What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for reservation systems (restaurants) on 2026-09-10

Claude (Anthropic) with web search claude-opus-5 asked 2026-09-10

Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

The question asked, verbatim: best reservation systems for restaurants

Brands named, in the order the engine gave

1. OpenTable recommended
   OpenTable: Start here if you need new customers.
2. Resy compared
   It has the biggest diner network: over 60,000 restaurants worldwide, compared with about 25,000 for Resy after its merger with Tock.
3. Tock compared
   It has the biggest diner network: over 60,000 restaurants worldwide, compared with about 25,000 for Resy after its merger with Tock.
4. SevenRooms recommended
   SevenRooms: This is the pick if you want to own your guest relationships.
5. Toast recommended
   Toast Tables: This is the easy choice if you already use Toast for your registers.
6. Toast Tables recommended
   Toast Tables: This is the easy choice if you already use Toast for your registers.
7. Yelp Guest Manager recommended
   Yelp Guest Manager: This works well for casual restaurants that rely on a waitlist.
8. Eat App recommended
   Eat App: This is the best free option for small or new restaurants.

Sources the engine cited

The answer, as recorded

I'm assuming you run a restaurant and are picking software, not looking for a diner app. Here's what I'd recommend, in order: 1. **OpenTable**: Start here if you need new customers. It has the biggest diner network: over 60,000 restaurants worldwide, compared with about 25,000 for Resy after its merger with Tock. The downside is cost. You pay a monthly fee (about $39-449/month) plus a charge for each guest who books through OpenTable (about $0.25-1.00 per guest), and that adds up quickly for busy restaurants. 2. **Resy (now includes Tock)**: This is the best option for popular or upscale restaurants. It charges a flat monthly fee (about $249-399/month) with no per-guest charges. Resy is owned by American Express, and some Amex cardholders get dining credits of $100-400 a year to spend at Resy restaurants, which brings in good customers. Amex announced in February 2026 that Tock would merge into Resy, with the move due to finish this summer. That adds Tock's tasting-menu and winery venues and brings over Tock features like prepaid bookings and tiered experiences. 3. **SevenRooms**: This is the pick if you want to own your guest relationships. It has no diner app of its own, so your bookings come from your website, Google and social media. In exchange you get the strongest guest database and marketing tools. Setup takes more work. 4. **Toast Tables**: This is the easy choice if you already use Toast for your registers. It connects to Toast's server rosters and guest profiles and takes bookings through Google Search and Maps. The base plan is $50/month for unlimited waitlist and 25 reservations; Tables Plus is $199/month for unlimited reservations. 5. **Yelp Guest Manager**: This works well for casual restaurants that rely on a waitlist. It combines waitlist, reservations, a check-in kiosk and table management, and your tables show up on Yelp, Google, Apple Maps and ChatGPT. Yelp says restaurants that switched from OpenTable saved about $163 a month, but that's Yelp's own number. 6. **Eat App**: This is the best free option for small or new restaurants. The free plan includes table management, a booking widget for your website and a guest list, for up to 30 guests a month. **My short version:** Pick OpenTable if you need diners to find you, Resy if you're already in demand and want flat pricing, SevenRooms if you care most about owning guest data, Toast Tables if you're on Toast, and Eat App if you're small and on a budget. If you sell prepaid tasting menus or events, look at Resy's new Tock features. Before Tock merged into Resy, it was the top choice for that kind of dining. The prices come from third-party comparison sites and change often, so check current quotes with each company. Sources: - [Eat App - 13 Best Online Restaurant Reservation Systems in 2026](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/blog/online-restaurant-reservation-systems) - [TouchBistro - The 6 Best Restaurant Reservation Systems for 2026](https://www.touchbistro.com/blog/best-restaurant-reservation-systems/) - [Bite Buddy - Restaurant Reservation Software (2026): Ranked](https://bitebuddy.ai/blog/restaurant-reservation-software) - [RestaurantTools.ai - OpenTable vs Resy vs SevenRooms](https://restauranttools.ai/blog/best-restaurant-reservation-systems-opentable-resy-sevenrooms) - [RestaurantTools.ai - Best Restaurant Reservation Systems 2026](https://restauranttools.ai/blog/best-restaurant-reservation-systems-2026) - [Restaurant Business - Reservation services Resy and Tock are merging](https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/technology/reservation-services-resy-tock-are-merging) - [Upgraded Points - Resy Merges With Tock](https://upgradedpoints.com/news/resy-merges-with-tock-adds-25k-venues/) - [Fast Company - Amex is upgrading Resy](https://www.fastcompany.com/91496951/amex-resy-tock-restaurant-reservation-wars) - [Toast - Toast Tables](https://pos.toasttab.com/products/toast-tables) - [Restaurant Dive - Toast adds reservation, waitlist management product](https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/toast-adds-reservation-waitlist-management-product/648443/) - [Yelp - Yelp Guest Manager](https://business.yelp.com/restaurants/products/yelp-guest-manager/) - [Restaurant Technology News - Yelp AI-powered guest management (June 2026)](https://restauranttechnologynews.com/2026/06/yelp-for-restaurants-brings-ai-powered-guest-management-to-reservations-waitlists-and-front-of-house-operations/)

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