Compared honestly
OneReserve vs TheFork
A diner marketplace, owned by American Express, where the booking system comes attached to a discovery platform and a commission.
Below is the side-by-side, and then the part most comparison pages leave out — where TheFork is the better choice. If that is your situation, take it. We would rather you picked the right system than ours.
Side by side.
| Feature | OneReserve | TheFork |
|---|---|---|
| What it costs | $39/month, inc GST, published | A per-cover commission on diners who arrive through their network — widely reported around €2–€4 per cover depending on plan and market. |
| Fee model | Flat monthly, no per-cover | Commission per cover |
| Diner discovery network | No | Yes — the point of the product |
| Guest data | Yours, exportable | Shared with the platform |
| Booking page | On your own site, your branding | Listing plus a booking page |
| Contract | None, cancel anytime | Varies |
TheFork figures checked 5 August 2026. Pricing moves — verify against their own site before deciding: TheFork for restaurants.
Where TheFork beats us.
- Real discovery. Diners browse TheFork and find you, which a booking page on your own site cannot do.
- Useful for filling off-peak covers you would not otherwise sell.
- Backed by American Express since its acquisition.
Where we fit better.
- Your bookings are mostly people who already know you, where a commission is a tax on demand you generated.
- You want a predictable monthly cost rather than one that rises with a good month.