Stolio vs OpenTable, Bookio, TheFork & DISH: Why Restaurants Are Switching in 2026
2026-04-17 · Comparison
Choosing a reservation platform in 2026 means navigating a crowded market — OpenTable, Bookio, TheFork, DISH.co and SevenRooms all promise to grow your business. But how do they actually compare to a modern, commission-free alternative like Stolio? We broke it down feature by feature.
Stolio vs OpenTable — OpenTable's Core plan costs €99 + VAT (€119.79) a month in Germany and €149 + VAT (€180.29) in Italy, Spain and the Netherlands, on a 12-month contract, plus €1.50 + VAT (€1.82) for every guest seated through its network. For a restaurant doing 3,000 covers/month with a third of them booked through the network, that's €1,599 + VAT (€1,934.79) a month on the German Core plan. Stolio costs a flat 499 CZK / €19.90 a month with unlimited reservations. OpenTable's network is its main draw. Bookings from your own website, by phone and walk-ins carry no fee on Core and Pro, but every guest seated through the network does — including one who already knew your restaurant. Read the full Stolio vs OpenTable comparison.
Stolio vs Bookio — Bookio is a popular Czech and Slovak option, but its table map is only included in the top Premium plan at 1,730 CZK + VAT (2,093.30 CZK) a month on monthly billing. Stolio includes the visual drag-and-drop floor plan and a guest database with visit history in its Standard plan at a flat 499 CZK — and it's built specifically for the Czech market with full localization and CZK prices that are final, as Stolio is not VAT-registered. Read the full Stolio vs Bookio comparison.
What happened to RESTU — RESTU no longer operates: its restaurant catalog closed on 31 December 2021 and its portal and apps stopped working at the start of 2022; Restu said restaurants using its booking tools would be offered a move to DISH. More on the Stolio vs RESTU page.
Stolio vs TheFork (LaFourchette) — TheFork Manager publishes no price: its Performance and Enterprise plans say “Ask for pricing”. Its fee is based on a percentage of your average bill per guest for bookings from TheFork, Tripadvisor and its partner channels, and the percentage is not published either. Stolio has zero per-cover fees: one flat monthly price, whatever your bill. Read the full Stolio vs TheFork comparison.
Stolio vs DISH.co (by METRO) — DISH Professional Reservation costs 699 CZK + VAT (845.79 CZK) a month plus a one-time set-up fee of 2,297.79 CZK + VAT (2,780.33 CZK), and a restaurant website (DISH Starter) is a separate product. Stolio bundles everything — automated bilingual email confirmations, real-time staff notifications, analytics and your own restaurant website — into one transparent monthly price from 499 CZK, with no set-up fee. Read the full Stolio vs DISH comparison.
Stolio vs SevenRooms — SevenRooms is a reservations and guest CRM platform that publishes no prices: every plan is quote-on-request. Stolio includes guest profiles with visit history in its Standard plan at a flat 499 CZK a month, and the guest CRM with tags, notes and booking alerts in Plus at 799 CZK, with both prices published right on our pricing page. Read the full Stolio vs SevenRooms comparison.
Feature-by-feature: where Stolio wins
- Pricing — Flat 499 CZK/month vs a fee for every guest the network sends you on OpenTable and TheFork
- Visual floor plan — Included on Stolio from the 499 CZK Standard plan; on Bookio only in the top Premium plan at 1,730 CZK + VAT (2,093.30 CZK) a month on monthly billing
- Your own restaurant website — Included on Stolio from the Standard plan, with no extra product or fee
- Guest list with visit history — Included on Stolio from the 499 CZK Standard plan; guest CRM with tags and notes from Plus at 799 CZK
- Interface in four languages — Stolio's dashboard and booking page are in Czech, English, German and Italian, and guest emails go out in the restaurant's language with English alongside
- Final prices, no VAT added — Stolio is not VAT-registered, so the price on the price list is exactly what you pay
- Staff roles, real-time notifications, audio chimes — Included on Stolio
The bottom line
Marketplaces (OpenTable, TheFork) charge a fee for every guest their network sends you, and SevenRooms does not even publish its prices. Stolio is the middle path: a commission-free, full-featured reservation system at a price that makes sense for independent restaurants, cafés, bistros, and small chains.
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