Thinking about switching to or from easyTable?
This popular restaurant management tool appeals to restaurant owners looking for a simple, affordable booking system.
But with so many alternatives available, it’s worth exploring if there’s a better fit for your business before making any decisions.
Make this guide your first stop, and find out all you need to know about six standout solutions.
Let’s start with the restaurant management solution we know best: our very own Tablein.
The guiding principles behind Tablein are simplicity and efficiency, both for guests and staff, and that’s clear the moment you start exploring core features like the reservation calendar.
The intuitive design ensures your staff can easily add new bookings from any device and stay on top of all reservations.
The same drag-and-drop functionality also simplifies floor plan management, enabling you to quickly tailor the layout to each respective venue.
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This is in sharp contrast with easyTable, which lacks the floor plan feature entirely.
Widget customization options are another point of difference.
With easyTable, you can easily embed the booking interface on your website and adjust specific fields to your operational needs.
However, there are almost no options to alter the widget's layout.
Meanwhile, Tablein offers a range of branding options to match your restaurant’s visual aesthetic and overall experience, from accent colors to predefined themes.
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The software’s adaptability to restaurants’ unique settings and needs is one of its strongest points, from marketing and other integrations to a free website builder.
Plus, with the 24/7 online reservation system available in 28 languages, you won’t have to worry about whether Tablein will speak to your audiences or not.
Tablein isn’t equipped with the most advanced analytics tools, but you can easily navigate through essential booking or guest data and access key insights with pre-set or custom reports.
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All the capabilities aside, real users' experiences matter the most.
Tablein has consistently earned high scores on all major review platforms, with most users highlighting the general ease of use and our team’s attentiveness.
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Even without a more comprehensive suite of features, Tablein has an excellent value for money rating on Getapp at 4.9.
When it comes to pricing, easyTable’s offer goes as low as €51 a month with a two-year contract.
But Tablein starts even lower—at €47.00 monthly—with three subscription plans to choose from, all features included.
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You need only keep in mind the average number of reservations your restaurant welcomes, and make the most of the 14-day free trial.
Ultimately, both solutions have some similar strengths, but Tablein is equipped with a more powerful set of easy-to-use features that appeal to both smaller and larger establishments.
Next up, we have Tock’s reservation system.
A popular restaurant reservation and management solution, Tock also offers plenty of standout options for selling ticketed events in different venues, as well as offering takeout.
Unlike easyTable, this software is strongly geared towards the hospitality industry and event management, which is why its core features also offer plenty of advanced options.
For example, the floor plan view offers even more flexibility than Tablein’s since you can switch between multiple sections or layouts while managing bookings.
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This is ideal for larger venues with complex layouts, especially if they want to introduce different pricing tiers or create private event spaces.
Speaking of events, you can customize the experience in several ways and control everything from promotion and prebookings to seating within Tock’s dedicated mobile app.
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This includes a separate event landing page, seamless QR code tickets, priority access settings, and guest notes and tags.
Due to its hospitality angle, Tock prioritizes detailed guest profiles by providing multiple color-coded tags and key visit data at a glance.
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At this point, you’re probably wondering what the catch is, and the answer is ease of use.
As you’d expect, Tock’s robust capabilities come at a price, but based on the lower Capterra scores, it’s also clear that there is a learning curve.
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This is also reflected in another major review platform, G2.
One reviewer goes into more detail about this, explaining that while the guests have no reason to complain about the interface and ease of use, the issues persist behind the scenes.
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Despite all the extra features, the inability to see and manage reservations effectively can cause frustration and impact your staff’s efficiency.
Tock’s pricing plans clearly show how much bang you get for your buck, and it’s definitely among the pricier ones on our list.
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It’s also important to note that separate pricing options apply for event management and takeout modules, and there’s no free trial.
Still, if you want a reservation system that caters to hospitality and high-end dining in ways that easyTable can’t, consider reaching out to Tock’s team for a personalized demo.
LibroReserve is an up-and-coming table reservation and management software that appeals to independent eateries and larger chains looking for marketing and customer engagement tools.
But before introducing those, let’s look at the essential booking management functionalities.
As seen below, Libro’s interface becomes a bit congested on mobile devices, but it still gives a clear view of upcoming reservations and table layout, including blocked tables.
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Your staff can seamlessly welcome both walk-ins and bookings, handle no-shows, and also manage ticketed events.
Although not as focused on the hospitality industry as Tock, Libro’s platform will help you build a relationship with your guests through post-reservation surveys and similar reputation management features.
While this is comparable to easyTable and its feedback module, Libro also focuses on increasing guest loyalty through personalized marketing programs.
Marketing features are only available in premium plans, but you get full control over campaign management, guest segmentation, branding, and reporting.
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The software also simplifies capturing and managing guest consent to ensure compliance with data privacy laws.
Still, users don’t mention marketing features as much as Libro’s no-show options and other standard functionalities like automated SMS reminders—also provided by Tablein.
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Few reviews are available online, but when it comes to Libro’s shortcomings, there’s evident displeasure with bugs and the mobile app’s overall functionality.
Restaurants used to easyTable’s affordability might also be put off by pricing that starts at $119 a month.
You get an unlimited number of reservations with each plan, but Libro’s standout marketing features, customizable reporting, and even integrations are only available with premium.
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However, Libro offers a 20% discount for the annual subscription, and you can always book a personalized demo to become more familiar with the platform before making any decisions.
To sum up, Libro has its pros and cons like any other software on the list—the only way to know if it’s the right fit for your restaurant is to do more research and see it in action.
Another easyTable alternative is Tableo, an easy-to-use reservation management system with all the core features and an AI assistant.
The Tableo platform offers a simple and intuitive way of managing all your reservations digitally, from the standard calendar view to visualizing your venue in real-time.
