Fave vs Tabelog

Fave is a Malaysia and Singapore consumer app for deals, cashless payment and cashback, with a merchant side sold as FaveBiz. Tabelog is a Japanese restaurant guide and reservation site run by Kakaku.com, Inc. Both are listed under Restaurant Discovery & Listing Management (business-facing). They differ in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    The only starting price published is Tabelog's: JPY 10,000 per month (excluding tax). 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; Tabelog: Restaurants in Japan that want more guests from Tabelog.

  • platforms

    Platform support differs. Fave: Web, iOS, Android; Tabelog: Web.

  • countries covered

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

  • integrations

    On integrations, Fave names 6 integrations and Tabelog names 3 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

Side by side

Fave vs Tabelog: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldFaveTabelog
What it isFave is a Malaysia and Singapore consumer app for deals, cashless payment and cashback, with a merchant side sold as FaveBiz.Tabelog is a Japanese restaurant guide and reservation site run by Kakaku.com, Inc.
Best forCafes and restaurants in Malaysia and Singapore; Outlets that want to fill quiet periodsRestaurants in Japan that want more guests from Tabelog; Restaurants wanting online reservations with no fixed fee; Restaurants serving overseas visitors
Pricing modelPercentage of salesFree listing plus paid services
Starting priceNot publishedJPY 10,000 per month (excluding tax)
Free planNot publishedYes
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNet Reservation is used in one-month units
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
CountriesMalaysia, SingaporeJapan
LanguagesNot publishedJapanese
Number of integrations63
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published1997
HeadquartersNot publishedTokyo, Japan
OwnerNot publishedKakaku.com, Inc., listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market (2371)
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 Tabelog

  • Googleマップ
  • LINE
  • OpenRice

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.

Less suited to: Businesses outside Malaysia and Singapore: the merchant site lists only cities in those two countries.

Tabelog

Choose Tabelog if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants in Japan that want more guests from Tabelog; Restaurants wanting online reservations with no fixed fee; Restaurants serving overseas visitors.

Weaker fit: Restaurants outside Japan; the owner pages, terms and support are in Japanese and the service covers Tabelog's Japanese restaurant listings.

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

Tabelog

  • Pricing of Inbound MEO and Tabelog Order beyond the list price
  • Contract length for Tabelog PR
  • Security certifications
  • Named POS integrations

Go further

Fave profileTabelog 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/

Tabelog, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Owner services overviewhttps://owner.tabelog.com/home/
  2. Free store member registrationhttps://owner.tabelog.com/home/registration/
  3. Tabelog PR plans and priceshttps://owner.tabelog.com/home/pr/
  4. Net Reservation fees and featureshttps://owner.tabelog.com/home/net_reservation/
  5. Inbound MEOhttps://owner.tabelog.com/home/inbound_meo/
  6. Tabelog Orderhttps://order.tabelog.com/lp/index.html
  7. Operator company profilehttps://corporate.kakaku.com/company/profile
  8. Consumer site homehttps://tabelog.com/