Softwr

Software · head to head

SevenRooms vs OpenTable

SevenRooms logo

SevenRooms

Software

Guest experience and retention platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
OpenTable logo

OpenTable

Software

Restaurant reservation and management platform

From
$39/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: SevenRooms higher price point at $499/month compared to OpenTable Basic at $149/month; 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)
  • They diverge on capability: SevenRooms covers Reservations, OpenTable covers Online reservations.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which SevenRooms and OpenTable actually diverge.

Attributes where SevenRooms and OpenTable differ
AttributeSevenRoomsOpenTable
Starting priceOn request$39/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20111998

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 SevenRooms

  • Reservations
  • CRM
  • Marketing automation
  • Direct ordering
  • Guest data
  • Oracle
  • Micros
  • Instagram

Only in OpenTable

  • Online reservations
  • Guest profiles
  • Waitlist
  • Marketing tools
  • Reviews
  • Square
  • Lightspeed
  • Revel

Both cover

  • Table management
  • Toast
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

SevenRooms

  • Point of Sale
  • Order Management
  • Inventory Control
  • Staff Scheduling

OpenTable

  • Point of Sale
  • Order Management
  • Inventory Control
  • Staff Scheduling

Both are used for point of sale, order management, inventory control, staff scheduling, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.

Where each one falls short

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

SevenRooms

  • Higher price point at $499/month compared to OpenTable Basic at $149/month

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)

Pricing, plan by plan

SevenRooms

On request
  • EssentialFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Reservations
    • CRM
  • ProfessionalFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Marketing
    • Analytics
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Full platform

OpenTable

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

Which should you pick?

Choose SevenRooms if

  • You need reservations.
  • You also want crm.
SevenRooms review

Choose OpenTable if

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

Questions people ask

Is SevenRooms or OpenTable better?
Neither clearly leads. SevenRooms starts at On request and OpenTable at $39/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, SevenRooms or OpenTable?
SevenRooms starts at On request and OpenTable at $39/month.
Does SevenRooms or OpenTable run on more platforms?
SevenRooms runs on Web. OpenTable runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is SevenRooms best used for?
SevenRooms is most often used for point of sale, order management, inventory control, staff scheduling.
What can SevenRooms do that OpenTable cannot?
SevenRooms covers Reservations, CRM, Marketing automation, Direct ordering. OpenTable covers Online reservations, Guest profiles, Waitlist, Marketing tools. Both handle Table management, Toast, Web support, Ios support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

SevenRooms: What does SevenRooms cost?

SevenRooms starts at $499/month. SevenRooms is differentiated from OpenTable and Resy by offering the deepest CRM capabilities for guest intelligence and loyalty programs.

Source
SevenRooms: How does SevenRooms compare to OpenTable?

OpenTable has basic tiers starting at $149/month, but cover fees apply on network bookings and your brand takes a back seat in guest communications. SevenRooms at $499/month offers more control and deeper CRM functionality.

Source
ShareXLinkedInRedditWhatsAppEmail

Related pages

More on SevenRooms

More on OpenTable

Keep looking

Other head to heads