Comparison
Creventa vs SetMenu
SetMenu is a focused pre-ordering tool for restaurant and pub group dining. Creventa covers the same pre-order and allergen ground, then adds seating, ticketing, scanning, meeting rooms and payments in one platform. Here is the detail.
Feature comparison
| Capability | Creventa | SetMenu |
|---|---|---|
| Group food & drink pre-orders | Yes | Yes |
| FSA allergen and dietary tracking | Yes, all 14 + custom | Partial |
| Guest-level data capture and insights | Yes | Partial |
| AI menu upload | Yes | No |
| OpenTable & SevenRooms integration | Yes | Yes |
| TenKites integration | Yes | Yes |
| Opera Cloud, Delphi, Tevalis, Airship, Tripleseat, Triple Jump, HubSpot and Salesforce | Yes | No |
| Drag-and-drop seating & place cards | Yes | No |
| Delegated host & host seating editing | Yes | No |
| White-label ticketing + discount codes + memberships | Yes | No |
| Ticket scanning / door check-in | Yes, scanning app | No |
| Meeting room booking | Yes, meeting room product | No |
| Selector menus (canapes, buffets, sharing) | Yes | No |
| Deposits & payments | Yes (Stripe, Adyen, PlanetPay, FreedomPay) | Partial |
| One-click reports | Yes Chef, food pass, BEO, place cards, seating plans, run sheets, consolidated reports and customised reporting | Partial |
| Venue types | Wedding venues, hotels, pubs, restaurants, golf clubs, football clubs, cricket clubs | Single-site restaurants and group dining |
This comparison is based on publicly available information about SetMenu as of June 2026 and is accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of writing. We keep this page current, so if anything needs updating, please let us know.
Where Creventa stands out
- It is a full event platform, not just pre-orders. Seating, place cards, ticketing, scanning, meeting rooms and payments are all included.
- Delegated host. Clients and table sponsors manage their own guests and seating, which SetMenu does not offer. Useful for charity galas and corporate tables.
- Christmas joiner parties end to end. Sell tickets, take pre-orders, scan at the door and seat the room in one system. See our joiner party guide.
- Wider venue coverage. Built for hotels, stadiums, golf clubs and event teams, not just restaurant tables.