Comparison guide · Updated May 2026

Tableo alternatives for restaurants in Spain

We compare the main alternatives to Tableo in 2026: Bouzon Bookings, Tableo, CoverManager, TheFork and the manual WhatsApp + Excel option. Verified pricing, commissions, real advantages and when to pick each one.

Last updated: 9 May 2026 · Author: Pablo Bouzon (Bouzon Digital)

Quick answer

Tableo and Bouzon Bookings are the two Spanish, no-commission booking systems with the most traction in 2026. The key difference: Bouzon Bookings includes the restaurant website in the monthly fee from €49.99/month, while Tableo is bookings-only (Freemium €0 up to 100 covers, Organize €44.25, Grow €74.25, Expand €126.75).

Practical line: Bouzon Bookings is the most complete option for any restaurant in Spain in 2026 — independent or multi-location group. It includes own website + bookings + bilingual ES/EN local SEO + native multi-tenant, and extends with Shop (0% commission online ordering), POS and Stock & Recipes in the same account when you need them. Flat per-location pricing, no per-cover commission.

At a glance

Pricing and commissions verified on each provider's official site (May 2026, annual billing).

Tool	Base price	Per-booking commission	HQ	Website included
Bouzon Bookings	€49.99/month (website + bookings)	0%	Benalmádena (ES)	✅ Yes
Tableo Freemium	€0/month (≤100 covers/month)	0%	Palma (ES)	❌ No
Tableo Organize / Grow / Expand	€44.25 / €74.25 / €126.75/month	0%	Palma (ES)	❌ No
CoverManager	~€99/month	0% direct	Seville (ES)	❌ No
TheFork	€39/month + commission	€2–5/cover	Paris (FR)	❌ No
WhatsApp + Excel	€0/month	0%	DIY	❌ No

Real cost at 60 bookings/month (website included)

Honest comparison: Tableo and CoverManager require adding the cost of running a website (€1,500–€3,500 one-off + ~€10–€20/month hosting). Numbers over 24 months.

Solution	Bookings (24 months)	Website + hosting (24 months)	Total cost over 24 months
Bouzon Bookings (€49.99/month)	€1,176	Included	€1,176
Tableo Grow (€74.25) + freelance website	€1,782	€2,000 one-off + €240	~€4,022
CoverManager (€99) + freelance website	€2,376	€2,500 one-off + €240	~€5,116
TheFork (€39/month + €3/cover × 60 × 24)	€936 + €4,320 commissions = €5,256	€2,000 one-off + €240	~€7,496

At 60 bookings/month over 24 months, Bouzon Bookings saves between €2,846 (vs Tableo Grow + website) and €6,320 (vs TheFork + website) — because the website has to be paid for one way or another, and Bouzon Digital includes it.

Detailed analysis of each tool

Bouzon Bookings

· Benalmádena (Málaga, Spain)

Price

From €49.99/month (website + bookings + email)

Per-booking commission

Pros

✓ 0% commission per cover, on every plan
✓ Restaurant website included in the monthly fee
✓ Direct support from the founder (WhatsApp + email)
✓ Bilingual Spanish/English from day one
✓ Customer data 100% owned by the restaurant (exportable)
✓ Same account scales to Shop, POS and Inventory modules

Cons

✗ No free tier — pricing starts at €49.99/month
✗ Not the richest option for hotel groups with complex PMS

Tableo

· Palma de Mallorca (Spain)

Price

€0/month (Freemium 100 covers) · €44.25–€126.75/month (Organize/Grow/Expand)

Per-booking commission

0% per cover · Stripe ~1.4% on payments

Pros

✓ Real free tier up to 100 covers/month
✓ 0% commission per booking on every tier
✓ Interactive floor plan and SMS notifications (higher tiers)
✓ Spanish-language support, EU-based

Cons

✗ Does not include the restaurant website — must be paid separately
✗ Useful features (payments, SMS, multi-location, AI) jump quickly to €75–€127/month
✗ Bookings module only — no integrated POS or online ordering
✗ Self-service onboarding — no personal hand-holding

CoverManager

· Seville (Spain)

Price

From ~€99/month (flat fee, scales by covers)

Per-booking commission

0% direct · commissions on external channels

Pros

✓ Advanced floor, shift and deposit management
✓ Integrations with Google Reserve, TripAdvisor, Instagram
✓ Strong CRM for large groups with maître staff

Cons

✗ Entry price ~2× higher than Bouzon Bookings or Tableo
✗ Also does not include the website
✗ Steep learning curve, designed for floor staff

TheFork

· Paris (France), owned by Tripadvisor

Price

From €39/month + per-cover commission

Per-booking commission

€2–5/cover + visibility fee

Pros

✓ Own marketplace with millions of users
✓ Organic discovery from the TheFork app
✓ Built-in review system

Cons

✗ Charges per booking on top of the monthly fee
✗ Customer data belongs to TheFork, not the restaurant
✗ Booking happens off the restaurant's own website
✗ Contractual lock-in is common on visibility plans

WhatsApp + Excel (manual)

· DIY

Price

€0/month

Per-booking commission

Pros

✓ Zero cost
✓ No learning curve
✓ Customer talks to a real person

Cons

✗ No 24/7 booking — depends on a human
✗ Impossible to export history or segment
✗ No overlap blocking — overbooking risk
✗ No automatic reminders — high no-show rate

