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ResDiary and ResoFlow both offer commission-free table bookings. The differences are elsewhere: ResDiary's plan prices are quote-on-request with the toolkit sold as £10–£35/month add-ons; ResoFlow publishes every price, free to £129/month, with gift cards, events, promotions and loyalty in the plan. Here's a comparison — including when ResDiary might suit you better.

Sources reviewed 7 September 2026Sourced from resdiary.com
0% commission — on both systems
£0 free plan — no card required
In plan gift cards, events & loyalty from Pro
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The same six questions,
asked of both.

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ResoFlow vs ResDiary — checked 7 September 2026
Compared areaResoFlowResDiary
Plan prices on the websitePublished — free, £39, £79 and £129 a monthRequest a current base-plan quote
Free planYes — Free, free foreverNone advertised
Per-cover booking commissionNoneNone
Gift cardsIn your plan on Pro and above — or on their own at £25/monthGift Vouchers listed as a £35/month add-on
Ticketed eventsIn your plan on Pro and above — or on their own (free to start; £25/month for unlimited)Event Manager listed as a £35/month add-on
Getting startedSelf-serve — create your venue free, no demo callBook a demo

Official source: ResDiary pricing and add-ons ↗. Reviewed 7 September 2026. Compare the same features, billing period and tax basis; confirm current terms before switching.

About this comparison

Ask ResDiary for its current base-plan price. Its pricing page lists optional add-ons and a bundle; confirm your full configuration, VAT and payment surcharges in the quote.

Other ResDiary details come from ResDiary's public website (resdiary.com), checked 7 September 2026 — its pricing page also notes a 1% surcharge for processing deposits and payments and 3% for gift vouchers, plus Stripe fees. Features and pricing change; always confirm current terms with ResDiary directly.

On the ResoFlow side: there is no ResoFlow fee on deposits (Stripe processing applies) and there's no platform fee on gift card sales (Stripe processing fees apply); a fee of 2.9% + 50p applies per paid event ticket (your venue absorbs it by default). ResoFlow is not affiliated with ResDiary or the Access Group.

Why ResoFlow

Published pricing, and
more in the plan.

Prices you can see before you talk to anyone

Free, £39, £79 and £129 a month — every price on the website, no quote process and no demo gate between you and the numbers. When you first subscribe you get a 14-day money-back guarantee.

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More of the toolkit in your plan

Gift cards, ticketed events, money-off promotions and a loyalty scheme are part of your plan on Pro (£79/month) and above — not £35-a-month add-ons. Gift cards, tickets and loyalty are also available separately; Tickets is free to start. Promotions come with the plans and eligible products that include them. ResoFlow's own optional extras are small and named: credit top-ups and extra storage at £2 per GB a month.

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Your guest data stays yours

CSV import in, CSV export out, whenever you like. Guest profiles, visit history, allergies and preferences live in your own dashboard, hosted in the EU, covered by UK GDPR, and never sold for advertising.

How your data is held
The add-on maths

The tools you need.
The total you pay.

ResDiary prices selected tools as add-ons to its base plan. Compare its published individual prices and bundle option with what ResoFlow Complete includes, allowing for the features, fees and tax basis of your own quote.

ResDiary — published add-ons, unpublished base

Base plan (Express–Ultimate)Quote on request
Gift Vouchers add-on£35/month
Event Manager add-on£35/month
Order & Pay add-on£35/month
Gift Vouchers + Order & Pay/Event Manager bundle£85/month + base
Deposits and payments surcharge1% + Stripe fees
Gift-voucher surcharge3% + Stripe fees

ResoFlow — Complete plan

Complete — the full toolkit£129/month
Gift cardsIn the plan
Ticketed eventsIn the plan
Order & PayIn the plan
Platform fee on deposits£0 · Stripe processing applies
Platform fee on gift card sales£0 · Stripe processing applies

ResDiary lists Order & Pay at £35/month, or a £50/month bundle with Event Manager (as at 7 September 2026); its published payment surcharges and VAT also apply. On ResoFlow it's part of Complete (£129/month) or on its own from £29/month, with a flat 15p platform fee per paid table order — never added to the customer's bill, and tips never touched; collection and delivery orders (Order & Pay Pro) carry 50p + 1% of the food and drink total. Event tickets carry 2.9% + 50p per paid ticket.

