# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for reservation systems (restaurants) on 2026-09-20

## In short

On 2026-09-20, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best reservation systems for restaurants". It named 12 brands; the first six, in order, were DoorDash, SevenRooms, Amex, Tock, Resy and OpenTable.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best reservation systems for restaurants |
| Asked on | 2026-09-20 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 12 |
| Sources cited | 7 |
| Audience | restaurants |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-20 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/reservation-systems-restaurants-2026-09-20
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-09-20 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> Here's how I'd actually rank them, with one important timing caveat up front: **the market is mid-consolidation right now.** DoorDash bought SevenRooms (closed June 2025), and Amex announced in February 2026 that Tock is being folded into Resy - the Tock app and site eventually shut down and those venues migrate to Resy. So a couple of these picks are moving targets.
> 
> **1. OpenTable** - Still the default, and the reason is the diner network. If you need inbound covers from people who don't already know you, nothing else comes close in the US. The tradeoff is the pricing model: roughly $149 (Basic) / $299 (Core) / $499 (Pro) per month *plus* per-cover fees on network bookings, which for a busy room routinely costs more than the subscription itself. Worth it if you're filling seats you couldn't fill yourself; expensive rent if you're already booked out.
> 
> **2. Resy** - What I'd recommend for most upscale/neighborhood spots with their own demand. Flat monthly subscription, no per-cover fees, and Amex's backing means real marketing muscle and the cardholder dining-credit flywheel. With Tock merging in this summer, Resy is absorbing prepaid bookings and tiered experiences, so it becomes 

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DoorDash | mentioned |
| 2 | SevenRooms | mentioned |
| 3 | Amex | mentioned |
| 4 | Tock | mentioned |
| 5 | Resy | mentioned |
| 6 | OpenTable | mentioned |
| 7 | Toast | mentioned |
| 8 | Toast Tables | mentioned |
| 9 | Yelp Guest Manager | mentioned |
| 10 | Eat App | mentioned |
| 11 | Eat App / Ressto | mentioned |
| 12 | Buddy | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/newsroom/articles/travel-and-dining/resy-announces-next-phase-of-its-reservation-and-dining-platform.html (other)
- https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/technology/reservation-services-resy-tock-are-merging (other)
- https://www.fastcompany.com/91496951/amex-resy-tock-restaurant-reservation-wars (other)
- https://www.exploretock.com/join/vs/ (other)
- https://restaurant.eatapp.co/blog/opentable-vs-resy (vendor)
- https://sevenrooms.com/blog/restaurant-reservation-system-comparison-guide/ (vendor)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toast,_Inc (reference)

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.