# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for reservation systems (restaurants) on 2026-10-26

## In short

On 2026-10-26, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best reservation systems for restaurants". It named 8 brands, in this order: OpenTable, Resy, Amex, Tock, SevenRooms, Eat App, flat-fee and Tablein.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best reservation systems for restaurants |
| Asked on | 2026-10-26 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 8 |
| Sources cited | 9 |
| Audience | restaurants |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-26 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/reservation-systems-restaurants-2026-10-26
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-10-26 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> ## The ones I'd actually name
> 
> **1. OpenTable** - the default recommendation for most full-service restaurants. It has by far the biggest diner network, so it genuinely fills seats you wouldn't otherwise fill. The cost is that you pay for that traffic: 2026 plans run **Basic $149/mo ($1.50 per network cover), Core $299/mo ($1.00), Pro $499/mo ($1.00)**, plus a 2% transaction fee added in January 2026 on prepaid/deposit/no-show charges. On Basic even your *own* website bookings cost $0.25/cover. At 1,500 network covers a month that's $1,500-2,250 on top of subscription. 12-month auto-renewing contracts. Worth it if you need demand; expensive if you already have it.
> 
> **2. Resy** - what I'd name for upscale and fine dining, and for anyone who wants flat pricing. **$249-$899/mo with no per-cover fees**, which is the whole pitch: your bill doesn't scale with your success. It's Amex-owned (acquired 2019), and the brand carries real cachet with the audience that books tasting menus. Amex also bought **Tock** for $400M in June 2024, so Resy and Tock are now siblings under the Amex dining platform - combined network around 25,000 restaurants.
> 
> **3. Tock** - the specialist pick, and the righ

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

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

## 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-2026 (vendor)
- https://restaurant.eatapp.co/blog/opentable-pricing (vendor)
- https://tryperdiem.com/blog/opentable-resy-and-tock-compared (other)
- https://www.servmeco.com/resources/sevenrooms-competitors (other)
- https://www.nrn.com/restaurant-technology/american-express-to-acquire-tock-reservations-platform-and-tech-company-rooam (other)
- https://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/business/2024/06/22/amex-buys-dining-reservation-company-tock-from-squarespace-for-400m (other)
- https://fortune.com/2024/07/01/american-express-tock-acquisition-restaurant-reservations-resy-cardholder-perks-gen-z (other)
- 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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