Comparison

OpenTable for Restaurants vs Hardie's

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

OpenTable for Restaurants

This app helps restaurants manage reservations, optimize operations, and enhance guest experiences. It allows for remote access to key metrics, reservation editing, and marketing campaign initiation. The iPad version offers comprehensive front-of-house and shift planning tools.

Highlights
  • Fill more seats
  • Deliver remarkable hospitality
  • Optimize operations
  • Check cover trends and stats
  • Make and edit reservations
  • Start marketing campaigns
  • Front-of-house guest and table management
Features
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The OpenTable app is a robust restaurant management and marketing solution that helps fill more seats, deliver remarkable hospitality, and optimize operations. It is available for download for all OpenTable customers. From an iPhone, OpenTable customers can stay connected to their restaurant from anywhere. The Owner app on iPhone lets you check cover trends and stats, make and edit reservations, start a marketing campaign, receive VIP push notifications, and more. Additionally, OpenTable customers should use the iPad app for cloud-based front-of-house guest and table management, shift planning, and more. Note: This app is for restaurants using OpenTable. If you want to book a reservation, please download the OpenTable diner app or go to https://www.opentable.com/mobile.

About

Hardie's

Features
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From dazzling fresh produce to the most luxurious specialty ingredients, we provide our customers with a world-class variety of products that is second to none. We are here to support you in your pursuit of culinary excellence, and our platform is here for you every step of the way as you make your wildest culinary visions a reality. Getting organized and getting inspired has never been easier! Download our app to: - Browse our full catalog of fine ingredients - Set up and manage your order guides - Place orders and modify up until your cutoff time - View your order history - Contact your sales representative for support

Screenshots

OpenTable for Restaurants4 screens
Hardie's3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Hardie's at 15.6 against OpenTable for Restaurants's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
OpenTable for Restaurants versus Hardie's: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenTable for RestaurantsHardie's
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (427 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews24.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings427 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOpenTable, Inc.The Chefs’ Warehouse

Bugs and requests

OpenTable for Restaurants

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Reservations not syncing across devices
  • Guest info not displaying correctly
  • Inability to update reservation details
  • Crashing and freezing issues
  • Compatibility problems with newer devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Floor plan view on mobile
  • Ability to customize tags/courses
  • Waitlist functionality improvements
  • More control over reservations on mobile
  • Better guest management tools
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  • Ability to respond to reviews in-app

Hardie's

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

OpenTable for Restaurants

No in-app purchases

None

Hardie's

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenTable for Restaurants free?
OpenTable for Restaurants is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hardie's free?
Hardie's is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OpenTable for Restaurants or Hardie's have ads?
Neither OpenTable for Restaurants nor Hardie's shows ads.

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