Inline vs OpenTable

Inline is a cloud booking, queue and guest-management system for restaurants, run mainly from an iPad. OpenTable for restaurants is reservation, table management and guest management software that also lists a restaurant on OpenTable's diner network. Both are listed under Reservations & Table Management. The main differences are in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    OpenTable publishes a starting price of USD 149 per month plus a per cover fee. Inline does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Inline: Busy restaurants with high table turnover; OpenTable: Restaurants that want bookings from a large diner network.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: Inline: iOS; OpenTable: Web, iOS.

  • countries covered

    Inline names 4 countries and OpenTable names 15 countries. 2 countries appear in every list.

  • integrations

    Inline names 2 integrations and OpenTable names 10 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

Side by side

Inline vs OpenTable: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldInlineOpenTable
What it isInline is a cloud booking, queue and guest-management system for restaurants, run mainly from an iPad.OpenTable for restaurants is reservation, table management and guest management software that also lists a restaurant on OpenTable's diner network.
Best forBusy restaurants with high table turnover; Restaurant groups and hotel dining; Restaurants adding takeout and deliveryRestaurants that want bookings from a large diner network; Busy dining rooms that need table management; Restaurant groups; Hotels and casinos with several outlets
Pricing modelQuote onlySubscription per location
Starting priceNot publishedUSD 149 per month plus a per cover fee
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedYes
ContractNot published12 months on Core and Pro; month-to-month on Basic
PlatformsiOSWeb, iOS
CountriesAustralia, Hong Kong, Singapore, TaiwanAustralia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and 9 more
LanguagesChinese, English, JapaneseDutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and 1 more
Number of integrations210
CertificationsNot publishedCCPA, GDPR, PCI DSS, SOC 2 Type 2
Security practicesNot publishedEU-U.S., Swiss-U.S. and UK Data Privacy Framework participation
FoundedNot published1998
HeadquartersNot publishedSan Francisco, United States
OwnerNot publishedBooking Holdings Inc.
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Inline

  • Apple Pay
  • Facebook Page

Named only by OpenTable

  • NCR Aloha
  • Google
  • GoTab
  • Lightspeed
  • Meta
  • Shiji
  • Micros Simphony
  • SkyTab
  • Toast
  • Union

Which to choose

Inline

Choose Inline if you fit its listed audience: Busy restaurants with high table turnover; Restaurant groups and hotel dining; Restaurants adding takeout and delivery.

Weaker fit: Businesses in the European Union or European Economic Area: the terms say Inline may end service to users located there.

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.

What we could not confirm

Inline

  • Any price, plan or contract term
  • Headquarters, founding year, founders, team size and funding
  • Integrations with point-of-sale or accounting systems
  • Whether a native iPad app is published in the App Store
  • Security certifications and hosting
  • Full list of countries and cities served
  • Content of the Mozrest x Michelin partnership page

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

Go further

Inline profileOpenTable 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.

Inline, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Home page: features, customer locationshttps://inline.app/
  2. Feature listhttps://inline.app/features
  3. Automation benefitshttps://inline.app/why-inline
  4. Takeout and delivery servicehttps://inline.app/onlineorder
  5. CRM featureshttps://inline.app/crm
  6. Customer testimonialshttps://inline.app/clients
  7. Demo request, no pricinghttps://inline.app/contact
  8. Legal entity, EU restrictionhttps://inline.app/tos
  9. Help centrehttps://intercom.help/inlinetocustomer/en/

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