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Hostme
By 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.
RTC SCORE
8.3
#1 overall
Pros
- Table management, waitlist, deposits and cancellation fees on the cheapest plan, with unlimited bookings.
- No charge per guest on Mezzo, and SMS to guests in the US is free.
- Month to month by default, with a two-week free trial and no setup fee.
Cons
- POS integration needs Grande, at $169 a month.
- Marketing campaigns are paid apart with credit packs.
- Access to your guest data ends with the contract: export it before you leave.
- Initial term
- Month to month
Eat App
By 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.
RTC SCORE
7.5
#3 overall
Pros
- Published prices, unlimited guests from Lite and no commission on bookings.
- Table management, waitlist and guest profiles on the cheapest paid plan.
- A 14-day free trial of any plan, and live support 24/7.
Cons
- Deposits, prepayments and POS integration are on Pro; email campaigns start with Core.
- Its terms are under Indian law, and you owe the current term's payments when you leave.
- Initial term
- Quote only
Tablein
By Tablein
A reservation system from Lithuania with every feature on every plan, priced by the number of bookings; for about 200 bookings a month the Success plan, with unlimited bookings, costs $209 a month per location, month to month.
RTC SCORE
7.3
#4 overall
Pros
- Every feature on every plan: floor plan, waitlist, guest profiles, deposits and card guarantees.
- No charge per guest, and bookings from Google, Facebook and Instagram come with the plan.
- Month to month, with a 14-day free trial and no setup fee.
Cons
- No POS integration yet: Tablein lists it as coming soon.
- The smaller plans charge extra bookings in euros, so a restaurant with about 200 bookings a month needs the top plan.
- SMS prices are not published, and support hours are not either.
- Initial term
- Month to month
TableAgent
By TableAgent
A free reservation system for one location, with online bookings, a waitlist and table management at $0 a month and no per-guest fees; text messages and online payments are optional monthly add-ons, and it doesn't connect to any POS.
RTC SCORE
7.3
#5 overall
Pros
- Online bookings, a waitlist and table management for $0 a month, with no fee per booking or per guest.
- Deposits, prepaid events and no-show fees with a flat monthly add-on and no fee per transaction.
- Paid add-ons go month to month and you cancel them from the dashboard.
Cons
- It doesn't connect to any POS.
- Text messages to guests are a paid add-on, and we didn't find whether guests can reply.
- The free plan covers one location, and TableAgent may change or limit its free services.
- Initial term
- Month to month
Resos
By Resos
A low-cost reservation system from Denmark priced by bookings, with no charge per guest: Basic costs $47 a month for up to 350 bookings, month to month, and Google bookings, deposits and the waitlist are paid add-ons.
RTC SCORE
7.1
#7 overall
Pros
- A low published monthly price, with no charge per guest or per booking.
- Month to month, and you can download your data for 90 days after you leave.
- A Free plan for very small restaurants.
Cons
- Google bookings, deposits, card guarantees and the waitlist are paid add-ons.
- No POS integration.
- Going over 350 bookings in a month moves you to a pricier plan automatically, and it does not move you back.
- Initial term
- Month to month
Waitlist Me
By Waitlist Me
A simple waitlist app that also takes reservation requests from your website, from $34.99 a month with 1,000 text or call notifications included; table management starts with Pro at $59.99.
RTC SCORE
6.7
#9 overall
Pros
- Low published prices with notifications included and no charge per guest.
- A simple waitlist that texts or calls guests when it's their turn, plus reservation requests from your website.
- Month to month on monthly billing, with plan changes from your account.
Cons
- Table management and two-way texting start with Pro at $59.99 a month.
- No deposits, prepayments or card guarantees against no-shows.
- You can't export your guests' phone numbers, and support is by email only.
- Initial term
- Month to month
Yelp Guest Manager
By Yelp
Reservations and waitlist from Yelp, with tables listed on Yelp, Google and Apple Maps and no fee per guest. Basic costs $159 a month for up to 500 booked guests; the floor plan, guest profiles and POS integration start with Plus.
RTC SCORE
6.3
#12 overall
Pros
- No fee per guest on any plan, and your tables show on Yelp, Google and Apple Maps.
- Published prices, with the waitlist and two-way texting on the cheapest plan.
- An iPad comes with every plan.
Cons
- The floor plan, guest profiles, card holds and POS integration start with Plus, at $349 a month.
- Basic caps bookings at 500 guests a month.
- The term and any early termination fee are set in each purchase order, not published.
- Initial term
- Quote only
Toast Tables
By Toast
Toast's reservations, waitlist and table management module, built into Toast POS, with booking on your website, Google and the Local by Toast app. Toast sells it by quote: the base tier caps reservations and Toast Tables Plus has no cap.
RTC SCORE
6.1
#14 overall
Pros
- Built into Toast POS: table status follows the orders, and seating a party can open the check for its server.
- Waitlist, floor plan and two-way texting in both tiers, with bookings from your website, Google and the Local by Toast app.
- Prepayments for reservations and ticketed experiences.
Cons
- Toast does not publish the price, and it only works with Toast POS.
- The base tier caps reservations (normally 25 a month); a restaurant that books every night needs Toast Tables Plus.
- The host app needs your own tablet: it does not run on Toast hardware.
- Initial term
- Quote only
Olo Host
By Olo Inc.
Olo's reservation, waitlist and table management iPad app for high-volume restaurant brands, sold by quote, with a connected guest CRM and direct booking from your website, Google and social pages.
RTC Score: Not enough data
Pros
- Reservations, waitlist and table assignments in one iPad app built for busy host stands.
- Direct booking from your website, Google and social pages with no fee per booking.
- Guest profiles with notes, visit history and past feedback.
Cons
- No published price, plans or agreement: everything comes with a quote.
- Olo does not publish which POS systems Host connects to.
- No deposits, prepayments or card guarantees are documented on the Host page.
- Initial term
- Unconfirmed