CentralPlanner vs Favouritetable
CentralPlanner
centralplanner.deFavouritetable
favouritetable.comSide by side
| Figure | CentralPlanner | Favouritetable |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | £2/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 7 |
| Spec score · Restaurant Reservation Software | 8.3 (#6) | 9.3 (#2) |
| API | The help center says an API key lets an external application write directly to a CentralPlanner account. | Favouritetable says software partners can integrate using its API or the partner’s API. |
| Headquarters | Cologne, Germany | 400 Thames Valley Park Drive, Thames Valley Park, Reading RG6 1PT, United Kingdom |
| Support | The maker says it usually answers normal questions within 10 minutes on workdays and around 10 hours on weekends, with 24-hour on-call support for outages. | Support is offered through helpdesk tickets, email and telephone, with the feature page also listing chat, documentation, forums and training. |
Plans
CentralPlanner
- StarterFree
- BasisPrice not published
- PremiumPrice not published
- ProfessionalPrice not published
Favouritetable
- FT FreeFree
- FT Flex£2 a month
- FT Lite£69 a month
- FT LITE£69 a month
- FT Online Ordering£99 a month
- FT Pro£129 a month
- FT Ultimo£199 a month
In their own words
CentralPlanner
CentralPlanner is an online reservation book for businesses managing bookings and guest information. Reservations can create guest contacts automatically, building a history of visits. The system handles rooms, tables, seating capacity, and suggested table combinations. Businesses can accept online reservations through a form embedded on a website or Facebook page. From Premium, the system can check capacity and accept or reject online requests automatically, with manual review also available. Professional adds capacity planning, attachments, reminder emails, and post-visit thank-you or review emails; it includes 5GB for attached PDFs and images. Reservations are available in a browser on internet-connected devices, and free apps are offered for iOS and Android. An API key lets an external application write to an account. Starter is free forever and allows 50 reservations per month. Paid prices are listed as €19.90/mo for Basis, €34.90/mo for Premium, and €59.90/mo for Professional, each plus VAT. CentralPlanner is a product of Cologne-based 42he GmbH.
Favouritetable
Favouritetable is a restaurant management and dining system for online bookings, table planning, capacity, payments and marketing. Its booking diary, visual floor plan, waiting list, guest management and reporting tools help manage reservations and service. Guests can book through a restaurant website, Google listing or social profiles; reservations enter the live diary and availability updates in real time. The system also supports menu pre-orders, takeaway, collection, delivery and contactless order-and-pay at table. Marketing tools include CRM, customer segmentation, email and SMS campaigns, re-targeting and guest review management. Favouritetable says subscription plans have unlimited bookings without commission. The free plan allows up to 30 online bookings per month and requires Favouritetable to be the sole and exclusive booking provider and integrated with the website; other terms apply. FT LITE is £69 a month, excluding VAT, for one user. Other listed paid plans run from £99 to £199 per month, excluding VAT. The product works on web-enabled devices, with UK-based support by phone, email, chat, documentation and training.