# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for reservation systems (restaurants) on 2026-09-24

## In short

On 2026-09-24, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best reservation systems for restaurants". It named 9 brands; the first six, in order, were OpenTable, Resy, Tock, SevenRooms, Toast and Toast Tables.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best reservation systems for restaurants |
| Asked on | 2026-09-24 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 9 |
| Sources cited | 8 |
| Audience | restaurants |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-24 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/reservation-systems-restaurants-2026-09-24
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-09-24 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> Here's how I'd actually rank them, and it depends mostly on one question: do you need the platform to *bring you diners*, or do you already have demand and need to *manage* it?
> 
> **1. OpenTable** - Still the default recommendation for most full-service restaurants that need discovery. Biggest diner network by far, so it genuinely fills seats on slow weeknights. Pricing runs ~$149 (Basic) / $299 (Core) / $499 (Pro) per month plus roughly $1-$1.50 per cover on network bookings. One big caveat to go in with eyes open: as of April 2026 their updated client agreement requires you to designate OpenTable as your *primary* table management system, and they're pushing annual contracts instead of month-to-month. That's caused real industry backlash - a Seattle chamber president asked Washington's AG to review whether it unfairly restricts competition. Know what you're signing.
> 
> **2. Resy** - My pick for upscale/fine dining and anywhere with a hip, urban clientele. Flat subscription starting around $289/month with **no per-cover fees**, which is the key structural difference from OpenTable - if you're doing volume, that math gets very favorable. Amex-owned, and the diner base skews toward peop

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpenTable | recommended |
| 2 | Resy | recommended |
| 3 | Tock | mentioned |
| 4 | SevenRooms | mentioned |
| 5 | Toast | mentioned |
| 6 | Toast Tables | mentioned |
| 7 | Yelp | mentioned |
| 8 | Yelp Guest Manager | mentioned |
| 9 | Eat App | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://restaurant.eatapp.co/blog/online-restaurant-reservation-systems (vendor)
- https://restaurantbookingsystem.com/compare/reservation-systems/ (other)
- https://restauranttools.ai/blog/best-restaurant-reservation-systems-opentable-resy-sevenrooms (other)
- https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/restaurants-respond-opentable-client-agreement-updates-concerns/817594/ (other)
- https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/04/15/opentables-new-rules-have-a-seattle-business-leader-calling-foul/ (other)
- https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/17/lifestyle/reservation-platforms-sevenrooms-opentable-resy/ (other)
- https://www.restaurant365.com/blog/best-restaurant-reservation-apps/ (other)
- https://business.yelp.com/resources/articles/online-restaurant-reservation-systems/ (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.