TableNest vs Tock
Tock runs $79–$769/mo and adds 2–3% on prepaid reservations on most plans. TableNest gives you deposits and ticketed events with standard Stripe processing only — no platform percentage — from $19 USD a month.
| Feature | TableNest | Tock |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | From $19 USD | $79 / $199 / $339 / $769 per month (USD) |
| Per-cover commission | Zero — ever | Zero |
| Prepaid reservation fee | Stripe processing only — no platform % | 3% (Base/Essential), 2% (Premium), 0% only on $769/mo Unlimited |
| Pickup / to-go order fee | Not applicable | 3% on Tock To Go orders |
| Deposits | Included — Stripe or Square, no platform % | Included (prepaid % applies on lower tiers) |
| Ticketed events | Included — no platform fee | Core feature (prepaid % applies on lower tiers) |
| All-in-one operations suite | Bookings + CRM + run sheet + floor plan + events + vouchers, included | Prepaid/ticketing-led; broader ops thinner per tier |
| Customer CRM | Included in all plans | Guest data tied to the network |
| Daily run sheet | Yes — emailed each morning | Limited |
| Floor plan / table management | Included | Included |
| Square POS sync | Business+ plans | Network POS partnerships |
| Xero accounting sync | Business+ plans | Not available |
| SMS reminders | Included in all plans | Included |
| Discovery network lock-in | None — your customers stay yours | Amex / Tock discovery network |
| Own your customer data | Yes — full export | Shared with the Tock / Amex network |
| Contracts | None — cancel anytime | 1-year plans |
| Setup time | 5 minutes | Onboarding via sales |
| Best for | Venues that want no-show protection and the full suite without a prepaid percentage | Destination venues built around prepaid/ticketed dining on the Tock network |
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Frequently asked questions
Does Tock charge a fee on prepaid reservations?
Yes. Tock's plans add a percentage on top of the monthly fee for prepaid reservations: 3% on the Base ($79/mo) and Essential ($199/mo) plans, 2% on Premium ($339/mo), and only Premium Unlimited ($769/mo) removes it. Tock To Go pickup orders also carry a 3% fee. TableNest runs deposits and prepaid with standard Stripe payment processing only — no additional TableNest platform percentage on the prepaid amount.
Is TableNest cheaper than Tock?
For most venues, yes. Tock's 1-year plans run $79/mo (Base, +3% prepaid), $199/mo (Essential, +3%), $339/mo (Premium, +2%) and $769/mo (Premium Unlimited, no prepaid fee), all USD. TableNest is a flat $19 to $49 USD per month with deposits and ticketed events included and no platform percentage on prepaid. The lower-priced Tock tiers still carry the 3% prepaid fee, so the all-in cost gap widens as your prepaid volume grows.
Can TableNest do prepaid and ticketed events like Tock?
Yes. Tock pioneered the prepaid/ticketed dining model — deposits and tickets to cut no-shows — and TableNest includes both: deposits on bookings and ticketed events, charged through Stripe with no TableNest platform fee on the prepaid amount, just Stripe's standard processing. So you get the no-show protection Tock is known for without the 2–3% platform cut on every prepaid dollar.
What does TableNest include that Tock charges more for?
TableNest bundles the full operations suite — embeddable booking page, calendar, run sheet, floor plan, CRM, events, deposits, vouchers, SMS reminders, plus two-way Square POS and Xero on Business and Pro — into one flat monthly price. With Tock, removing the prepaid fee entirely means stepping up to the $769/mo Premium Unlimited plan. TableNest's prepaid model is fee-free at every tier.
Is TableNest available outside Australia?
TableNest is available in Australia, the US and Canada, with pricing in each market's local currency. Venues in the UK and New Zealand can also sign up and run the platform — SMS confirmations route through Twilio for those numbers.
No-show protection, minus the prepaid percentage.
Deposits and ticketed events with standard Stripe processing only — no 2–3% platform cut — plus the full operations suite for a fraction of Tock's monthly cost.
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