Reservation software, compared honestly
TableHelm, the self-serve SevenRooms alternative
SevenRooms is the CRM-heavy guest platform for hospitality groups, acquired by DoorDash for about $1.2 billion in 2025. It is the data-ownership benchmark of the category and the feature depth is real. It is also sales-gated: no public pricing, no free tier, quotes and annual contracts, with operator-reported all-in costs well into the hundreds per month.
What SevenRooms does well
Credibility first: these are the genuine strengths.
- The clearest guest-data ownership pledge in the category
- Deep CRM, marketing automation and multi-venue tooling built for groups
- No per-cover fees on direct bookings, per third-party comparisons
- Well rated overall (4.4/5 on Capterra)
When SevenRooms is the better pick: Multi-venue hospitality groups with a marketing team that will actually use the CRM depth, and the budget for a quoted annual contract.
SevenRooms pricing and terms
| Monthly price | Not published; quote-only (operator-reported estimates around $499/mo core per venue and $600-900/mo all-in, unverified) |
|---|---|
| Usage fees | No per-cover fees on direct bookings, per third-party comparisons |
| Contract | Sales-gated; operator reports describe annual contracts (unverified) |
| Free tier | None (no free tier or trial listed) |
| Guest data | Strong pledge: 'Restaurants continue to solely own their first-party guest data' and 'There is no transfer of ownership or sharing of this data with DoorDash' |
| No-show tools | Card holds, deposits and full prepayment supported (via FreedomPay); feature cost unverified |
Last verified 2026-07-03, from the sources listed on this page. SevenRoomsfigures are published list prices and terms; negotiated contracts differ. Always check the vendor's site for current pricing before you decide.
Sources for the SevenRooms facts on this page
Documented, not invented
What operators say about SevenRooms
Verbatim quotes from named reviews and first-hand operator threads, each linked to its source.
“Only drawback is price”
“there are some glitches, like the platform assuming that tables are always overbooked”
“It can be tricky when making new shifts (sometimes they conflict and you have no idea why)”
“With discounts also comes less support”
Side by side
How TableHelm compares
Swipe the table sideways for the full comparison.
| TableHelm | SevenRooms | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | Free, or $29 a month flat | Not published; quote-only (operator-reported estimates around $499/mo core per venue and $600-900/mo all-in, unverified) |
| Usage fees | Never a per-cover or per-booking fee | No per-cover fees on direct bookings, per third-party comparisons |
| Contract | Month to month. Cancel self-serve, keep your data. | Sales-gated; operator reports describe annual contracts (unverified) |
| Free tier | Yes: unlimited reservations and guests, one location | None (no free tier or trial listed) |
| Guest data | Your guest book is yours. Full CSV export, free, any time, forever. | Strong pledge: 'Restaurants continue to solely own their first-party guest data' and 'There is no transfer of ownership or sharing of this data with DoorDash' |
| No-show protection | Card holds via your own Stripe account (Pro). You keep 100% of every no-show fee; TableHelm takes nothing. | Card holds, deposits and full prepayment supported (via FreedomPay); feature cost unverified |
| Signup | Self-serve. No demo call, no card to start. | See the vendor's site |
SevenRooms 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 SevenRooms 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
SevenRooms vs TableHelm: FAQ
SevenRooms does not publish pricing; its pricing page lists Starter, Growth and Premium tiers with quotes only. Operator-reported estimates put the core around $499/mo per venue and realistic all-in cost at $600-900/mo, but those figures are unverified. There is no free tier.
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