vsResy books tables through Amex's diner network. Growtality runs the whole restaurant.
Resy is a polished, flat-priced reservations platform, strongest for upscale restaurants in big North American cities. Growtality takes bookings too, then adds ordering, table ordering, an AI assistant and a guest CRM you own, for any restaurant, anywhere.
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One guest, start to finish
Resy
- Books a table
- Orders online
- Orders at the table
- Calls at 2am
- Comes back
Growtality
- Books a table
- Orders online
- Orders at the table
- Calls at 2am
- Comes back
Based on Resy’s published plans. Dashed steps need other tools.
- Entry price
- $39/movs $289–$459/mo on Resy
- Online & table ordering
- Includedvs Not in its plans on Resy
- AI that answers calls
- Built invs Third-party on Resy
- Where it focuses
- 6 regionsvs North America on Resy
What a year costs
Same restaurant. Very different bill.
Neither charges per cover, so here's a year on each plan's flat fee.
Growtality Standard costs you$3,000 less a yearthan Resy’s cheapest option, with online ordering included.
Growtality Standard
Growtality Pro (with Grow AI)
Resy Platform
Resy Essential
Resy Platform 360
Resy Premium
Growtality: plan fee, plus 1% of online orders and deposits taken through Growtality (not shown), monthly billing. Resy Platform: $289/mo. Resy Essential: $289/mo + 3% on prepayments. Resy Platform 360: $459/mo. Resy Premium: $459/mo + 2% on prepayments. Card processing excluded for both.
Feature by feature
The full scorecard
Resy details checked 5 October 2026 from Resy pricing (restaurantbookingsystem.com, verified Sep 2026) and Resy and voice AI (Loman) and Resy (Wikipedia): owned by American Express since 2019. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
The gaps
Where you’d feel it with Resy
- 1Bookings, and nothing afterResy's published plans cover reservations, table management and events. Online ordering, table ordering and an AI assistant mean more tools.
- 2A high floor for bookings alone$289 a month is the entry point, just for reservations. Growtality starts at a fraction of that with ordering included.
- 3Fees on prepaymentsEssential adds 3% and Premium 2% on prepayments, on top of the monthly plan.
- 4Built for big-city diningResy is North America focused and strongest for upscale restaurants in major cities. A café, pub or restaurant elsewhere pays the same for far less reach.
Fair’s fair
What Resy does well
- Flat pricing, no cover feesResy doesn't charge per cover, which is fairer than OpenTable's model. We're happy to say so.
- High-value dinersAmerican Express cardholder perks send affluent diners to Resy restaurants. For the right venue, that's valuable demand.
- A polished experienceResy's booking flow and brand carry weight with upscale diners in big cities.
- Events and experiencesWith Resy and Tock now one offering, prepaid and ticketed experiences are a genuine strength.
Right tool, right restaurant
Which one fits you?
Choose Growtality if
- You want bookings, ordering, AI and CRM for any type of restaurant
- You're a café, pub, pizzeria or group, not only fine dining
- You operate outside North America
- You take orders as well as reservations
- You want an AI assistant answering calls, built in
Resy may fit if
- You're an upscale restaurant in a major North American city
- American Express cardholder demand is valuable to you
- Reservations and ticketed experiences are all you need
- The Resy brand matters to your positioning
FAQ
Questions restaurant owners ask us
Straight answers on how Growtality and Resy differ.
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Growtality vs Resy
No. Resy charges a flat monthly fee, $289 or $459 depending on the plan, with no per-cover fees. Two plans add a 2–3% fee on prepayments.
Switching from Resy?
Keep more of every order, and every guest.
Bookings, ordering, Grow AI and your guest CRM in one place. No setup fees, no contract, nothing added to your guests’ bill.