TableSat

TableSat is a restaurant booking and front-of-house system for independent venues. It suits operators who want direct reservations and table-flow tools without per-cover fees; its free tier, however, is a menu and profile page rather than a booking system.

Overview

TableSat connects a public booking page and menu with tools for managing a restaurant floor. Staff can group tables into sections, set seat counts, seat walk-ins, manage a waitlist, and track turns and sellable gaps through the night. That makes it a focused choice for coordinating service, not a substitute for a broader restaurant platform.

Guests can include allergies, access needs, and seating preferences with a reservation, giving staff relevant context ahead of arrival. Approved private-event bookings sync with a connected Google Calendar as they change. Event prices are informational: TableSat does not take deposits or process event payments, so venues need a separate way to collect charges.

Key features

Reservations and floor management

The booking page gives guests a direct way to reserve, while the floor plan, walk-in seating, waitlist, and turn tracking help staff manage table flow. These tools are most useful for venues handling reservations and walk-ins together; restaurants that need an online booking channel cannot use the Free plan.

Menus and guest access

The menu builder supports multiple languages and allergen tags. Public indexable menu pages and QR codes can point guests to menus, bookings, or a link hub, making the package useful for restaurants that want those guest-facing routes alongside floor management.

Groups, mobile access, and privacy

Multiple locations can run from one account, with separate floors and team-member roles. The admin is a responsive website for phones and tablets rather than a native app; the maker describes adding it to an iOS or Android home screen. TableSat publishes its privacy policy, terms, cookie notice, and data processing agreement, and provides an email address for personal-data access, correction, or deletion requests.

Free includes email support, and the software’s small development team also answers customer messages. That direct support may appeal to independent operators, though it is not a substitute for a dedicated support operation.

Pricing

Free works as a basic public presence, but the lack of online bookings makes it unsuitable as a reservation tool. Starter is the practical entry point for a single location that needs bookings and floor operations, at $49 per location each month. Growth costs $99 per location each month, but its listed reporting, messaging/CRM, and multi-location dashboard features are coming rather than current capabilities.

Platforms

TableSat supports Android, iOS, and web access through its responsive admin site. Mobile browser access is available, but there is no native app.

Who it's for

TableSat is best suited to independent restaurants that want direct online reservations, menus, and table management under a monthly per-location price. It is less suitable for operators who require event deposits or payment processing, a native mobile app, or the Growth plan’s forthcoming reporting and messaging tools today.

Pros and cons

• Pro: The Starter plan combines a public booking page, walk-ins, floor assignments, and team access for one location at $49 per month, without per-cover fees.
• Pro: Reservations can capture accessibility needs and preferences, while menu pages support multiple languages and allergen tags.
• Pro: Approved private-event bookings stay in sync with a connected Google Calendar.
• Con: Free has no online bookings, so a restaurant must pay for the core reservation function.
• Con: Growth’s advanced reporting, automated guest messaging/CRM, and multi-location dashboard are coming features.
• Con: Private-event prices cannot be collected through TableSat, and mobile access is via a website rather than a native app.

Alternatives

For a broader shortlist, see Restaurant Table Management Software.

• Resos is another freemium option, with Android, iOS, web, and API platforms; consider it if those platform options matter.
• OpenTable GuestCenter is a paid option with a free trial and a $149.00 USD monthly Basic plan under a standard one-year contract that auto-renews annually; its Basic plan is only available in the US.
• Guestplan is a paid option with a free trial and a 49.99 EUR monthly Pro plan that includes unlimited reservations, deposits through Mollie or Stripe with a €2.99 fee, and iOS and Android app access; choose it if deposits and native mobile access matter more than TableSat’s no-per-cover pricing.
• Wix Restaurants Table Reservations has a free-to-install plan, but online table bookings require an upgraded site plan; it may suit a restaurant already using Wix that wants reservations within that setup.
• Eat App has a free plan capped at 100 guests monthly and a $99.00 USD monthly Lite plan with unlimited guests; consider it if a guest-based free allowance or unlimited guests on Lite better matches your needs.
• Service is a paid alternative at €79 a month per restaurant, with no commitment and unlimited online reservations; it may fit operators prioritizing that reservation allowance.
• SpotOn Restaurant offers POS software and hardware, ordering, payments, table layouts, menu management, and reporting under a two-year minimum term with processing minimums; choose it if those broader functions are central.
• HETable is a paid web and Windows option with a 99.00 USD monthly per-location plan; consider it if Windows support is important.

Verdict

Choose TableSat if you run an independent restaurant that needs direct bookings and practical floor tools at a clear per-location monthly price. Its strongest case is the combination of reservations, menu publishing, and table-flow management without per-cover charges. Look elsewhere if you need event payment collection, a native mobile app, or advanced reporting and guest messaging now rather than as coming features.