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Benvo vs OpenTable

The OpenTable alternative with a flat price and no cover fees

OpenTable is the right choice when you need its diner network to fill tables, especially for a new restaurant in a busy city. If most of your guests already know you, Benvo is the better value: a flat monthly price, no cover fees, WhatsApp confirmations and an AI team on the phone, with every guest kept as your own record.

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Free, no commitment. Thirty minutes with someone who has run a venue. Updated November 2026.
Price

Per venue per month in US dollars, before tax.

$249 a monthReservations
  • $0 setup, data moved for you
  • $2,988 in the first year
  • AI team included, no cover fees
OpenTable$770 a monthCore plan plus cover fees
  • Setup not published
  • $9,240 in the first year

As of November 2026 OpenTable plans are reported at $149, $299 and $499 a month, plus about $1.00 to $1.50 per network cover and 2% on prepaid and no-show charges; a typical busy venue pays about $770 a month in total. Benvo Reservations is $249 a month per venue with no cover fees, and adding Events at $199 for ticketed dinners keeps the total at $448 at list price.

About OpenTable

What OpenTable is.

OpenTable is one of the largest restaurant reservation networks, founded in San Francisco in 1998 and owned by Booking Holdings. Restaurants pay a monthly plan, reported at $149, $299 and $499 for Basic, Core and Pro, plus a fee for each diner booked through the OpenTable network.

Choose OpenTable if

Restaurants that need a large diner marketplace to send new guests and accept a fee per network cover in return.

Choose Benvo if

Restaurants, clubs and hotels with a loyal following that want flat pricing, their own booking page and direct WhatsApp with guests.

Why venues move from OpenTable

No fee for every cover

OpenTable adds a reported $1.00 to $1.50 per network cover on top of the plan. Benvo charges a flat $249 a month per venue, however busy you are.

No 2% on deposits

OpenTable takes 2% on prepaid bookings and no-show charges. Benvo takes no percentage of deposits, which follow rules by party size, date, room and occasion.

Floor plan on every plan

OpenTable keeps table management and the waitlist to Core and Pro. Benvo includes the live floor plan, host stand and door waitlist in Reservations.

Guests answered on WhatsApp

Benvo confirms bookings from your own WhatsApp number, and Chloe answers calls and messages from prepaid Agent time.

Features

Reservations and guest records

16 featuresOpenTable
Floor plan and table managementIncludedPartlyCore and Pro plans
Walk-in waitlistIncludedPartlyCore and Pro plans
Deposits and prepaymentsIncludedRules by party size, date, room and occasionIncluded2% fee on prepaid bookings
Card holds and no-show feesPartlyDeposit can be kept as a fee; no card holdsIncluded2% fee on no-show charges
No cover or booking feesIncludedFlat monthly price per venueNot includedFee per network cover
Own branded booking pageIncludedIncluded
Bookings from GooglePaid extraNeeds the Website moduleIncluded
Marketplace that sends dinersNot includedIncluded
Guest profiles with visit historyIncludedFree in CoreIncluded
Guest spend from the POSPaid extraPOS Connect or Benvo POSPartlyHigher plans with POS integration
Two-way WhatsApp with guestsIncludedFrom the venue's own numberPartlyNot confirmed
Email marketingPaid extraEmail campaigns modulePartlyPro plan
AI phone answeringIncludedPaid from prepaid Agent timePartlyThrough partner apps
AI replies to guest messagesIncludedPaid from prepaid Agent timePartlyDiner concierge on the listing page
Ticketed events and experiencesPaid extraEvents moduleIncluded
Thanks and review requests after visitsIncludedIncluded
Included IncludedPaid extraPartly Limited, on a higher plan or not confirmedNot included Not included

Where OpenTable is stronger

  • OpenTable's diner marketplace sends new guests; Benvo has no marketplace.
  • OpenTable takes card holds for no-shows, which Benvo does not.
  • Ticketed experiences are built in on OpenTable, while Benvo sells them through its Events module.
Sources and how we checked

From each vendor's own pricing, product and help pages, and buyer reviews where a vendor publishes little, checked in November 2026. Prices are typical per venue per month in US dollars before tax; vendors quote per deal. Product names are trademarks of their owners, and Benvo is not affiliated with any of them. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.

Switching from OpenTable

Live in 14 days, with your data moved for you.

Benvo imports your OpenTable guest list, visit history, notes and future bookings as part of onboarding, at no charge, so service carries on without a gap. Most venues switch in 14 days, and Benvo credits up to 3 months of a remaining contract on a 12 month term.

  • No setup fee and no migration charge
  • Up to 3 months of your remaining contract credited
  • Staff trained on site or online
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Questions

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As of November 2026, OpenTable plans are reported at $149 a month for Basic, $299 for Core and $499 for Pro. Network bookings add about $1.50 per cover on Basic and $1.00 on Core and Pro, and a 2% fee applies to prepaid bookings and no-show charges. A typical busy venue pays about $770 a month in total.

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