Gurunavi vs Hot Pepper Gourmet vs Retty
Gurunavi is a Japanese restaurant search and reservation site, branded Rakuten Gurunavi on its business pages. Hot Pepper Gourmet (ホットペッパーグルメ) is a Japanese restaurant search and booking site run by Recruit. Retty is a Japanese restaurant discovery and booking site built around real-name recommendations. All three are listed under Restaurant Discovery & Listing Management (business-facing). The main differences are in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
Gurunavi publishes a starting price of JPY 11,000 per month. Hot Pepper Gourmet and Retty do not publish a starting price.
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Gurunavi: Venues targeting inbound tourists; Hot Pepper Gourmet: Restaurants in Japan seeking new diners and online bookings; Retty: Small operators short on time for marketing.
platforms
Platform support differs. Gurunavi: Web, iOS, Android; Hot Pepper Gourmet: Web; Retty: Web, iOS, Android.
Side by side
| Field | Gurunavi | Hot Pepper Gourmet | Retty |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Gurunavi is a Japanese restaurant search and reservation site, branded Rakuten Gurunavi on its business pages. | Hot Pepper Gourmet (ホットペッパーグルメ) is a Japanese restaurant search and booking site run by Recruit. | Retty is a Japanese restaurant discovery and booking site built around real-name recommendations. |
| Best for | Restaurants in Japan seeking online bookings; Venues targeting inbound tourists; Multi-site restaurant groups | Restaurants in Japan seeking new diners and online bookings; Small independent restaurants | Restaurants in Japan seeking online bookings; Small operators short on time for marketing; Restaurants with overseas visitors |
| Pricing model | Subscription per location | Quote only | Quote only |
| Starting price | JPY 11,000 per month | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Yes | Not published | Yes |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Yearly contract for the reservation ledger | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | Japan | Japan | Japan |
| Languages | Japanese | Japanese | Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, Japanese, Korean |
| Number of integrations | 4 | 8 | Not published |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 2012 | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan | Tokyo, Japan | Tokyo, Japan |
| Owner | Not published | 株式会社リクルートホールディングス (Recruit Holdings) | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
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
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 Retty
Retty does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.
Which to choose
Gurunavi
Choose Gurunavi if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants in Japan seeking online bookings; Venues targeting inbound tourists; Multi-site restaurant groups.
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.
Retty
Choose Retty if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants in Japan seeking online bookings; Small operators short on time for marketing; Restaurants with overseas visitors.
What we could not confirm
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)
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
Retty
- Plan names and prices
- Contract term
- Integrations
- Founder names
- Funding
- Security certifications
- Help centre
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
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/
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/
Retty, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Consumer site, appshttps://retty.me/
- Restaurant store-member offerhttps://omise.retty.me/
- Services, store membership, RettyAdshttps://corp.retty.me/service/
- Company profilehttps://corp.retty.me/company/
- Corporate homehttps://corp.retty.me/
- Store enquiry routeshttps://retty.me/announce/support/
- Philosophyhttps://retty.me/announce/philosophy/