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OpenTable vs Tock or Resy

OpenTable vs Resy and Tock: cover fees or flat plans

Choose OpenTable for the widest diner network and a lower entry plan, if you accept a fee per network cover. Choose Resy or Tock for flat plans with no cover fees, strong ticketing for tasting menus and American Express audiences.

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Choose OpenTable if

Restaurants that want the largest diner network and a low entry plan.

Choose Tock or Resy if

Chef-led restaurants that sell ticketed experiences and want flat plans.

Consider Benvo if

If your guests mostly come direct, Benvo is a third option with no cover fees and no percentage on deposits: Reservations at $249 a month, Events at $199 for ticketed dinners, and two-way WhatsApp from your own number, which neither Resy nor Tock offers.

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
Tock or Resy$460 a monthTypical mid tier
  • Setup not published
  • $5,520 in the first year
Differences

Cover fees

OpenTable adds a reported $1.00 to $1.50 per network cover. Resy states it charges no cover or per reservation fees.

Plan prices

OpenTable plans are reported at $149, $299 and $499 a month. Resy lists $289 and $459 a month, as of November 2026.

Prepayments

OpenTable takes 2% on prepaid bookings and no-show charges. The Tock powered Resy tiers take 3% or 2% on prepayments.

Ticketing

Both sell experiences, but Tock is the specialist for prepaid tasting menus and ticketed events.

Features

Reservations and guest records

16 featuresOpenTableTock or Resy
Floor plan and table managementIncludedPartlyCore and Pro plansIncluded
Walk-in waitlistIncludedPartlyCore and Pro plansIncluded
Deposits and prepaymentsIncludedRules by party size, date, room and occasionIncluded2% fee on prepaid bookingsIncludedTock tiers charge 2 to 3%
Card holds and no-show feesPartlyDeposit can be kept as a fee; no card holdsIncluded2% fee on no-show chargesIncluded
No cover or booking feesIncludedFlat monthly price per venueNot includedFee per network coverIncluded
Own branded booking pageIncludedIncludedIncluded
Bookings from GooglePaid extraNeeds the Website moduleIncludedIncluded
Marketplace that sends dinersNot includedIncludedIncluded
Guest profiles with visit historyIncludedFree in CoreIncludedIncluded
Guest spend from the POSPaid extraPOS Connect or Benvo POSPartlyHigher plans with POS integrationPartlyNot on the Essential tier
Two-way WhatsApp with guestsIncludedFrom the venue's own numberPartlyNot confirmedNot included
Email marketingPaid extraEmail campaigns modulePartlyPro planPartlyNot confirmed
AI phone answeringIncludedPaid from prepaid Agent timePartlyThrough partner appsPartlyThrough partner apps
AI replies to guest messagesIncludedPaid from prepaid Agent timePartlyDiner concierge on the listing pagePartlyNot confirmed
Ticketed events and experiencesPaid extraEvents moduleIncludedIncludedStrongest on Tock tiers
Thanks and review requests after visitsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Included IncludedPaid extraPartly Limited, on a higher plan or not confirmedNot included Not included
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.

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Questions

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No. Resy states it charges no cover or per reservation fees, while OpenTable charges for each diner booked through its network. Resy's Tock powered tiers do take 3% or 2% on prepayments. OpenTable also takes 2% on prepaid bookings and no-show charges, so both carry a fee on money taken in advance.

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