What is your booking platform really costing you?
OpenTable, Resy, Tock, FareHarbor… Compare the real yearly drain against a system you own.
What is your booking platform really costing you?
Pick your current platform and see the yearly drain — subscription, per-cover fees, commissions. An owned system removes it.
Subscription + per-cover fee (network)
you hand OpenTable
- Subscription$3,588/yr
- Per-cover fee (network)$4,800/yr
An owned system costs 9,000–13,000 $ once, then $0. At this rate, OpenTable passes that in ~16 months — after that it's pure savings.
Indicative estimate based on public pricing (2026-06, in USD — verify your currency and plan). Payment processing fees (~2.9% + 30¢) are excluded: an owned system pays them too, so they are not a saving. No commitment.
No per-booking commission
You own the system. No imposed rent, no cut on every sale — plus lifetime bug fixes.
Booking systems already in production
Hand-coded, running every day, at high volume.
Frequently asked questions
How much do booking platforms like OpenTable or Resy cost?
OpenTable charges a $149–499/month subscription plus about $1 per network-booked cover. Resy charges a flat $249–899/month subscription. Tock starts at $269/month, and FareHarbor or Peek Pro add a 6–8% fee paid by your customers. (Public pricing, 2026-06, in USD.)
Is an owned booking system cheaper long term?
Often yes. A custom-coded system is paid once (about $9,000–13,000 for a full system), then $0 subscription and $0 per-booking commission. At average volume it passes the cumulative cost of a subscription platform in under 12–18 months — after which it's pure savings.
Are payment processing fees included in the comparison?
No. Processing fees (~2.9% + 30¢) are excluded because an owned system pays them too (Stripe, Square). Including them would artificially inflate the savings. Only fees an owned system actually removes are counted: subscriptions, per-cover fees, and commissions.
Do I really own the system?
Yes. You own the code and the data, with no imposed subscription or per-booking commission, plus lifetime bug fixes. A rental option (WaaS) also exists, with a buy-out path to ownership.
Let's talk about your booking system
A 15-minute call to map your booking flow — and see what a custom system would save you.
- Your current booking flow reviewed
- An estimate of the time and costs you'd recover
- No obligation, just answers
15 min • Free • No strings attached