Switch from simpleERB
simpleERB, or ResoFlow? Both sides, sourced.
simpleERB publishes its prices in full and charges no per-cover fees — as ResoFlow does. The difference is what the tiers buy. simpleERB's tiers buy booking VOLUME (300, 1,200, then unlimited covers a month); ResoFlow's tiers buy the TOOLKIT — gift cards, events, loyalty and promotions arrive with higher plans. Here's a comparison — including when simpleERB is the better fit.
- 0%per-cover fees — on both systems
- £0a free PLAN, not just a free trial
- In plandeposits & no-show cover on every paid plan
Sources reviewed 12 October 2026Sourced from simpleerb.com
Side by side
The same six questions, asked of both.
Everything about simpleERB comes from its own published pages, with the date we checked.
| Compared | ResoFlow | simpleERB |
|---|---|---|
| Plan prices on the website | Published — free, £39, £79 and £129 per month | Published — £21, £47 and £80 per month, plus a Small Chain tier |
| Per-cover booking fees | None | None — “simpleERB doesn’t work that way” |
| What sets the tiers | The toolkit — gift cards, events, loyalty and promotions arrive with higher plans (gift cards, tickets and loyalty also sold on their own, from £25/month) | Covers per month — 300, 1,200, then unlimited |
| Free plan | Yes — Free, with no time limit | Free trial (250 covers) — no ongoing free plan for venues (free for life for training restaurants and catering colleges) |
| Card capture for deposits and no-shows | On every paid plan | A paid add-on on Starter and Plus; included on Pro |
| Getting started | Self-serve — create your venue free, no demo call | Self-serve free trial (no card), with an online demo offered |
Where a rival says its prices exclude VAT, so do we show them; ResoFlow currently charges no VAT.
Official source: simpleERB pricing and terms ↗. Reviewed 12 October 2026. Compare the same features, billing period and tax basis; confirm current terms before switching.
Ladder vs ladder
Two published ladders, climbing different things.
Both systems publish every price — rare enough to say twice. Theirs climbs cover volume; ours climbs the toolkit.
simpleERB — tiers buy covers
- Starter · up to 300 covers/month
- £21/month
- Plus · up to 1,200 covers/month
- £47/month
- Pro · unlimited covers
- £80/month
- Small Chain · up to 5 restaurants
- £202.50/month, billed annually
- SMS
- £40 per 1,000 after 10 free
ResoFlow — tiers buy the toolkit
- Free · bookings, floor plan, widget
- £0 — no time limit
- Plus · deposits, no-show cover, staff portal
- £39/month
- Pro · gift cards, events, loyalty, marketing
- £79/month
- Complete · Order & Pay, waitlist, white-label
- £129/month
- Staff bookings & walk-ins
- Unlimited on every plan
simpleERB's Starter is £18 less than ResoFlow's cheapest paid plan. If solid bookings and nothing beyond is all you need, that saving is real — the section below sets it out.
Both sides
Where each one wins.
Four things simpleERB's own site offers that ResoFlow does not. They are real, and for some venues they are the whole argument.
When simpleERB might suit you better.
- 1You want the lowest starting pricesimpleERB's Starter plan is £21/month — £18 less than ResoFlow's cheapest paid plan (Plus, £39/month). If you're a small venue that needs solid bookings and nothing beyond, that saving is real.
- 2You want unlimited users on every plansimpleERB includes unlimited users, devices and areas from Starter up. ResoFlow's staff seats follow your plan — unlimited arrives on Complete.
- 3You want Reserve with GooglesimpleERB lists Reserve with Google among its integrations — bookings straight from Google Search and Maps. ResoFlow instead walks you through pointing your Google Business Profile at your booking page.
- 4You use EposNowsimpleERB advertises an EposNow integration. ResoFlow has no EPOS integrations today.
Why venues choose ResoFlow
- 1Your plan buys a toolkit, not a cover allowanceOn Pro (£79/month) and above, gift cards, ticketed events, money-off promotions and a loyalty scheme are part of the plan. simpleERB's tiers buy booking volume; its published plan inclusions don't list equivalents of those four. See what's in each plan
- 2Deposits and no-show cover on every paid planCard-secured bookings, deposits and no-show fees are on every paid ResoFlow plan. On simpleERB, card capture and payments are a paid extra on Starter and Plus, included only on Pro (as at 12 October 2026). How deposits work
- 3A free plan, not just a free trialResoFlow's Free plan is free with no time limit — a real working venue account with online bookings, not a countdown. When you first subscribe to a paid plan you get a 14-day money-back guarantee, and your bookings and guest records are stored in the EU, under UK GDPR, and exportable whenever you like. See the plans
If a lean, low-cost booking system is all you need, simpleERB is a sound choice. If you want deposits on every paid plan and the toolkit in the plan as you grow, that’s the ResoFlow side of the argument.
The switch
Move from simpleERB in three steps.
- 1
Export your data from simpleERB
Your guest book is your data. Export your customer database and booking history from simpleERB as CSV files — or ask their support team for an export if you can't find one in your reports.
- 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.
- 3
Point your channels at 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.
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 — worth £199, free on every plan just now — includes the import done with you.
Put a number on it
Three facts to weigh it with.
- 0%per-cover fees — on both systems
- £0a free PLAN, not just a free trial
- In plandeposits & no-show cover on every paid plan
How is ResoFlow different from simpleERB?
Both publish their prices and neither charges per cover. The difference is what the tiers buy: simpleERB's tiers buy cover volume (300, 1,200, unlimited); ResoFlow's buy the toolkit — deposits and no-show cover on every paid plan, then gift cards, events, loyalty and promotions from Pro (£79/month).
What does simpleERB cost?
Published in full (as at 12 October 2026): Starter £21/month (up to 300 covers), Plus £47/month (up to 1,200), Pro £80/month (unlimited) and Small Chain £202.50/month billed annually. SMS is £40 per 1,000 messages after 10 free, and card capture is a paid add-on on Starter and Plus, included on Pro.
What does ResoFlow cost?
Free is free with no time limit (up to 30 online bookings a month, with unlimited staff-created bookings and walk-ins), Plus is £39/month, Pro is £79/month and Complete is £129/month — two months free if you pay annually, and a 14-day money-back guarantee when you first subscribe.
Can I bring my simpleERB guest list and bookings with me?
Yes. Export your customer database and booking history 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.
About this comparison
Sourced, dated and fair
simpleERB details are from simpleERB's own website (simpleerb.com and its pricing page), checked 12 October 2026: Starter £21/month (up to 300 covers a month), Plus £47/month (up to 1,200), Pro £80/month (unlimited) and Small Chain £202.50/month billed annually (up to 5 restaurants); its pricing page says “Most restaurant booking systems charge per cover — simpleERB doesn't work that way”; SMS is £40 per 1,000 messages after 10 free; card capture and payments are a paid add-on on Starter and Plus and included on Pro. Features and pricing change; always confirm current terms with simpleERB directly.
On the ResoFlow side: the Free plan covers up to 30 online bookings a month; you pay 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 simpleERB.
Every simpleERB claim on this page is sourced from simpleerb.com's own pages and checked 12 October 2026 — no estimates were needed; simpleERB publishes its prices. Features and pricing change; always confirm current terms with simpleERB directly. ResoFlow is not affiliated with simpleERB.
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