# Catervas

> Catervas is a trusted library of AI tools for small business owners. It lists paid tools and free open-source tools, shows each tool's price, license, setup effort and trust checks, and recommends a short list of tools for a business's problems. Rankings can't be bought. Information, not professional advice.

The website is a JavaScript app, so its HTML pages are empty until scripts run. Agents that can't run JavaScript should read this file or the JSON API below. Both carry the same data the pages show.

## Pages
- [Home](https://catervas.com/): What Catervas does: pick a job (answer calls, book appointments, get paid) and see matching tools, prices and a side-by-side comparison.
- [Tools library](https://catervas.com/tools): Search every listed tool by problem or browse by industry. Each listing shows its price and trust checks.
- [Find my tools](https://catervas.com/find): Describe your business in a few sentences and get a short, ranked list of tools for your problems.
- [Compare tools](https://catervas.com/compare): Put 2 or 3 tools side by side: cost, license, trust and setup. Example: /compare?t=jobber,dograh
- [How we rank](https://catervas.com/how-we-rank): How tools are checked and ordered. Rankings can't be bought.
- [Help](https://catervas.com/help): Questions and answers, and how to book a free call with a person.
- [Privacy](https://catervas.com/privacy): What we collect and how we use it.
- [Sample plan: Lawn care crew · Anne Arundel](https://catervas.com/samples/landscaper): A 5-person lawn care crew that misses calls on jobs, takes too long on quotes and struggles to hire. Uses QuickBooks Online.
- [Sample plan: Hair salon · Silver Spring](https://catervas.com/samples/salon): A 4-person salon losing money to no-shows, trying to bring clients back and keep good stylists. Takes payments with Square.
- [Sample plan: Neighborhood café · Baltimore](https://catervas.com/samples/restaurant): A 14-person café watching labor and food costs climb and needing more regulars. Runs Toast and Gusto payroll.

## JSON API (read-only, no key needed)
- [All tools](https://catervas.com/api/tools): Every published tool as JSON. Filters: q (search text), industry, problem, type (paid | free_oss), price (free | lt50 | 50to150 | gt150 | quote), setup, verified=1, audited=1, license (permissive | copyleft), worksWith.
- [One tool](https://catervas.com/api/tools/{slug}): Full detail for one tool: pricing with its source and check date, trust checks, integrations, setup guides and reviews.
- [Compare](https://catervas.com/api/compare?t={slug},{slug}): 2 or 3 tools side by side.
- [Industries and problems](https://catervas.com/api/taxonomy): The industries we cover and the top problems owners in each one face.
- [Sample plans](https://catervas.com/api/samples): Example businesses with ready-made tool plans.

## Industries
- [Real estate](https://catervas.com/tools?industry=real-estate): Real estate agents, brokers & property managers
- [Home improvement](https://catervas.com/tools?industry=home-improvement): Home improvement contractors (remodelers, painters, flooring, drywall)
- [Health practices](https://catervas.com/tools?industry=health-practices): Independent health practices (physicians, dentists, therapists, chiropractors)
- [Beauty & barbers](https://catervas.com/tools?industry=beauty): Beauty salons, barbershops & nail salons
- [Cleaning](https://catervas.com/tools?industry=cleaning): Cleaning & janitorial services
- [Child care](https://catervas.com/tools?industry=child-care): Child care providers
- [Restaurants & cafés](https://catervas.com/tools?industry=restaurants): Restaurants, cafes & coffee shops
- [Accounting & tax](https://catervas.com/tools?industry=accounting): Accounting, tax prep & bookkeeping
- [HVAC, plumbing & electrical](https://catervas.com/tools?industry=hvac-plumbing): HVAC, plumbing & electrical contractors
- [Landscaping & lawn care](https://catervas.com/tools?industry=landscaping): Landscaping & lawn care

