Resy vs OpenTable vs SevenRooms vs Tock: How Each Books a Table
Resy and OpenTable are consumer apps with central browsing and alerts. SevenRooms is white-label and embedded in each restaurant's own site, while Tock specializes in prepaid and ticketed reservations.
The short answer
Resy and OpenTable are consumer apps: you browse restaurants in one place, book, and use Notify-style alerts when tables open. They are the two systems most diners already have on their phones.
SevenRooms and Tock work differently. SevenRooms is white-label and lives inside each restaurant's own website, while Tock specializes in prepaid and ticketed reservations for high-end rooms.
How each one books a table
- Resy: a central consumer app with browsing and Notify alerts when tables free up.
- OpenTable: a central consumer app with broad coverage and its own alert features.
- SevenRooms: white-label and embedded in the restaurant's own site, with no central app and no built-in cancellation alerts.
- Tock: built for prepaid and ticketed reservations, often with payment taken at booking.
Fees and ownership
The business models differ. OpenTable uses per-cover and service fees, while Resy uses flat subscriptions for restaurants. Those mechanics shape which platform a given restaurant chooses.
Ownership matters too. American Express owns both Resy and Tock, and DoorDash acquired SevenRooms in 2025. Knowing who runs which system explains a lot of the feature overlap and differences.
Rose works across all four platforms, so you do not have to learn each one's quirks to get a table.
Frequently asked
What is the main difference between Resy and OpenTable?
Both are central consumer apps with alerts, but the business models differ. OpenTable uses per-cover and service fees while Resy uses flat subscriptions for restaurants. Coverage overlaps, so the right one depends on where the restaurant lists.
How is SevenRooms different from Resy and OpenTable?
SevenRooms is white-label and embedded in each restaurant's own website, so booking looks like the restaurant's brand. There is no central consumer app and no built-in cancellation-alert feature.
What makes Tock distinct?
Tock specializes in prepaid and ticketed reservations, often taking payment at booking. That model is common at high-end rooms because it reduces no-shows.