Tired of juggling clunky reservation systems that don’t quite fit your restaurant’s needs?
Quandoo is a popular solution, used by 16,000 restaurants across Europe and APAC and counting. It’s one of the fastest-growing restaurant reservation systems globally at the moment.
But it’s not the only choice out there. In fact, you might find platforms better suited to your small or mid-sized restaurant’s unique style and workflow.
Today, we’re breaking down the top alternatives to Quandoo, so you can find the tool that truly matches your vision, simplifies your operations, and keeps guests coming back.
Tablein is purpose-built for small to mid-sized restaurants that want to digitize reservations without tech headaches. It’s intuitive, user-friendly, and visually appealing.
Let’s explore some of its best features.
First off, Tablein offers seamless online table booking, giving your guests an easy way to reserve anytime, while you manage everything from a simple dashboard.
The platform integrates directly into your website and social media with a customizable booking widget.
It’s as easy as copy-pasting the HTML code into your website:
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This widget lets guests book their table in seconds.
They can pick a time and a preferred table, plus fill out additional fields, informing you of food allergies, special requests, or any discount codes they may have.
Once guests finish making their reservation, they get an automated confirmation via email and SMS.
This helps reduce no-shows and enhance the overall guest experience by keeping communication seamless and timely.
But Tablein’s widget goes beyond just helping you take and manage reservations:
It also lets you maintain your brand’s look and feel throughout the guest journey.
Our latest update includes preset themes and custom color options, along with the option to join a waiting list when tables are full, and more custom fields for allergies, occasions, and guest tags.
And our new, customizable website themes are taking restaurant branding to an entirely new level.
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While all of this is impressive, it’s just one part of what Tablein has to offer.
Tablein also enhances overall reservation management, streamlining the entire reservation workflow.
Compared to Quandoo (which also offers full reservation management), Tablein focuses on simplicity, making it less overwhelming for smaller teams.
Take a look at how reservation statuses are color-coded here:
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It’s a simple, visual system that lets you easily monitor real-time updates.
Just as easily, you can see your table allocations and make any desired changes in one intuitive grid.
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But how does Tablein stand compared to Quandoo?
While Quandoo offers detailed reporting, Tablein focuses on actionable insights.
You can track occupancy, cancellations, and busy times at a glance, helping you make decisions faster.
So you might not be able to generate reports as exhaustive as Quandoo’s, but chances are, you won’t need to.
Now, let’s talk pricing.
Tablein offers affordable plans based on your restaurant’s size, with transparent pricing and no hidden commissions:
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Quandoo, on the other hand, is reported to charge per cover booked via its marketplace.
This restaurant owner shared his experience with them on Capterra:
Source: Capterra
And reviews like this pop up every so often, with users complaining of not-so-transparent pricing:
Source: Reviews.io
Tablein, on the other hand, consistently receives great reviews, with users praising its ease of use and no negative surprises along the way.
So if you’re looking for a reservation tool that prioritizes ease of use, brand consistency, and clear value for money, Tablein is worth serious consideration.
Eat App is another strong alternative to Quandoo, especially if you’re seeking advanced features alongside reservations.
Like Quandoo, Eat App offers an online booking widget for your website and social media, so your guests can reserve anytime from several platforms.
Eat App stands out with features like:
These give you control over high-volume bookings.
Visual floor plans let you drag and drop bookings easily.
Compared to Quandoo, Eat App’s floor plan editor is more visual and highly customizable, which is helpful if your restaurant changes layouts frequently.
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With Eat App, you can build detailed guest databases including visit history, average spend, allergies, and notes—ideal for fine dining or VIP-focused businesses.
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In fact, Eat App’s guest CRM is one of the biggest ways this solution stands out.
While Quandoo does store basic guest profiles and booking history, it lacks the advanced CRM features Eat App offers, like detailed guest segmentation and integrated marketing tools.
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These features enable you to track data to see how your campaigns perform and, therefore, improve your marketing efforts.
Similar to Quandoo, Eat App’s analytics are robust, offering revenue metrics, guest retention data, and occupancy heatmaps.
