DocketBEO vs Resy for a small restaurant
Resy OS is a reservation and table-management platform with a diner network, priced at $289 a month (Platform, or Essential powered by Tock) or $459 (Platform 360, or Premium powered by Tock), with no per-cover fee and a 2% to 3% fee on prepaid bookings. DocketBEO puts reservations on your own website from $49 a month, also with no per-cover fee, and adds the host stand, floor plan, kitchen screens, checkout and private events for $129.
DocketBEO is one system for a restaurant: its website, online reservations with no per-cover fee, the floor plan and host stand, kitchen screens and printers, checkout, private events with BEOs, and QuickBooks sync, priced per location from $49 a month with a 14-day free trial and no card to start.
Who each one is for
Resy is for a restaurant in a Resy city that wants the diner network, the app and ticketed experiences, and will pay a flat $289 or more a month for them. DocketBEO is for a restaurant that wants its own website to take the bookings, and the floor, kitchen and private dining on the same system, for a flat price that starts lower.
Side by side
| Resy | DocketBEO | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Platform $289 a month; Essential (powered by Tock) $289 with 3% on prepayments; Platform 360 $459; Premium (powered by Tock) $459 with 2% on prepayments. No per-cover fee. Standard card processing on top. | $49 (Website) or $129 (House) a month. No per-cover fee, no booking fee, no cut of deposits or no-show charges. |
| Finds new diners | Yes: the Resy app and network, Amex partnerships, Google booking integration. | No. Bookings come from your own website, your Google listing link and your regulars. |
| Booking on your own website | Yes, via the Resy widget; diners book through Resy. | Yes, one line pasted into your site or a page we host, checked against real table capacity. No account for the guest. |
| Ticketed events and experiences | Yes on the Tock-powered plans: ticketing, prepaid experiences, event series. | Prepaid tickets, no. Private events, yes: inquiry to BEO, client portal, signature, deposits. |
| Table management and floor plan | Yes. | Host stand and waitlist from Counter ($79); floor plan on House ($129). |
| Kitchen screens, orders, checkout | No; integrates with POS systems. | Included: orders, course firing, kitchen screens and printers, split checks, card readers. |
| Private dining and BEOs | Private dining inquiries routed to you; no BEOs or kitchen hand-off. | Included: inquiry to BEO, the whole BEO on the kitchen screen, and the room blocked on the same book. |
| Website | No. | Included from $49: your site on your own domain with a live menu, booking and pickup ordering. |
| Guest data | Diners are Resy members; you get the booking and Resy's guest profile. | They're your guests, in your guest book, with notes and visit history. |
| Contract | Not stated on the pricing page; see the Resy and Tock Merchant Terms. | Month to month. |
Where Resy is the better fit
- You're in a city where diners open the Resy app to pick a restaurant, and the network fills seats you wouldn't fill otherwise.
- You sell prepaid tickets or tasting-menu experiences and want Tock's ticketing.
- You want the Amex and Resy marketing reach.
Where DocketBEO is the better fit
- Most of your bookings already come from your own site or regulars, and $289 a month is paying for a network you don't use.
- You do private dining and want the buyout, the BEO and tonight's tables on one system.
- You want the website, the host stand, the floor and the kitchen included rather than four more subscriptions.
Questions
Should I leave Resy for DocketBEO?
Not if Resy is filling tables you couldn't fill yourself. Resy's network finds first-time diners; a booking page on your own site can't. Many restaurants run both: Resy for discovery, DocketBEO for website bookings with no per-cover fee, the floor, the kitchen and private dining. There is no Resy sync today, so hold network inventory by hand.
Does Resy charge per cover?
No. Resy's pricing page says there are no per-cover fees; you pay a flat $289 or $459 a month, plus 2% or 3% on prepaid bookings on the Tock-powered plans and standard card processing. DocketBEO also has no per-cover fee and no cut of deposits.
What is a cheaper alternative to Resy for a small restaurant?
DocketBEO's Website plan is $49 a month and includes online reservations on your own site, confirmations and reminders, guest self-service changes and card-on-file no-show protection. House, at $129, adds the host stand, floor plan, kitchen screens, checkout and private events. Neither plan finds new diners the way Resy's network does.
DocketBEO pricing
$49 (Website), $79 (Counter) or $129 (House) per location per month; $297 for up to 3 locations, $790 for up to 10. 14-day free trial, no card to start, month to month. Full pricing.
Where the Resy numbers come from
- As of 2026-10-29, from https://resy.com/resyos/plans-and-pricing/: Resy OS plans and pricing: Platform $289, Essential (Tock) $289 + 3% prepayment fee, Platform 360 $459, Premium (Tock) $459 + 2% prepayment fee; "no per-cover fees". Competitor pricing changes; check their page before you decide.
- As of 2026-09-16, from https://resy.com/resyos/plans-and-pricing/: Same page read earlier for marketing/sales/prospecting-playbook.md and marketing/strategy/2026-09-90-day-acquisition-plan.md ($289 / $459, 2 to 3% on prepayments). Competitor pricing changes; check their page before you decide.
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