Hostme vs NowBookIt vs OpenTable vs SevenRooms

Hostme is a reservation, waitlist and table management system for restaurants, bars, wineries and breweries. Now Book It is a reservation platform for restaurants, cafes, pubs, clubs, wineries and multi-venue groups. OpenTable for restaurants is reservation, table management and guest management software that also lists a restaurant on OpenTable's diner network. SevenRooms is a reservation, guest data and marketing platform for restaurants, hotels, bars and other venues. All four are listed under Reservations & Table Management. They differ in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    Starting prices: Hostme at USD 98 per month; OpenTable at USD 149 per month plus a per cover fee. The currency or billing basis differs, so they are not directly comparable. NowBookIt and SevenRooms do not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Hostme: Full-service restaurants; NowBookIt: Independent restaurants; OpenTable: Restaurants that want bookings from a large diner network; SevenRooms: Upscale and high-volume restaurants.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: Hostme: Web, iOS, Android; NowBookIt: Web, iOS; OpenTable: Web, iOS; SevenRooms: Web, iOS.

  • countries covered

    Hostme names 4 countries, NowBookIt names 4 countries, OpenTable names 15 countries and SevenRooms names 4 countries. 2 countries appear in every list.

  • integrations

    Hostme names 13 integrations, NowBookIt names 23 integrations, OpenTable names 10 integrations and SevenRooms names 45 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.

  • company background

    Hostme is based in Washington, DC, United States, NowBookIt in Australia, OpenTable in San Francisco, United States and SevenRooms in New York, United States.

Side by side

Hostme vs NowBookIt vs OpenTable vs SevenRooms: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldHostmeNowBookItOpenTableSevenRooms
What it isHostme is a reservation, waitlist and table management system for restaurants, bars, wineries and breweries.Now Book It is a reservation platform for restaurants, cafes, pubs, clubs, wineries and multi-venue groups.OpenTable for restaurants is reservation, table management and guest management software that also lists a restaurant on OpenTable's diner network.SevenRooms is a reservation, guest data and marketing platform for restaurants, hotels, bars and other venues.
Best forFull-service restaurants; Restaurant groups and chains; Wineries, breweries, bars and clubsIndependent restaurants; Multi-venue groups; Pubs, clubs, bars, cafes and wineriesRestaurants that want bookings from a large diner network; Busy dining rooms that need table management; Restaurant groups; Hotels and casinos with several outletsRestaurant groups; Upscale and high-volume restaurants; Hotels, bars, clubs and event venues; Restaurants that want to avoid cover fees
Pricing modelSubscription per locationQuote onlySubscription per locationQuote only
Starting priceUSD 98 per monthNot publishedUSD 149 per month plus a per cover feeNot published
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialYesNot publishedYesNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published12 months on Core and Pro; month-to-month on BasicOne year if the order form states no term
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOSWeb, iOSWeb, iOS
CountriesAustralia, Canada, United Kingdom, United StatesAustralia, Canada, New Zealand, United StatesAustralia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and 9 moreAustralia, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States
LanguagesNot publishedEnglish, French (Canada)Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and 1 moreNot published
Number of integrations13231045
CertificationsPCI compliantNot publishedCCPA, GDPR, PCI DSS, SOC 2 Type 2Not published
Security practicesHosted on Microsoft Azure (US), TLS 1.2+ in transit, AES-256 at restNot publishedEU-U.S., Swiss-U.S. and UK Data Privacy Framework participationNot published
FoundedNot published201519982011
HeadquartersWashington, DC, United StatesAustraliaSan Francisco, United StatesNew York, United States
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedBooking Holdings Inc.DoorDash (agreement to acquire announced 2025-05-06; the site footer now says "a DoorDash company")
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by all four

  • Lightspeed

Named only by Hostme

  • Heartland Restaurant POS
  • Iiko
  • Lavu
  • Aloha
  • PAR Brink
  • POSItouch
  • WhatsApp

Named only by NowBookIt

  • Abacus
  • Bepoz
  • Bossii
  • Doshii
  • eway
  • Fedelta
  • Function Tracker
  • Google Analytics
  • Google My Business
  • H&L
  • IdealPOS
  • Impos
and 5 more
  • me&u
  • Onetap
  • Triniteq
  • Tyro Connect
  • VinCreative

Named only by OpenTable

  • GoTab
  • Meta
  • Shiji
  • SkyTab
  • Union

Named only by SevenRooms

  • Adyen
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Bookline
  • Bruncher.com
  • ItsaCheckmate
  • Chope
  • Comtrex
  • CyberSource
  • Deliverect
  • DoorDash Drive
  • DoorDash Reservations
  • Eats365
and 21 more
  • FreedomPay
  • Givex
  • InfoGenesis POS
  • inKind Capital
  • Journey
  • Network International
  • Olo
  • OpenRice
  • Orkestro
  • Reserveout
  • Revel
  • Revinate
  • Salido
  • Slang
  • SMSGlobal
  • SpotOn
  • Squirrel Systems
  • The Chefz
  • TheFork
  • Tripadvisor
  • Zonal

Which to choose

Hostme

Choose Hostme if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Full-service restaurants; Restaurant groups and chains; Wineries, breweries, bars and clubs.

NowBookIt

Choose NowBookIt if you are in one of these groups: Independent restaurants; Multi-venue groups; Pubs, clubs, bars, cafes and wineries.

