Restaurants · head to head
Resy vs Zomato

Zomato
Restaurants
Indian food delivery and restaurant discovery app, now operating under parent brand Eternal
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The short version
- Only Zomato has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Resy platform & Essential tier (289 USD/month) lacks advanced analytics and POS integrations (Premium required); Zomato restaurant commission of roughly 15 to 25 percent is commonly passed through as higher in-app menu prices, so the delivered price is not simply the counter price plus a fee.
- They diverge on capability: Resy covers Online reservations, Zomato covers Food delivery marketplace.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Resy and Zomato actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 Resy
- Online reservations
- Table optimization
- Guest CRM
- Waitlist
- Marketing
- AmEx integration
- Toast
- Square
Only in Zomato
- Food delivery marketplace
- Zomato Gold membership
- Dine-out table booking
- Restaurant reviews and ratings
- Blinkit quick commerce
- Zomato for Business
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Resy
- Restaurant reservation and table managementnot Zomato
- Waitlist and walk-in managementnot Zomato
- Event ticketing and experience management for restaurantsnot Zomato
- Guest CRM and personalised communicationnot Zomato
- Real-time analytics and revenue reportingnot Zomato
- Premium dining inventory managementnot Zomato
Zomato
- A diner in an Indian city ordering food delivery or comparing restaurants before eating outnot Resy
- A frequent orderer weighing whether Zomato Gold discounts outweigh its subscription costnot Resy
- Someone booking a table at a partner restaurant through the dine-out featurenot Resy
- A restaurant owner using Zomato for Business to manage online orders and view sales analyticsnot Resy
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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%)
Zomato
- Restaurant commission of roughly 15 to 25 percent is commonly passed through as higher in-app menu prices, so the delivered price is not simply the counter price plus a fee.
- The company exited most markets outside India in 2019, so international coverage is far narrower than the brand recognition suggests.
- Zomato Gold benefits and discount depth vary by city and restaurant partner, and heavy users report the value of the membership eroding over time as terms are revised.
- Delivery riders are engaged on a gig basis with pay tied to order volume and distance, a model that has drawn wage and working-condition criticism in India.
- The 2024 rebrand of the parent company to Eternal, alongside the Blinkit and Hyperpure businesses, means Zomato the consumer app is now one product line inside a multi-business group rather than a standalone company, which affects how disclosures and strategy are reported.
Pricing, plan by plan
Resy
$289/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Resy review.
Zomato
Free- Pay per orderFree
- Delivery fee scaling with distance and demand
- Platform fee on order total
- Restaurant menu prices often marked up versus dine-in
- Zomato Gold$299/month
- Discounts and free-item offers at partner restaurants
- Priority service and reduced wait times at partner dine-in venues
- Delivery perks vary by plan tier and market
Which should you pick?
Choose Zomato if
- You need food delivery marketplace.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on iOS, Android, Web.
- You also want zomato gold membership.
Questions people ask
- Is Resy or Zomato better?
- Neither clearly leads. Resy starts at $289/month and Zomato at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Resy or Zomato?
- Zomato has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $289/month for Resy and Free for Zomato.
- Does Resy or Zomato run on more platforms?
- Resy runs on Web. Zomato runs on iOS, Android, Web.
- Can I use Zomato for free?
- Yes. Zomato has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Resy starts at $289/month.
- What is Resy best used for?
- Resy is most often used for restaurant reservation and table management, waitlist and walk-in management, event ticketing and experience management for restaurants, guest crm and personalised communication. Of those, restaurant reservation and table management and waitlist and walk-in management are not what Zomato is typically brought in for.
- What can Resy do that Zomato cannot?
- Resy covers Online reservations, Table optimization, Guest CRM, Waitlist. Zomato covers Food delivery marketplace, Zomato Gold membership, Dine-out table booking, Restaurant reviews and ratings.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Zomato: Is Zomato only available in India?
Its core market is India; it exited most other countries in 2019 and has minimal presence elsewhere.
Zomato: What did Zomato rename to?
The parent company renamed itself Eternal Limited in 2024; the Zomato consumer app kept its own name.
Zomato: Does Zomato Gold apply to delivery or dine-in or both?
Both, though the specific discounts and which restaurants participate vary by plan tier and city.
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