Why BookingNinja is Better
Ready to Switch from OpenTable?
Join thousands of venues who've made the switch to BookingNinja for better features and lower costs!
Highlighted Features
Booking Notifications
Get alerted to changes in your bookings by email, SMS or webhooks, so you don't have to stay glued to a screen all day.
Learn moreCommunal Dining & Same Table Seating
Communal dining experiences are growing ever popular, and with BookingNinja your venue or events can support same table seating!
Learn moreCustom Booking Fields
Use custom booking fields to collect important or helpful information at the point of booking, and display that information in different ways to your team.
Learn moreTake Pre-Orders Online
Create menus and take pre-orders for large groups via online bookings.
Learn moreApply a Custom Booking Fee
Use Booking fees to add an additional charge, and unlock more revenue per booking - with no commission.
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You shouldn’t have to use contact forms and wait around for a salesperson to call to give you a hard sell on features you’ve never even seen working.
Not only is Booking Ninja up to 80% cheaper than Open Table, there are zero contracts, and you can see exactly what you get in each of our plans right from this page.
Don't pay for your own customers!
That might sound reasonable, but most people use Google, not Open Table, as the first way to find and research where to eat.
What this means in practice is if anybody searches for your restaurant or restaurants in your area, they’ll find Open Table on Google before they find your site, so you end up paying Open Table for customers you would already have had.
Booking Ninja doesn’t take a cut of bookings, and if you use our booking form, you can even turn off Google searching for our own URL, so your own website will always appear before our booking form.
Easy Switch
It's easy to make the switch. We can import all of your customers and bookings from OpenTable, so you'll have no booking downtime. Just speak to us on LiveChat to start the import process once you've signed up to BookingNinja
OpenTable Benefits
OpenTable is a large corporate provider and some people find comfort in that. OpenTable also has a larger reach than BookingNinja through their OpenTable discovery website. BookingNinja is an OpenTable alternative because of it's more indie & personal approach.
Plans & Pricing
Plan Details Comparison
BookingNinja
OpenTable
Cost Comparison Example
Let's compare the cost of processing 500 bookings at £20 each (£10,000 total revenue):
- Monthly plan: £49.00
- Per booking fee: £0.00
- Commission: £0.00
- Total Cost: £49.00
- Monthly plan: £200.00
- Per booking fee: £1,000.00
- Commission (0%): £0.00
- Total Cost: £1,200.00
Unlock a wealth of powerful features, designed and built based on real feedback from venue owners worldwide.
BookingNinja's transparent pricing means you pay one flat fee with no per-booking fees or commissions.
Important: Sometimes providers make it incredibly hard to find their pricing. Our estimates above are based on publically available data
Feature Comparison
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Booking Notifications
Get alerted to changes in your bookings by email, SMS or webhooks, so you don't have to stay glued to a screen all day. |
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Communal Dining & Same Table Seating
Communal dining experiences are growing ever popular, and with BookingNinja your venue or events can support same table seating! |
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Easy Create Custom Discounts & Coupons
Create discounts and coupons for money off whole or part of a booking deposit, set when discounts run or can be used, and make your own codes. |
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Industry leading Customer Service
Customer service that protects your business, and emergency support offered as standard and team members who can help achieve your (booking related) dreams. |
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Sell Gift Cards Commission Free
With over 25% of Gift Cards never redeemed, unlock a new profitable revenue stream by selling gift cards direct. |
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Set Customistable Guest & Ticket Types
Specify different types of guests, like adults and children, create unique tickets for events, and set custom rules based on every ticket to run a dynamic event business. |
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