The platform also integrates with major POS systems like Toast and Square, marketing platforms, and Google Reservations, making it flexible within your tech stack.
Regarding pricing, Eat App offers multiple tiers, starting with free basic plans and scaling up based on the number of bookings and features needed.
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Quandoo, on the other hand, offers only two plans:
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However, Quandoo often requires platform commission fees, while Eat App’s pricing stays subscription-based.
Overall, if you require marketing automation, advanced guest CRM features, and greater floor plan flexibility in addition to reservation management, Eat App is a strong alternative to Quandoo.
TableCheck is a popular platform in Asia, now expanding globally with tools for high-end restaurants, resorts, and hotels.
Their features include:
TableCheck integrates with commonly used solutions—POS, CRM, and guest databases—but also offers an open API to connect any additional apps you may be using.
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On top of that, TableCheck offers automated confirmation emails, deposit management, and no-show protection, helping your restaurant reduce losses from last-minute cancellations.
Quandoo, on the other hand, provides basic reservation confirmations and reminders but lacks integrated deposit or prepayment features.
This can make it harder to secure commitment from guests and minimise no-shows without using separate tools.
TableCheck’s visual grid and floor plan management are easy to learn and use.
You can use the platform to accommodate large parties or complicated layouts without too much hassle.
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TableCheck is also a stronger option than Quandoo when it comes to guest CRM.
Their platform collects extensive diner data and lets you do targeted marketing campaigns for your restaurant.
It also collects detailed revenue insights, covers forecasts, and dining trends.
It links your POS and booking data to a simple dashboard that helps highlight whatever trends and patterns you may want to check.
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You can compare different sets of data, like daily average revenue, revenue by time, meal, or the most used payment methods.
You can also see which channel generates the most reservations, as shown below:
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Finally, TableCheck’s pricing is customized based on venue needs and tends to be higher than platforms like Tablein, given its enterprise-level capabilities.
Thus, TableCheck becomes a premium alternative to Quandoo, offering deeper guest insights and stronger integrations, at (most likely) a higher cost.
Tableo is a newer reservation platform focused on user-friendly design for independent restaurants, small and large.
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Their features include:
Their widget is easy to embed onto your website and social media, allowing diners to book instantly, just like with Quandoo.
Tableo’s dashboard shows all bookings clearly, with auto-confirmations and reminders to reduce no-shows.
You can also modify reservations in real time and block off dining sections or service hours when needed.
Their simple color-coded system makes it a breeze to master.
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Just as easily, you can manage table allocation, set booking intervals, and customize time slots to avoid overbooking.
Their floor plan design is clean: a big plus, as staff can often find new software with lots of details daunting.
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Much like previous contenders, Tableo records guest data automatically with each booking, storing contact details, as well as preferences and allergies.
Tableo’s reports let you track your busiest days, top booking channels, and customer demographics.
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Their reports on reservations, peak times, and customer data can help guide your marketing decisions.
However, while Tableo focuses on simplicity, Quandoo’s analytics are more extensive.
With Quandoo’s analytics, you can:
So, the choice lies with you: do you need a more comprehensive approach with a steeper learning curve, or would you rather opt for the more user-friendly Tableo, while sticking to simpler features?
Quandoo also features more third-party integrations—but the good news is, Tableo still covers the basics, from your website to Google Reservations.
In terms of pricing, Tableo offers competitive rates with straightforward subscriptions and no cover-based commission fees.
As you can see below, even their free version offers the essential features a small-to-medium-sized restaurant needs.
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For small restaurants seeking an affordable, easy-to-use alternative to Quandoo, Tableo’s streamlined approach might be a great choice.
Tock is known for merging reservations with event and prepaid experience management, and is focused on higher-end restaurants.
Still, with over 20 million guests and 7,000 restaurants on board, it’s safe to say that it’s not hyper-exclusive or reserved for Michelin-star places only.
Tock enables standard reservations, ticketed events, and prepaid dining experiences from a single system—something Quandoo does not offer.
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Guests get an elegant interface where they can make reservations and add table booking details, from preferences to birthdays and anniversary dates.
