Comaly vs Per Diem

Comaly7.9Visit Per Diem7.1Visit

Higher score Comaly #3 in Restaurant CRM Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Comaly

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Per Diem #8 in Restaurant CRM Software 7.1/10 From $49/mo ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Per Diem

• Comaly fits best

  Small restaurants wanting free CRM basics

• Per Diem fits best

  Restaurants wanting low-cost customer marketing

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Side by side

Feature	Comaly 7.9/10 Visit ↗	Per Diem 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.1
Ranking	#3 in Restaurant CRM Software	#8 in Restaurant CRM Software
Best for	Small restaurants wanting free CRM basics	Restaurants wanting low-cost customer marketing
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$49/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	14 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Comaly 4/4 · Per Diem 4/4
Guest profiles	✓	✓
Visit history	✓	✓
Guest segmentation	✓	✓
POS integration	✓	✓
Specs
Communication channels	Email_and_sms	Email_and_sms
Profile capacity	5000 profiles	Not published
Our review
Pros	Free plan supports the first 5,000 guests with no credit card Unifies orders, reservations, and reviews into guest records Connects campaigns with returning reservations and orders	Searchable profiles combine visit history with customer segmentation Churn insights support personalized win-back offers Email, SMS, and push campaigns are included
Cons	The free plan is limited to the first 5,000 guests Listed platform support is limited to web Email and text are the listed communication channels	The integration set centers on Square POS and four listed platforms No free plan is available Advanced SMS credits require separate one-time purchases
Our verdict	Comaly is a restaurant-focused CRM and marketing platform for operators who want to bring guest activity into one place. It combines orders, reservations, and reviews into unified guest records, with visit history and audience discovery… Read the review →	Per Diem is a restaurant CRM and marketing platform for restaurants, cafés, bakeries, and other food businesses using Square POS. It brings together searchable customer profiles, order and visit history, segmentation, customer health… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Comaly — where it wins

  • Free plan supports the first 5,000 guests with no credit card
  • Unifies orders, reservations, and reviews into guest records
  • Connects campaigns with returning reservations and orders

  Where it doesn't

  • The free plan is limited to the first 5,000 guests
  • Listed platform support is limited to web
  • Email and text are the listed communication channels

• Per Diem — where it wins

  • Searchable profiles combine visit history with customer segmentation
  • Churn insights support personalized win-back offers
  • Email, SMS, and push campaigns are included

  Where it doesn't

  • The integration set centers on Square POS and four listed platforms
  • No free plan is available
  • Advanced SMS credits require separate one-time purchases

• Comaly7.9/10 · Free plan

  A free restaurant CRM for guest profiles, campaigns, reviews, and attribution.

  Visit ComalyFull verdict →
• Per Diem7.1/10 · From $49/mo

  A low-cost restaurant CRM with customer insights, targeted campaigns, and analytics.

  Visit Per DiemFull verdict →