Neutral comparison, sourced
SevenRooms vs Resy for restaurants (2026)
The short version: Resy publishes flat pricing ($249 to $399 a month, no per-cover fees) and brings a real diner app. SevenRooms publishes no pricing at all (operator estimates put it around $499 a month core, unverified) but offers the deepest guest CRM in the category and the strongest data-ownership pledge. Both are now owned by giants: Amex and DoorDash.
The facts, side by side
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| SevenRooms | Resy | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | Not published; quote-only (operator-reported estimates around $499/mo core per venue and $600-900/mo all-in, unverified) | Platform $249/mo, Platform 360 $399/mo; Tock-powered tiers: Essential $269/mo, Premium $399/mo |
| Usage fees | No per-cover fees on direct bookings, per third-party comparisons | No per-cover fees ('We do not charge any fees on a per reservation basis'); prepayments carry a 3% fee on Essential or 2% on Premium, plus standard payment processing |
| Contract | Sales-gated; operator reports describe annual contracts (unverified) | Terms not published on the pricing page; setup fees not disclosed (partner promos reference 12-18 month terms, unverified) |
| Free tier | None (no free tier or trial listed) | None; no free trial advertised |
| 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' | Resy states 'Your restaurant data will always belong to you'; operators report first-hand that CSV export of guest data and reservations has become difficult |
| No-show tools | Card holds, deposits and full prepayment supported (via FreedomPay); feature cost unverified | Cancellation and no-show fees via card-on-file, charged manually in-app; deposits and prepayments require the Tock-powered tiers (3%/2% fees) |
Published list prices and terms, last verified 2026-07-03. Sources live on each vendor's alternatives page. Always check the vendors' sites for current pricing.
Pricing transparency
Resy's tiers are public: Platform $249/mo, Platform 360 $399/mo, plus Tock-powered tiers ($269 and $399 with 3%/2% prepayment fees). SevenRooms' pricing page lists Starter, Growth and Premium with no dollar figures; you get a quote after a sales call. Operator-reported estimates of roughly $499/mo core and $600-900/mo all-in are unverified. Neither has a free tier.
What each is actually for
SevenRooms is a guest-data platform first: profiles, tags, marketing automation, multi-venue rollups. Its documented complaints are price ("Only drawback is price"), configuration complexity, and occasional glitches like phantom overbooked tables. Resy is a reservations platform first, with a consumer app that fills seats and complaints centred on pacing controls, POS integration cost, and reported service decay since the Amex era.
Data and ownership anxieties
SevenRooms states restaurants continue to solely own their first-party guest data, with no transfer to DoorDash; analysts still flag questions about how the acquisition monetises aggregated data over time. Resy markets data ownership too, but operators report first-hand friction exporting guest CSVs. If portability is your test, run an export before signing either contract.
The network difference
Resy brings marketplace demand from its diner app; SevenRooms brings none (direct bookings are the model, which is also why it charges no per-cover fees). A restaurant that needs discovery leans Resy; a group that runs its own demand and wants to work the guest list leans SevenRooms.
Choose SevenRooms if
- You run a multi-venue group and will genuinely use CRM depth and marketing automation
- Data ownership language in the contract matters to you and you can absorb a quoted annual commitment
Choose Resy if
- You want published, predictable pricing with no per-cover fees
- Your diners are on the Resy app and marketplace demand matters
Questions
SevenRooms vs Resy: FAQ
Resy publishes $249-399/mo flat. SevenRooms publishes nothing; operator-reported estimates are around $499/mo core and $600-900/mo all-in, unverified. Get SevenRooms' quote in writing and compare like-for-like, and check both vendors' sites for current pricing.
The option with no cover fees at all
TableHelm is free for unlimited reservations at one location, $29/mo for Pro. No contract, no demo call, and your guest book exports free.