OpenTable alternatives for UK restaurants
Most restaurants looking to leave OpenTable are leaving for one of two reasons: the per-cover fee grows with how busy you get, or the UK pricing is quote-only so you cannot budget around it. Here is what else is available, with the same caveat applied to every row: where a vendor does not publish a price, we say so rather than inventing one.
Who publishes this: NomNom, one of the systems listed below. We have put ourselves in the same grid as everyone else rather than at the flattering end of a rigged table, and where a competitor does something better than us we have left that in.
The alternatives at a glance
| System | Headline price | Per-cover commission | Contract | Diner marketplace |
| NomNom | £29.99 a month, everything included | No | None — rolling monthly | No |
| ResDiary | Quote only | No on bookings — but 1.2% on deposits and payments, and 3% on gift vouchers | Annual by default, 90 days' notice | Yes — Dish Cult |
| SevenRooms | Quote only | No | Annual | No |
| TheFork | Quote only | Yes — on marketplace covers only | Not stated | Yes — one of the largest in Europe |
| Sugarvine | £75 + VAT a month (or £799 + VAT a year) | No | 12 months | Yes — the Sugarvine dining guide |
| resOS | Free up to 25 bookings a month, then roughly £38–£105 a month | No | Rolling monthly | No |
What you would be leaving
The big marketplace name, with genuine discovery reach. The model is a subscription plus a fee for every cover that arrives through OpenTable itself; bookings you take on your own site are not charged per cover. The UK site shows "Contact us for pricing" on both its Core and Pro plans, so there is no published pound figure.
The options in detail
NomNom
One plan, one published price, everything in: commission-free booking on your own branded page, Stripe deposits and card holds, SMS reminders, an allergy-aware guest database, gift vouchers, multiple venues and unlimited devices. No contract, no setup fee, 14-day free trial. The honest gap is discovery: there is no diner marketplace.
NomNom vs OpenTable, side by side
ResDiary
Established, operations-led and group-friendly, built around table management, yield rules and floor flow. Genuinely commission-free on bookings, but the price is quote-only, payments carry a surcharge, and several capabilities other systems bundle (SMS, pre-orders, events, vouchers) are paid add-ons.
ResDiary vs OpenTable, side by side
SevenRooms
Closer to a guest CRM than a booking widget: automated tagging, rich guest profiles, targeted marketing, loyalty and feedback loops. No marketplace and no per-cover fee, but it is enterprise-priced, quote-only and on an annual contract, and it is aimed at upscale groups and multi-site operators rather than a single independent site.
SevenRooms vs OpenTable, side by side
TheFork
Europe's big diner marketplace, now being acquired by American Express. The subscription is quote-only and marketplace covers carry a commission; bookings through your own website or widget are commission-free.
TheFork vs OpenTable, side by side
Sugarvine
A UK flat-fee system that bundles a listing on the Sugarvine consumer dining guide. Commission-free on a 12-month contract; it notes a 1.5% handling fee on Stripe deposits.
resOS
Transparent and self-serve, with a real free tier and every feature included on each paid tier except SMS. Priced in euros and dollars, so the pound figure moves with exchange rates.
So which should you pick?
The honest summary is that leaving OpenTable means giving up its marketplace, and only you know how many of your covers actually come from it. If a lot do, TheFork is the closest like-for-like swap and Sugarvine bundles a smaller UK dining guide. If most of your bookings already come from your own website and regulars, you are paying a per-cover fee for demand you already had, and any of the flat-fee systems will cost less.
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No card, no setup fee and no sales call — and your existing bookings and guest history can be imported so you are not starting from an empty diary. See how it works.
Common questions
What is the best alternative to OpenTable in the UK?
There is no single best one — it depends on whether you need a diner marketplace. If you do, TheFork is the closest equivalent and Sugarvine bundles a smaller UK dining guide. If you do not, the commission-free options are ResDiary and SevenRooms (both quote-only), resOS (free tier, then volume-based) and NomNom (£29.99 a month flat).
Can I keep my bookings if I leave OpenTable?
Your forward bookings and guest history can generally be exported and imported into a new system, so you are not starting from an empty diary. Check your notice period first: OpenTable's standard terms are reported to run 12 months with auto-renewal and around 30 days' notice before the renewal date.
Is there a free alternative to OpenTable?
resOS has a genuine free tier covering up to 25 bookings a month. Beyond that volume the realistic options are paid, though most flat-fee systems cost less than a per-cover model once you are busy.
Keep reading
- All booking system comparisons
- Restaurant booking system pricing compared (seven systems)
- Switching booking system without the stress
Prices and features were accurate to the best of our knowledge on 11 August 2026, summarised from each vendor's own published information and from third-party trackers. Where a vendor does not publish pricing we say so rather than quoting an estimate as though it were a list price. Booking system pricing changes often — always confirm the current figure with the vendor before you sign anything.