Reservation software, compared honestly
TableHelm, the unlimited-free resOS alternative
resOS is a lean budget booking system with a real free plan (25 bookings a month, all core features, no card required), no contracts and free setup. Its published dollar pricing could not be fetched directly for our research file, so we treat third-party tier figures as unverified. Note the payments detail: no-show fees and deposits carry a 2% resOS surcharge plus Stripe fees.
What resOS does well
Credibility first: these are the genuine strengths.
- A genuinely free plan with all core features
- No contracts, free setup, no per-booking fees
- Full CSV export is a marketed feature
When resOS is the better pick: Very small venues taking a handful of bookings a week that want a free, simple system and do not mind the 25-booking monthly cap.
resOS pricing and terms
| Monthly price | Free $0 (25 bookings/mo); paid tiers roughly $35-149/mo per third-party listings (unverified; resOS's pricing page blocks fetchers) |
|---|---|
| Usage fees | No per-booking or per-cover fees on bookings; a 2% resOS surcharge plus Stripe fees applies to deposits, prepayments and no-show fees |
| Contract | No long-term contracts; free setup (consistent across sources) |
| Free tier | Yes: 25 bookings per month, all core features, no card required |
| Guest data | Full CSV export is marketed |
| No-show tools | Deposits, prepayments and no-show fees supported, at the 2% surcharge plus Stripe fees |
Last verified 2026-07-03, from the sources listed on this page. resOSfigures are published list prices and terms; negotiated contracts differ. Always check the vendor's site for current pricing before you decide.
Sources for the resOS facts on this page
Side by side
How TableHelm compares
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| TableHelm | resOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | Free, or $29 a month flat | Free $0 (25 bookings/mo); paid tiers roughly $35-149/mo per third-party listings (unverified; resOS's pricing page blocks fetchers) |
| Usage fees | Never a per-cover or per-booking fee | No per-booking or per-cover fees on bookings; a 2% resOS surcharge plus Stripe fees applies to deposits, prepayments and no-show fees |
| Contract | Month to month. Cancel self-serve, keep your data. | No long-term contracts; free setup (consistent across sources) |
| Free tier | Yes: unlimited reservations and guests, one location | Yes: 25 bookings per month, all core features, no card required |
| Guest data | Your guest book is yours. Full CSV export, free, any time, forever. | Full CSV export is marketed |
| No-show protection | Card holds via your own Stripe account (Pro). You keep 100% of every no-show fee; TableHelm takes nothing. | Deposits, prepayments and no-show fees supported, at the 2% surcharge plus Stripe fees |
| Signup | Self-serve. No demo call, no card to start. | See the vendor's site |
resOS column: published list prices and terms, last verified 2026-07-03(sources on this page); check the vendor's site for current pricing. TableHelm column: our own published product facts.
The honest gaps
What TableHelm does not do (and resOS might)
- No diner discovery network. Your guests book through your own website, Google profile and Instagram; TableHelm makes that link excellent but brings no marketplace demand.
- No POS integration yet.
- No built-in SMS yet: confirmations and reminders go by email, plus a manage link you can text from any phone.
- One location per account for now.
If any of those are dealbreakers today, we would rather you know now. Here is exactly what you get on both of our plans.
Questions
resOS vs TableHelm: FAQ
Yes, up to 25 bookings per month with all core features and no card required. Paid tiers exist; we could not verify their dollar pricing against the vendor's own page, so check resos.com for current numbers.
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