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Resy vs Zomato

Resy logo

Resy

Restaurants

Premium reservation platform for restaurants

From
$289/month
Rated
-
Zomato logo

Zomato

Restaurants

Indian food delivery and restaurant discovery app, now operating under parent brand Eternal

From
Free
Rated
-

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.

Attributes where Resy and Zomato differ
AttributeResyZomato
Starting price$289/monthFree
Pricing modelUnknownFree to download; delivery and platform fees per order, optional paid membership
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebiOS, Android, Web
Founded2014Unknown

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/month

No 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 Resy if

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

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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