Venues look beyond Eat App when the bill grows from add-ons and WhatsApp messages, when they want a vendor registered closer to home than Dubai, or when they would rather pay by booking volume or a flat licence. The tools below range from free tiers to demo-only quotes.
Short answer: Resos, Tableo and Tablein head the list of Eat App alternatives drawn from our restaurant reservation software ranking. Ranking order favours the challenger over the household name, so the best-known vendors begin at place 4 where the category allows it. Resos is the one to try if you want a small Danish vendor and a volume-based ladder starting at zero. The 10 entries that follow are all ranked in Best Restaurant Reservation Software in 2026; each one explains what sets it apart from Eat App.
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Pricing: Free plan capped at 100 guests a month; Lite, Core and Pro monthly or yearly, prices published in US dollars; 14-day trial
Established in: United Arab Emirates
Built for: Hotel and restaurant groups in the Gulf and beyond using WhatsApp for guests
Not for: Cost-sensitive small venues wanting a fixed fee in euros
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Why buyers look past Eat App
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The plan card and the comparison table disagree
Eat App's pricing page shows Lite, Core and Pro at 99, 199 and 389 dollars monthly, or 69, 159 and 299 on yearly billing, with unlimited guests on paid plans. The comparison table uses other names and lists covers of 100, 300 and unlimited. Confirm limits in writing before you sign.
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Add-ons and messages stack up
The comparison table prices payment and POS integration at 39 dollars each a month, the waitlist at 19, deposits at 19, smart reports at 39, email marketing at 39 and the automation suite at 49. Plans include 200, 500 or 1,500 WhatsApp messages, and AI carries a usage-based fee with no amount stated.
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Pricing is in US dollars from a Dubai company
Eat Application DMCC prices in US dollars. European venues pay in a currency other than their own and deal with a vendor in the United Arab Emirates, which matters for invoices, contract law and support hours. Several tools below are registered in Europe and price locally.
you run a group and want guest profiles shared across venues
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What each one does differently
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Resos
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Resos ApS of Copenhagen sells four monthly plans split by booking volume, beginning with a free tier of 25 bookings and ending at unlimited, and states no commission or cover fees. Core features come with every plan. Online payments, Reserve with Google and the API are paid add-ons, which the free tier cannot use.
Switch from Eat App if you want a small Danish vendor and a volume-based ladder starting at zero.
Tableo Ltd, under Maltese law, gives a free tier up to 100 covers a month, the same cap as Eat App's free plan, then three paid plans that differ by features rather than bookings. Deposits cost 1 percent plus Stripe fees, and SMS and WhatsApp messages carry sending costs. Check currency on your market's page.
Switch from Eat App if you want a free tier to test and prefer plans split by features.
UAB Internet Marketing Solutions in Lithuania runs Tablein with three plans per restaurant, each holding every feature and separated only by included reservations. Passing the allowance costs a fee per extra reservation. Reserve with Google bookings carry no commission, and annual billing is stated only for the top plan.
Switch from Eat App if you want every feature on each plan and a bill that follows reservations.
Eveve has sold its TELOS table management system since 2007 on a licence fee, and says standard pricing carries no fee per online diner. No prices are shown. Its blog stops in 2016, two pages quote different restaurant counts, and no country is named, so ask for a current contract and references.
Switch from Eat App if a licence fee with no per-diner charge appeals and you can vet the vendor.
CoverManager is the trade name of Restaurant Booking & Distribution Services S.L. in Seville, in the same group, Hospitality Tech Group, as Zenchef. Standard, Premium and Performance plans are sold on demo request. Three months at no charge were offered to 31 October 2026. The 36,000 restaurant figure is the vendor's own claim.
Switch from Eat App if you want a Spanish-registered vendor and will accept a quoted price.
Zenchef is a simplified joint-stock company in Paris that absorbed Formitable and Resengo and shares a group with CoverManager. Reserve, Manage and Grow are advertised at zero commission per cover. The global page shows no amounts, and table management and the waitlist begin on the middle plan.
Switch from Eat App if you want a French-registered vendor with zero commission per cover.
ResDiary belongs to the Access Group through Access UK Ltd and sells Express, Pro, Connect and Ultimate, which differ only in booking volume, with no commission on bookings. Plan prices are not in the page text. Order and pay, gift vouchers and events are monthly add-ons, and deposits and payments carry a 1 percent surcharge.
Switch from Eat App if you want a UK-owned system with plans split by booking volume.
TableCheck Inc. contracts under Japanese law and runs a consumer booking app that lists venues by areas such as Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto. Its restaurant page says bookings from your site, Google and social cost nothing per head, and prices come through a demo. Its terms describe a reservation fee revenue share, so ask whether that applies.
