Eat App vs OpenTable

Eat App is reservation and table management software for restaurants, bars, cafes and hotel venues. 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, Eat App at USD 99 per month (billed yearly); 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

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Eat App: Restaurants that want commission-free direct bookings; OpenTable: Restaurants that want bookings from a large diner network.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. Eat App: Web, iOS, Android; OpenTable: Web, iOS.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. Eat App names 17 integrations and OpenTable names 10 integrations. 5 partners appear in every list.

  • security and compliance

    The security and compliance details they list differ. Eat App: ISO 27001, SOC 2; OpenTable: CCPA, GDPR, PCI DSS, SOC 2 Type 2.

  • company background

    Founding years: Eat App, 2015; OpenTable, 1998.

Side by side

Eat App vs OpenTable: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldEat AppOpenTable
What it isEat App is reservation and table management software for restaurants, bars, cafes and hotel venues.OpenTable for restaurants is reservation, table management and guest management software that also lists a restaurant on OpenTable's diner network.
Best forRestaurants that want commission-free direct bookings; Hospitality groups and hotel venues; Small venues moving off paperRestaurants that want bookings from a large diner network; Busy dining rooms that need table management; Restaurant groups; Hotels and casinos with several outlets
Pricing modelSubscription per venueSubscription per location
Starting priceUSD 99 per month (billed yearly)USD 149 per month plus a per cover fee
Free planYesNot published
Free trialYesYes
ContractNot published12 months on Core and Pro; month-to-month on Basic
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS
CountriesNot publishedAustralia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and 9 more
LanguagesChinese, English, French, German, SpanishDutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and 1 more
Number of integrations1710
CertificationsISO 27001, SOC 2CCPA, GDPR, PCI DSS, SOC 2 Type 2
Security practicesNot publishedEU-U.S., Swiss-U.S. and UK Data Privacy Framework participation
Founded20151998
HeadquartersNot publishedSan Francisco, United States
OwnerNot publishedBooking Holdings Inc.
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • NCR Aloha
  • Google
  • Lightspeed POS
  • Oracle Simphony
  • Toast POS

Named only by Eat App

  • Adyen
  • Checkout.com
  • Facebook
  • Foodics
  • Instagram
  • MyAutoBot
  • Oracle Micros
  • PayPal Commerce
  • Revel Systems
  • Square POS
  • Stripe
  • TouchBistro POS

Named only by OpenTable

  • GoTab
  • Meta
  • Shiji
  • SkyTab
  • Union

Which to choose

Eat App

Choose Eat App if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurants that want commission-free direct bookings; Hospitality groups and hotel venues; Small venues moving off paper.

OpenTable

Choose OpenTable if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants that want bookings from a large diner network; Busy dining rooms that need table management; Restaurant groups.

What we could not confirm

Eat App

  • Headquarters city and employee count
  • Contract minimum term and renewal
  • Investors for the 2018, 2020 and 2022 rounds
  • Official list of countries where it is sold
  • Google Play listing details
  • The about page also states a 2015 seed of $300,000 from TENMOU; it is not treated as a structured funding round

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

Go further

Eat App profileOpenTable profile

Other comparisons with these products

Sources

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

OpenTable, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Restaurant solutions homehttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/
  2. Basic plan and pricehttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/plans/basic/
  3. Core plan, contracthttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/plans/core/
  4. Pro planhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/plans/pro/
  5. Private dining add-onhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/plans/private-dining/
  6. Reservationshttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/products/reservation-management/
  7. Table managementhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/products/table-management/
  8. Guest managementhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/products/relationship-management/
  9. Reviewshttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/products/reputation-management/
  10. Experienceshttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/products/features/experiences/
  11. Reportinghttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/products/features/reporting/
  12. Marketinghttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/products/features/restaurant-marketing/
  13. Diner networkhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/diner-network/
  14. Groups and countrieshttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/restaurant-groups/
  15. Hotelshttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/hotels-casinos/
  16. Integrations pagehttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/integrations/
  17. Toast integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/toast-opentable-better-together/
  18. Lightspeed integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/integrations/lightspeed-opentable/
  19. NCR Aloha integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/integrations/ncr-aloha-pos/
  20. SkyTab integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/integrations/skytab-opentable/
  21. GoTab integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/integrations/gotab-opentable/
  22. Union integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/integrations/union-opentable/
  23. Micros Simphony integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/integrations/micros-simphony-pos/
  24. Shiji integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/shiji-pos/
  25. APIs, addresshttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/api-partners/
  26. Supporthttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/service/
  27. Securityhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/learn/built-to-protect/
  28. iOS restaurant apphttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/opentable-for-restaurants/id766049754
  29. Founding year, size, HQhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/opentable