Software · head to head
SevenRooms vs Wisely
The short version
- Each has a real cost: SevenRooms higher price point at $499/month compared to OpenTable Basic at $149/month; Wisely wisely is now part of Olo, per the vendor: "Wisely is now part of Olo", and its pricing page redirects to Olo sales contact form rather than showing prices
- They diverge on capability: SevenRooms covers Table management, Wisely covers Guest CRM.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which SevenRooms and Wisely actually diverge.
| Attribute | SevenRooms | Wisely |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $200/month |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2011 | 2013 |
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
- Table management
- CRM
- Marketing automation
- Direct ordering
- Guest data
- Oracle
- Micros
Only in Wisely
- Guest CRM
- Waitlist
- Feedback
- Marketing
- Analytics
- Square
- Olo
- POS systems
Both cover
- Reservations
- 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 Salenot Wisely
- Order Managementnot Wisely
- Inventory Controlnot Wisely
- Staff Schedulingnot Wisely
Wisely
- Restaurant customer intelligence and loyalty marketingnot SevenRooms
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
Wisely
- Wisely is now part of Olo, per the vendor: "Wisely is now part of Olo", and its pricing page redirects to Olo sales contact form rather than showing prices
Pricing, plan by plan
SevenRooms
On request- EssentialFree
- Custom pricing
- Reservations
- CRM
- ProfessionalFree
- Custom pricing
- Marketing
- Analytics
- EnterpriseFree
- Custom pricing
- Full platform
Wisely
$200/month- Standard$200/month
- CRM
- Waitlist
- Basic features
- EnterpriseFree
- Custom pricing
- Full features
Which should you pick?
Choose Wisely if
- You need guest crm.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want waitlist.
Questions people ask
- Is SevenRooms or Wisely better?
- Neither clearly leads. SevenRooms starts at On request and Wisely at $200/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, SevenRooms or Wisely?
- SevenRooms starts at On request and Wisely at $200/month.
- Does SevenRooms or Wisely run on more platforms?
- SevenRooms runs on Web. Wisely 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. Of those, point of sale and order management are not what Wisely is typically brought in for.
- What can SevenRooms do that Wisely cannot?
- SevenRooms covers Table management, CRM, Marketing automation, Direct ordering. Wisely covers Guest CRM, Waitlist, Feedback, Marketing. Both handle Reservations, 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.
SourceSevenRooms: 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.
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