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The floor map has all the elements necessary for seamless booking management, including:
You can even move elements like deckchairs, umbrellas, and booths to manage beach setups or pool decks.
When it comes to branding, Tableo provides more control over the aesthetics of booking forms than easyTable, but users can’t add actual venue photos yet.
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Tableo is fully optimized for mobile devices and even offers an AI messaging assistant.
Al can help you answer standard, repetitive queries and finalize reservations even during the heaviest traffic, as showcased in this video:
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Since the AI assistant is fully integrated with Tableo’s system, you can be sure there will be no double bookings or mistakes.
Tableo also enables restaurants to sell gift vouchers and ticketed events.
Still, the event management options are fairly limited and focus more on smooth payment processing than personalized marketing to specific audiences or individual guests.
The platform provides more advanced analytics than easyTable, with key reservation and guest insights that can be accessed through several reports.
However, the visual presentation of top patrons leaves something to be desired, especially when compared with Tock’s sleek guest profiles and Tablein’s graphs and charts.
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Despite the clunky data presentation, the users praise the solution for how customizable it is to different types of restaurants, and love the responsive customer support.
Tableo’s ease-of-use is particularly well regarded, earning a 4.9 ranking on Capterra.
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The only point of discontent seems to be email communication following payment processing, with one user complaining that the number of emails bothered the guests.
Tableo’s pricing is quite affordable, and there’s even a free plan that covers up to 100 bookings.
All features are included with other pricing plans, making Tableo an attractive option for small and large businesses alike.
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To wrap up, Tableo offers a well-rounded reservation system for restaurants that want a modern, user-friendly tool without overcomplicating their operations.
BookingNinja’s platform has a similar approach centered on simplicity, but with a unique twist that appeals to more laid-back venues.
But before we get to that, let’s explore the reservation system’s interface.
The calendar-style overview of reservations allows users to manage waitlists and deposits, access essential guest allergy information, and quickly check booking statistics.
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Prospective users can import all bookings from another reservation system, as well as add manual bookings at any time.
This enables a smoother switch from other systems and paper diaries.
Still, keep in mind that, until recently, BookingNinja actively discouraged users from embedding booking widgets on their websites, suggesting some technical and integration hiccups.
Now, they’re more focused on capturing the guests’ booking satisfaction and helping their users catch issues and introduce improvements.
What your staff can look forward to are some nifty operational features, such as Table Chaining.
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The system automatically identifies which tables can be pushed together to increase capacity and accept larger parties.
In other words, if a booking comes in and no individual table can fit the group, the booking will still be processed, and your staff will be notified about the required change in layout.
Other features enhance the guests’ in-venue experience.
For example, the Same Table Seating allows multiple bookings to share the same table, which is especially convenient if you’re hosting trivia night and need bench seating in specific sections.
But while these features are convenient, BookingNinja doesn’t offer a visual floor plan like Tablein, Tableo, and many others—this is the most clarity that you can get.
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BookingNinja’s analytics features are pretty standard, including general booking data and customizable reports, but also a free online food cost calculator to help you determine margins.
If you need detailed guest profiles or marketing options, there are better options on this list.
However, their customers don’t seem to require more than they’ve got: most prioritize functional booking and event setup, as well as reliable customer support.
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Still, getting the round-the-clock support, live chat, and video resources requires you to pay for BookingNinja’s most expensive plan.
The other two pricing options are more affordable and include all the core features, as well as unlimited bookings and no additional fees.
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All in all, BookingNinja is a good balance of simple and versatile, and can help different kinds of venues to streamline operations and host memorable evenings.
Resmio is a booking solution that gives restaurants an accessible, integrated option for managing both in-house and online orders.
As shown in the intro video, it covers all the key areas of restaurant operations, from table management to promotion efforts.
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The central dashboard is clean and visually appealing, offering a real-time overview of reservations, deposits, and guest data. It also simplifies staff scheduling.
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However, one notable drawback is that Resmio’s visual floor plan interface is only available with higher-tier subscriptions.
If you need an immediate boost in reservations, you can leverage resmio’s free website builder and make use of its extensive marketing tools.
These include a newsletter creator, several coupon options, and other email marketing features that are essential for guest retention and engagement.
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Of course, the success of your marketing efforts also rests on resmio’s guest management capabilities.
The guest database is simple to use and allows restaurant staff to update profiles, track preferences using predefined tags, and note special requests.
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While resmio’s guest insights are not as advanced and detailed as some others, it’s definitely a step up from EasyTable’s more basic guest notes feature.
Unfortunately, it’s difficult to find impressions about resmio’s platform online, but Google Play reviews suggest that many users struggle to make full use of the mobile app.
Nevertheless, many restaurants are tempted to give resmio a go due to its attractive pricing, starting at €69,90.
Still, additional fees apply for features like marketing tools, deposits, and the floor plan view, so make sure to review the pricing carefully.
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Some users may hesitate to sign up because of resmio’s 12-month contract requirement for all plans, but the good news is that you can make use of the 30-day free trial.
This will give you plenty of opportunities to try all the features and ensure the solution truly fits your business.
In conclusion, if you’re looking for a moderately priced, all-in-one system with both reservation and takeaway management features, resmio remains an excellent alternative to easyTable.
There’s a reason restaurant owners invest time and effort in choosing the right software for their business.
Pick the right platform, and you’ll gain more than just online bookings and waitlist management.
Think streamlined workflows, a better guest experience, and long-term business growth.
Start by listing your must-haves, whether it’s integrated floor plans, smart analytics, or event-specific table management, and don’t hesitate to dive into the pricing details.
And finally, no matter how well a platform seems to match your restaurant’s style, needs, and ambitions, be sure to test its features in real-world scenarios before making your final call.
Good luck!