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OpenTable vs Restaurant365

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OpenTable

Software

Restaurant reservation and management platform

From
$39/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Restaurant365

Software

All-in-one restaurant management platform

From
$399/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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); Restaurant365 pricing is by quote only: the pricing page lists no plan price, no per location rate, no module add on cost, no implementation fee and no minimum contract length
  • They diverge on capability: OpenTable covers Online reservations, Restaurant365 covers Accounting.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which OpenTable and Restaurant365 actually diverge.

Attributes where OpenTable and Restaurant365 differ
AttributeOpenTableRestaurant365
Starting price$39/month$399/month
Founded19982011

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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
  • Lightspeed
  • Revel

Only in Restaurant365

  • Accounting
  • Inventory management
  • Scheduling
  • Payroll
  • HR
  • Reporting
  • Aloha
  • All major POS

Both cover

  • Toast
  • Square
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

OpenTable

  • Point of Salenot Restaurant365
  • Order Managementnot Restaurant365
  • Inventory Controlnot Restaurant365
  • Staff Schedulingnot Restaurant365

Restaurant365

  • Restaurant accounting and general ledger tied to point of sale datanot OpenTable
  • Food and beverage inventory, recipe costing and vendor invoice processingnot OpenTable
  • Labour scheduling and forecasting across multiple restaurant locationsnot 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)

Restaurant365

  • Pricing is by quote only: the pricing page lists no plan price, no per location rate, no module add on cost, no implementation fee and no minimum contract length
  • Obtaining a price requires submitting a demo request form

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

Restaurant365

$399/month
  • Essentials$399/month
    • Accounting
    • Inventory
  • Professional$549/month
    • Scheduling
    • Reporting
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Full platform

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 Restaurant365 if

  • You need accounting.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want inventory management.
Restaurant365 review

Questions people ask

Is OpenTable or Restaurant365 better?
Neither clearly leads. OpenTable starts at $39/month and Restaurant365 at $399/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, OpenTable or Restaurant365?
OpenTable starts at $39/month and Restaurant365 at $399/month.
Does OpenTable or Restaurant365 run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Restaurant365 is typically brought in for.
What can OpenTable do that Restaurant365 cannot?
OpenTable covers Online reservations, Table management, Guest profiles, Waitlist. Restaurant365 covers Accounting, Inventory management, Scheduling, Payroll. Both handle Toast, Square, Web support, Ios support.
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