ResDiary
Partly replaceableeditor verdict · 0 votes
Online reservation and table management system for restaurants, bars and hotels.
Similar to Kouver: taking reservations itself is a reasonable project, multichannel reliability takes more maintenance.
What you lose
- Integrations with booking platforms.
- The vendor's support.
- Multi-venue management.
Existing alternatives to ResDiary
- OpenRestoOpen source
Open-source table reservation system (MIT), self-hosted with Docker, no per-cover fee.
- TastyIgniterOpen source
Open-source platform (MIT, Laravel) for online ordering, table reservation and restaurant management.
- resOSFree
Reservation management with a free plan (25 reservations/month), then fixed plans from €23/month with no commission.
The prompt to build it yourself
Build me an online reservation and table management tool for a restaurant, bar and hotel, 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 table plan and slots per service. - Customer record and history. - Management of the bar and hosts' tables, waiting list. 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 and group management. 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 ResDiary be replaced by a custom-built tool?
- casevibecode verdict: Partly replaceable. Similar to Kouver: taking reservations itself is a reasonable project, multichannel reliability takes more maintenance.
- What is ResDiary used for?
- Online reservation and table management system for restaurants, bars and hotels.
- What alternatives to ResDiary already exist?
- OpenResto (open source), TastyIgniter (open source), resOS (free). Options to compare before committing to a custom build.
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