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MyTime vs OpenTable

MyTime logo

MyTime

Beauty & Salon

Online booking and appointment scheduling platform

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 MyTime has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: MyTime aimed at chains and franchises from 5 to 500 locations rather than single-site independents; 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: MyTime covers Online booking, OpenTable covers Online reservations.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MyTime and OpenTable actually diverge.

Attributes where MyTime and OpenTable differ
AttributeMyTimeOpenTable
Starting priceFree$39/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile-responsiveWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryBeauty & SalonFood & Restaurant
Founded20101998

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 MyTime

  • Online booking
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client database
  • Email & SMS reminders
  • Payment processing
  • Custom branding
  • Reporting
  • Google Calendar

Only in OpenTable

  • Online reservations
  • Table management
  • Guest profiles
  • Waitlist
  • Reviews
  • Toast
  • Square
  • Lightspeed

Both cover

  • Marketing tools
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

MyTime

  • Appointment scheduling across multiple salon or spa locationsnot OpenTable
  • Point of sale and integrated payments at the counternot OpenTable
  • Staff scheduling and labour forecastingnot OpenTable
  • Email, SMS and push marketing to clientsnot OpenTable
  • Loyalty, referral and membership programmesnot OpenTable
  • Multi-location reporting for a franchise groupnot OpenTable

OpenTable

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

Where each one falls short

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

MyTime

  • Aimed at chains and franchises from 5 to 500 locations rather than single-site independents
  • Pricing is not published

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

MyTime

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Online booking
    • Client management
    • Email reminders
  • Professional$39/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Custom branding
    • Marketing tools

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 MyTime if

  • You need online booking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want appointment scheduling.
MyTime 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 MyTime or OpenTable better?
Neither clearly leads. MyTime 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, MyTime or OpenTable?
MyTime has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for MyTime and $39/month for OpenTable.
Does MyTime or OpenTable run on more platforms?
MyTime runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. OpenTable runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use MyTime for free?
Yes. MyTime has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. OpenTable starts at $39/month.
What is MyTime best used for?
MyTime is most often used for appointment scheduling across multiple salon or spa locations, point of sale and integrated payments at the counter, staff scheduling and labour forecasting, email, sms and push marketing to clients. Of those, appointment scheduling across multiple salon or spa locations and point of sale and integrated payments at the counter are not what OpenTable is typically brought in for.
What can MyTime do that OpenTable cannot?
MyTime covers Online booking, Appointment scheduling, Client database, Email & SMS reminders. OpenTable covers Online reservations, Table management, Guest profiles, Waitlist. Both handle Marketing tools, Web support.
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