Resy vs Tock vs Yelp Guest Manager
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 three are listed under Reservations & Table Management. They differ in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
On price, 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
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: 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: Resy: Web; Tock: Web; Yelp Guest Manager: Web, iOS.
integrations
Resy names 18 integrations, Tock names 17 integrations and Yelp Guest Manager names 16 integrations. 5 partners appear in every list.
company background
Resy names American Express as its parent company, Tock names American Express (Global Dining, alongside Resy). Acquired from Squarespace; completed October 2024. and Yelp Guest Manager names Yelp Inc. (public company).
Side by side
| Field | Resy | Tock | Yelp Guest Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | 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 for | Restaurants and bars wanting reservations and table management; Venues selling events and experiences; Wineries, hotels and hospitality groups; Restaurants in the United States | Restaurants selling ticketed experiences; Wineries and tasting rooms; Venues that want to cut no-shows | 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; Multi-location restaurant groups |
| Pricing model | Subscription per month plus prepayment fee on some plans | Subscription per business | Subscription per location |
| Starting price | USD 289 per month | USD 289 per month | USD 129 per month, billed annually |
| Free plan | Not published | No | No |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Contract | Not published | Set in the order form | Month to month, or annual contract with an early termination fee |
| Platforms | Web | Web | Web, iOS |
| Countries | Not published | Not published | United States |
| Languages | Not published | English, French (Canada) | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Data encryption, advanced authentication and compliance with industry standards (no certification named) | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 2014 | Not published | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Not published | Not published | San Francisco, United States |
| Owner | American Express | American Express (Global Dining, alongside Resy). Acquired from Squarespace; completed October 2024. | Yelp Inc. (public company) |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by all three
- Micros 3700
- Reserve with Google
- Squirrel
- Toast
- Heartland Xpient
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
Resy
Choose Resy if you fit its listed audience: 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 are in one of these groups: 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
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)
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
- Business landing page, FAQ, ownershiphttps://resy.com/join/
- Plans and priceshttps://resy.com/join/plans-pricing/
- Reservation featureshttps://resy.com/join/reservations/
- Events and experienceshttps://resy.com/join/experiences/
- Guest datahttps://resy.com/join/guest-data/
- Analyticshttps://resy.com/join/analytics/
- Integration logoshttps://resy.com/join/integrations/
- Securityhttps://resy.com/join/platform-security/
- Restaurant positioninghttps://resy.com/join/restaurants/
- Founding year, Resy OS description, Tockhttps://resy.com/about
Tock, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Tock business page: redirects to Resy join sitehttps://www.exploretock.com/join/
- Tock LLC, owned by American Expresshttps://www.exploretock.com/privacy
- Redirect target and Tock notehttps://resy.com/join/
- Plans and priceshttps://resy.com/join/plans-pricing/
- Experiences and eventshttps://resy.com/join/experiences/
- Reservation featureshttps://resy.com/join/reservations/
- Wineries; American Express acquisition October 2024https://resy.com/join/wineries/
- Integration logoshttps://resy.com/join/integrations/
- Security and fraudhttps://resy.com/join/platform-security/
- Resy and Tock network announcement, 11 August 2026https://blog.resy.com/newsroom/resy-welcomes-tock-restaurants-wineries-experiences/
- American Express acquisition announcement (headline only readable)https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/newsroom/articles/company-statements/american-express-completes-acquisition-of-tock.html
- Merchant terms: Tock LLC, term and renewalhttps://www.exploretock.com/merchant-terms
Yelp Guest Manager, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Products overview: what Guest Manager is, flat-fee positioning, claimshttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/products/
- Guest Manager features, listing channels, comparison tablehttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/products/yelp-guest-manager/
- Plans and prices, add-onshttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/yelp-restaurants-pricing/
- Integration partnershttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/products/yelp-integrations/
- Cover fees, cancellation, support, traininghttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/frequently-asked-questions/
- Kiosk featureshttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/products/yelp-kiosk/
- Recent releases: ChatGPT booking, Notify Mehttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/products/new-yelp-for-restaurants-products-features/
- Master services agreement: iPad devices, legal entityhttps://business.yelp.com/restaurants/master-services-agreement/
- Company founding, HQ, foundershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yelp