## Paid tools (71)
- [7shifts](https://catervas.com/tools/7shifts): Restaurant staff scheduling with AI sales and labor forecasts; free plan for one location.
- [AppFolio Property Manager](https://catervas.com/tools/appfolio): Property management platform with the Realm-X AI assistant, for portfolios of 50+ units.
- [Availity Essentials](https://catervas.com/tools/availity-essentials): Free payer portal for prior authorizations, eligibility checks and claims.
- [Blue J](https://catervas.com/tools/blue-j): AI tax research assistant that answers federal and state tax questions with cited sources.
- [Bluon for Business](https://catervas.com/tools/bluon): AI tech support for HVAC techs, trained on real support calls and equipment manuals.
- [Booksy](https://catervas.com/tools/booksy): Booking app for barbers and salons with one flat price and an AI phone receptionist in beta.
- [Boulevard](https://catervas.com/tools/boulevard): Salon and spa booking and payments, with the Beau AI receptionist that books appointments by phone.
- [Brickwise AI](https://catervas.com/tools/brickwise-ai): AI property manager handling rent collection, arrears chasing, tenant communication, and maintenance 24/7 across multiple channels.
- [Buildern](https://catervas.com/tools/buildern): AI-powered construction management software with progress billing, milestone payments, retainage tracking, and automated payment reminders to improve cash flow.
- [Buildium](https://catervas.com/tools/buildium): Property management software for rent, accounting and maintenance, with an AI assistant.
- [CleanGuru](https://catervas.com/tools/cleanguru): Bid calculators and proposal templates for commercial cleaning companies.
- [Commure Scribe](https://catervas.com/tools/commure-scribe): AI scribe with built-in clinical coding support and 60+ EHR integrations for solo and small practices seeking streamlined documentation.
- [CompanyCam](https://catervas.com/tools/companycam): Job photo app that turns site photos and voice notes into AI reports and checklists.
- [Connecteam](https://catervas.com/tools/connecteam): Crew app for time clock, scheduling, onboarding and training; free for up to 10 users.
- [CoverMyMeds](https://catervas.com/tools/covermymeds): Free electronic prior authorization for prescriptions.
- [Daily Connect](https://catervas.com/tools/daily-connect): Child care app for daily reports, billing and parent messages, with an AI writing helper.
- [Deep Lawn](https://catervas.com/tools/deep-lawn): Measures lawns from aerial images with AI and sends instant quotes online.
- [Dext Prepare](https://catervas.com/tools/dext): Clients snap receipts and bills; AI reads and sorts them and sends them to QuickBooks or Xero.
- [DoorLoop](https://catervas.com/tools/doorloop): Property management software for rent collection, maintenance and accounting, with AI agents.
- [Financial Cents](https://catervas.com/tools/financial-cents): Workflow and client-request software for accounting firms, with AI that names, checks and routes client files.
- [Follow Up Boss](https://catervas.com/tools/follow-up-boss): Real estate CRM that sorts leads and drafts follow-ups with built-in AI.
- [Freed](https://catervas.com/tools/freed): AI medical scribe that listens to visits and drafts clinical notes for your EHR.
- [GlossGenius](https://catervas.com/tools/glossgenius): Booking, payments and marketing for salons, with an AI receptionist that answers calls and texts.
- [GorillaDesk](https://catervas.com/tools/gorilladesk): Lawn and pest field-service software with chemical records and AI agents for calls and texts.
- [Handoff](https://catervas.com/tools/handoff): AI estimating and project assistant for remodelers that drafts estimates from scope and photos.
- [Heidi Health](https://catervas.com/tools/heidi-health): AI scribe with a free plan that drafts notes, letters and forms from your visits.
- [Homebase](https://catervas.com/tools/homebase): Scheduling, time clock, hiring and payroll for hourly teams, with a free plan and AI hiring help.
- [Housecall Pro](https://catervas.com/tools/housecall-pro): Field-service app for scheduling, invoicing and payments, with AI that answers calls and chats.
- [Hover](https://catervas.com/tools/hover): Turns phone photos of a home into a measured 3D model for fast, accurate estimates.
- [Ignition](https://catervas.com/tools/ignition): Proposals, engagement letters and automatic billing so firms get paid on time for all the work they do.
- [Indeed](https://catervas.com/tools/indeed): Job posting site with free posts, paid Sponsored Jobs and AI candidate matching.
- [Intuit Accountant Suite](https://catervas.com/tools/intuit-accountant-suite): Free hub for accountants to manage QuickBooks Online clients, with an AI assistant in beta.
- [Jane App](https://catervas.com/tools/jane): Scheduling, charting and billing for PT, chiro and allied health, with an AI scribe add-on.
- [JobTread](https://catervas.com/tools/jobtread): Construction management with AI estimating, receipt scanning and daily logs.
- [Jobber](https://catervas.com/tools/jobber): Field-service app for quotes, scheduling and invoices, with an AI receptionist that books jobs.
- [Karbon](https://catervas.com/tools/karbon): Practice management for accounting teams with shared email, workflows and AI email drafts and summaries.
