Hostme vs Resy vs Tock vs Yelp Guest Manager

Hostme is a reservation, waitlist and table management system for restaurants, bars, wineries and breweries. Resy is reservation and table management software for restaurants, bars, wineries and hotels, sold to businesses as Resy OS. Tock is reservation, table and event-ticketing software for restaurants, bars and wineries. Yelp Guest Manager is Yelp's front-of-house system for restaurants, covering online reservations, a waitlist, takeout management and a guest check-in kiosk, run from an iPad at the host stand. All four are listed under Reservations & Table Management. They differ in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, Hostme at USD 98 per month; Resy at USD 289 per month; Tock at USD 289 per month; Yelp Guest Manager at USD 129 per month, billed annually. These figures are not directly comparable because the currency or billing basis is not the same.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Hostme: Full-service restaurants; Resy: Restaurants and bars wanting reservations and table management; Tock: Restaurants selling ticketed experiences; Yelp Guest Manager: Restaurants that want reservations and waitlist without cover fees.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: Hostme: Web, iOS, Android; Resy: Web; Tock: Web; Yelp Guest Manager: Web, iOS.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. Hostme names 13 integrations, Resy names 18 integrations, Tock names 17 integrations and Yelp Guest Manager names 16 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

Side by side

Hostme vs Resy vs Tock vs Yelp Guest Manager: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldHostmeResyTockYelp Guest Manager
What it isHostme is a reservation, waitlist and table management system for restaurants, bars, wineries and breweries.Resy is reservation and table management software for restaurants, bars, wineries and hotels, sold to businesses as Resy OS.Tock is reservation, table and event-ticketing software for restaurants, bars and wineries.Yelp Guest Manager is Yelp's front-of-house system for restaurants, covering online reservations, a waitlist, takeout management and a guest check-in kiosk, run from an iPad at the host stand.
Best forFull-service restaurants; Restaurant groups and chains; Wineries, breweries, bars and clubsRestaurants and bars wanting reservations and table management; Venues selling events and experiences; Wineries, hotels and hospitality groups; Restaurants in the United StatesRestaurants selling ticketed experiences; Wineries and tasting rooms; Venues that want to cut no-showsRestaurants that want reservations and waitlist without cover fees; Busy full-service restaurants with a host stand; Restaurants that already run Toast or another supported POS; Multi-location restaurant groups
Pricing modelSubscription per locationSubscription per month plus prepayment fee on some plansSubscription per businessSubscription per location
Starting priceUSD 98 per monthUSD 289 per monthUSD 289 per monthUSD 129 per month, billed annually
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNoNo
Free trialYesNot publishedNot publishedYes
ContractNot publishedNot publishedSet in the order formMonth to month, or annual contract with an early termination fee
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWebWebWeb, iOS
CountriesAustralia, Canada, United Kingdom, United StatesNot publishedNot publishedUnited States
LanguagesNot publishedNot publishedEnglish, French (Canada)Not published
Number of integrations13181716
CertificationsPCI compliantNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Security practicesHosted on Microsoft Azure (US), TLS 1.2+ in transit, AES-256 at restData encryption, advanced authentication and compliance with industry standards (no certification named)Not publishedNot published
FoundedNot published2014Not published2004
HeadquartersWashington, DC, United StatesNot publishedNot publishedSan Francisco, United States
OwnerNot publishedAmerican ExpressAmerican Express (Global Dining, alongside Resy). Acquired from Squarespace; completed October 2024.Yelp Inc. (public company)
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Hostme

  • Facebook
  • Google
  • Heartland Restaurant POS
  • Iiko
  • Instagram
  • PAR Brink
  • Twilio
  • WhatsApp

Named only by Resy

  • Bloom Intelligence
  • Loyalist

Named only by Tock

  • Wine Direct

Named only by Yelp Guest Manager

  • NCR Aloha
  • Apple Maps
  • ChatGPT
  • ChowNow
  • Delivery.com
  • Dinerware
  • EatStreet
  • Grubhub
  • Micros Simphony FE
  • Olo
  • Punchh

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.

