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SevenRooms vs Eat App

SevenRooms vs Eat App: enterprise depth or published plans

Choose Eat App for a single restaurant or a small group that wants published plans, a free start and WhatsApp with AI replies. Choose SevenRooms for a larger group that needs card holds, Reserve with Google with deposits and deeper POS spend on every profile.

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Choose SevenRooms if

Larger restaurant groups and hotels that want card holds and POS spend on every profile.

Choose Eat App if

Independent restaurants and small groups that want published plans and a free start.

Consider Benvo if

Between the two sits Benvo: Reservations at $249 a month with deposits included, WhatsApp from your own number and Chloe answering both calls and messages from prepaid Agent time. It suits clubs and hotels that also need memberships, events or rooms on the same guest record.

Price

Per venue per month in US dollars, before tax.

$338 a monthReservations, Email campaigns
  • $0 setup, data moved for you
  • $4,056 in the first year
  • AI team included, no cover fees
SevenRooms$750 a monthTypical mid tier
  • Setup not published
  • $9,000 in the first year
Eat App$180 a monthTypical mid tier
  • Setup not published
  • $2,160 in the first year
Differences

Price

SevenRooms sells on quote, typically about $750 a month. Eat App lists Free, Lite at $99, Core at $199 and Pro at $389 a month.

Deposits and card holds

SevenRooms includes deposits and card holds. Eat App sells deposits as an add-on.

WhatsApp and AI

Eat App includes WhatsApp with a quota per plan and AI replies to messages from Core. SevenRooms sells WhatsApp and Voice AI as add-ons.

POS spend

SevenRooms links POS spend to guest profiles. Eat App offers it on Pro or as a paid add-on.

Features

Reservations and guest records

16 featuresSevenRoomsEat App
Floor plan and table managementIncludedIncludedIncluded
Walk-in waitlistIncludedIncludedIncludedOnline waitlist costs extra
Deposits and prepaymentsIncludedRules by party size, date, room and occasionIncludedPaid extra
Card holds and no-show feesPartlyDeposit can be kept as a fee; no card holdsIncludedPartlyNot confirmed
No cover or booking feesIncludedFlat monthly price per venueIncludedIncludedFree plan capped by guests
Own branded booking pageIncludedIncludedIncludedCustomising costs extra
Bookings from GooglePaid extraNeeds the Website moduleIncludedReserve with Google, with depositsIncluded
Marketplace that sends dinersNot includedPartlyVia DoorDash and Deliveroo reservationsPartlyPartner network, no large diner app
Guest profiles with visit historyIncludedFree in CoreIncludedIncluded
Guest spend from the POSPaid extraPOS Connect or Benvo POSIncludedPartlyPro plan or paid add-on
Two-way WhatsApp with guestsIncludedFrom the venue's own numberPaid extraNot in every regionIncludedMessage quota per plan
Email marketingPaid extraEmail campaigns modulePaid extraPaid extra
AI phone answeringIncludedPaid from prepaid Agent timePaid extraPartlyThrough partner apps
AI replies to guest messagesIncludedPaid from prepaid Agent timePartlyNot confirmedIncludedCore plan and above
Ticketed events and experiencesPaid extraEvents modulePaid extraPartlySold as prepaid bookings
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

Still curious? Talk to someone who has run a venue.

Yes, as of November 2026. Eat App lists plans from free to $389 a month, while SevenRooms typically costs about $750 a month on quote, before add-ons such as email marketing, events and WhatsApp. Eat App also sells deposits as an add-on.

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