- [LMN by Granum](https://catervas.com/tools/lmn): Budgeting and estimating software built for landscape companies.
- [LineLeader](https://catervas.com/tools/lineleader): Enrollment CRM for child care centers that tracks inquiries and automates tour follow-ups.
- [ListedKit AI](https://catervas.com/tools/listedkit): AI reads real estate contracts, tracks deadlines and checks documents, priced per deal.
- [Lofty](https://catervas.com/tools/lofty): Real estate CRM and website platform with an AI sales agent that qualifies and nurtures leads.
- [MagicDoor](https://catervas.com/tools/magicdoor): AI-powered property management platform automating rent collection, late fees, tenant communication, and maintenance to reduce cash flow strain.
- [MarginEdge](https://catervas.com/tools/marginedge): Restaurant back office that reads invoices and tracks food costs, with an AI assistant.
- [Marlie AI](https://catervas.com/tools/marlie-ai): AI receptionist for daycares that answers calls, screens families and books tours.
- [Offrs](https://catervas.com/tools/offrs): Predictive seller lead generation platform that identifies properties most likely to list soon using AI analytics.
- [Owner.com](https://catervas.com/tools/owner-com): Restaurant website and online ordering with AI-driven marketing and search ranking.
- [PatientNotes.ai](https://catervas.com/tools/patientnotes-ai): AI medical scribe that converts patient conversations into structured SOAP notes, reducing documentation time and after-hours charting burden.
- [Popmenu](https://catervas.com/tools/popmenu): Restaurant website and marketing with AI emails, social posts, review replies and phone answering.
- [Procare Online](https://catervas.com/tools/procare): Child care center software with AI enrollment planning, waitlist matching and message translation.
- [Profit Rhino SmartPrice](https://catervas.com/tools/profit-rhino): Flat-rate pricebook and mobile sales tool for HVAC, plumbing and electrical techs.
- [QuickBooks Online](https://catervas.com/tools/quickbooks-online): Accounting software with AI that posts transactions, sends invoice reminders and runs what-if forecasts.
- [QuotePro AI](https://catervas.com/tools/quotepro): Phone app for quick residential cleaning quotes, with an AI quoting option.
- [RealScout](https://catervas.com/tools/realscout): AI-powered lead nurturing and predictive scoring platform that prioritizes hottest prospects and converts more real estate opportunities.
- [Rightworks WISP Compliance](https://catervas.com/tools/rightworks-wisp): A done-for-you Written Information Security Plan (WISP) for tax and accounting firms.
- [Rosie](https://catervas.com/tools/rosie): AI answering service that picks up every call in English or Spanish and sends you a summary.
- [ServiceTitan](https://catervas.com/tools/servicetitan): Full field-service platform for larger trade shops, with AI insights across your data.
- [SimplePractice](https://catervas.com/tools/simplepractice): Practice management for solo clinicians with scheduling, billing, telehealth and an AI note taker.
- [SiteRecon](https://catervas.com/tools/siterecon): AI property maps and measurements from aerial images for faster landscape estimates.
- [Slang AI](https://catervas.com/tools/slang-ai): AI phone agent for restaurants that answers calls and manages reservations.
- [Smith.ai AI Receptionist](https://catervas.com/tools/smith-ai): AI receptionist that answers calls, qualifies leads and books appointments, with human backup.
- [Square Appointments](https://catervas.com/tools/square-appointments): Online booking and payments with automatic text confirmations; free plan for solo pros.
- [Structurely](https://catervas.com/tools/structurely): AI voice and text agents that follow up with real estate leads and set appointments.
- [Swept](https://catervas.com/tools/swept): Janitorial app for timekeeping, inspections, checklists and client updates, translated for crews.
- [TaxDome](https://catervas.com/tools/taxdome): All-in-one practice software for tax and accounting firms: client portal, document requests, e-sign and billing.
- [Tebra](https://catervas.com/tools/tebra): EHR and billing for independent practices with AI notes, claim checks and a voice assistant.
- [Weave](https://catervas.com/tools/weave): Phones, texting, reminders and payments for practices, with AI call tools and an AI receptionist.
- [Wise Agent](https://catervas.com/tools/wise-agent): AI-powered real estate CRM with automated lead follow-up, drip campaigns, and contact management for solo agents and teams.
- [Workstream](https://catervas.com/tools/workstream): Hiring platform for hourly workers with AI phone and video screening and automatic reminders.
- [Yelp Host](https://catervas.com/tools/yelp-host): Yelp's AI phone host that takes calls, orders and reservations using your Yelp page data.
- [ZenMaid](https://catervas.com/tools/zenmaid): Scheduling, reminders and booking forms built for residential maid services.
- [Zenoti](https://catervas.com/tools/zenoti): All-in-one salon and spa platform with AI agents for calls, marketing, rebooking and staff scheduling.
- [brightwheel](https://catervas.com/tools/brightwheel): Child care app for billing, attendance and parent messages, with AI answers about your center's data.

