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Reservation systems

Restaurant reservation systems, compared

Compare reservation systems side by side: pricing, contract terms and included features, with sources.

15 reservation systems · Updated Oct 17, 2026Public methodology · updated Oct 17, 2026

We keep verifying each system's data, so some cells read "Unconfirmed" or "Not published" until we check them against the vendor's own pages.

Every reservation system here is measured the same way. What a reservation system costs depends on where your guests book: some charge a fee for each guest who finds you through their own diner app, others charge the same monthly fee no matter where the booking came from, and a few also charge for the guests who book on your own website. The table shows that cost for a typical restaurant, whether the plan includes table management and a waitlist, deposits and card guarantees against no-shows, which POS systems it connects to, how long the contract runs and what leaving early costs. If a vendor doesn't publish something, you'll see "Not published" or "Quote only", never a zero.

Highest RTC Scores

Ranked by RTC Score with our default weights. Rankings by type of restaurant are below.

  1. RTC SCORE

    8.3

    #1 overall

    Hostme

    Reservations, waitlist and table management at a flat monthly price with unlimited bookings: Mezzo costs $109 a month and Grande, which adds POS integration and partner channels, $169, month to month by default.

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  2. RTC SCORE

    8.1

    #2 overall

    TablesReady

    A waitlist and booking system for small restaurants whose price depends on how many text messages you send; online bookings, table management, payments and the Square integration start with the Business plan at $79 a month for 1,000 messages.

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  3. RTC SCORE

    7.5

    #3 overall

    Eat App

    Reservations, waitlist and table management with published plans from $99 a month (Lite) and no commission on bookings. Email campaigns start with Core and deposits with Pro; there is a free plan for up to 100 guests a month.

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15 reservation systems, ranked by RTC ScoreScroll sideways to see every column.
ProductRTC ScoreInitial termEarly terminationMonthly fee
#1HostmeHostme
8.3out of 10Month to monthThe terms set no early termination fee$109/mo
#2TablesReadyTablesReady
8.1out of 10Month to monthThe terms set no early termination fee$79/mo
#3Eat AppEat App
7.5out of 10Quote only100% of the fees left in the term$99/mo
#4TableinTablein
7.3out of 10Month to monthThe terms set no early termination fee$209/mo
#5TableAgentTableAgent
7.3out of 10Month to monthThe terms set no early termination fee$0/mo
#6ResyResy Network, Inc.
7.3out of 10Quote onlyQuote only$289/mo
#7ResosResos
7.1out of 10Month to monthThe terms set no early termination fee$47/mo
#8SevenRoomsSevenRooms, Inc.
7.0out of 1012 months100% of the fees left in the termQuote only
#9Waitlist MeWaitlist Me
6.7out of 10Month to monthThe terms set no early termination fee$34.99/mo
#10Resy powered by TockTock LLC
6.6out of 10Quote onlyQuote only$289/mo
#11OpenTableOpenTable
6.4out of 1012 months100% of the fees left in the term$149/mo
#12Yelp Guest ManagerYelp
6.3out of 10Quote onlyQuote only$159/mo
#13TouchBistro ReservationsTouchBistro
6.2out of 10Quote only100% of the fees left in the term, processing includedQuote only
#14Toast TablesToast
6.1out of 10Quote only100% of the fees left in the termQuote only
Olo HostOlo Inc.
Not enough dataUnconfirmedUnconfirmedQuote only