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

## In short

On 2026-09-10, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best reservation systems for restaurants". It named 8 brands, in this order: OpenTable, Resy, Tock, SevenRooms, Toast, Toast Tables.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best reservation systems for restaurants |
| Asked on | 2026-09-10 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 8 |
| Sources cited | 12 |
| Audience | restaurants |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-10 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/reservation-systems-restaurants-2026-09-10
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-09-10 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> 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

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpenTable | recommended |
| 2 | Resy | compared |
| 3 | Tock | compared |
| 4 | SevenRooms | recommended |
| 5 | Toast | recommended |
| 6 | Toast Tables | recommended |
| 7 | Yelp Guest Manager | recommended |
| 8 | Eat App | recommended |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://restaurant.eatapp.co/blog/online-restaurant-reservation-systems (vendor)
- https://www.touchbistro.com/blog/best-restaurant-reservation-systems/ (other)
- https://bitebuddy.ai/blog/restaurant-reservation-software (other)
- https://restauranttools.ai/blog/best-restaurant-reservation-systems-opentable-resy-sevenrooms (other)
- https://restauranttools.ai/blog/best-restaurant-reservation-systems-2026 (other)
- https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/technology/reservation-services-resy-tock-are-merging (other)
- https://upgradedpoints.com/news/resy-merges-with-tock-adds-25k-venues/ (other)
- https://www.fastcompany.com/91496951/amex-resy-tock-restaurant-reservation-wars (other)
- https://pos.toasttab.com/products/toast-tables (other)
- https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/toast-adds-reservation-waitlist-management-product/648443/ (other)
- https://business.yelp.com/restaurants/products/yelp-guest-manager/ (other)
- https://restauranttechnologynews.com/2026/06/yelp-for-restaurants-brings-ai-powered-guest-management-to-reservations-waitlists-and-front-of-house-operations/ (other)

The question page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/reservation-systems/restaurants

Answer Watch records what one AI answer engine said on one date, nothing more. Each page names the engine and the model, carries the date the question was asked, and lists the brands that appeared in the answer in the order the engine gave them, with the sources it cited. It is a measurement, not a ranking, not a recommendation and not a claim about the world. Brands that did not appear in an answer are not named on any public page. Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.