TableNest vs OpenTable

TableNest charges one flat monthly subscription ($29 to $69 AUD) and takes no per-cover commission. OpenTable charges a subscription of $149 / $299 / $499 per month (USD), then $1 for every cover seated through its network on the Core and Pro plans, or $1.50 on Basic once its first 30 days are up. On prepaid bookings it charges a 2% service fee: on prepaid experiences across all three of its plans, and on prepaid ticketing on Core and Pro only. A venue seating 200 network covers a week pays about $867 a month at $1 per cover, or about $1,300 at Basic's $1.50 on top of the subscription. The TableNest suite includes booking page, calendar, run sheet, CRM, events, deposits, vouchers, Square POS and Xero. OpenTable figures are taken from OpenTable's own plans page (opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/plans), read 26 September 2026. They are US dollars, and that page states the plans are "Only available in the US" — an Australian, New Zealand or UK venue cannot buy them at these prices. Plans change; confirm current terms with OpenTable directly.

Yes, on covers seated through its network — $1 for every cover seated through its network on the Core and Pro plans, or $1.50 on Basic once its first 30 days are up. Reservations made through the venue's own website are charged separately: $0.25/cover or $49/mo flat fee (Basic); included on Core and Pro. The fee is per seated guest, not per booking, so a four-person reservation seated at the venue costs four times the per-cover rate. TableNest takes zero per-cover fees on any booking, regardless of source. OpenTable figures are taken from OpenTable's own plans page (opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/plans), read 26 September 2026. They are US dollars, and that page states the plans are "Only available in the US" — an Australian, New Zealand or UK venue cannot buy them at these prices. Plans change; confirm current terms with OpenTable directly.

Yes. TableNest has a CSV import that maps customer name, email, phone, visit count and notes from an OpenTable export. The import takes about two minutes, runs duplicate detection on email and phone, and preserves visit history so the floor team still sees who's a regular. Upcoming bookings can also be imported as part of the same flow.

TableNest ships with a two-way Square POS integration and a Xero invoicing integration that creates contacts and invoices from confirmed bookings — both on the Business plan and up, included on those tiers rather than sold as paid add-ons. A public REST API with 14 endpoints is also available on Business and Pro for custom integrations. The OpenTable POS partnerships TableNest doesn't natively integrate with can usually be replaced via Square or the public API.

TableNest is Australian-built and open for signup in Australia, the US and New Zealand, with pricing in each market's local currency. Support hours follow Australian time zones, so support and onboarding optimisation is AU-first. Canada and the UK are not open for signup yet.