The other side

When ResDiary might
suit you better.

Four things ResDiary's own site offers that ResoFlow does not. They are real, and for some venues they are the whole argument.

01

You need EPoS or PMS integrations

ResDiary advertises more than 70 certified EPoS and PMS integrations. ResoFlow has none today — bookings, payments and reports live in ResoFlow itself.

02

You want Reserve with Google

ResDiary venues can take bookings straight from Google Search and Maps. ResoFlow doesn't offer that — instead it walks you through pointing your Google Business Profile's booking link at your ResoFlow page.

03

You want marketplace exposure

ResDiary is part of the Access Group, and venues can be listed on the DesignMyNight marketplace. ResoFlow provides direct booking links and a separate venue directory, with no per-cover commission.

04

You want 24/7 support and unlimited users

ResDiary advertises both on every plan. ResoFlow's staff seats follow your plan — unlimited arrives on Complete — and support is founder-run rather than round-the-clock.

If those are your priorities, ResDiary may genuinely be the better fit — we'd rather you choose the right tool. If published prices and a toolkit that's already in the plan matter more, that's the ResoFlow side of the argument.

The switch

Move from ResDiary
in three steps.

Step 1

Export your data from ResDiary

Your guest book is your data. Export your customer database and booking history from ResDiary as CSV files — or ask their support team for an export if you can't find one in your reports.

Step 2

Import it into ResoFlow

Open Settings → Data import in your ResoFlow dashboard and upload each CSV. The wizard matches your columns to ResoFlow fields, shows a preview before anything is written, and imports up to 500 rows per file. Customers with a matching email are merged, never duplicated. Loyalty points balances can come across too.

Step 3

Share your new booking link

Your public booking page is live the moment setup is complete. Put the link on your website, social profiles and Google Business Profile — or embed the booking widget directly on your site. Bookings arrive in real time.

Your own booking pageLive as soon as setup is done
The Bistro · Book a table
DateFriday
Time19:15Available
Guests6
Your detailsBell[email protected]
Continue
No commission on this bookingYour page, your guest

CSV import is included on Plus (£39/month) and above, and with a paid Gift Cards, Loyalty, Tickets or Order & Pay product. Full venue setup — valued by us at £199, free on every plan just now — includes the import done with you.

FAQ

ResDiary vs ResoFlow,
answered.

How is ResoFlow different from ResDiary?

Both are commission-free on bookings — that part is a draw. The differences: ResDiary's plan prices are quote-on-request and its toolkit (Gift Vouchers, Event Manager, Order & Pay, each £35/month) is sold as add-ons, with a 1% surcharge on deposits and payments and 3% on gift vouchers; ResoFlow publishes every price (free to £129/month), includes gift cards, tickets and loyalty from Pro, and Order & Pay at table with Complete. ResoFlow adds no platform fee on deposits or gift card sales; Stripe processing fees apply separately.

What does ResDiary cost?

Ask ResDiary for its current base-plan price. Its pricing page lists optional add-ons and a bundle; confirm your full configuration, VAT and payment surcharges in the quote.

What does ResoFlow cost?

Plans are flat-rate and published: Free is free forever, Plus is £39/month, Pro is £79/month and Complete is £129/month, with two months free if you pay annually. When you first subscribe you get a 14-day money-back guarantee, and there are no per-cover fees.

Can I bring my ResDiary guest list and bookings with me?

Yes. Export your customer database and booking history from ResDiary as CSVs, then use ResoFlow's import wizard at Settings → Data import — it matches columns, previews before writing, and handles up to 500 rows per file. Customers with a matching email are merged, never duplicated. CSV import is included on Plus (£39/month) and above, and with a paid Gift Cards, Loyalty, Tickets or Order & Pay product.

Every ResDiary claim on this page is sourced from resdiary.com's own pages and reviewed 7 September 2026. No third-party price estimates are used. Features and pricing change; always confirm current terms with ResDiary directly. ResoFlow is not affiliated with ResDiary or the Access Group.

See the difference
for yourself.

Start free — no card, no demo call and no quote process. Import your guests, share your new booking link, and upgrade only when you're ready.

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