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Compare reservation tools on the facts.
Below is what each company says about itself on its own website, with the link and the date we checked. Weigh each against what your room needs.
Questions to ask any reservation system, including us.
Here's what to check on every system on your list, and how Apero answers.
What does it cost each month?
Look for a listed price, setup fees and any fee per booking or per cover.
Standard is $77 a month per location, in CAD, taxes extra.
Who answers the phone in the rush?
Check whether AI phone answering is offered where you operate, and in which languages.
Mise answers 24/7 in English and French, and books into the same book.
Does it work in French?
Check both the screens your team uses and the pages your guests see.
Your team and your guests can use Apero in French.
How does it cut no-shows?
Look for confirmations, deposits and card holds, and where the money goes.
Text confirmations, plus deposits and card holds paid into your own Stripe account.
What hardware does it need?
Check whether it needs a tablet, or runs on the phones you already have.
Apero runs on the phone you already own. No tablet to buy.
What other companies say about themselves.
Paraphrased from each company's own website. Follow the link to read it in full.
| Topic | Apero | OpenTableReservation platform | LibroReservation and guest platform | ResyReservation platform | SevenRoomsReservations and guest platform | Slang.aiAI phone answering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Standard is $77 a month per location, in CAD, taxes extra. | Sells Core and Pro plans in Canada. It gives prices on request. Says its standard contract lasts one year and renews on its own each year. | Lists monthly plan prices on its pricing page, with a fee on prepayments for its plans powered by Tock. | Lists packages with no public prices, only a quote, and adds a one-time setup fee. | Lists starting prices per location in CAD, and custom pricing for enterprise. | |
| Booking fees | No. Apero charges one monthly price per location, with no per-cover fees. | On Core and Pro, it charges a cover fee only for diners who find the restaurant through OpenTable. Bookings from your own website or by phone carry no fee. It bills seated diners only. | Says it charges no per-cover fees and no fees per reservation. | Says it never charges reservation fees, and takes a transaction fee on pre-sales made through its booking widgets. | ||
| AI phone | Mise answers 24/7 in English and French, and books into the same book. | Works with outside voice AI partners and has no assistant of its own. It does not charge to turn the link on. The partner sets its own price. Core and Pro plans only. | Sells Voice AI as an add-on that answers calls and books, changes and cancels reservations. Its FAQ says Voice AI is available in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia. | An AI agent that answers common questions and forwards callers to a person when needed. Reservations Integrates with reservation platforms, including OpenTable, SevenRooms, Yelp and Resy. Phone number Offers a local or a toll-free number. | ||
| French | Your team and your guests can use Apero in French. | Publishes its Canadian restaurant site, plans page included, in French. | Publishes its site in French and English. | Lets guests book online in many languages, French among them. | Languages Says its Premium plan detects and switches languages mid-call, and names Spanish for bilingual support. | |
| No-shows | Text confirmations, plus deposits and card holds paid into your own Stripe account. | Lists deposits and credit card holds on its Core and Pro plans. It does not charge a cover fee on a no-show or a cancellation. | Says its table management tools help reduce no-shows. Its two-way SMS also sends reservation reminders. | Offers card holds, deposits and prepayment to help reduce no-shows. | Offers card holds, cancellation fees, pre-arrival reminders and two-way SMS confirmations. | |
| Devices | Apero runs on the phone you already own. No tablet to buy. | Lets operators change reservations and manage the floor plan from a web browser. | ||||
| Ownership | Says it is part of Booking Holdings Inc. | Its own news page says OpenTable acquired it. Libro keeps running as its own brand. | Says it is backed by American Express, which acquired Resy and then Tock. | Its website footer calls it a DoorDash company. | ||
| Source | Restaurant solutionsPlans and pricing (Canada)Plans and pricing (Canada, French)Help: Use voice AI with OpenTable | Home pageNews: Libro joins OpenTableFrench home page | Restaurant pagePlans and pricing | Home pagePricingVoice AIReservations and waitlist | Pricing |
Pricing
Standard is $77 a month per location, in CAD, taxes extra.
Sells Core and Pro plans in Canada. It gives prices on request.
Says its standard contract lasts one year and renews on its own each year.
Lists monthly plan prices on its pricing page, with a fee on prepayments for its plans powered by Tock.
Lists packages with no public prices, only a quote, and adds a one-time setup fee.
Lists starting prices per location in CAD, and custom pricing for enterprise.
Booking fees
No. Apero charges one monthly price per location, with no per-cover fees.
On Core and Pro, it charges a cover fee only for diners who find the restaurant through OpenTable. Bookings from your own website or by phone carry no fee. It bills seated diners only.
Says it charges no per-cover fees and no fees per reservation.
Says it never charges reservation fees, and takes a transaction fee on pre-sales made through its booking widgets.
AI phone
Mise answers 24/7 in English and French, and books into the same book.
Works with outside voice AI partners and has no assistant of its own. It does not charge to turn the link on. The partner sets its own price. Core and Pro plans only.
Sells Voice AI as an add-on that answers calls and books, changes and cancels reservations. Its FAQ says Voice AI is available in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia.
An AI agent that answers common questions and forwards callers to a person when needed.
Integrates with reservation platforms, including OpenTable, SevenRooms, Yelp and Resy.
Offers a local or a toll-free number.
French
Your team and your guests can use Apero in French.
Publishes its Canadian restaurant site, plans page included, in French.
Publishes its site in French and English.
Lets guests book online in many languages, French among them.
Says its Premium plan detects and switches languages mid-call, and names Spanish for bilingual support.
