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Goldie vs OpenTable

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Goldie

Beauty & Salon

Beauty booking app for independent professionals

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
OpenTable logo

OpenTable

Food & Restaurant

Restaurant reservation and management platform

From
$39/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Goldie has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Goldie goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing; OpenTable openTable for Restaurants charges a subscription fee on top of per-cover network fees: Basic is $149/month with covers free for the first 30 days then $1.50 per network cover, Core is $299/month at $1 per network cover, and Pro is $499/month also at $1 per network cover, so cost scales with both plan tier and diner volume rather than a flat seat price (archived plans page, 5 November 2025)
  • They diverge on capability: Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, OpenTable covers Online reservations.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Goldie and OpenTable actually diverge.

Attributes where Goldie and OpenTable differ
AttributeGoldieOpenTable
Starting priceFree$39/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsIos, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryBeauty & SalonFood & Restaurant
Founded20181998

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Goldie

  • Mobile scheduling
  • Client database
  • Online booking link
  • Payment processing
  • SMS reminders
  • No-show protection
  • Social sharing
  • Revenue tracking

Only in OpenTable

  • Online reservations
  • Table management
  • Guest profiles
  • Waitlist
  • Marketing tools
  • Reviews
  • Toast
  • Lightspeed

Both cover

  • Square
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Goldie

  • Mobile business managementnot OpenTable
  • Client bookingnot OpenTable
  • Payment collectionnot OpenTable
  • Building clientelenot OpenTable

OpenTable

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

Where each one falls short

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

Goldie

  • Goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing

OpenTable

  • OpenTable for Restaurants charges a subscription fee on top of per-cover network fees: Basic is $149/month with covers free for the first 30 days then $1.50 per network cover, Core is $299/month at $1 per network cover, and Pro is $499/month also at $1 per network cover, so cost scales with both plan tier and diner volume rather than a flat seat price (archived plans page, 5 November 2025)
  • On the Basic plan, reservations booked through the restaurant's own website are not free: they cost $0.25 per cover or a $49/month flat fee, a charge that is waived only on the higher Core and Pro tiers (archived plans page, 5 November 2025)

Pricing, plan by plan

Goldie

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic reminders
  • Pro$9.99/month
    • All Free features
    • Online payments
    • SMS reminders

OpenTable

$39/month
  • Basic$39/month
    • Reservations
    • Table management
  • Core$249/month
    • Guest profiles
    • Marketing
  • Pro$449/month
    • Full features
    • Premium support

Which should you pick?

Choose Goldie if

  • You need mobile scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want client database.
Goldie review

Choose OpenTable if

  • You need online reservations.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want table management.
OpenTable review

Questions people ask

Is Goldie or OpenTable better?
Neither clearly leads. Goldie starts at Free and OpenTable at $39/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Goldie or OpenTable?
Goldie has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Goldie and $39/month for OpenTable.
Does Goldie or OpenTable run on more platforms?
Goldie runs on Ios, Android. OpenTable runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Goldie for free?
Yes. Goldie has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. OpenTable starts at $39/month.
What is Goldie best used for?
Goldie is most often used for mobile business management, client booking, payment collection, building clientele. Of those, mobile business management and client booking are not what OpenTable is typically brought in for.
What can Goldie do that OpenTable cannot?
Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, Client database, Online booking link, Payment processing. OpenTable covers Online reservations, Table management, Guest profiles, Waitlist. Both handle Square, Ios support, Android support.
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