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On the restaurant-owner side of things, Tock is just as elegant, and also fairly easy to use.
Their reservation management features include automated confirmations, deposits, and customizable cancellation policies to minimize losses from no-shows.
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Visual floor plans help staff manage covers efficiently—similar to Quandoo—but with the added benefit of integrating event seating arrangements.
In fact, they provide several floor and service management features, including:
When it comes to guest profiles, Tock is just as comprehensive.
You can build rich diner profiles, track experiences, and integrate seamlessly with your marketing strategy.
This is one major way Tock stands out compared to Quandoo.
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Tock also provides insights into reservations, prepaid revenue, and event performance, going beyond Quandoo’s analytics.
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Plus, it connects with your POS and email marketing tools, so you can keep everything working smoothly together and give your guests an even better experience.
Tock charges a monthly subscription plus small per-cover fees for reservations or prepaid experiences.
While Quandoo charges marketplace commission fees, Tock’s model often ends up more cost-effective for restaurants hosting high-ticket events.
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The bottom line is, if you want to offer prepaid dining, ticketed events, or unique guest experiences alongside standard reservations, Tock could be your go-to solution.
However, if you’re mainly looking for a straightforward reservation system with marketplace exposure, Quandoo may suit your needs better.
You can’t make a restaurant reservation system list without mentioning OpenTable: one of the world’s largest reservation platforms, widely used by both small restaurants and large chains.
Its 60,000 restaurants and counting mean competition is tough.
However, visibility is also high, as it’s a well-known platform, and it also functions as a restaurant discovery system. Quandoo does too, but with only 16,000 restaurants in their system.
With OpenTable, guests can make a reservation via your website widget or directly through the platform’s global diner marketplace.
In other words, you can get reservations directly while also gaining exposure to millions of potential customers browsing the marketplace.
Source: OpenTable
Quandoo offers similar marketplace listings, but with less global reach.
OpenTable also has a comprehensive reservation management feature.
You can visualize all bookings with ease, send automated confirmations (via both email and SMS), and adjust availability in real-time.
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Visual floor plans and table grids make it simple to allocate bookings and optimize seatings.
OpenTable’s floor plan feature is highly customizable, allowing you to create detailed layouts that match your actual restaurant setup, drag and drop reservations, and adjust in real-time during service.
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While it offers basic table management, Quandoo doesn’t provide the same level of visual customization for floor plans.
This makes OpenTable a more versatile option if you want a detailed, interactive view of your dining room to streamline operations during busy shifts.
OpenTable also offers more robust guest management features.
You can enable personalized greetings, special occasion tracking, and VIP tagging. Staff can also note allergies or any particular comments about guests, like in the example below:
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However, not all guests are happy with the platform:
Source: Trustpilot
In fact, untrustworthiness is mentioned multiple times in Trustpilot reviews, with an emphasis on poor customer support.
So while their Guest CRM is strong, OpenTable might have some work to do before all guests are happy.
Now, onto analytics.
OpenTable gives you detailed reports on reservations, revenue, and guest frequency, plus metrics like table turnover times and RevPASH.
You can easily see what’s working, spot bottlenecks, and even compare your performance to other local restaurants using OpenTable.
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Compared to Quandoo, OpenTable’s analytics dashboard is more detailed, with advanced filters and visualizations that help you spot trends quickly and make data-driven decisions more confidently.
OpenTable offers 3 different plans:
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On top of that, there are cover fees for reservations, which are lower than Quandoo’s.
Overall, OpenTable offers more features and has a larger user base, while Quandoo is a more budget-friendly choice with a simpler set of features.
Quandoo might be your go-to right now, but it’s definitely not your only option.
There are plenty of reservation platforms out there, each with their own strengths.
At the end of the day, whatever you choose should make your operations easier, give your guests a great experience, and help your restaurant grow without all the tech hassle.
That’s exactly what Tablein is designed for: making reservations simple, smooth, and fully in line with your brand, so you can focus on what you do best.
Take your time exploring these alternatives, opt for free demos if you need to, and pick the one that keeps your tables full and your business running smoothly.