Aleno vs Dineplan
Aleno is a Swiss reservation and guest-management platform for restaurants and hotels, which it calls a Digital Assistant. Dineplan is a South African reservation platform. Both are listed under Reservations & Table Management. The main differences are in audience, countries covered and integrations.
Key differences
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Aleno: Hotels with restaurants; Dineplan: Restaurants and cafes wanting bookings without commission.
countries covered
Aleno names 3 countries and Dineplan names 1 country. No country appears in every list.
integrations
On integrations, Aleno names 10 integrations and Dineplan names 1 integration. No partner appears in every list.
company background
Headquarters: Aleno, Zurich, Switzerland; Dineplan, Cape Town, South Africa.
Side by side
| Field | Aleno | Dineplan |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Aleno is a Swiss reservation and guest-management platform for restaurants and hotels, which it calls a Digital Assistant. | Dineplan is a South African reservation platform. |
| Best for | Restaurant groups; Hotels with restaurants; Ambitious single restaurants | Restaurants and cafes wanting bookings without commission; Restaurant groups; Wineries and picnic venues; Walk-in venues that do not take bookings |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Subscription per venue |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Yes |
| Free trial | Not published | Yes |
| Contract | Not published | None (monthly) |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Countries | Austria, Germany, Switzerland | South Africa |
| Languages | English, German | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 10 | 1 |
| Certifications | GDPR | GDPR |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | Zurich, Switzerland | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Owner | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by Aleno
- Assistent.AI
- Fidelio
- GMS
- HelloTess
- Hypersoft
- Lightspeed
- Mailchimp
- Mews
- Opera
- Protel
Named only by Dineplan
- Reserve with Google
Which to choose
Aleno
Choose Aleno if you fit its listed audience: Restaurant groups; Hotels with restaurants; Ambitious single restaurants.
Dineplan
Choose Dineplan if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants and cafes wanting bookings without commission; Restaurant groups; Wineries and picnic venues.
What we could not confirm
Aleno
- Any price or free trial
- Contract term
- Year founded
- Security certifications
- Full integration list (marketplace)
- Native mobile apps
Dineplan
- Founding year, founders, funding, team size
- Prices in USD for non-South African customers
- Integrations with POS or other systems
- Interface languages and countries where restaurants use it
- Security certifications
- Native apps for restaurants (only the diner app is described)
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Aleno, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.aleno.me
- Reservationshttps://www.aleno.me/en/digital-assistant/operations/reservations-bookings
- Integrationshttps://www.aleno.me/en/digital-assistant/operations/integrations
- Table allocationhttps://www.aleno.me/en/digital-assistant/operations/ai-table-assignment
- No-show preventionhttps://www.aleno.me/en/digital-assistant/business/no-show-prevention
- Guest profileshttps://www.aleno.me/en/digital-assistant/operations/360-guest-profiles-crm
- Online marketinghttps://www.aleno.me/en/digital-assistant/marketing/online-marketing
- Reportshttps://www.aleno.me/en/digital-assistant/business/ai-analyses-individual-reports
- Pricinghttps://www.aleno.me/en/digitaler-assistent/pricing
- Restaurant groupshttps://www.aleno.me/en/for-restaurant-groups
- Team and sizehttps://www.aleno.me/en/about-us
- Imprinthttps://www.aleno.me/en/impressum
Dineplan, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Diner site and network sizehttps://www.dineplan.com
- Restaurant homepagehttps://restaurants.dineplan.com/
- Plans and priceshttps://restaurants.dineplan.com/pricing
- Booking featureshttps://restaurants.dineplan.com/reservations-and-payments
- Guest network and Googlehttps://restaurants.dineplan.com/dineplan-guest-network
- Guest tags and reviewshttps://restaurants.dineplan.com/guest-and-review-management
- Marketinghttps://restaurants.dineplan.com/sms-and-email-marketing
- Reportinghttps://restaurants.dineplan.com/advanced-reporting
- Ticketing and vouchershttps://restaurants.dineplan.com/ticketing-and-events
- Support and locationhttps://restaurants.dineplan.com/support-and-onboarding
- Listing-only planhttps://restaurants.dineplan.com/listing-only-product
- Legal entity and privacyhttps://www.dineplan.com/terms/privacy

