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OpenTable is a reservation and table management system with a diner network, priced per month plus a fee on network covers. Presly pairs a table booking page with AI social media posting and an inbox at one flat monthly price. Here is what each one includes, with sources.

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Presly table reservation page on a phone: a table for 2, a calendar, and 6:00 PM picked.

Quick answer

OpenTable is a reservation and table management system with a diner network, a monthly fee, and per-cover fees on network bookings. Presly is a social media autopilot with table booking included in Growth and Pro at a flat monthly price.

Choose Presly if…

Presly fits a small restaurant or cafe that wants a booking link and QR code, requests it approves (or confirms automatically), email reminders, and social posts written and published for it on up to 10 platforms, all on one plan.

Choose OpenTable if…

OpenTable fits a restaurant that wants to be found on OpenTable's diner network and partner sites, take deposits or credit card holds, run an online waitlist, connect a POS, use floor plans with automated table assignments, or sell ticketed experiences.

Presly vs OpenTable

Side by side, feature for feature.

  • Monthly price with table reservations

    Presly: Growth $79/mo, or $63/mo billed annually. Pro $159/mo, or $127/mo billed annually

    OpenTable: Basic $149/mo, Core $299/mo, Pro $499/mo

  • Per-cover fees

    Presly: Flat plan price, no per-cover fees

    OpenTable: Basic: free for 30 days, then $1.50 per cover. Core and Pro: $1 per network cover

  • Reservations from your own website

    Presly: Included in the plan price

    OpenTable: Basic: $0.25/cover or $49/mo flat fee. Core and Pro: included

  • Bookings included

    Presly: Growth: 500 restaurant bookings/mo. Pro: unlimited

    OpenTable: Fees apply to seated diners only, not no-shows or cancellations

  • Free trial

    Presly: 7 days, card required

    OpenTable: Basic: 30 days for new customers on a month-to-month term, credit card required

  • Where guests book

    Presly: One booking link plus a QR code you share anywhere

    OpenTable: Booking widget, OpenTable profile and listing, and booking integrations (100+ sites and apps)

  • Table setup

    Presly: You set your tables, limits, and hours

    OpenTable: You set how many covers you can handle every 15 minutes. Core adds customizable floor plans and Smart Assign

  • Booking approval

    Presly: Accept, Offer another time, or Decline each request, or turn on Confirm automatically

    OpenTable: Guests book according to the availability you set

  • Guest confirmations and reminders

    Presly: Confirmation and reminder emails, plus a private link to manage or cancel

    OpenTable: Automated reservation messages (Core). Premium SMS Messaging is an add-on

How Presly booking works

  1. Presly QR and link page with printable booking QR code designs for a counter card and table tent.

    Step 1

    Share your link

    Print your QR code or share your booking link.

  2. Presly table reservation page on a phone with the open table times for the day and 6:00 PM picked.

    Step 2

    Guests pick a time

    They choose a party size and an open table time.

  3. Presly Today view with a booking request and an Accept button.

    Step 3

    You accept from Today

    New requests wait in Today until you tap Accept.

Set up online table reservations in 3 steps: add your tables, pick your hours, and share your booking link.

What Presly includes

  • Restaurant table reservations are included in Growth ($79/mo) and Pro ($159/mo) with no per-cover fees.
  • Growth includes 500 restaurant bookings per month, and Pro includes unlimited bookings.
  • You share one booking link and a QR code, and guests choose a party size, then a date and time.
  • You set your tables, limits, and hours, and bookings run in your restaurant's time zone.
  • By default each request waits for you to Accept, Offer another time, or Decline, and you can turn on "Confirm automatically" whenever you like.
  • Guests get confirmation and reminder emails and can manage or cancel through a private link.
  • The guest booking page is available in English, Vietnamese, and Spanish.
  • AI writes captions and images, then schedules and auto-publishes to Instagram, Facebook, Google Business Profile, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, Threads, Bluesky, and X.
  • With autopilot off, every post waits for your OK before it goes out.
  • Growth and Pro include a unified inbox for comments and DMs with AI-drafted replies that you send.

Things to know about OpenTable

  • OpenTable lists Basic at $149/mo, Core at $299/mo, and Pro at $499/mo.
  • After a 30-day free trial, Basic charges $1.50 per cover, and Core and Pro charge $1 per network cover.
  • On Basic, reservations from your own website cost $0.25/cover or a $49/mo flat fee, and on Core and Pro they are included.
  • OpenTable charges cover fees only for seated diners, and phone bookings and walk-ins carry no fee.
  • The standard OpenTable contract is one year with annual auto-renewal and 30 days notice before renewal, while the Basic trial is month-to-month.
  • OpenTable gives restaurants a profile on its diner network and booking integrations across 100+ sites and apps.
  • Deposits and credit card holds are included starting on Basic.
  • Core adds an in-house and online waitlist and POS integration at no additional cost.
  • Prepaid experiences carry a 2% service fee on every plan.
  • Premium SMS Messaging is offered as an add-on.
  • OpenTable lists an iPad as the hardware you need.

Frequently asked questions

How much does OpenTable cost compared with Presly?

OpenTable lists Basic at $149/mo, Core at $299/mo, and Pro at $499/mo, plus $1.50 per cover on Basic after the 30-day trial or $1 per network cover on Core and Pro. Presly includes table booking in Growth at $79/mo and Pro at $159/mo, or $63 and $127 per month billed annually, with no per-cover fees.

What does Presly charge per reservation?

Nothing per reservation. Booking is part of the Growth and Pro plan price, with 500 restaurant bookings per month on Growth and unlimited bookings on Pro.

How do guests book a table with Presly?

Guests open your booking link or scan your QR code, choose a party size, then pick a date and time. The guest page is available in English, Vietnamese, and Spanish and uses your restaurant's time zone.

Do I have to approve every table booking?

By default, yes. Each request waits for you to Accept, Offer another time, or Decline, and you can turn on "Confirm automatically" if you want bookings confirmed right away.

What do guests receive after they book?

Guests get a confirmation email and a reminder email. Each booking also comes with a private link the guest can use to manage or cancel it.

Can I keep OpenTable and use Presly for social media?

Yes. Presly Starter at $39/mo covers AI posting and scheduling, so you can keep OpenTable for reservations and use Presly to write and publish posts.

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Sources (checked October 12, 2026)

  1. Subscription fee: Basic $149/mo, Core $299/mo, Pro $499/mo (Basic only available in the US)opentable.com
  2. Per network cover fee: Basic free for 30 days then $1.50 per cover; Core and Pro $1 per network coveropentable.com
  3. Reservations from your website: Basic $0.25/cover or $49/mo flat fee; Core and Pro includedopentable.com
  4. Restaurants only pay for seated diners; no fee for phone bookings or walk-insopentable.com
  5. Standard contract is one year, auto-renews annually, 30 days notice before renewalopentable.com
  6. Prepaid experiences: 2% service fee; Premium SMS Messaging add-on; booking integrations (100+ sites and apps); booking widget; OpenTable profile and listingopentable.com
  7. Basic: free to try for 30 days, then $149 per month plus a per cover fee; credit card required; new customers on a month-to-month term; 30 days notice to cancelopentable.com
  8. Guests book according to your availability; you set how many covers you can handle every 15 minutesopentable.com
  9. Core: customizable floor plans, Smart Assign, in-house and online waitlist, POS integration, automated reservation messages; deposits and credit card holds included from Basicopentable.com
  10. POS integration available at no additional cost; hardware needed: an iPadopentable.com