The commission-free alternative to TheFork.
TheFork is a marketplace and software in one — and charges per cover. Tablario gives you flat pricing, your own booking widget and an AI phone assistant. You can keep marketplace traffic running on the side.
| Criterion | TheFork Manager | Tablario |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Software base fee + per-cover commission¹ | Flat monthly · no per-cover commission |
| Cost (transparent) | Custom pricing · on request¹ | €69 (Starter, annual) · €79 (monthly) |
| Per-cover commission | Per-cover · rate negotiated¹ | €0 |
| AI phone assistant | Not advertised¹ | ✅ From €39/mo · 200 min included |
| Guest data ownership | Shared with marketplace platform¹ | 100 % yours |
| Minimum term | Negotiated contractually¹ | Cancel monthly |
¹ Source: SaaSworthy / Capterra public listings, May 2026. TheFork pricing is not publicly published; for exact terms please contact the vendor directly.
Why restaurants reduce TheFork in favour of Tablario
No per-cover commission.
Tablario charges €69/mo flat — whether you run 50 or 5,000 bookings per month. Per-cover models scale with your growth, flat pricing does not.
AI phone assistant included.
TheFork advertises no native phone solution. Tablario picks up every call — even when the restaurant is closed.
Your guests, your data.
Marketplace platforms profile diner data across the network. Tablario stores your CRM with you — no data resale, no marketplace cross-selling.
Run both in parallel.
You don’t have to choose between marketplace reach and commission-free bookings. Keep the listing on TheFork, move the booking engine to Tablario.
Frequently asked questions
- What does TheFork cost per booking?
- TheFork Manager does not publish per-cover commission rates on its pricing page — exact amounts are negotiated per restaurant (sources: SaaSworthy, Capterra public listings, May 2026). What is consistently reported is that TheFork Marketplace bookings carry a per-cover commission on top of the software base fee. Tablario charges a flat €69/mo (annual) or €79/mo, with no per-cover commission — regardless of booking volume.
- Will I lose TheFork marketplace traffic if I switch?
- Not necessarily. You can keep your TheFork profile as a marketplace listing and run Tablario alongside it as a commission-free booking engine. That way you only pay marketplace commission where it actually drives new traffic — bookings via your own widget, QR code and AI phone stay commission-free.
TheFork as a listing — Tablario as the booking engine.
We help you run both in parallel: marketplace reach stays, your own bookings become commission-free. So you only pay commission where it actually delivers new marketplace value.