TablePort vs OpenTableOpenTable books the table.
TablePort runs the whole shift.

OpenTable is a reservations platform with a diner network that integrates with POS systems. TablePort is a different shape: reservations, the till, and the kitchen are one platform, with no per-cover fee on any booking.

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Based on OpenTable's UK restaurant website (opentable.co.uk/restaurant-solutions), checked 5 October 2026. Features and pricing change; verify current details before deciding.

Side by side

Feature by feature.
What each platform lists.

FeatureTablePortOpenTable

Core purpose

Full restaurant operating system: reservations, POS, KDS, stockReservations and a diner-discovery network on top of your POS

POS built in

Built-in POS with all order typesReservations platform; POS integration listed on its Core and Pro plans

Per-cover fees

No per-cover fees on any bookingCover fees only for diners who find you via OpenTable's website, app or affiliate network, and only when seated; website and phone bookings not charged (OpenTable UK plans page)

Diner-discovery network

Embeddable booking widget on your own site and channelsDiners can discover and book restaurants across OpenTable and 140+ partner sites (OpenTable website)

Reservations & floor plan

Booking policies, deposits, waitlist, floor plan linked to the POSReservations, waitlist, and floor management: its core product

Kitchen display system

Runs on any tablet or screen, fired straight from the orderNot listed on OpenTable's website

QR order & pay

Built into the POS, same checkNot listed on OpenTable's website

Stock & inventory

Not listed on OpenTable's website

Guest data ownership

Guest profiles live in your system and stay yoursGuest database, tags and notes listed on Core and Pro; check OpenTable's terms on data use

Pricing

From £49/mo POS, reservations add-on £49/mo, no per-cover feesCore and Pro plans; "Contact us for pricing" (OpenTable UK plans page)

Contract terms

Month-to-month, cancel anytimeStandard contract is one year, auto-renewing annually; 30 days' notice before renewal to cancel (OpenTable UK plans page)

UK focus

UK-built, UK payments, UK supportGlobal network with a UK restaurant website

As of October 2026. Based on OpenTable's UK restaurant website (opentable.co.uk/restaurant-solutions), checked 5 October 2026. Features and pricing change; verify current details before deciding.

Why operators switch

What a switch changes.

One bill, no per-cover fees.

TablePort charges no per-cover fee on any booking, whatever the source.

The booking and the check are the same system.

Reservations, the floor plan, the till, and the kitchen aren't separate vendors stitched together. A booking becomes a seated table becomes a check without an integration layer in between.

Your guest list stays yours.

Guest profiles, history, and contact details live in your TablePort platform. You decide how to reach your regulars, within UK data protection and marketing consent rules.

Who it's for

Built for independent restaurants.

TablePort is built for you if you...

  • Want reservations and the POS underneath them in one platform, not two vendors.
  • Want reservations with no per-cover fees on any booking.
  • Need a built-in floor plan, KDS, and stock, not just a booking book.
  • Want guest data to live in your own system, shared across every surface.
  • Are UK-based and want UK payments and UK support hours.

If inbound diner discovery from a reservations marketplace is your primary need, OpenTable's network is its real advantage: it puts your tables in front of diners actively searching, and no booking widget on your own site matches that reach. TablePort makes sense when you want reservations, the POS and the kitchen on one platform with no per-cover fees.

Get started

Self-serve from day one.

Sign up after close, snap a photo of your menu, and take a first order once you have reviewed it. No hardware shipment and no demo call needed. Your phone can be the POS until you are ready for a reader. Setup time depends on your menu and hardware.

Start free
  1. 01

    Sign up

    Create your account yourself. No appointment needed.

  2. 02

    Import your menu

    Snap a photo of your menu or paste the text. AI drafts the items, modifiers and allergens, and you review every line.

  3. 03

    Take a first order

    Your phone can be the POS. Take a first order once your menu is imported, and add a supported card reader when you are ready.

Switching from OpenTable?

We will help you move your data.

Switching from OpenTable usually means replacing the POS it sits on too. We import your menu, modifiers, reservations book, and guest history from whichever systems you run today. Timing depends on your setup.

Talk to migration
  1. 01

    Export

    Pull your data from your current system; we'll guide you through it.

  2. 02

    Import

    Menus, modifiers, customer records, and history: imported and validated.

  3. 03

    Verify

    Run a test service on TablePort. Confirm everything looks right.

  4. 04

    Go live

    Switch when you are confident. Timing depends on your data and setup.

Honest answers

Switching from OpenTable.

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Disclosure: this comparison is published by TablePort, one of the two providers compared, and is based on publicly available information as at October 2026. OpenTable is a trade mark of its owner; TablePort is not affiliated with or endorsed by OpenTable. Features and pricing change, so check with each provider before deciding.

No. OpenTable is a reservations and guest-management platform with a diner-discovery network. It integrates with point-of-sale systems but does not process your orders or run your kitchen. TablePort includes the POS, kitchen display, and stock natively alongside reservations.

Honestly, no, not in the same way. OpenTable's marketplace puts your restaurant in front of diners who are actively searching for a table, and that inbound demand is a genuine strength. TablePort gives you an embeddable booking widget for your own site and channels, but it isn't a discovery marketplace. If marketplace-driven covers are central to your business, weigh that carefully.

OpenTable's UK plans page says that on Core and Pro it charges cover fees only for diners who discover you on its website, app or affiliate network, and only for seated diners; website and phone bookings are not charged. Rates are not published, so ask OpenTable. TablePort charges no per-cover fee on any booking, regardless of where it came from.

Some operators do exactly that: keep OpenTable for marketplace reach and run TablePort as the POS, kitchen, and reservations system underneath. TablePort's reservations are native, so you can also move fully off OpenTable when you're ready. It's your call.

With TablePort, guest profiles and history live in your system across reservations, POS, ordering, and loyalty. For OpenTable, check its terms on data ownership, export and use. If owning your guest list outright matters to you, ask each provider.

Sign up after close, import your menu from a photo or pasted text, and take your first order the next morning; your phone is the POS until you add a reader. If you're moving reservations and history across, our team can help with the migration; timing depends on your setup.

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