No-shows
Text confirmations, plus deposits and card holds paid into your own Stripe account.
Lists deposits and credit card holds on its Core and Pro plans. It does not charge a cover fee on a no-show or a cancellation.
Says its table management tools help reduce no-shows. Its two-way SMS also sends reservation reminders.
Offers card holds, deposits and prepayment to help reduce no-shows.
Offers card holds, cancellation fees, pre-arrival reminders and two-way SMS confirmations.
Devices
Apero runs on the phone you already own. No tablet to buy.
Lets operators change reservations and manage the floor plan from a web browser.
Ownership
Says it is part of Booking Holdings Inc.
Its own news page says OpenTable acquired it. Libro keeps running as its own brand.
Says it is backed by American Express, which acquired Resy and then Tock.
Its website footer calls it a DoorDash company.
Source
OpenTableReservation platform
Topic
Ownership
Says it is part of Booking Holdings Inc.
Pricing
Sells Core and Pro plans in Canada. It gives prices on request.
Pricing
Says its standard contract lasts one year and renews on its own each year.
Booking fees
On Core and Pro, it charges a cover fee only for diners who find the restaurant through OpenTable. Bookings from your own website or by phone carry no fee. It bills seated diners only.
AI phone
Works with outside voice AI partners and has no assistant of its own. It does not charge to turn the link on. The partner sets its own price. Core and Pro plans only.
French
Publishes its Canadian restaurant site, plans page included, in French.
No-shows
Lists deposits and credit card holds on its Core and Pro plans. It does not charge a cover fee on a no-show or a cancellation.
LibroReservation and guest platform
Topic
Ownership
Its own news page says OpenTable acquired it. Libro keeps running as its own brand.
French
Publishes its site in French and English.
No-shows
Says its table management tools help reduce no-shows. Its two-way SMS also sends reservation reminders.
ResyReservation platform
Topic
Ownership
Says it is backed by American Express, which acquired Resy and then Tock.
Pricing
Lists monthly plan prices on its pricing page, with a fee on prepayments for its plans powered by Tock.
Booking fees
Says it charges no per-cover fees and no fees per reservation.
No-shows
Offers card holds, deposits and prepayment to help reduce no-shows.
Devices
Lets operators change reservations and manage the floor plan from a web browser.
SevenRoomsReservations and guest platform
Topic
Ownership
Its website footer calls it a DoorDash company.
Pricing
Lists packages with no public prices, only a quote, and adds a one-time setup fee.
Booking fees
Says it never charges reservation fees, and takes a transaction fee on pre-sales made through its booking widgets.
AI phone
Sells Voice AI as an add-on that answers calls and books, changes and cancels reservations. Its FAQ says Voice AI is available in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia.
French
Lets guests book online in many languages, French among them.
No-shows
Offers card holds, cancellation fees, pre-arrival reminders and two-way SMS confirmations.
Slang.aiAI phone answering
Topic
Pricing
Lists starting prices per location in CAD, and custom pricing for enterprise.
AI phone
An AI agent that answers common questions and forwards callers to a person when needed.
Reservations
Integrates with reservation platforms, including OpenTable, SevenRooms, Yelp and Resy.
Languages
Says its Premium plan detects and switches languages mid-call, and names Spanish for bilingual support.
Phone number
Offers a local or a toll-free number.
Sources for this company
PricingWhen Apero fits, and when another tool might.
A straight read, so you can rule us in or out quickly.
Apero fits when
- You want reservations and an AI receptionist in one book.
- Your team and your guests need French and English.
- You want one price per location in CAD, listed on the website.
- Your team runs service from phones, without buying tablets.
Another tool may fit when
- You need Reserve with Google today. In Apero it's coming soon.
- You need a point-of-sale integration or review collection. Apero offers neither today.
Sources
We checked each page on Oct 16, 2026. Prices and features change, so check the source before you decide.
We don't repeat other companies' prices here. Follow the links for current numbers.
- OpenTableRestaurant solutionshttps://www.opentable.com/restaurant-solutions/
- OpenTablePlans and pricing (Canada)https://www.opentable.ca/restaurant-solutions/en/plans/
- OpenTablePlans and pricing (Canada, French)https://www.opentable.ca/restaurant-solutions/fr/plans/
- OpenTableHelp: Use voice AI with OpenTablehttps://support.opentable.com/s/article/Using-voice-AI-with-OpenTable
- LibroHome pagehttps://librorez.com/
- https://librorez.com/news/libro-joins-opentable/
- LibroFrench home pagehttps://librorez.com/fr/maison/
- ResyRestaurant pagehttps://resy.com/join/
- https://resy.com/join/plans-pricing/
- SevenRoomsHome pagehttps://sevenrooms.com/
- SevenRoomsPricinghttps://sevenrooms.com/pricing/
- SevenRoomsVoice AIhttps://sevenrooms.com/platform/VoiceAI/
- SevenRoomsReservations and waitlisthttps://sevenrooms.com/platform/reservations-waitlist/
- Slang.aiPricinghttps://www.slang.ai/pricing
Questions about switching
Is Apero an alternative to OpenTable, Libro, Resy or SevenRooms?
Yes, for restaurants that want reservations and an AI receptionist in one book. Compare each on cost, the phone, French and who owns your guest list.
Does Apero charge per cover?
No. Apero charges one monthly price per location, with no per-cover fees.
Can Mise answer calls for a Canadian restaurant?
Yes. Mise answers 24/7 in English and French, and books into your Apero reservation book.
How did you check these facts?
We read each company's own website on Oct 16, 2026 and linked every page. Follow the links for current prices and features.
