Resy vs Zenchef
No clear leader: Resy (43.7) and Zenchef (41.1) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for restaurant reservations. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Resy
A platform that enables diners to discover and book restaurant reservations globally while providing restaurants with tools to manage bookings and guest relationships.
Zenchef
A restaurant management platform that centralizes reservations, table assignments, and guest information by synchronizing data across multiple POS systems, online booking channels, and customer communication tools.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Resy
From $249/month. Subscription pricing with monthly billing. Prepayment fees from 2-3%.
- Platform$249/month plus 3% prepayment fee
- Reservation and table management
- POS integrations
- Walk-in waitlists
- Chat & email support
- Credit card holds/cancellation fees
- +4 more
- Platform 360$399/month plus 3% prepayment fee
- Reservation and table management
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Automated guest insights
- POS integrations
- Walk-in waitlists
- +6 more
- Essential$269/month plus 3% prepayment fee
- Reservation and table management
- Walk-in waitlists
- Events and event ticketing
- Notify: automated guest alerts
- Advanced customization
- +6 more
- Premium$399/month plus 2% prepayment fee
- Reservation and table management
- Walk-in waitlists
- Events and event ticketing
- Notify: automated guest alerts
- Advanced customization
- +12 more
Zenchef
No commission per reservation. Transaction fees 1–4% + fixed amount depending on plan. SMS and advanced features available as add-ons.
- Reserve4% + €0.50 credit card processing fees
- €0 commission per cover
- Website booking widget
- Google Reserve
- Zenchef app listing
- Guest reviews
- +1 more
- Manage2% + €0.40 credit card processing fees
- All Reserve features
- Table management with real-time seating
- Automated waitlist
- No-show prevention
- Prepayments and deposits
- +3 more
- Grow1% + €0.20 credit card processing fees
- All Manage features
- Multi-location management
- Email marketing campaigns
- Dedicated guest CRM with custom tags
- Cross-venue guest insights and recommendations
- +1 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Resy
- Tock
Zenchef
- Lightspeed
- APRO POS
- UnTill POS
- Zelty
- Trivec
- CarréPOS
- Euresto
- TCPOS
- Nappkin
- OneTouch
- Jalia
- Popina
- MPlusKASSA
- Apitic
- Cashpad
- LEO2
- Clyo
- 6XPOS
- Heep
- Bookline
- Smartbox
- +9 more
Resy or Zenchef: which one depends on you
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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.