Guestonline
Independent software for reservation management, floor plan and customer file, with no commission.
Guestonline manages reservations, floor plan and customer file with no commission. Reservation can reasonably be rebuilt. The customer file and tracking of no-shows need more care over time: consent, follow-ups, deletion on request. For a single restaurant, it is a feasible project.
What you lose
- Integrations with booking platforms.
- The vendor's support.
- Security updates.
Existing alternatives to Guestonline
- OpenRestoOpen source
Self-hosted table reservation system (MIT), floor plan, multi-restaurant, no customer account.
- TastyIgniterOpen source
Online ordering and table reservations for restaurants, open source (MIT), self-hosted, no commission.
- resOSFree
Reservations with no commission, free plan up to 25 reservations a month, French interface (Danish vendor).
The prompt to build it yourself
Build me a reservation tool with floor plan and customer file, with no commission, for my venue, to replace a subscription. Stack: web app (Next.js or Node/Express) with SQLite, hosted on my small server, usable on phone and computer. No mandatory paid service, no telemetry. Core of the tool: - Online reservation with floor plan. - Customer file with visit history. - Service view with arrivals and tables. Requirements: - Reservation form embeddable in my site: date, time, number of covers, contact details, remarks. - Capacity per slot and per service, meal duration by group size, blocked dates, waiting list. - Confirmation and reminder by email, with a cancellation link; no-show tracking. - Customer file with GDPR consent, export and deletion on request; spam protection. - Daily view for service: arrivals, tables, notes. Out of scope: platform integrations. README: installation, SMTP configuration, GDPR reminder, and a reminder that syncing with Google, TheFork or other platforms is out of scope.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Guestonline be replaced by a custom-built tool?
- casevibecode verdict: Partly replaceable. Guestonline manages reservations, floor plan and customer file with no commission. Reservation can reasonably be rebuilt. The customer file and tracking of no-shows need more care over time: consent, follow-ups, deletion on request. For a single restaurant, it is a feasible project.
- What is Guestonline used for?
- Independent software for reservation management, floor plan and customer file, with no commission.
- What alternatives to Guestonline already exist?
- OpenResto (open source), TastyIgniter (open source), resOS (free). Options to compare before committing to a custom build.
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