Saucepans have a wide opening and an extended handle. They're better suited at pouring sauces over cooked dishes or into other vessels than sauce pots.

Saucepans with covers have a wide opening and an extended handle. They're better suited at pouring sauces over cooked dishes or into other vessels than sauce pots. Covers keep contents cooked in sauce pans warm and prevent debris from entering the pan.

Sauce pots are deeper than saucepans. They have two handles designed for carrying the cookware from one location to another. Sauce pots are suited for stewing ingredients over long periods.

Covers keep contents cooked in sauce pans warm and prevent debris from entering the pan.