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OpenTable vs Resy

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OpenTable

Software

Restaurant reservation and management platform

From
$39/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Resy logo

Resy

Software

Premium reservation platform for restaurants

From
$289/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); Resy platform & Essential tier (289 USD/month) lacks advanced analytics and POS integrations (Premium required)
  • They diverge on capability: OpenTable covers Table management, Resy covers Table optimization.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which OpenTable and Resy actually diverge.

Attributes where OpenTable and Resy differ
AttributeOpenTableResy
Starting price$39/month$289/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded19982014

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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

  • Table management
  • Guest profiles
  • Marketing tools
  • Reviews
  • Revel

Only in Resy

  • Table optimization
  • Guest CRM
  • Marketing
  • AmEx integration
  • American Express

Both cover

  • Online reservations
  • Waitlist
  • Toast
  • Square
  • Lightspeed
  • 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 Resy
  • Order Managementnot Resy
  • Inventory Controlnot Resy
  • Staff Schedulingnot Resy

Resy

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

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

OpenTable

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

Resy

$289/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Resy review.

Which should you pick?

Choose OpenTable if

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

Choose Resy if

  • You need table optimization.
  • You also want guest crm.
Resy review

Questions people ask

Is OpenTable or Resy better?
Neither clearly leads. OpenTable starts at $39/month and Resy at $289/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, OpenTable or Resy?
OpenTable starts at $39/month and Resy at $289/month.
Does OpenTable or Resy run on more platforms?
OpenTable runs on Web, Ios, Android. Resy runs on Web.
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 Resy is typically brought in for.
What can OpenTable do that Resy cannot?
OpenTable covers Table management, Guest profiles, Marketing tools, Reviews. Resy covers Table optimization, Guest CRM, Marketing, AmEx integration. Both handle Online reservations, Waitlist, Toast, Square.
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