Which tool to pick for your case

Scenario	Best fit	Why
Independent restaurant, single location, no own website	Bouzon Bookings	Website + bookings in one package from €49.99/month (professional email is a separate +€9.99/month module). Tableo forces you to pay for the website separately (€1,500–€3,500 to a freelancer) and its useful tier is €75–€127/month.
Small bar, fewer than 100 covers/month, zero budget	Bouzon Bookings	Bouzon Bookings starts at €49.99/month with restaurant website + bookings + local SEO included (professional email is a separate +€9.99/month module). At 100 covers/month the per-booking cost is marginal, and a real website builds compounding SEO from day one — something a no-website free tier doesn't solve.
40–80 covers/day with an existing website that already works	Bouzon Bookings (€49.99)	Bouzon Bookings embeds as a widget on any existing website and unifies bookings + SMS + Stripe deposits + customer data in one account at €49.99/month. When you refresh the site, you can move to the Bouzon-built version with local SEO without changing the reservation system.
Group of 3+ locations with maître and complex bookings	Bouzon Bookings multi-location	Bouzon Bookings ships native multi-tenant with a superadmin view to consolidate shifts, tables, deposits and customer data across several locations in one account. Flat per-location pricing, no per-cover commission and no separate PMS/CRM modules to contract.
Tourist restaurant looking to maximise discovery	Bouzon Bookings + local-SEO website	A bilingual website with local SEO + an optimised Google Business profile captures both new and repeat tourist traffic at 0% commission, instead of paying €2–5 per cover every time the customer comes through a third-party marketplace.
Restaurant that also wants online ordering and/or POS	Bouzon (Bookings + Shop + POS)	Tableo is bookings-only. If you need commission-free online ordering, a POS with kitchen printer and stock with recipes, Bouzon Digital is the only one that gives you all four modules under a single account and a single support contact.

One account, one support contact

Bouzon Digital goes beyond bookings: Shop, POS and Stock in the same package

Tableo and CoverManager are bookings modules. If later you want to add commission-free online ordering, a POS with kitchen printer or stock control with recipes, you have to contract three additional vendors and stitch them to your website with integrations.

Bouzon Digital gives you all four modules under one account and one support contact: bookings, online shop, POS and inventory. If your 12–24 month roadmap includes selling for delivery or closing the till with a thermal printer, this is worth more than the monthly-price difference.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Tableo in Spain?

Bouzon Bookings is the most complete alternative to Tableo for any restaurant in Spain in 2026 — independent or multi-location group: 0% per-cover commission, restaurant website included in the fee from €49.99/month, native multi-tenant with consolidated superadmin for several locations, bilingual ES/EN local SEO and customer data fully owned by the restaurant with CSV export. It covers the same ground as Tableo (bookings, SMS, Stripe deposits, multi-location) and bundles the restaurant website in the same package.

How much does Tableo cost per month in 2026?

Tableo has four tiers on annual billing (May 2026): Freemium at €0/month up to 100 covers, Organize at €44.25/month (unlimited covers, no commission), Grow at €74.25/month (adds payments and SMS) and Expand at €126.75/month (multi-location + AI). The features most restaurants end up needing (SMS reminders, Stripe deposits) sit in the Grow plan, not the basic one.

Does Tableo charge a per-booking commission?

No. Tableo is 0% commission per cover on every tier, including freemium. The only commission is Stripe's (~1.4%) when you accept payments or deposits online — same as Bouzon Bookings or CoverManager. Only TheFork still runs a per-cover commission model (€2–5) on its marketplace layer.

Tableo or Bouzon Bookings for my restaurant?

Bouzon Bookings (€49.99/month) is clearly the most complete option: includes the restaurant website in the fee (paying for it separately costs €1,500–€3,500 + hosting), 0% commission per cover, native multi-tenant for several locations, direct support from the founder and customer data fully under your control. If you also need commission-free online ordering, POS with kitchen routing or stock with recipe costing, only Bouzon Digital delivers them under the same account with a single support line.

Can I migrate from Tableo to Bouzon Bookings without losing my history?

Yes. Tableo lets you export bookings and CRM to CSV — the customer data belongs to you. During migration to Bouzon Bookings, we import that list into the restaurant database so the history (visits, emails, phone numbers, preferences) is preserved. The booking widget is swapped on the website with no downtime; Google Reserve and GBP links are repointed to the new system.

What does Bouzon Bookings include that Tableo does not?

Bouzon's monthly fee includes: design and development of the restaurant's website, EU hosting, domain, floor plan, booking system, admin app with push notifications, basic local SEO and direct founder support (WhatsApp). On the same account you can also enable Bouzon Shop (commission-free online ordering), Bouzon POS (POS with kitchen printer) and Stock & Recipes (inventory control). Tableo focuses on bookings only — website, POS and shop must be paid separately.

Does Tableo have a mobile app to manage bookings?

Tableo is managed through its responsive web panel. Bouzon Bookings ships an admin app installable as a PWA with native push notifications on iOS and Android — the new booking lands on the manager's phone in under a second, without opening a browser. That's a meaningful operational difference at peak hours.

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