## Free open-source tools (28)
- [Activepieces](https://catervas.com/tools/activepieces): No-code automation that connects your apps, with AI steps and agents.
- [AnythingLLM](https://catervas.com/tools/anythingllm): Private AI chat over your own documents, on your computer or your own server.
- [Atlas CMMS](https://catervas.com/tools/atlas-cmms): Maintenance work orders, preventive maintenance, assets and a repair request portal.
- [Chatwoot](https://catervas.com/tools/chatwoot): One shared inbox for website chat, email, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and SMS.
- [DocuSeal](https://catervas.com/tools/docuseal): E-signatures and fillable forms, with a free cloud plan or free self-hosting.
- [Dograh](https://catervas.com/tools/dograh): Open-source AI phone agent that answers calls, qualifies callers, books and transfers.
- [Dolibarr ERP & CRM](https://catervas.com/tools/dolibarr): ERP and CRM for quotes, invoices, projects, stock and contacts.
- [ERPNext](https://catervas.com/tools/erpnext): Full business system for accounting, invoicing, inventory, projects and point of sale.
- [Easy!Appointments](https://catervas.com/tools/easy-appointments): Free online booking page that syncs with Google Calendar and sends email confirmations.
- [Formbricks](https://catervas.com/tools/formbricks): Customer surveys and feedback forms by link, email or website widget.
- [Frappe HR](https://catervas.com/tools/frappe-hr): HR and payroll system for hiring, onboarding, attendance, leave and employee records.
- [IDURAR ERP CRM](https://catervas.com/tools/idurar-erp-crm): Open-source ERP/CRM software for invoicing, inventory, accounting, and customer management built on MERN stack.
- [InvoiceShelf](https://catervas.com/tools/invoiceshelf): Self-hosted invoices and estimates with a customer portal and recurring invoices.
- [Jan](https://catervas.com/tools/jan): ChatGPT-style assistant that runs AI models offline on your own computer.
- [Keila](https://catervas.com/tools/keila): Simple email newsletters with signup forms; cloud or self-hosted.
- [Kimai](https://catervas.com/tools/kimai): Time tracking with timesheets, reports and invoices from tracked hours.
- [Odoo Community](https://catervas.com/tools/odoo): Restaurant point of sale, inventory and purchasing in the free Community edition.
- [Ollama](https://catervas.com/tools/ollama): Runs AI models privately on your own computer, so your data stays in your office.
- [OpenEMR](https://catervas.com/tools/openemr): Free, certified health record and practice system with scheduling, billing and a patient portal.
- [Paperless-ngx](https://catervas.com/tools/paperless-ngx): Scans, reads and files your paper documents so you can find any of them in seconds.
- [Phlox](https://catervas.com/tools/phlox): Local AI medical scribe that transcribes visits and drafts notes on your own computer.
- [SolidInvoice](https://catervas.com/tools/solidinvoice): Simple invoices and quotes with online payments and automatic payment reminders.
- [TastyIgniter](https://catervas.com/tools/tastyigniter): Restaurant website for online ordering and table reservations, with no commission fees.
- [Twenty CRM](https://catervas.com/tools/twenty): Open-source CRM for leads and deals, with email and calendar sync and AI workflows.
- [VROOM](https://catervas.com/tools/vroom): Route planning engine that builds crew routes around time windows and skills.
- [Vaultwarden](https://catervas.com/tools/vaultwarden): Self-hosted password manager that works with the official Bitwarden apps.
- [changedetection.io](https://catervas.com/tools/changedetection-io): Website monitoring tool that tracks price changes, restocks, and content updates with AI-powered alerts and summaries.
- [listmonk](https://catervas.com/tools/listmonk): Email newsletters and campaigns to your customer list, sent through any email service.

## Optional
- [Sitemap](https://catervas.com/sitemap.xml): Every public page URL.
- [Contact](https://catervas.com/help): Book a free call with a person.