Resy

Choose Resy if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants and bars wanting reservations and table management; Venues selling events and experiences; Wineries, hotels and hospitality groups.

Tock

Choose Tock if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurants selling ticketed experiences; Wineries and tasting rooms; Venues that want to cut no-shows.

Yelp Guest Manager

Choose Yelp Guest Manager if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants that want reservations and waitlist without cover fees; Busy full-service restaurants with a host stand; Restaurants that already run Toast or another supported POS.

What we could not confirm

Hostme

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

Resy

  • Countries where the business product is sold
  • Contract length, cancellation terms and any onboarding fee
  • Which features and POS integrations each plan includes beyond the plan descriptions
  • Headquarters, employee count and funding
  • Interface languages
  • Security certifications
  • Hardware requirements and whether a business mobile app exists

Tock

  • Whether Tock keeps a separate brand and dashboard long term: the Resy site still links a Tock Dashboard login and Tock terms, but the network announcement is the only statement on the merger
  • Purchase price and acquisition terms (only the announcement headline is available)
  • Founding year, headquarters, founders and team size for Tock
  • Countries where Tock is sold
  • Named integrations per plan
  • Native mobile app for restaurants
  • Security certifications
  • Which Resy plans are Tock-powered beyond the Powered by Tock labels on Essential and Premium

Yelp Guest Manager

  • Number of locations covered by a plan price
  • Countries outside the United States where it is sold
  • Security certifications
  • Interface languages
  • Whether the annual contract length is fixed (only an early termination fee is mentioned)
  • Company size and funding (Yelp is public)

Go further

Hostme profileResy profileTock profileYelp Guest Manager 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.

Resy, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Business landing page, FAQ, ownershiphttps://resy.com/join/
  2. Plans and priceshttps://resy.com/join/plans-pricing/
  3. Reservation featureshttps://resy.com/join/reservations/
  4. Events and experienceshttps://resy.com/join/experiences/
  5. Guest datahttps://resy.com/join/guest-data/
  6. Analyticshttps://resy.com/join/analytics/
  7. Integration logoshttps://resy.com/join/integrations/
  8. Securityhttps://resy.com/join/platform-security/
  9. Restaurant positioninghttps://resy.com/join/restaurants/
  10. Founding year, Resy OS description, Tockhttps://resy.com/about

Tock, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Tock business page: redirects to Resy join sitehttps://www.exploretock.com/join/
  2. Tock LLC, owned by American Expresshttps://www.exploretock.com/privacy
  3. Redirect target and Tock notehttps://resy.com/join/
  4. Plans and priceshttps://resy.com/join/plans-pricing/
  5. Experiences and eventshttps://resy.com/join/experiences/
  6. Reservation featureshttps://resy.com/join/reservations/
  7. Wineries; American Express acquisition October 2024https://resy.com/join/wineries/
  8. Integration logoshttps://resy.com/join/integrations/
  9. Security and fraudhttps://resy.com/join/platform-security/
  10. Resy and Tock network announcement, 11 August 2026https://blog.resy.com/newsroom/resy-welcomes-tock-restaurants-wineries-experiences/
  11. American Express acquisition announcement (headline only readable)https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/newsroom/articles/company-statements/american-express-completes-acquisition-of-tock.html
  12. Merchant terms: Tock LLC, term and renewalhttps://www.exploretock.com/merchant-terms

Yelp Guest Manager, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Products overview: what Guest Manager is, flat-fee positioning, claimshttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/products/
  2. Guest Manager features, listing channels, comparison tablehttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/products/yelp-guest-manager/
  3. Plans and prices, add-onshttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/yelp-restaurants-pricing/
  4. Integration partnershttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/products/yelp-integrations/
  5. Cover fees, cancellation, support, traininghttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/frequently-asked-questions/
  6. Kiosk featureshttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/products/yelp-kiosk/
  7. Recent releases: ChatGPT booking, Notify Mehttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/products/new-yelp-for-restaurants-products-features/
  8. Master services agreement: iPad devices, legal entityhttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/master-services-agreement/
  9. Company founding, HQ, foundershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yelp