Fave vs Hot Pepper Gourmet

Fave is a Malaysia and Singapore consumer app for deals, cashless payment and cashback, with a merchant side sold as FaveBiz. Hot Pepper Gourmet (ホットペッパーグルメ) is a Japanese restaurant search and booking site run by Recruit. Both are listed under Restaurant Discovery & Listing Management (business-facing). Where the profiles show a difference, it is in audience, platforms and countries covered.

Key differences

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Fave: Cafes and restaurants in Malaysia and Singapore; Hot Pepper Gourmet: Restaurants in Japan seeking new diners and online bookings.

  • platforms

    Platform support differs. Fave: Web, iOS, Android; Hot Pepper Gourmet: Web.

  • countries covered

    On geography, Fave names 2 countries and Hot Pepper Gourmet names 1 country. No country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    On integrations, Fave names 6 integrations and Hot Pepper Gourmet names 8 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

Side by side

Fave vs Hot Pepper Gourmet: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldFaveHot Pepper Gourmet
What it isFave is a Malaysia and Singapore consumer app for deals, cashless payment and cashback, with a merchant side sold as FaveBiz.Hot Pepper Gourmet (ホットペッパーグルメ) is a Japanese restaurant search and booking site run by Recruit.
Best forCafes and restaurants in Malaysia and Singapore; Outlets that want to fill quiet periodsRestaurants in Japan seeking new diners and online bookings; Small independent restaurants
Pricing modelPercentage of salesQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
CountriesMalaysia, SingaporeJapan
LanguagesNot publishedJapanese
Number of integrations68
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published2012
HeadquartersNot publishedTokyo, Japan
OwnerNot published株式会社リクルートホールディングス (Recruit Holdings)
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Fave

  • Alipay
  • Boost
  • DuitNow
  • GrabPay
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Named only by Hot Pepper Gourmet

  • Airシフト
  • Airペイ
  • Airメイト
  • Airレジ
  • Airレジ オーダー
  • dポイント
  • Pontaポイント
  • レストランボード

Which to choose

Fave

Choose Fave if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Cafes and restaurants in Malaysia and Singapore; Outlets that want to fill quiet periods.

Our profile lists a weaker fit: Businesses outside Malaysia and Singapore: the merchant site lists only cities in those two countries.

Hot Pepper Gourmet

Choose Hot Pepper Gourmet if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurants in Japan seeking new diners and online bookings; Small independent restaurants.

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

Hot Pepper Gourmet

  • Listing fees, booking fees and plan prices
  • Contract term
  • Airメイト function (named in case studies only)
  • Which POS systems other than Air Register connect
  • Security certifications
  • App store listing for the Restaurant Board app

Go further

Fave profileHot Pepper Gourmet 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.

Fave, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Consumer app home: apps, payment partners, company namehttps://myfave.com/
  2. Merchant site home: services, payment logos, cities, claimshttps://www.favebiz.com/
  3. Cashback features and FAQhttps://www.favebiz.com/services/customer-loyalty/
  4. FaveDeals, commission model, marketing channelshttps://www.favebiz.com/services/marketing-fave-deals/
  5. Press coverage listhttps://www.favebiz.com/media-and-press/

Hot Pepper Gourmet, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Consumer site homehttps://www.hotpepper.jp
  2. Listing application pagehttps://www.hotpepper.jp/keisai/
  3. Service overviewhttps://www.hotpepper.jp/keisai/services/
  4. Case studieshttps://www.hotpepper.jp/keisai/case/
  5. Operator company profilehttps://www.recruit.co.jp/company/profile/