OpenTable alternative: a fixed price instead of fees per guest

What OpenTable costs — and what that means for full houses

OpenTable is one of the best-known reservation platforms — and one of the more complex pricing models. According to the provider's website, plans range from €99 to €199 per month. On top comes a fee of €1.50 for every guest who reserves via the OpenTable network, and since 2026 an additional 2% service fee.

Do the maths and it gets concrete quickly: at 500 network guests per month, around €750 in per-guest fees are added to the base price — plus the service fee. A good month automatically means a higher bill, and it is hard to plan for in advance.

This is exactly where VidiReserve comes in as an OpenTable alternative: a fixed monthly price based on business size, no fee per guest, no service fee — and all features in every plan, from online reservations and the digital reservation book to waitlist and reports.

OpenTable and VidiReserve compared

As of July 2026; provider information as published on their websites. All information without guarantee.

Predictable fixed costs instead of a share of your success

With a fixed price you know on 1 January what your reservation system will have cost by 31 December — regardless of how full your tables were. No untangling commission items, no surprises in strong months: one invoice, always the same, as an e-invoice straight for your bookkeeping. And pay yearly and you only pay 10 monthly prices — two months free.

How big the difference is in your case is best calculated yourself: the commission calculator compares per-guest models with your VidiReserve plan price — using your own numbers.

To the commission calculator: reservation system without commission

Your guest, your data — and cancellable monthly

Guests who reserve via a platform network quickly become the platform's guests rather than yours. With VidiReserve your guests reserve directly with you — via your website, your profile and Google Search. The guest data including reservation history belongs to you and is stored GDPR-compliantly on servers in Germany.

And you stay free: VidiReserve can be cancelled monthly, the trial ends automatically, and thanks to the price guarantee existing customers keep their price permanently. Whoever stays, stays because it fits — not because a contract holds them.

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