ebica vs SimplySeated

ebica is a Japanese reservation ledger for restaurants that brings phone, walk-in, restaurant-portal, Google and overseas travel-site bookings into one table-management screen. SimplySeated is front-of-house software for restaurants covering online reservations, walk-ins and call-aheads, floor-plan table management, wait-time quotes, two-way SMS and a guest CRM. Both are listed under Reservations & Table Management. The main differences are in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    The vendors price on different terms. ebica at JPY 10,000 per month; SimplySeated at USD 99 per location per month. The amounts cannot be compared directly.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: ebica: Japanese restaurants taking bookings from several gourmet sites; SimplySeated: Independent and multi-unit full-service restaurants.

  • platforms

    Platform support differs. ebica: Web, iOS; SimplySeated: Web.

  • company background

    By founding year, ebica (2011) and SimplySeated (2008).

Side by side

ebica vs SimplySeated: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldebicaSimplySeated
What it isebica is a Japanese reservation ledger for restaurants that brings phone, walk-in, restaurant-portal, Google and overseas travel-site bookings into one table-management screen.SimplySeated is front-of-house software for restaurants covering online reservations, walk-ins and call-aheads, floor-plan table management, wait-time quotes, two-way SMS and a guest CRM.
Best forJapanese restaurants taking bookings from several gourmet sites; Multi-store restaurant chains; Restaurants targeting inbound tourists; Restaurants that lose time to booking callsIndependent and multi-unit full-service restaurants; Restaurants wanting to own the guest relationship; Restaurants selling ticketed events; Restaurant groups with 10 to 1,000 locations
Pricing modelSubscriptionSubscription per location
Starting priceJPY 10,000 per monthUSD 99 per location per month
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedYes
ContractNot publishedNone; the vendor says no contracts and cancel anytime
PlatformsWeb, iOSWeb
CountriesJapanNot published
LanguagesJapaneseNot published
Number of integrations26Not published
CertificationsPrivacyMarkNot published
Security practicesSSL encryption, encrypted storage of sensitive data, daily database backup, redundant AWS servers, User permissions and store-group access limits; optional IP address restrictionNot published
Founded20112008
HeadquartersTokyo (Ebisu, Shibuya), JapanNot published
Owner株式会社ジャパンチケットホールディングス (Japan Ticket Holdings)Not published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by ebica

  • betrend
  • Dinii(ダイニー)
  • Facebook
  • FScompass
  • funfo（ファンフォ)
  • Google
  • HOT PEPPER
  • Instagram
  • K1くん
  • LINE
  • LORS-POS（ローズポス)
  • NEC
and 14 more
  • OZmall
  • PayPayグルメ
  • poscube（ポスキューブ）
  • POS+（ポスタス）
  • Retty
  • USENレジ
  • Uレジ FOOD
  • Yappli Mobile Order
  • ぐるなび
  • ステアリテール株式会社（FoodFrontia）
  • スマレジ
  • ヒトサラ
  • 一休.com
  • 食べログ

Named only by SimplySeated

SimplySeated does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Which to choose

ebica

Choose ebica if you fit its listed audience: Japanese restaurants taking bookings from several gourmet sites; Multi-store restaurant chains; Restaurants targeting inbound tourists.

SimplySeated

Choose SimplySeated if you are in one of these groups: Independent and multi-unit full-service restaurants; Restaurants wanting to own the guest relationship; Restaurants selling ticketed events.

Less suited to: Restaurants that want to be discovered by new diners through a marketplace. The vendor states it has no consumer marketplace and does not send guest traffic.

What we could not confirm

ebica

  • Full price plans (a price sheet is sent by form)
  • Contract term and renewal
  • Whether it is sold outside Japan
  • Employee count and funding of Ebisol
  • Prices of the AI reception and inbound options

SimplySeated

  • Which POS, payment or other systems it integrates with (only Stripe is named)
  • Hardware requirements and whether there are iOS/Android apps
  • Countries where it is sold
  • Headquarters location and team size
  • Funding
  • Security certifications
  • The vendor says over 1,100 restaurants (home) and 1,200+ locations (about); these are unaudited claims

Go further

ebica profileSimplySeated 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.

ebica, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, customers, free linkshttps://www.ebica.jp/
  2. Core functionshttps://www.ebica.jp/feature/
  3. Site controller, price, supporthttps://www.ebica.jp/lp-sitecontroller/
  4. POS and CRM integrationshttps://www.ebica.jp/feature/external-service-cooperation/
  5. POS link detailhttps://www.ebica.jp/solution/pos-cooperation/
  6. Security and recommended environmenthttps://www.ebica.jp/feature/security/
  7. Inbound tourist listingshttps://www.ebica.jp/lp-ota/
  8. AI phone receptionhttps://www.ebica.jp/lp-aireception/
  9. Starting pricehttps://www.ebica.jp/lp-ebica-dx/
  10. Price sheet is form-gatedhttps://www.ebica.jp/dlprice/
  11. Company profilehttps://www.ebisol.co.jp/?id=company

SimplySeated, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Home: positioning, features, pricehttps://www.simplyseated.com/
  2. Featureshttps://www.simplyseated.com/features
  3. Pricinghttps://www.simplyseated.com/pricing
  4. Ticketed events and Stripehttps://www.simplyseated.com/events
  5. History, customershttps://www.simplyseated.com/about
  6. Support channelshttps://www.simplyseated.com/contact
  7. Legal entityhttps://www.simplyseated.com/privacy
  8. Vendor comparison, no-marketplace positioninghttps://www.simplyseated.com/best-opentable-alternatives