TableNest vs NowBookIt
NowBookIt starts at $169/month and charges extra for CRM, marketing, and integrations. TableNest starts at $29/month — over $1,600 a year less — with bookings, CRM, and marketing campaigns on every plan, and Xero sync and Square POS on Business ($49) and above.
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Venues that switched
Troy switched from NowBookIt earlier this year:
“We are now paying A$49 a month to get the exact same requirements that we were paying A$219 a month for with NowBookIt. A huge saving for our small business without customers knowing the difference.”
Troy Jones
Payten & Jones Wines, Yarra Valley
And on the part everyone worries about — the move itself:
“We moved to TableNest as our previous booking system was charging us a premium monthly charge for features that we didn’t need for our business. The transition was seamless and it offers everything our old booking system had for a fraction of the price.”
Alison Withers
Badger Creek Blueberry Winery & St Ronan’s Cider
| Feature | TableNest | NowBookIt |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | From $29 AUD | From $169 AUD |
| Commissions | Zero | Zero |
| Contracts | None — cancel anytime | 12-month term, auto-renews |
| SMS reminders | Included in all plans | Included |
| Email reminders | Free on all plans | Included |
| Setup time | 5 minutes | 30+ minutes |
| Embeddable widget | Yes | Yes |
| Square POS sync | Business+ plans | No |
| Gift cards scan at Square till | Business+ plans | — |
| Deposits (Stripe or Square) | Business+ plans | Yes |
| Xero accounting sync | Business+ plans | Add-on ($20–70/mo) |
| Marketing campaigns | Included (all plans) | Add-on |
| Team management | Included (all plans) | Included |
| REST API access | Business+ plans | Partnership only |
| Daily run sheet email | Yes | No |
| One-tap cancel link | Yes | No |
| White-label option | Pro and Pro+ | Yes |
| Own your customer data | Yes | Varies |
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Frequently asked questions
How is TableNest different from Now Book It?
TableNest and Now Book It are both Australian-built booking systems for hospitality venues, but TableNest's pricing starts at $29 AUD per month versus Now Book It's from-$169 monthly pricing. TableNest includes SMS confirmations, Square POS sync, Xero invoicing, deposits, vouchers and events on the standard tier ladder, with no per-booking commission and no per-channel marketplace fee.
How much does Now Book It cost compared to TableNest?
Now Book It's published pricing starts at $169 per month and reaches $200+ for venues that need the full feature set including SMS reminders, integrations and waitlist. TableNest's Starter at $29, Business at $49 and Pro at $69 AUD include the same operational features at a flat subscription, with email confirmations unlimited and SMS allocated by tier. A real customer publicly reported saving A$170 per month switching from Now Book It to TableNest's Business plan.
Can I switch from Now Book It to TableNest?
Yes. Export customer and upcoming-booking CSVs from Now Book It and use TableNest's CSV import to map name, email, phone, visit count, notes and dietary preferences. The import takes about two minutes and runs duplicate detection. The booking widget embed code is a single line of HTML, so the website swap is roughly five minutes plus your usual deploy.
Does Now Book It have Square POS integration?
Now Book It's published feature list does not include Square POS integration as standard. TableNest ships a true two-way Square POS sync on the Business plan and up — confirmed bookings flow into Square as customer records and tickets, and Square spend flows back into TableNest's CRM so the floor sees what guests ordered last visit. No connector fee, no add-on subscription.
Is TableNest also built for cafes and small bars, or just restaurants?
TableNest is built for the broader Australian hospitality market — restaurants, cafes, bars, cellar doors, breweries and salons. Vertical templates pre-fill opening hours, event types, deposit defaults and run-sheet layout for each venue type. A cellar door running tour slots and group bookings uses the same platform as a Saturday-brunch cafe.
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