OpenTable vs Tavooli
OpenTable for restaurants is reservation, table management and guest management software that also lists a restaurant on OpenTable's diner network. Tavooli is a Berlin-based restaurant reservation system with a public booking directory for diners. Both are listed under Reservations & Table Management. They differ in price, contract terms and audience.
Key differences
price
Starting prices: OpenTable at USD 149 per month plus a per cover fee; Tavooli at EUR 39.99 per location per month. The currency or billing basis differs, so they are not directly comparable.
contract terms
Contract terms differ. OpenTable: 12 months on Core and Pro; month-to-month on Basic; Tavooli: None; billed monthly.
audience
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: OpenTable: Restaurants that want bookings from a large diner network; Tavooli: Independent restaurants in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
platforms
They do not run on the same platforms. OpenTable: Web, iOS; Tavooli: Web.
countries covered
On geography, OpenTable names 15 countries and Tavooli names 9 countries. 6 countries appear in every list.
integrations
The integration lists differ. OpenTable names 10 integrations and Tavooli names 4 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
security and compliance
The security and compliance details they list differ. OpenTable: CCPA, GDPR, PCI DSS, SOC 2 Type 2; Tavooli: GDPR.
company background
By headquarters, OpenTable (San Francisco, United States) and Tavooli (Berlin, Germany).
Side by side
| Field | OpenTable | Tavooli |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | OpenTable for restaurants is reservation, table management and guest management software that also lists a restaurant on OpenTable's diner network. | Tavooli is a Berlin-based restaurant reservation system with a public booking directory for diners. |
| Best for | Restaurants that want bookings from a large diner network; Busy dining rooms that need table management; Restaurant groups; Hotels and casinos with several outlets | Independent restaurants in Germany, Austria and Switzerland; Restaurants switching from Quandoo, resmio or aleno; Restaurants that want flat pricing without commissions |
| Pricing model | Subscription per location | Subscription per location |
| Starting price | USD 149 per month plus a per cover fee | EUR 39.99 per location per month |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Contract | 12 months on Core and Pro; month-to-month on Basic | None; billed monthly |
| Platforms | Web, iOS | Web |
| Countries | Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and 9 more | Australia, Austria, Finland, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and 3 more |
| Languages | Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and 1 more | Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German and 8 more |
| Number of integrations | 10 | 4 |
| Certifications | CCPA, GDPR, PCI DSS, SOC 2 Type 2 | GDPR |
| Security practices | EU-U.S., Swiss-U.S. and UK Data Privacy Framework participation | Not published |
| Founded | 1998 | Not published |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, United States | Berlin, Germany |
| Owner | Booking Holdings Inc. | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by OpenTable
- NCR Aloha
- GoTab
- Lightspeed
- Meta
- Shiji
- Micros Simphony
- SkyTab
- Toast
- Union
Named only by Tavooli
- Google Reserve
- Squarespace
- Wix
- WordPress
Which to choose
OpenTable
Choose OpenTable if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurants that want bookings from a large diner network; Busy dining rooms that need table management; Restaurant groups.
Tavooli
Choose Tavooli if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Independent restaurants in Germany, Austria and Switzerland; Restaurants switching from Quandoo, resmio or aleno; Restaurants that want flat pricing without commissions.
What we could not confirm
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
Tavooli
- Founding year, team size and funding
- Number of restaurants that pay for the software (the directory listing count is not a customer count)
- The tenth country in the directory
- Whether Google Reserve is live or coming soon (pages disagree)
- Integrations with POS, payment or delivery systems
- Security certifications beyond the stated GDPR compliance
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
- Restaurant solutions homehttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/
- Basic plan and pricehttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/plans/basic/
- Core plan, contracthttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/plans/core/
- Pro planhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/plans/pro/
- Private dining add-onhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/plans/private-dining/
- Reservationshttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/products/reservation-management/
- Table managementhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/products/table-management/
- Guest managementhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/products/relationship-management/
- Reviewshttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/products/reputation-management/
- Experienceshttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/products/features/experiences/
- Reportinghttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/products/features/reporting/
- Marketinghttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/products/features/restaurant-marketing/
- Diner networkhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/diner-network/
- Groups and countrieshttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/restaurant-groups/
- Hotelshttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/hotels-casinos/
- Integrations pagehttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/integrations/
- Toast integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/toast-opentable-better-together/
- Lightspeed integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/integrations/lightspeed-opentable/
- NCR Aloha integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/integrations/ncr-aloha-pos/
- SkyTab integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/integrations/skytab-opentable/
- GoTab integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/integrations/gotab-opentable/
- Union integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/integrations/union-opentable/
- Micros Simphony integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/integrations/micros-simphony-pos/
- Shiji integrationhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/shiji-pos/
- APIs, addresshttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/api-partners/
- Supporthttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/service/
- Securityhttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/learn/built-to-protect/
- iOS restaurant apphttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/opentable-for-restaurants/id766049754
- Founding year, size, HQhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/opentable
Tavooli, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: directory size, countries, languageshttps://tavooli.com
- Restaurant product and featureshttps://tavooli.com/for-restaurants
- Price and trialhttps://tavooli.com/pricing
- Widget and AI assistanthttps://tavooli.com/features/chat-assistant
- FAQ: contract, support, datahttps://tavooli.com/faq
- Company story and addresshttps://tavooli.com/about
- Platforms and app planshttps://tavooli.com/apps
- Legal entity and registrationhttps://tavooli.com/impressum
- Diner booking flowhttps://tavooli.com/how-it-works
