Dineplan vs ResDiary

Dineplan is a South African reservation platform. ResDiary is a reservation and table management system for restaurants, pubs, bars, cafes and hotels. Both are listed under Reservations & Table Management. They differ in audience, platforms and integrations.

Key differences

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Dineplan: Restaurants and cafes wanting bookings without commission; ResDiary: Restaurants, pubs and bars in the UK wanting commission-free bookings.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. Dineplan: Web; ResDiary: Web, iOS, Android.

  • integrations

    Dineplan names 1 integration and ResDiary names 20 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

  • security and compliance

    The security and compliance details they list differ. Dineplan: GDPR; ResDiary: GDPR, PCI compliant.

Side by side

Dineplan vs ResDiary: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldDineplanResDiary
What it isDineplan is a South African reservation platform.ResDiary is a reservation and table management system for restaurants, pubs, bars, cafes and hotels.
Best forRestaurants and cafes wanting bookings without commission; Restaurant groups; Wineries and picnic venues; Walk-in venues that do not take bookingsRestaurants, pubs and bars in the UK wanting commission-free bookings; Restaurant groups; Hotels with restaurants
Pricing modelSubscription per venueSubscription per location
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planYesNot published
Free trialYesNot published
ContractNone (monthly)Not published
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesSouth AfricaNot published
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations120
CertificationsGDPRGDPR, PCI compliant
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersCape Town, South AfricaNot published
OwnerNot publishedThe Access Group
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Dineplan

  • Reserve with Google

Named only by ResDiary

  • Access EPoS
  • Acteol CRM
  • Airship
  • Bepoz
  • DesignMyNight
  • Facebook
  • Google
  • me&u
  • Mews
  • Oracle Hospitality
  • PAR
  • Profitroom
and 8 more
  • Revinate
  • Rezlynx PMS
  • Samtouch
  • Square
  • SumUp
  • Tevalis
  • Wireless Social
  • Workfeed

Which to choose

Dineplan

Choose Dineplan if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants and cafes wanting bookings without commission; Restaurant groups; Wineries and picnic venues.

ResDiary

Choose ResDiary if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants, pubs and bars in the UK wanting commission-free bookings; Restaurant groups; Hotels with restaurants.

What we could not confirm

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)

ResDiary

  • Base plan prices (quote only)
  • Contract length and cancellation terms
  • Founding year and headquarters
  • Full integration list (the vendor shows logos without names)
  • Which countries have local sales
  • Interface languages
  • Number of venues: page figures vary (9,000+, 10,000+)

Go further

Dineplan profileResDiary profile

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Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

Dineplan, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Diner site and network sizehttps://www.dineplan.com
  2. Restaurant homepagehttps://restaurants.dineplan.com/
  3. Plans and priceshttps://restaurants.dineplan.com/pricing
  4. Booking featureshttps://restaurants.dineplan.com/reservations-and-payments
  5. Guest network and Googlehttps://restaurants.dineplan.com/dineplan-guest-network
  6. Guest tags and reviewshttps://restaurants.dineplan.com/guest-and-review-management
  7. Marketinghttps://restaurants.dineplan.com/sms-and-email-marketing
  8. Reportinghttps://restaurants.dineplan.com/advanced-reporting
  9. Ticketing and vouchershttps://restaurants.dineplan.com/ticketing-and-events
  10. Support and locationhttps://restaurants.dineplan.com/support-and-onboarding
  11. Listing-only planhttps://restaurants.dineplan.com/listing-only-product
  12. Legal entity and privacyhttps://www.dineplan.com/terms/privacy

ResDiary, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, 10,000+ venues, commission-freehttps://resdiary.com/
  2. Add-on prices and plan structurehttps://resdiary.com/pricing
  3. Booking channels, widget, appshttps://resdiary.com/features/attract-diners
  4. Table management, deposits, analyticshttps://resdiary.com/features/optimise
  5. Marketing, promotions, data ownershiphttps://resdiary.com/features/grow
  6. Integration partner logoshttps://resdiary.com/integrations
  7. Plans, countries, data, supporthttps://resdiary.com/frequently-asked-questions
  8. Company, size, ownershiphttps://resdiary.com/about-us
  9. Restaurant group fithttps://resdiary.com/who-we-serve/restaurant-groups
  10. Support and contact routeshttps://resdiary.com/contact-us