OpenTable GuestCenter vs Favouritetable

OpenTable GuestCenter9.1Visit FFavouritetable7.9Visit

Higher score OpenTable GuestCenter #2 in Restaurant Reservation Software 9.1/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit OpenTable

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F Favouritetable #11 in Restaurant Reservation Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Favouritetable

• OpenTable GuestCenter fits best

  Established restaurants seeking a mature reservation network

• Favouritetable fits best

  UK restaurants wanting flexible pricing and marketing

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Side by side

Feature	OpenTable GuestCenter 9.1/10 Visit ↗	FFavouritetable 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	7.9
Ranking	#2 in Restaurant Reservation Software	#11 in Restaurant Reservation Software
Best for	Established restaurants seeking a mature reservation network	UK restaurants wanting flexible pricing and marketing
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	£69/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	200+ integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features OpenTable GuestCenter 5/5 · Favouritetable 5/5
Waitlist management	✓	✓
Deposits or prepayment	✓	✓
Automated reminders	✓	✓
Table management	✓	✓
Multi-location support	✓	✓
Specs
Booking channels	Both	Both
Included locations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Reservations across websites, OpenTable, and affiliate partner channels Floor plans, waitlists, deposits, and automated table assignments Guest profiles, POS integration, reporting, and marketing tools	Free plan includes up to 30 online bookings monthly and onboarding Table management, floor plans, waitlists, deposits and payment requests Marketing, pre-ordering and CRM or EPOS integrations on FT Ultimo
Cons	Paid subscription with no time-unlimited free plan Pricing varies by plan and usage-based fees may apply Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of small, simple venues	FT Free is limited to 30 online bookings per month FT Flex charges £2 per cover instead of a monthly subscription FT Lite includes one user; multi-site support starts with FT Pro
Our verdict	OpenTable GuestCenter is a restaurant management platform for restaurants and multi-location groups. It combines online reservations through restaurant websites, OpenTable, and affiliate partners with booking widgets, floor plans,… Read the review →	Favouritetable is web-based restaurant reservation and management software for restaurants, pubs, cafés, bars and multi-site operators. It combines online bookings with a reservation diary, waiting-list management, table and floor-plan… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OpenTable GuestCenter — where it wins

  • Reservations across websites, OpenTable, and affiliate partner channels
  • Floor plans, waitlists, deposits, and automated table assignments
  • Guest profiles, POS integration, reporting, and marketing tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid subscription with no time-unlimited free plan
  • Pricing varies by plan and usage-based fees may apply
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of small, simple venues

• Favouritetable — where it wins

  • Free plan includes up to 30 online bookings monthly and onboarding
  • Table management, floor plans, waitlists, deposits and payment requests
  • Marketing, pre-ordering and CRM or EPOS integrations on FT Ultimo

  Where it doesn't

  • FT Free is limited to 30 online bookings per month
  • FT Flex charges £2 per cover instead of a monthly subscription
  • FT Lite includes one user; multi-site support starts with FT Pro

• OpenTable GuestCenter9.1/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad restaurant management platform for teams that need reservations, tables, guests, and marketing.

  Visit OpenTableFull verdict →
• FFavouritetable7.9/10 · Free plan

  Flexible booking, table management and marketing plans for UK hospitality businesses.

  Visit FavouritetableFull verdict →