Hot Pepper Gourmet vs Yelp for Business vs Zomato for Business

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 three are listed under Restaurant Discovery & Listing Management (business-facing). They differ in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, Yelp for Business lists $129 (currency not stated) per month, billed annually. Hot Pepper Gourmet and Zomato for Business do not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: 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

    Platform support differs. Hot Pepper Gourmet: Web; Yelp for Business: Web, iOS, Android; Zomato for Business: Android.

Side by side

Hot Pepper Gourmet vs Yelp for Business vs Zomato for Business: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldHot Pepper GourmetYelp for BusinessZomato for Business
What it isHot 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 forRestaurants 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 modelQuote onlySubscription per locationQuote only
Starting priceNot published$129 (currency not stated) per month, billed annuallyNot published
Free planNot publishedYesNot published
Free trialNot publishedYesNot published
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, AndroidAndroid
CountriesJapanNot publishedIndia, UAE
LanguagesJapaneseNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations814Not published
CertificationsNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Founded2012Not published2008
HeadquartersTokyo, JapanNot publishedNew Delhi, India
Owner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 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

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

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 are in one of these groups: 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

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

Hot 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.

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