Fave vs Hot Pepper Gourmet vs Yelp for Business vs Zomato 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. Yelp for Business is the owner-facing side of Yelp. Zomato for Business is the set of restaurant-facing tools around Zomato, the Indian food discovery and delivery platform run by Eternal Limited (formerly Zomato Limited). All four are listed under Restaurant Discovery & Listing Management (business-facing). The main differences are in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    The only starting price published is Yelp for Business's: $129 (currency not stated) per month, billed annually. Fave, Hot Pepper Gourmet and Zomato for Business do not publish a starting price.

  • 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; Yelp for Business: Restaurants that want to be found on Yelp; Zomato for Business: Restaurants selling on Zomato delivery in India.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: Fave: Web, iOS, Android; Hot Pepper Gourmet: Web; Yelp for Business: Web, iOS, Android; Zomato for Business: Android.

Side by side

Fave vs Hot Pepper Gourmet vs Yelp for Business vs Zomato for Business: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldFaveHot Pepper GourmetYelp for BusinessZomato for Business
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.Yelp for Business is the owner-facing side of Yelp.Zomato for Business is the set of restaurant-facing tools around Zomato, the Indian food discovery and delivery platform run by Eternal Limited (formerly Zomato Limited).
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 restaurantsRestaurants that want to be found on Yelp; Restaurants that lose calls or bookings; Restaurant groupsRestaurants selling on Zomato delivery in India; Restaurant brands planning new outlets
Pricing modelPercentage of salesQuote onlySubscription per locationQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot published$129 (currency not stated) per month, billed annuallyNot published
Free planNot publishedNot publishedYesNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedYesNot published
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWebWeb, iOS, AndroidAndroid
CountriesMalaysia, SingaporeJapanNot publishedIndia, UAE
LanguagesNot publishedJapaneseNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations6814Not published
CertificationsNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published2012Not published2008
HeadquartersNot publishedTokyo, JapanNot publishedNew Delhi, India
OwnerNot published株式会社リクルートホールディングス (Recruit Holdings)Not publishedEternal Limited, which also owns Blinkit, District and Hyperpure
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 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

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 2 more
  • Toast
  • Xpient

Named only by Zomato for Business

Zomato for Business does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

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.

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 you fit its listed audience: Restaurants in Japan seeking new diners and online bookings; Small independent restaurants.

Yelp for Business

Choose Yelp for Business if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants that want to be found on Yelp; Restaurants that lose calls or bookings; Restaurant groups.

Zomato for Business

Choose Zomato for Business if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants selling on Zomato delivery in India; Restaurant brands planning new outlets.

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

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

Zomato for Business

  • Commission, ad prices or any fees
  • iOS availability of the partner app
  • Whether a web dashboard exists for restaurants
  • Integrations with POS or other systems
  • Founders and team size
  • Security certifications

Go further

Fave profileHot Pepper Gourmet profileYelp for Business profileZomato for Business 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/

Yelp for Business, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage and product rangehttps://business.yelp.com
  2. Restaurant offering overviewhttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/
  3. Restaurant pricing and planshttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/yelp-restaurants-pricing/
  4. Ads and Upgrade Package pricinghttps://business.yelp.com/local-business-pricing/
  5. Free Business Pagehttps://business.yelp.com/products/business-page/
  6. Guest Manager features and trialhttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/products/yelp-guest-manager/
  7. Yelp Host AI answeringhttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/products/yelp-host/
  8. Integration partnershttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/products/yelp-integrations/
  9. POS partnershttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/solutions/point-of-sale-integration/
  10. Multi-location featureshttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/solutions/multi-location/
  11. Owner mobile apphttps://business.yelp.com/business-mobile-app/
  12. Company about pagehttps://www.yelp.com/about