Avatable vs OpenTable
Avatable is an Italian-language restaurant reservation system that bundles a booking engine, table and floor management, and a restaurant website. OpenTable for restaurants is reservation, table management and guest management software that also lists a restaurant on OpenTable's diner network. Both are listed under Reservations & Table Management. They differ in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
On price, Avatable at EUR 49 per month; OpenTable at USD 149 per month plus a per cover fee. These figures are not directly comparable because the currency or billing basis is not the same.
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Avatable: Independent restaurants in Italy; OpenTable: Restaurants that want bookings from a large diner network.
platforms
Platform support differs. Avatable: Web; OpenTable: Web, iOS.
countries covered
Avatable names 1 country and OpenTable names 15 countries. 1 country appears in every list.
integrations
Avatable names 14 integrations and OpenTable names 10 integrations. 2 partners appear in every list.
security and compliance
Listed security and compliance items: Avatable: GDPR; OpenTable: CCPA, GDPR, PCI DSS, SOC 2 Type 2.
company background
By founding year, Avatable (1999) and OpenTable (1998). Headquarters: Avatable, Poggibonsi (Siena), Italy; OpenTable, San Francisco, United States. Parent companies: Avatable, TNX s.r.l. (also makes Ordinalo and Invoicex); OpenTable, Booking Holdings Inc..
Side by side
| Field | Avatable | OpenTable |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Avatable is an Italian-language restaurant reservation system that bundles a booking engine, table and floor management, and a restaurant website. | OpenTable for restaurants is reservation, table management and guest management software that also lists a restaurant on OpenTable's diner network. |
| Best for | Independent restaurants in Italy; Restaurants without a website; Venues taking prepaid events and deposits | Restaurants that want bookings from a large diner network; Busy dining rooms that need table management; Restaurant groups; Hotels and casinos with several outlets |
| Pricing model | Subscription by seat band | Subscription per location |
| Starting price | EUR 49 per month | USD 149 per month plus a per cover fee |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Yes |
| Contract | Not published | 12 months on Core and Pro; month-to-month on Basic |
| Platforms | Web | Web, iOS |
| Countries | Italy | Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and 9 more |
| Languages | Italian | Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and 1 more |
| Number of integrations | 14 | 10 |
| Certifications | GDPR | CCPA, GDPR, PCI DSS, SOC 2 Type 2 |
| Security practices | Not published | EU-U.S., Swiss-U.S. and UK Data Privacy Framework participation |
| Founded | 1999 | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Poggibonsi (Siena), Italy | San Francisco, United States |
| Owner | TNX s.r.l. (also makes Ordinalo and Invoicex) | Booking Holdings Inc. |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by both
- Meta
Named only by Avatable
- Banca Sella
- Glovo on demand
- iPratico
- myPos
- Nexi
- PayPal
- PostFinance
- SatisPay
- Stripe
- Twint
- Unicredit
- WorldLine
Named only by OpenTable
- NCR Aloha
- GoTab
- Lightspeed
- Shiji
- Micros Simphony
- SkyTab
- Toast
- Union
Which to choose
Avatable
Choose Avatable if you fit its listed audience: Independent restaurants in Italy; Restaurants without a website; Venues taking prepaid events and deposits.
OpenTable
Choose OpenTable if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants that want bookings from a large diner network; Busy dining rooms that need table management; Restaurant groups.
What we could not confirm
Avatable
- Contract minimum term, renewal and free trial
- Whether the booking system is offered outside Italy
- Full list of interface languages for the guest booking widget (the vendor only says it is translated into the most spoken languages)
- Employee count and funding
- Whether the tool is native iOS or Android (only a web app is described)
OpenTable
- Core and Pro plan prices, and the per cover fee amount
- Android app availability
- Full integration partner list
- Founders
- Funding (OpenTable is part of Booking Holdings)
- Supported interface languages for restaurants
- Plan details from the main plans overview page
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Avatable, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: positioning, WhatsApp, events, no-showshttps://www.avatable.com
- Plans and priceshttps://www.avatable.com/prezzi/
- Integrationshttps://www.avatable.com/integrazioni/
- Booking featureshttps://www.avatable.com/gestione-prenotazioni-ristorante/
- Web app and table managementhttps://www.avatable.com/app-gestione-prenotazioni-ristorante/
- CRM and analyticshttps://www.avatable.com/web-marketing-e-crm-per-ristoranti/
- Takeaway and deliveryhttps://www.avatable.com/delivery-e-take-away/
- Google booking, commissions, websitehttps://www.avatable.com/faq/
- Customer testimonialshttps://www.avatable.com/dicono-di-noi/
- Support hourshttps://www.avatable.com/contattaci/
- Parent company: founding, addresshttp://www.tnx.it
OpenTable, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Restaurant solutions homehttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/
- Basic plan and pricehttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/plans/basic/
- Core plan, contracthttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/plans/core/
- Pro planhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/plans/pro/
- Private dining add-onhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/plans/private-dining/
- Reservationshttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/products/reservation-management/
- Table managementhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/products/table-management/
- Guest managementhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/products/relationship-management/
- Reviewshttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/products/reputation-management/
- Experienceshttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/products/features/experiences/
- Reportinghttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/products/features/reporting/
- Marketinghttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/products/features/restaurant-marketing/
- Diner networkhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/diner-network/
- Groups and countrieshttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/restaurant-groups/
- Hotelshttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/hotels-casinos/
- Integrations pagehttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/integrations/
- Toast integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/toast-opentable-better-together/
- Lightspeed integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/integrations/lightspeed-opentable/
- NCR Aloha integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/integrations/ncr-aloha-pos/
- SkyTab integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/integrations/skytab-opentable/
- GoTab integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/integrations/gotab-opentable/
- Union integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/integrations/union-opentable/
- Micros Simphony integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/integrations/micros-simphony-pos/
- Shiji integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/shiji-pos/
- APIs, addresshttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/api-partners/
- Supporthttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/service/
- Securityhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/learn/built-to-protect/
- iOS restaurant apphttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/opentable-for-restaurants/id766049754
- Founding year, size, HQhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/opentable
