Comparison
The Pattyly alternative for cake designers: close on paper, but Patissio adds savory catering, workshops, cost pricing and an AI connector.
Pattyly does its job well: a personalized online shop, order management, an availability calendar, quotes and invoices, with a free plan to get started. For a cake designer who wants to organize their requests, it's a sensible choice — and it's currently the best-known tool in the niche.
Patissio covers the same ground — showcase, orders, quotes with an online deposit, calendar — and stretches it further: savory and catering work (many cake designers also do sweet buffets and event catering), workshops with paid booking, cost pricing from your ingredient sheets, and an AI connector that's unique on the market. Here's the breakdown, item by item.
| Feature | Patissio | Pattyly |
|---|---|---|
| Personalized shop / showcase site | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domain name | Yes (Premium) | No, pattyly.com/your-shop address |
| Orders + availability calendar | Yes | Yes |
| Custom quotes | Yes, quote sent from the order | Yes, quotes and invoices (Premium plan) |
| Customisable quote form | Yes, form builder: fields, photos, options (Pro) | Per-cake options on the order form |
| Online deposit | Yes, configurable Stripe deposit, balance requested in one click | Online payment; deposit not specified |
| Invoices | Quotes and payment tracking | Yes |
| Cost pricing / ingredient sheets | Yes, with a suggested price per creation | Not highlighted |
| Workshops & classes with paid booking | Yes (Premium plan) | Not offered |
| Savory / catering business | Yes, sweet & savory quotes | Cake-design focused |
| Search directory for customers | Yes — “Find a pastry chef / caterer” directory, free on every plan | Yes, every plan, paid featuring |
| Verified reviews | Yes, verified reviews requested after every order | No (a “verified” badge on the listing, no customer reviews) |
| AI connector (ChatGPT / Claude) | Yes (Premium, MCP) | Not offered |
| Pricing | Free · Pro €29/mo · Premium €49/mo | Free (5 orders/month) · Starter €14.99 · Premium €19.99/month (launch prices) |
Checked on 23 August 2026 against the public sites of Pattyly (www.pattyly.com) and Patissio. A feature may have changed since — let us know of any error at contact@patissio.com and we'll fix it.
your business goes beyond pure cake design: sweet buffets, catering gigs, workshops — or you want to know your real cost price and run your business from ChatGPT or Claude.
you do cake design exclusively, want the simplest possible tool with built-in invoices, and budget is your first criterion.
The Starter plan is free, no credit card: build your showcase in ten minutes and see whether Patissio is the right fit.