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Flipdish vs Resy

Flipdish logo

Flipdish

Restaurants

Branded ordering websites, apps and self service kiosks for takeaways and restaurant groups in Europe

From
On request
Rated
-
Resy logo

Resy

Restaurants

Premium reservation platform for restaurants

From
$289/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Flipdish most plans take a percentage of order value, so the cost rises with volume and a busy site can end up paying more than a flat fee competitor would charge.; Resy platform & Essential tier (289 USD/month) lacks advanced analytics and POS integrations (Premium required)
  • They diverge on capability: Flipdish covers Branded ordering site and app, Resy covers Online reservations.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Flipdish and Resy actually diverge.

Attributes where Flipdish and Resy differ
AttributeFlipdishResy
Starting priceOn request$289/month
Pricing modelquoteUnknown
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
FoundedUnknown2014

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Restaurants).

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 Flipdish

  • Branded ordering site and app
  • Self service kiosks
  • Marketing and loyalty
  • POS and printer integration
  • Driver and delivery tracking
  • Multi site and franchise controls

Only in Resy

  • Online reservations
  • Table optimization
  • Guest CRM
  • Waitlist
  • Marketing
  • AmEx integration
  • Toast
  • Square

What people use each for

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

Flipdish

  • An Irish or British takeaway trying to move repeat customers off Just Eat and onto its own appnot Resy
  • A franchise group that needs one ordering platform across several European countriesnot Resy
  • A quick service site adding kiosks to cut counter queues without changing its ordering stacknot Resy
  • An operator with its own drivers who needs dispatch and customer tracking without a fleet contractnot Resy

Resy

  • Restaurant reservation and table managementnot Flipdish
  • Waitlist and walk-in managementnot Flipdish
  • Event ticketing and experience management for restaurantsnot Flipdish
  • Guest CRM and personalised communicationnot Flipdish
  • Real-time analytics and revenue reportingnot Flipdish
  • Premium dining inventory managementnot Flipdish

Where each one falls short

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

Flipdish

  • Most plans take a percentage of order value, so the cost rises with volume and a busy site can end up paying more than a flat fee competitor would charge.
  • Commission free refers to the marketplaces, not to Flipdish itself, and the wording in its marketing has caused genuine confusion at renewal time.
  • The company cut staff heavily after its 2021 peak valuation and narrowed its focus, so buyers outside Ireland, the United Kingdom and core European markets get less support and fewer local integrations.
  • Kiosks require hardware purchase and physical installation per site, a capital cost that sits outside the software quote and does not scale down for small premises.
  • You still fund the discounting and advertising that moves customers away from the marketplaces, and none of that appears in the platform cost comparison.

Resy

  • Platform & Essential tier (289 USD/month) lacks advanced analytics and POS integrations (Premium required)
  • Platform tier lacks Premium features such as priority phone support and advanced experience management
  • Essential tier charged with 3% prepayment fees on events (Premium reduced to 2%)

Pricing, plan by plan

Flipdish

On request
  • Flipdish$undefined/year
    • Most plans charge a percentage of order value processed through Flipdish channels
    • Kiosk hardware quoted separately per terminal
    • Setup, branding and app store submission billed at onboarding

Resy

$289/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Resy review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Flipdish if

  • You need branded ordering site and app.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want self service kiosks.

Choose Resy if

  • You need online reservations.
  • You also want table optimization.

Questions people ask

Is Flipdish or Resy better?
Neither clearly leads. Flipdish starts at On request and Resy at $289/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Flipdish or Resy?
Flipdish starts at On request and Resy at $289/month.
Does Flipdish or Resy run on more platforms?
Flipdish runs on Web, iOS, Android. Resy runs on Web.
What is Flipdish best used for?
Flipdish is most often used for an irish or british takeaway trying to move repeat customers off just eat and onto its own app, a franchise group that needs one ordering platform across several european countries, a quick service site adding kiosks to cut counter queues without changing its ordering stack, an operator with its own drivers who needs dispatch and customer tracking without a fleet contract. Of those, an irish or british takeaway trying to move repeat customers off just eat and onto its own app and a franchise group that needs one ordering platform across several european countries are not what Resy is typically brought in for.
What can Flipdish do that Resy cannot?
Flipdish covers Branded ordering site and app, Self service kiosks, Marketing and loyalty, POS and printer integration. Resy covers Online reservations, Table optimization, Guest CRM, Waitlist.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Flipdish: Is Flipdish actually commission free?

No. It charges much less than a delivery marketplace, but most plans take a percentage of the order value it processes. Ask for the rate at your order volume.

Flipdish: Does it replace Just Eat or Deliveroo?

It provides a direct channel alongside them. Most venues keep the marketplaces for discovery and use Flipdish for repeat customers.

Flipdish: Does it work with my point of sale?

It integrates with a number of systems and, where it does not, orders can be printed or worked on a tablet.

Flipdish: Which countries is it strongest in?

Ireland and the United Kingdom, with meaningful coverage across continental Europe.

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