ResDiary alternative

A published price and a Free plan, for one venue.

Looking for a ResDiary alternative? Both systems are commission-free and run on your own channels. TableTango is built around a single venue's book, publishes its price, has a Free plan and has no contract. This page sets out what ResDiary says about its own charges and when it is the better fit.

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Free with unlimited online bookings · £9 a month or £90 a year per venue for everything else · no commission, ever

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The short answer

Two commission-free systems, built for different sizes

ResDiary, part of The Access Group, says its bookings are commission-free from your website, social media, Google and DesignMyNight. Its homepage addresses single operators, group managers and enterprise teams, and lists pricing and add-ons on separate pages. TableTango is commission-free too, and is built for one independent venue: one price on the page, a Free plan, and nothing to negotiate.

If you are comparing the two, ask ResDiary for a written quote that includes the add-ons you need and the contract length, then set it beside the figures on our pricing section.

Side by side

How each one charges

What ResDiary says is taken from its own page, in its own terms. We do not repeat another company's prices: follow the source link for those. For every system UK restaurants choose between, read our full comparison.

ResDiary (The Access Group)

Zero commission · add-ons · single venues to large groups

Pricing model: Prices are not shown on the homepage we checked; pricing and add-ons have their own pages. The homepage promises zero commission fees and no reservation fees.
Per-cover or commission: None on bookings from your website, social media, Google and DesignMyNight, in its own words.
Contract: Not published on the page we checked.
Channel: Your own website, Google and social pages, plus DesignMyNight.
No-shows: Lists automated reminders, deposits and prepayments, and an AI assistant it says reveals no-show patterns.

Source: ResDiary: Restaurant Booking System · checked 13 November 2026

TableTango

Flat price or Free · your own booking page · one venue

Pricing model: Free with unlimited online bookings, email only; or £9 a month, or £90 a year paid upfront, per venue. Your first 30 days include everything, free from go-live, with no card to start.
Per-cover or commission: None on either plan, ever.
Contract: None on the monthly plan: cancel any time.
Channel: Your own booking page and link, on your website, Google profile, social pages and a printed QR poster. Not a marketplace.
No-shows: Email confirmations and day-before reminders on both plans. On the paid plan, optional guest texts on SMS credits, a waitlist and, on request at no extra cost, card protection on the bookings you choose.

Source: our pricing and what is included

Moving across

Four things to do

1
Set up your booking page
Create an account, add your opening hours and tables, and publish. Guests book 24/7 on your own page, and every booking lands in one live diary and floor plan.
2
Put your new link where guests look for you
Add it as the Bookings link on your Google Business Profile, behind the “Book a table” button on your website, and on your Instagram profile. TableTango shows you exactly where each one goes.
3
Bring your upcoming bookings with you
Moving a link does not transfer bookings. Keep the details of the bookings you already hold with ResDiary, add them to your TableTango diary the way you add a phone booking, and check the two against each other before the first busy service.
4
Check your guest export
Ask ResDiary which guest records you can export and how to obtain them. We can assess an authorised export case by case; importing records does not create marketing permission.

New to TableTango? The starter guide walks through setup, and the cost guide lists every charge to ask any provider about.

An honest steer

When to stay where you are

Stay with ResDiary if

You run several venues, or a hotel, and need group management and reporting across sites
A listing on DesignMyNight brings you bookings you want to keep
You rely on an integration or add-on that TableTango does not offer: it runs alongside your till rather than inside it

TableTango suits you if

Most of your guests already know you and book by name, from your website, Google profile or social pages
You run one independent restaurant, food-led pub or hotel restaurant and want one diary for online, phone and walk-in bookings
You want a published price, or a Free plan, with no per-cover charge and no contract

Questions

What owners ask

Is ResDiary commission-free as well?

Yes, by its own homepage: it says bookings are commission-free from your website, social media, Google and DesignMyNight, with no reservation fees. The difference between the two is not commission. It is size, price and contract: TableTango is built for one venue, publishes its price and a Free plan, and has no contract. We read ResDiary's homepage on 13 November 2026.

Does ResDiary publish its prices?

Not on the homepage we checked; pricing and add-ons have their own pages. Ask for a written quote that includes the add-ons you need, any setup charge and the contract length, and compare the total over a year.

What would we give up by moving?

TableTango is built around a single venue's book. It is not a multi-site central-reservations system, it does not list you on a discovery site, and it runs alongside your till rather than inside it. If any of those matter to you, ResDiary may be the better fit.

Does TableTango take commission or a cover fee?

No. Neither plan charges commission or a per-cover fee. Free includes unlimited online bookings and one staff device. Guests receive confirmations and reminders by email only. Guest texts, Shield, deposits and online payments are on Paid. Paid costs £9 a month or £90 a year upfront per venue. The full-app trial lasts 30 days from go-live, with no card needed.

Can you bring our ResDiary guest list across?

Ask ResDiary which records you can export and how to obtain them. If you have an authorised export for your TableTango guest book, email support@tabletango.co.uk with a description of what it contains and we will tell you honestly what we can bring across. We never assume marketing consent: a guest only gets marketing from you if they agreed to it.

How long does setup take?

Follow the guided setup: add your restaurant details, hours and tables, then review and publish your booking page. Stuck at any point? Email support@tabletango.co.uk and we aim to reply within one working day, Monday to Friday.

Keep your next booking direct.

Free includes unlimited online bookings and one staff device. Guests receive confirmations and reminders by email only. Guest texts, Shield, deposits and online payments are on Paid. Paid costs £9 a month or £90 a year per venue. Neither plan charges per cover. Try the full app for 30 days from go-live, with no card needed.

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