# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for reservation systems (restaurants) on 2026-10-23

## In short

On 2026-10-23, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best reservation systems for restaurants". It named 9 brands; the first six, in order, were OpenTable, SevenRooms, Resy, Amex, Tock and Eat App.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best reservation systems for restaurants |
| Asked on | 2026-10-23 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 9 |
| Sources cited | 6 |
| Audience | restaurants |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-23 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/reservation-systems-restaurants-2026-10-23
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-10-23 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> Here's how I'd rank them, depending on what kind of restaurant you're running:
> 
> **1. OpenTable** - the default recommendation if you want inbound diners. It has the largest booking network in the US, so it genuinely fills seats you wouldn't otherwise fill. The tradeoff is that you pay for that traffic: roughly $39-$449/mo depending on tier, *plus* $1-$1.50 per cover booked through their network and a service fee. Real bills often land north of $600/mo, and the guest relationship is partly theirs, not yours.
> 
> **2. SevenRooms** - what I'd pick for a group, a hotel F&B program, or anyone who takes guest data seriously. It's a full CRM: unified guest profiles across venues, marketing automation, and crucially **no per-cover fees or commissions**. Quote-based pricing, typically $400-$1,200+/mo per venue. You're buying a database you own rather than access to someone else's marketplace.
> 
> **3. Resy** - the choice for upscale and fine dining, partly for the brand signal and the Amex-affiliated discovery audience. Flat pricing, $249-$899/mo, no per-cover fees, which makes it cheaper than OpenTable at high volume. Weaker network reach than OpenTable outside major metros.
> 
> **4. Tock** - the c

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

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

## Sources the engine cited

- https://www.servmeco.com/resources/best-reservation-system-for-restaurants (other)
- https://restaurant.eatapp.co/blog/best-restaurant-reservation-software-apps-in-united-states (vendor)
- https://www.servmeco.com/resources/sevenrooms-competitors (other)
- https://servmeco.com/blog/top-7-opentable-competitors-alternatives-in-2026/ (other)
- https://restaurant.eatapp.co/blog/tock-alternatives (vendor)
- https://sevenrooms.com/blog/restaurant-reservation-system-comparison-guide/ (vendor)

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

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