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OpenTable Core
$449
per month
bavoli
$30
per month
Plus plan, with texts for up to 500 parties a month
Annual savings
$5,028
per year
OpenTable Core at $299 a month plus $1.00 per network cover, assuming half your covers come through the OpenTable network. bavoli shows the plan whose texts fit your month, at about one party per 2.5 covers.
At a glance
| Feature | bavoli | OpenTable |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $0 on Free, $30 on Plus | From $149/mo, plus per-cover fees |
| Per-cover fees | Zero, on every plan | $0.25 - $1.50 per cover |
| Data ownership | You own 100% of your data | OpenTable owns the guest relationship |
| Setup time | 5 minutes | Days to weeks |
| Contract required | No contract, cancel anytime | 12-month agreement that renews automatically |
| Free plan | Yes, with unlimited bookings | No |
Feature-by-feature comparison
See exactly how bavoli and OpenTable stack up across every feature.
| Feature | bavoli | OpenTable |
|---|---|---|
| Reservations | ||
| Online booking widget | ||
| White-label widget | On Plus | |
| SMS confirmations | ||
| Email confirmations | ||
| No-show protection | ||
| Card holds and no-show fees | On Plus | |
| Guest Management | ||
| Guest CRM | ||
| Full data ownership | ||
| Guest tags & preferences | ||
| Marketing automation | ||
| Export guest data anytime | ||
| Operations | ||
| Floor plan management | ||
| Waitlist management | ||
| Analytics & reporting | ||
| POS integration | Coming soon | |
| Multi-location support | Coming soon | |
| Online Ordering | ||
| Online ordering | ||
| Commission-free orders | ||
| Direct customer relationship | ||
| Menu management | ||
| Pickup orders | ||
| Delivery orders | US only | |
| AI & Automation | ||
| AI phone answering | Add-on, $50/mo | |
| Automated reminders | ||
| Guest reactivation emails | ||
| International SMS | Via WhatsApp | |
| Digital menus | ||
| Pricing & Terms | ||
| No per-cover fees | ||
| Month-to-month billing | ||
| Free plan | ||
| No long-term contract | ||
| Transparent pricing | ||
Compare bavoli to every reservation system
See the full side-by-side breakdown for each platform.
For businesses that aren't restaurants
Studios, barbershops, salons and activity venues often run their line on a waitlist app. bavoli takes unlimited bookings and waitlist parties on every plan and prices its plans by how many parties you text: 25 a month on Free, 500 on Plus at $30 a month and 1,500 on Pro at $60.
Prices billed monthly, from each company's own pricing page, checked September 2026.
Why independent restaurants choose bavoli
Transparent, flat pricing
No per-cover fees. No hidden costs. Know exactly what you will pay each month.
We never compete with you for your guests.
No diner marketplace. No loyalty program siphoning guests. No ads served to your customers during booking. Just reservations, for your restaurant.
No contracts
No contract on any plan. Leave at any time and take your data with you.