Fave vs Hot Pepper Gourmet vs Untappd for Business vs Yelp for Business
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. Untappd for Business is a menu publishing platform for venues that serve drinks and food. Yelp for Business is the owner-facing side of Yelp. All four are listed under Restaurant Discovery & Listing Management (business-facing). Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
Yelp for Business publishes a starting price of $129 (currency not stated) per month, billed annually. Fave, Hot Pepper Gourmet and Untappd for Business do not publish a starting price.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; Hot Pepper Gourmet: Restaurants in Japan seeking new diners and online bookings; Untappd for Business: Bars, taprooms and breweries with changing tap lists; Yelp for Business: Restaurants that want to be found on Yelp.
platforms
Listed platforms: Fave: Web, iOS, Android; Hot Pepper Gourmet: Web; Untappd for Business: Web; Yelp for Business: Web, iOS, Android.
integrations
Fave names 6 integrations, Hot Pepper Gourmet names 8 integrations, Untappd for Business names 3 integrations and Yelp for Business names 14 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | Fave | Hot Pepper Gourmet | Untappd for Business | Yelp for Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | 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. | Untappd for Business is a menu publishing platform for venues that serve drinks and food. | Yelp for Business is the owner-facing side of Yelp. |
| Best for | Cafes and restaurants in Malaysia and Singapore; Outlets that want to fill quiet periods | Restaurants in Japan seeking new diners and online bookings; Small independent restaurants | Bars, taprooms and breweries with changing tap lists; Restaurants and entertainment venues with a drinks programme | Restaurants that want to be found on Yelp; Restaurants that lose calls or bookings; Restaurant groups |
| Pricing model | Percentage of sales | Quote only | Quote only | Subscription per location |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published | Not published | $129 (currency not stated) per month, billed annually |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Yes | Yes |
| Contract | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web | Web | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | Malaysia, Singapore | Japan | Not published | Not published |
| Languages | Not published | Japanese | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 6 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 2012 | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | Not published | Tokyo, Japan | Not published | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | 株式会社リクルートホールディングス (Recruit Holdings) | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 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 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
Named only by Untappd for Business
- GoTab
- Square
Named only by Yelp for Business
- NCR Aloha
- ChowNow
- Delivery.com
- Dinerware
- EatStreet
- Grubhub
- Micros 3700
- Micros Simphony FE
- Olo
- POSitouch
- Punchh
- Squirrel systems
and 1 moreshow fewer
- Xpient
Which to choose
Fave
Choose Fave if you fit its listed audience: 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.
Hot Pepper Gourmet
Choose Hot Pepper Gourmet if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants in Japan seeking new diners and online bookings; Small independent restaurants.
Untappd for Business
Choose Untappd for Business if you are in one of these groups: Bars, taprooms and breweries with changing tap lists; Restaurants and entertainment venues with a drinks programme.
Yelp for Business
Choose Yelp for Business if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants that want to be found on Yelp; Restaurants that lose calls or bookings; 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
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
Untappd for Business
- Price of Essentials or Premium (quote via form)
- Company legal name, parent, founding, headquarters, team size and funding (untappd.com pages are behind Cloudflare checks)
- Contract term and renewal
- Countries list and interface languages
- Security certifications and support hours
- Full list of POS integrations beyond Toast, Square and GoTab
Yelp for Business
- Headquarters, founding year, founders, team size and funding (not stated on the vendor's site)
- Countries where the restaurant products are sold
- Contract minimum term and renewal terms (the Master Services Agreement text does not settle it)
- Security certifications
- Which integrations are available on which Guest Manager plan
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/
Hot Pepper Gourmet, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Consumer site homehttps://www.hotpepper.jp
- Listing application pagehttps://www.hotpepper.jp/keisai/
- Service overviewhttps://www.hotpepper.jp/keisai/services/
- Case studieshttps://www.hotpepper.jp/keisai/case/
- Operator company profilehttps://www.recruit.co.jp/company/profile/
Untappd for Business, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Plans, features, POS integrationshttps://utfb.untappd.com/pricing
- Menu builderhttps://utfb.untappd.com/beer-menus/
- QR menushttps://utfb.untappd.com/qr-code-menus/
- Websiteshttps://utfb.untappd.com/websites/
- Analyticshttps://utfb.untappd.com/business-beer-analytics/
- Inventory product and its pricehttps://utfb.untappd.com/untappd-inventory/
- Free trial, 20,000 businesses in 75 countrieshttps://utfb.untappd.com/free-trial/
- Customer logoshttps://utfb.untappd.com/case-study/
- Integrations pagehttps://utfb.untappd.com/integrations/
- Toast integrationhttps://utfb.untappd.com/toast-for-untappd-for-business/
Yelp for Business, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage and product rangehttps://business.yelp.com
- Restaurant offering overviewhttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/
- Restaurant pricing and planshttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/yelp-restaurants-pricing/
- Ads and Upgrade Package pricinghttps://business.yelp.com/local-business-pricing/
- Free Business Pagehttps://business.yelp.com/products/business-page/
- Guest Manager features and trialhttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/products/yelp-guest-manager/
- Yelp Host AI answeringhttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/products/yelp-host/
- Integration partnershttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/products/yelp-integrations/
- POS partnershttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/solutions/point-of-sale-integration/
- Multi-location featureshttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/solutions/multi-location/
- Owner mobile apphttps://business.yelp.com/business-mobile-app/
- Company about pagehttps://www.yelp.com/about

