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SevenRooms vs OpenTable

SevenRooms vs OpenTable: guest data or diner reach

Choose OpenTable if you need its diner network to fill tables and accept a fee per network cover in return. Choose SevenRooms if most guests already know you and you want deeper guest data, marketing and no cover fees, at a higher subscription.

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Choose SevenRooms if

Restaurant groups and hotels that want guest data, marketing and no cover fees.

Choose OpenTable if

Restaurants that need new diners from a large marketplace.

Consider Benvo if

If you want SevenRooms style guest data without a quote, Benvo Reservations is $249 a month with no cover fees, WhatsApp from your own number and Chloe answering calls from prepaid Agent time. It suits clubs and hotels that also run 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
OpenTable$770 a monthCore plan plus cover fees
  • Setup not published
  • $9,240 in the first year
Differences

How you pay

SevenRooms sells on quote, typically about $750 a month, with no cover fees. OpenTable plans are reported at $149 to $499 a month plus $1.00 to $1.50 per network cover and 2% on prepaid and no-show charges.

Where guests come from

OpenTable runs one of the largest diner marketplaces. SevenRooms reaches diners through DoorDash and Deliveroo reservations, with your own booking page at the centre.

Table management

SevenRooms includes the floor plan and waitlist on every plan. OpenTable keeps them to Core and Pro.

Marketing and add-ons

SevenRooms sells email marketing, events, Voice AI and WhatsApp as add-ons. OpenTable includes email marketing on Pro.

Features

Reservations and guest records

16 featuresSevenRoomsOpenTable
Floor plan and table managementIncludedIncludedPartlyCore and Pro plans
Walk-in waitlistIncludedIncludedPartlyCore and Pro plans
Deposits and prepaymentsIncludedRules by party size, date, room and occasionIncludedIncluded2% fee on prepaid bookings
Card holds and no-show feesPartlyDeposit can be kept as a fee; no card holdsIncludedIncluded2% fee on no-show charges
No cover or booking feesIncludedFlat monthly price per venueIncludedNot includedFee per network cover
Own branded booking pageIncludedIncludedIncluded
Bookings from GooglePaid extraNeeds the Website moduleIncludedReserve with Google, with depositsIncluded
Marketplace that sends dinersNot includedPartlyVia DoorDash and Deliveroo reservationsIncluded
Guest profiles with visit historyIncludedFree in CoreIncludedIncluded
Guest spend from the POSPaid extraPOS Connect or Benvo POSIncludedPartlyHigher plans with POS integration
Two-way WhatsApp with guestsIncludedFrom the venue's own numberPaid extraNot in every regionPartlyNot confirmed
Email marketingPaid extraEmail campaigns modulePaid extraPartlyPro plan
AI phone answeringIncludedPaid from prepaid Agent timePaid extraPartlyThrough partner apps
AI replies to guest messagesIncludedPaid from prepaid Agent timePartlyNot confirmedPartlyDiner concierge on the listing page
Ticketed events and experiencesPaid extraEvents modulePaid extraIncluded
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.

It depends on volume. SevenRooms typically costs about $750 a month with no cover fees, while OpenTable plans start lower but add $1.00 to $1.50 per network cover, about $770 a month for a typical busy venue. The more covers OpenTable sends, the more it costs.

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