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Nory vs OpenTable

Nory logo

Nory

Restaurants

Forecast driven scheduling, inventory and purchasing for multi site hospitality groups

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
OpenTable logo

OpenTable

Restaurants

Restaurant reservation and management platform

From
$39/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Nory the forecasting that justifies the product needs several months of clean point of sale history, so new openings and recently reopened sites get little value at first.; 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: Nory covers Demand forecasting, OpenTable covers Online reservations.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Nory and OpenTable actually diverge.

Attributes where Nory and OpenTable differ
AttributeNoryOpenTable
Starting priceOn request$39/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
FoundedUnknown1998

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), 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 Nory

  • Demand forecasting
  • Forecast driven rotas
  • Inventory and purchasing
  • Profit and loss reporting
  • Compliance and rota rules
  • Team app

Only in OpenTable

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

What people use each for

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

Nory

  • A group of ten to thirty sites where rotas are built on gut feel and labour percentage is discovered after the factnot OpenTable
  • An operator who wants purchase orders sized against forecast covers rather than last week actualsnot OpenTable
  • A finance team that needs site level profit and loss without waiting for month end accountsnot OpenTable
  • A hospitality group replacing a scheduling app, a stock spreadsheet and a reporting deck with one systemnot OpenTable

OpenTable

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

Where each one falls short

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

Nory

  • The forecasting that justifies the product needs several months of clean point of sale history, so new openings and recently reopened sites get little value at first.
  • It replaces scheduling, stock and reporting together, which makes adoption an all or nothing project rather than a tool a single manager can trial.
  • Employment rules and rota compliance are built for the United Kingdom and Ireland, so groups with United States or continental European sites will find gaps.
  • The vendor is young and its integration list is short, so an operator on a less common point of sale or payroll provider may be waiting on a build.
  • Pricing is per site, which means small satellite units and kiosks cost the same as flagship venues despite far simpler operations.

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

Nory

On request
  • Nory$undefined/year
    • Quoted per site per month
    • Modules for labour, inventory and reporting sold as one platform
    • Onboarding includes point of sale history import and recipe setup

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 Nory if

  • You need demand forecasting.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want forecast driven rotas.
Nory 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 Nory or OpenTable better?
Neither clearly leads. Nory starts at On request and OpenTable at $39/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Nory or OpenTable?
Nory starts at On request and OpenTable at $39/month.
Does Nory or OpenTable run on more platforms?
Nory runs on Web, iOS, Android. OpenTable runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Nory best used for?
Nory is most often used for a group of ten to thirty sites where rotas are built on gut feel and labour percentage is discovered after the fact, an operator who wants purchase orders sized against forecast covers rather than last week actuals, a finance team that needs site level profit and loss without waiting for month end accounts, a hospitality group replacing a scheduling app, a stock spreadsheet and a reporting deck with one system. Of those, a group of ten to thirty sites where rotas are built on gut feel and labour percentage is discovered after the fact and an operator who wants purchase orders sized against forecast covers rather than last week actuals are not what OpenTable is typically brought in for.
What can Nory do that OpenTable cannot?
Nory covers Demand forecasting, Forecast driven rotas, Inventory and purchasing, Profit and loss reporting. OpenTable covers Online reservations, Table management, Guest profiles, Waitlist.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Nory: How much sales history does it need to forecast well?

Several months at minimum. With less than that the forecast is not reliable enough to size rotas or orders against.

OpenTable: How much does OpenTable restaurant solutions cost?

OpenTable does not publish specific pricing rates or plan tiers on its website. Restaurants must contact the sales team to receive custom pricing quotes based on their individual needs.

Source
Nory: Does it do payroll?

No. It produces the rota, hours and labour cost, and exports to payroll rather than running it.

OpenTable: Is there a free trial for OpenTable?

OpenTable's website does not specify free trial availability. Interested restaurants are directed to request a demo or contact the sales team directly for information about trial options and custom pricing.

Source
Nory: Is it usable outside the United Kingdom and Ireland?

It can be, but the employment rules, compliance logic and integration coverage are built around those markets.

Nory: Does it replace my point of sale?

No. It reads sales from the point of sale and sits above it as the operations and reporting layer.

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