Switch from Eat App if you take many tourist bookings and want a Japan-built system.
Yelp Guest Manager is sold through a demo by Yelp Inc., with a stated monthly cost range, up to 60 days at zero cost and no cover fees. Tables list on Yelp, Google, Apple Maps and ChatGPT. The range is Yelp's own comparison figure, and the bonus ad credit requires a purchase.
Switch from Eat App if you want listings on Yelp and Apple Maps and will take a demo-led quote.
SevenRooms calls itself a DoorDash company and quotes Starter, Growth and Premium plans only. Guest CRM, waitlist and basic marketing automation come even with the entry plan, which suits groups and may be more scope than a small café needs. Email marketing, events, voice AI and API access are separate add-ons.
Switch from Eat App if you run a group and want guest profiles shared across venues.
Resos: The free tier covers 25 bookings a month, and no commission or cover fees are stated.
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You want a free tier as large as Eat App's
Tableo: Up to 100 covers a month are free, and deposits cost 1 percent plus Stripe fees.
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You want every feature on each plan
Tablein: Plans differ only by included reservations, with a fee per extra reservation.
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You want a French vendor with zero commission
Zenchef: Reserve, Manage and Grow plans are advertised at zero commission per cover, with no amounts on the global page.
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You run several venues as a group
SevenRooms: Guest CRM and waitlist are bundled even in Starter, with add-ons priced separately.
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When Eat App is still the right choice
Eat App is a fair choice when a venue wants a free tier to start, a 14-day trial with no card and a long list of named POS, payment and booking-channel connections. Its integrations page names Lightspeed, Square, Stripe, Adyen, Mews and many more, with Google, Instagram, Zomato and Michelin Guide as channels. Venues in the Gulf and Asia, where several of those channels operate, have good reason to stay.
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What moving off Eat App involves
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Guest records need a clean export
Guest history, tags and contact permissions are the asset that matters most. Ask Eat App for an export, then check that the new system imports it and that consent for marketing messages travels with each contact.
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Booking channel links must be moved
Google, Instagram and other channel connections point at your current account. Plan a switch day so that no live link sends guests to a closed calendar, and ask the new vendor how Reserve with Google is enabled and whether it costs extra.
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Rebuild deposits, POS and messaging
Payment, POS and WhatsApp set-ups do not carry over. List which gateway and POS you use, confirm both are supported on the plan you want, and compare how each vendor charges for messages and deposits.
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Questions about replacing Eat App
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How much does Eat App cost?
On the pricing page we read, Lite is 99 dollars monthly or 69 on yearly billing, Core 199 or 159, and Pro 389 or 299. Enterprise is quoted. All prices are in US dollars.
Is there an Eat App free plan?
Yes, a free tier capped at 100 guests a month. Paid plans can be tried for 14 days, and the page says no card is required.
Which add-ons does Eat App charge for?
The comparison table lists payment integration and POS integration at 39 dollars a month each, waitlist 19, widget 19, messaging 39, deposits 19, smart reports 39, email marketing 39 and automation 49.
How many WhatsApp messages are included?
The plan cards state 200 on Lite, 500 on Core and 1,500 on Pro, while the comparison table shows 100, 250 and 500. The page does not reconcile them, so ask Eat App.
Which alternatives have a free tier?
Resos offers 25 bookings a month and Tableo up to 100 covers a month. Yelp Guest Manager and Zenchef quote periods at no charge instead.
Which alternatives are registered in Europe?
Resos in Denmark, Tableo in Malta, Tablein in Lithuania, CoverManager in Spain, Zenchef in France and ResDiary in the United Kingdom.
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Checked 8 November 2026
Eat App pricing: Lite, Core, Pro prices, free tier of 100 guests, 14-day trial, WhatsApp allowances, add-on prices, usage-based AI fee.
Eat App integrations: Named POS, payment, hotel and booking-channel integrations.
Resos: Four volume plans, free tier of 25 bookings, add-ons, no commission.
Tableo: Free tier to 100 covers, three paid plans, deposit fee, Maltese law.
Tablein: Three plans by included reservations, overage fee, Lithuanian company.
Eveve: TELOS licence fee, no per-diner online fee, restaurant counts.
CoverManager: Standard, Premium and Performance plans, Seville registration, group with Zenchef.
TableCheck: Demo quote, Japanese law, no per-cover fee on own-site bookings, revenue share function.
ResDiary: Four volume plans, Access Group, add-ons, 1 percent surcharge.
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Checked and edited by Sebastiaan Smits, last on 8 November 2026. The editorial process explains the method.