OpenTable

Choose OpenTable if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants that want bookings from a large diner network; Busy dining rooms that need table management; Restaurant groups.

SevenRooms

Choose SevenRooms if you fit its listed audience: Restaurant groups; Upscale and high-volume restaurants; Hotels, bars, clubs and event venues.

What we could not confirm

Hostme

  • Founding year, founders, funding and team size
  • Contract minimum term
  • Interface languages
  • Named customers
  • Hardware requirements

NowBookIt

  • Any price or plan tiers
  • Contract minimum term and renewal
  • Headquarters city, team size and funding
  • Security certifications and hosting details
  • Android app availability
  • Hardware requirements

OpenTable

  • Core and Pro plan prices, and the per cover fee amount
  • Android app availability
  • Full integration partner list
  • Founders
  • Funding (OpenTable is part of Booking Holdings)
  • Supported interface languages for restaurants
  • Plan details from the main plans overview page

SevenRooms

  • Any price or the difference between Starter, Growth and Premium
  • Size of the one-time setup fee and the transaction fee rate
  • Countries where the product is sold and product languages
  • Employee count
  • Security certifications
  • Whether an Android operator app exists
  • Amounts of the 2018 Amazon Alexa Fund and 2023 Enlightened Hospitality Investments rounds (not stated in the announcements)
  • Completion date of the DoorDash acquisition (the footer says it is a DoorDash company; the announcement gives an expected close in the second half of 2025)

Go further

Hostme profileNowBookIt profileOpenTable profileSevenRooms 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.

OpenTable, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Restaurant solutions homehttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/
  2. Basic plan and pricehttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/plans/basic/
  3. Core plan, contracthttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/plans/core/
  4. Pro planhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/plans/pro/
  5. Private dining add-onhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/plans/private-dining/
  6. Reservationshttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/products/reservation-management/
  7. Table managementhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/products/table-management/
  8. Guest managementhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/products/relationship-management/
  9. Reviewshttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/products/reputation-management/
  10. Experienceshttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/products/features/experiences/
  11. Reportinghttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/products/features/reporting/
  12. Marketinghttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/products/features/restaurant-marketing/
  13. Diner networkhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/diner-network/
  14. Groups and countrieshttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/restaurant-groups/
  15. Hotelshttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/hotels-casinos/
  16. Integrations pagehttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/integrations/
  17. Toast integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/toast-opentable-better-together/
  18. Lightspeed integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/integrations/lightspeed-opentable/
  19. NCR Aloha integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/integrations/ncr-aloha-pos/
  20. SkyTab integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/integrations/skytab-opentable/
  21. GoTab integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/integrations/gotab-opentable/
  22. Union integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/integrations/union-opentable/
  23. Micros Simphony integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/integrations/micros-simphony-pos/
  24. Shiji integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/shiji-pos/
  25. APIs, addresshttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/api-partners/
  26. Supporthttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/service/
  27. Securityhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/learn/built-to-protect/
  28. iOS restaurant apphttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/opentable-for-restaurants/id766049754
  29. Founding year, size, HQhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/opentable

SevenRooms, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, hubs, customer claimshttps://sevenrooms.com/
  2. Plans, add-ons, pricing FAQhttps://sevenrooms.com/pricing/
  3. Integration partnershttps://sevenrooms.com/platform/integrations-apis/
  4. Reservations and waitlisthttps://sevenrooms.com/platform/reservations-waitlist/
  5. Table managementhttps://sevenrooms.com/platform/table-management/
  6. CRMhttps://sevenrooms.com/platform/crm/
  7. Marketing automationhttps://sevenrooms.com/platform/marketing-automation/
  8. Email marketinghttps://sevenrooms.com/platform/email-marketing/
  9. Text marketinghttps://sevenrooms.com/platform/text-marketing/
  10. Reputation managementhttps://sevenrooms.com/platform/reputation-management/
  11. Voice AIhttps://sevenrooms.com/platform/VoiceAI/
  12. Revenue managementhttps://sevenrooms.com/platform/revenue-management/
  13. Reportinghttps://sevenrooms.com/platform/reporting/
  14. Events and add-onshttps://sevenrooms.com/platform/events-experiences/
  15. Event managementhttps://sevenrooms.com/platform/event-management/
  16. Channel Connecthttps://sevenrooms.com/platform/channel-connect/
  17. Loyalty perkshttps://sevenrooms.com/platform/perks/
  18. DoorDash Reservationshttps://sevenrooms.com/platform/doordash-reservations/
  19. Booking channelshttps://sevenrooms.com/platform/booking-channels/
  20. Founders, founding year, investorshttps://sevenrooms.com/our-story/
  21. Press listhttps://sevenrooms.com/press/
  22. DoorDash acquisitionhttps://sevenrooms.com/press/DoorDash-Acquires-SevenRooms/
  23. Series Bhttps://sevenrooms.com/press/sevenrooms-raises-50m-series-b-round-with-providence-strategic-growth/
  24. 2017 roundhttps://sevenrooms.com/press/sevenrooms-brings-on-comcast-ventures-as-first-institutional-investor-in-8m-round/
  25. Contract term, renewal, addresshttps://sevenrooms.com/generalterms/
  26. Support contacthttps://sevenrooms.com/lets-talk/
  27. iOS operator app listinghttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/sevenrooms-os/id516418638