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OpenTable vs Pop

OpenTable logo

OpenTable

Food & Restaurant

Restaurant reservation and management platform

From
$39/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Pop logo

Pop

Remote Work

Lightweight screen sharing and recording

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Pop has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • They diverge on capability: OpenTable covers Online reservations, Pop covers Screen sharing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which OpenTable and Pop actually diverge.

Attributes where OpenTable and Pop differ
AttributeOpenTablePop
Starting price$39/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Chrome extension, Desktop
CategoryFood & RestaurantRemote Work
Founded19982020

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 OpenTable

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

Only in Pop

  • Screen sharing
  • Recording
  • Instant links
  • Minimal interface
  • Chat
  • Slack
  • Chrome extension support
  • Desktop support

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

OpenTable

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

Pop

  • Video Conferencingnot OpenTable
  • Team Collaborationnot OpenTable
  • Project Managementnot OpenTable

Where each one falls short

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

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)

Pop

Nothing recorded yet. See the Pop review.

Pricing, plan by plan

OpenTable

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

Pop

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Instant sharing
    • Recording
    • Basic features
  • Pro$9.99/month
    • Advanced features
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose OpenTable if

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

Choose Pop if

  • You need screen sharing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Chrome extension, Desktop.
  • You also want recording.
Pop review

Questions people ask

Is OpenTable or Pop better?
Neither clearly leads. OpenTable starts at $39/month and Pop at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, OpenTable or Pop?
Pop has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $39/month for OpenTable and Free for Pop.
Does OpenTable or Pop run on more platforms?
OpenTable runs on Web, Ios, Android. Pop runs on Web, Chrome extension, Desktop.
Can I use Pop for free?
Yes. Pop has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. OpenTable starts at $39/month.
What is OpenTable best used for?
OpenTable 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 Pop is typically brought in for.
What can OpenTable do that Pop cannot?
OpenTable covers Online reservations, Table management, Guest profiles, Waitlist. Pop covers Screen sharing, Recording, Instant links, Minimal interface. Both handle Web support.
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