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Olo vs Resy

Olo logo

Olo

Food & Restaurant

Digital ordering and delivery platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Resy logo

Resy

Food & Restaurant

Premium reservation platform for restaurants

From
$289/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Olo olo platform pricing is not published; it is sold directly to restaurant operators via sales contact, with only free operator-facing apps visible on the App Store; Resy platform & Essential tier (289 USD/month) lacks advanced analytics and POS integrations (Premium required)
  • They diverge on capability: Olo covers Digital ordering, Resy covers Online reservations.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Olo and Resy actually diverge.

Attributes where Olo and Resy differ
AttributeOloResy
Starting priceOn request$289/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20052014

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

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 Olo

  • Digital ordering
  • Delivery management
  • Dispatch
  • Rails integration
  • Catering
  • Enterprise analytics
  • DoorDash
  • Uber Eats

Only in Resy

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

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Olo

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

Resy

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

Where each one falls short

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

Olo

  • Olo platform pricing is not published; it is sold directly to restaurant operators via sales contact, with only free operator-facing apps visible on the App Store

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

Olo

On request
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Full platform

Resy

$289/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Resy review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Olo if

  • You need digital ordering.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want delivery management.
Olo review

Choose Resy if

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

Questions people ask

Is Olo or Resy better?
Neither clearly leads. Olo 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, Olo or Resy?
Olo starts at On request and Resy at $289/month.
Does Olo or Resy run on more platforms?
Olo runs on Web, Ios, Android. Resy runs on Web.
What is Olo best used for?
Olo is most often used for point of sale, order management, inventory control, staff scheduling. Of those, point of sale and order management are not what Resy is typically brought in for.
What can Olo do that Resy cannot?
Olo covers Digital ordering, Delivery management, Dispatch, Rails integration. Resy covers Online reservations, Table optimization, Guest CRM, Waitlist. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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