# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for reservation systems (restaurants) on 2026-09-27

## In short

On 2026-09-27, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best reservation systems for restaurants". It named 11 brands; the first six, in order, were Tock, Resy, OpenTable, SevenRooms, Toast and Toast Tables.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best reservation systems for restaurants |
| Asked on | 2026-09-27 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 11 |
| Sources cited | 10 |
| Audience | restaurants |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-27 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/reservation-systems-restaurants-2026-09-27
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-09-27 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> Here's how I'd actually rank them, and the big thing to know first: **Tock is no longer a standalone consumer platform.** Amex announced in February 2026 that it was merging Tock into Resy, and the consolidation happened over summer 2026 - Tock's app and website go dark while its back-end restaurant software continues under Resy. So don't sign up for Tock as a separate diner-facing channel in late 2026.
> 
> **1. OpenTable** - Still the default answer if you need people to *find* you. ~60,000+ restaurants and by far the biggest diner network, so it's the one that actually sends you covers you wouldn't otherwise get. The catch is the pricing model: monthly subscription *plus* a per-cover fee on network bookings, which historically runs up toward ~$6,000/year for a full-service setup. Great when you need demand, expensive once you're already busy.
> 
> **2. Resy** - My pick for most upscale/full-service places right now, and the pick that got stronger this year. Flat monthly subscription, **no per-cover fees**, so your costs don't scale with success. The rough tipping point people cite is ~110 network covers/month: below that OpenTable Basic is cheaper, above it Resy wins and keeps winning. 

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tock | mentioned |
| 2 | Resy | mentioned |
| 3 | OpenTable | mentioned |
| 4 | SevenRooms | mentioned |
| 5 | Toast | mentioned |
| 6 | Toast Tables | mentioned |
| 7 | SpotOn | mentioned |
| 8 | SpotOn Reserve | mentioned |
| 9 | Eat App | mentioned |
| 10 | Resos | mentioned |
| 11 | OpenTable/Resy | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://sevenrooms.com/blog/restaurant-reservation-system-comparison-guide/ (vendor)
- https://restaurant.eatapp.co/blog/online-restaurant-reservation-systems (vendor)
- https://restaurant.eatapp.co/blog/opentable-vs-resy (vendor)
- https://restauranttools.ai/blog/best-restaurant-reservation-systems-2026 (other)
- https://restaurantbookingsystem.com/compare/reservation-systems/ (other)
- 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://upgradedpoints.com/news/resy-merges-with-tock-adds-25k-venues/ (other)
- https://pos.toasttab.com/products/toast-tables (other)
- https://ressto.co/blog/best-restaurant-reservation-systems/ (other)

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

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