Fave vs Gurunavi
Fave is a Malaysia and Singapore consumer app for deals, cashless payment and cashback, with a merchant side sold as FaveBiz. Gurunavi is a Japanese restaurant search and reservation site, branded Rakuten Gurunavi on its business pages. Both are listed under Restaurant Discovery & Listing Management (business-facing). Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and countries covered.
Key differences
price
On price, Gurunavi lists JPY 11,000 per month. Fave does not publish a starting price.
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Fave: Cafes and restaurants in Malaysia and Singapore; Gurunavi: Restaurants in Japan seeking online bookings.
countries covered
Fave names 2 countries and Gurunavi names 1 country. No country appears in every list.
integrations
On integrations, Fave names 6 integrations and Gurunavi names 4 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | Fave | Gurunavi |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Fave is a Malaysia and Singapore consumer app for deals, cashless payment and cashback, with a merchant side sold as FaveBiz. | Gurunavi is a Japanese restaurant search and reservation site, branded Rakuten Gurunavi on its business pages. |
| Best for | Cafes and restaurants in Malaysia and Singapore; Outlets that want to fill quiet periods | Restaurants in Japan seeking online bookings; Venues targeting inbound tourists; Multi-site restaurant groups |
| Pricing model | Percentage of sales | Subscription per location |
| Starting price | Not published | JPY 11,000 per month |
| Free plan | Not published | Yes |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Yearly contract for the reservation ledger |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | Malaysia, Singapore | Japan |
| Languages | Not published | Japanese |
| Number of integrations | 6 | 4 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | Not published | Tokyo, Japan |
| Owner | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by Fave
- Alipay
- Boost
- DuitNow
- GrabPay
- Mastercard
- Visa
Named only by Gurunavi
- Googleビジネスプロフィール
- LINE公式アカウント
- トリップアドバイザー
- 楽天ポイント
Which to choose
Fave
Choose Fave if you are in one of these groups: Cafes and restaurants in Malaysia and Singapore; Outlets that want to fill quiet periods.
Less suited to: Businesses outside Malaysia and Singapore: the merchant site lists only cities in those two countries.
Gurunavi
Choose Gurunavi if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants in Japan seeking online bookings; Venues targeting inbound tourists; Multi-site restaurant groups.
What we could not confirm
Fave
- Any price, commission rate or payment processing fee
- Contract term and cancellation terms
- Founding year, headquarters and team size
- Funding rounds
- POS integrations
- Contents of the Payments page and the help centre
- Whether the merchant offering is still sold as FaveBiz on the same terms
Gurunavi
- Ledger price and hardware price
- Named POS integrations
- Parent or major shareholders
- Funding
- Security certifications
- Whether prices include tax on the plan table
- Number of listed restaurants (homepage says over 30,000 eligible stores for points)
Go further
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Fave, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Consumer app home: apps, payment partners, company namehttps://myfave.com/
- Merchant site home: services, payment logos, cities, claimshttps://www.favebiz.com/
- Cashback features and FAQhttps://www.favebiz.com/services/customer-loyalty/
- FaveDeals, commission model, marketing channelshttps://www.favebiz.com/services/marketing-fave-deals/
- Press coverage listhttps://www.favebiz.com/media-and-press/
Gurunavi, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Consumer site, app links, restaurant counthttps://www.gnavi.co.jp
- Plans and priceshttps://lp.pro.gnavi.co.jp/kamei
- Business portalhttps://pro.gnavi.co.jp/
- About Gurunavi PROhttps://pro.gnavi.co.jp/about/
- Promotion serviceshttps://pro.gnavi.co.jp/service/promotion/
- Reservation managementhttps://pro.gnavi.co.jp/service/management/
- Ledger features and hardwarehttps://pro.gnavi.co.jp/gnavi_daicho/
- Mobile orderhttps://pro.gnavi.co.jp/service/settlement/
- E-commercehttps://pro.gnavi.co.jp/service/multi/
- Corporate site and newshttps://corporate.gnavi.co.jp/
- Company outlinehttps://corporate.gnavi.co.jp/profile/outline/
- Historyhttps://corporate.gnavi.co.jp/profile/history/

