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Apicbase vs SevenRooms

Apicbase logo

Apicbase

Software

F&B management for multi-unit operations

From
$200/month
Rated
-
SevenRooms logo

SevenRooms

Software

Guest experience and retention platform

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Apicbase the Growth plan starts from 5 outlets, so a single site or a pair of restaurants is below the entry point; SevenRooms higher price point at $499/month compared to OpenTable Basic at $149/month
  • They diverge on capability: Apicbase covers Centralized recipes, SevenRooms covers Reservations.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Apicbase and SevenRooms actually diverge.

Attributes where Apicbase and SevenRooms differ
AttributeApicbaseSevenRooms
Starting price$200/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20172011

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Apicbase

  • Centralized recipes
  • Inventory management
  • Procurement
  • Food cost analytics
  • Menu engineering
  • HACCP
  • POS systems
  • Accounting software

Only in SevenRooms

  • Reservations
  • Table management
  • CRM
  • Marketing automation
  • Direct ordering
  • Guest data
  • Toast
  • Oracle

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Apicbase

  • Recipe and menu engineering with costed ingredientsnot SevenRooms
  • Food cost and margin tracking across outletsnot SevenRooms
  • Inventory and stock counts for multi-site restaurant groupsnot SevenRooms
  • Purchasing and supplier price managementnot SevenRooms
  • Allergen and nutrition data on menusnot SevenRooms

SevenRooms

  • Point of Salenot Apicbase
  • Order Managementnot Apicbase
  • Inventory Controlnot Apicbase
  • Staff Schedulingnot Apicbase

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Apicbase

  • The Growth plan starts from 5 outlets, so a single site or a pair of restaurants is below the entry point
  • Priced per location, with the per-location fee falling only as outlet count rises
  • Monthly billing carries a 15 percent surcharge over annual
  • No prices are published for any tier

SevenRooms

  • Higher price point at $499/month compared to OpenTable Basic at $149/month

Pricing, plan by plan

Apicbase

$200/month
  • Standard$200/month
    • Recipe management
    • Inventory
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Full features

SevenRooms

On request
  • EssentialFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Reservations
    • CRM
  • ProfessionalFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Marketing
    • Analytics
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Full platform

Which should you pick?

Choose Apicbase if

  • You need centralized recipes.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want inventory management.

Choose SevenRooms if

  • You need reservations.
  • You also want table management.

Questions people ask

Is Apicbase or SevenRooms better?
Neither clearly leads. Apicbase starts at $200/month and SevenRooms at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apicbase or SevenRooms?
Apicbase starts at $200/month and SevenRooms at On request.
Does Apicbase or SevenRooms run on more platforms?
Apicbase runs on Web, Ios, Android. SevenRooms runs on Web.
What is Apicbase best used for?
Apicbase is most often used for recipe and menu engineering with costed ingredients, food cost and margin tracking across outlets, inventory and stock counts for multi-site restaurant groups, purchasing and supplier price management. Of those, recipe and menu engineering with costed ingredients and food cost and margin tracking across outlets are not what SevenRooms is typically brought in for.
What can Apicbase do that SevenRooms cannot?
Apicbase covers Centralized recipes, Inventory management, Procurement, Food cost analytics. SevenRooms covers Reservations, Table management, CRM, Marketing automation. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

SevenRooms: What does SevenRooms cost?

SevenRooms starts at $499/month. SevenRooms is differentiated from OpenTable and Resy by offering the deepest CRM capabilities for guest intelligence and loyalty programs.

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SevenRooms: How does SevenRooms compare to OpenTable?

OpenTable has basic tiers starting at $149/month, but cover fees apply on network bookings and your brand takes a back seat in guest communications. SevenRooms at $499/month offers more control and deeper CRM functionality.

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