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title: Restaurant Booking Systems - Comparison of Bookatable, The Fork, aleno
description: You are looking for alternatives to Bookatable and The Fork? Than you should check out aleno guest management system. This is why.
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## Bookatable, The Fork or aleno – what Booking System fits best?

 You run a restaurant or manage a restaurant group? Than this

feature comparison table could be of great benefit to you.

## What matters

 The comparison table provides a quick  
overview of the scope of services and prices  
of reservation systems for restaurants.

![logo-aleno](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/logos/logo-aleno.svg)

![logo-bookatable](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/logos/logo-bookatable.svg)

![logo-thefork](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/logos/logo-thefork.svg)

 Centralize all your bookings  
(online, phone, e-mail, walk-ins…)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

 Personalised guest communication  
directly out of the system

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-no.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

 Your own branding  
(100% white label)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-no.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

 Individualize room  
and table plans

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-no.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

 Activity logging (in aleno it is coming soon)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-no.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

 Integrations

 Full API access

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-no.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-no.svg)

 POS integration

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

 Automatically update contact lists  
 with Mailchimp and other systems

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-no.svg)

 Zapier

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-no.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-no.svg)

 Features for  
Restaurant Groups

 Customer profiles with data from all restaurants in the company

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-no.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-no.svg)

 Multi restaurant configuration (for  
restaurant groups and holdings)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-no.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-no.svg)

 Detailed guest infos

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-no.svg)

 Data

 Export of all guest and booking data

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-no.svg)

 Segment your database

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-no.svg)

 Guest exclusivity (guests will no be offered  
marketing from competing restaurants)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-no.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-no.svg)

 Customize your customer database  
And the information collected

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-no.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-no.svg)

 No advertisement for platforms in  
the name of your brand

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-no.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-no.svg)

 Fees and Prices

 No set up fee

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-no.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

 No long term obligations

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-no.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

 No additional commission fees  
(besides reservation fee)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-no.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-no.svg)

 Fixed Monthly Price

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

![](https://www.aleno.me/hubfs/website/images/feature%20comparison/icons/icon-yes.svg)

 Additional commission fee per guest

 Always

 0  EUR

 Standard

 1  EUR

 Up to

 4  EUR

### Try aleno for free and leave whenever you want without any fees

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### A great powerful tool to reduce cost. The personal service is excellent.

 Robin Pietsch

 Restaurant Zeitwerk & Pieket 

[ robin-pietsch.de ](https://robin-pietsch.de)

 01

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### A great powerful tool to reduce cost. The personal service is excellent.

 Robin Pietsch

 Restaurant Zeitwerk & Pieket 

[ robin-pietsch.de ](https://robin-pietsch.de)

 01

 02

## Decide for the better

 aleno is the most flexible and comprehensive  
guest management system. 

[ Start now for free ](https://www.aleno.me/en/sign-up)

## Frequently asked questions about our pricing model

 What do I have to pay monthly?

 The price is based on the number of operations and the integrations and services used. It is suitable for small as well as for large or seasonal businesses.

 Is there a minimum running time at aleno?

 No, there isn't. We want to offer restaurant owners maximum flexibility. You can cancel at any time with a short notice period.

 How long does it take to set up  
aleno for a restaurant?

 You can set up aleno in short time and completely independently. You can also easily create and adjust table and room plans by drag&drop. If you have any questions, the aleno team is at your disposal – via mail, live demo or chat.

 Can I integrate newsletter tools,  
POS systems and other business  
applications with aleno?

 Yes, aleno has an open interface (REST API). Using this and Webhooks, it is possible to link over 1000 business applications with aleno. So you are fully flexible and can adapt the administrative processes in the restaurant and across restaurants flexibly.

 Can I offer online reservations  
on my Website?

 You can easily integrate the reservation widget on your website - no matter if your page is running on Wordpress, Wix, Squarespace, Hubspot or any other system. All you need to do is insert a few lines of code. The widget is fully customizable. You can also offer online reservations to your profiles on Facebook, Instagram and Google My Business within minutes by inserting a unique URL.