--- title: "Carbonara vs ResOS (2026): Price, Queue and Features Compared · Carbonara" description: "ResOS and Carbonara both work month to month. Here’s what a busy month really costs on each, with Reserve with Google, deposits and a walk-in queue, side by side." url: "https://www.carbonaraapp.com/compare/resos/" language: "en-GB" updated: "2026-10-28" --- # ResOS or Carbonara? Both take bookings with no contract and no cover fees. The difference is what’s included: on ResOS, Reserve with Google, deposits and the waitlist are add-ons. On Carbonara, the walk-in queue comes with every plan, from £7.99. [Get started](https://restaurant-manager.carbonaraapp.com/#/sign-up/create-account) [Book a demo](https://www.carbonaraapp.com/demo/) [No contract required](https://www.carbonaraapp.com/no-contracts/) The short answer #### Choose ResOS if you mainly take bookings, want a polished booking page with extras like experiences and a Facebook and Instagram booking button, and don’t need a queue for walk-ins. #### Choose Carbonara if walk-ins matter as much as bookings, you want two-way WhatsApp messages with guests, and you’d rather have the extras included than added on. ## What a busy month actually costs. A restaurant taking about 500 bookings a month, with bookings from Google. - ResOS (list price) - Carbonara - Bookings and Reserve with Google — £85.99 (Plus £79 + Reserve with Google £6.99) — £33.98 (Advanced £23.99 + Reserve with Google £9.99) - …and a waitlist — £92.98 (+ Waitlist add-on £6.99) — £33.98 (walk-in queue included on every plan) - …and deposits — £102.97 (+ Online payments add-on £9.99) — £45.99 (PX: deposits and Reserve with Google included, unlimited bookings) - Contract — None — None List prices per month, monthly billing, checked 6 November 2026 (resos.com/pricing, which doesn’t say whether VAT is included; Carbonara prices exclude VAT). ResOS Basic covers 350 bookings, so a 500-booking month needs Plus (750). ResOS offers about 20% off for paying yearly; Carbonara offers 10% off yearly. Guest messages by SMS or WhatsApp cost extra on both; email is free on both. ## What you sign. - ResOS - Carbonara - Minimum term — None — None - Renewal — Automatically at the end of each billing period — Month to month - Cancel — At the end of the current billing period — In the Manager Portal; your plan runs to the end of the paid month - Money back — 90-day money-back guarantee on paid plans — Free trial and a Free plan - Setup fee — None — None Source: ResOS terms and conditions, clauses 5, 7 and 9 (updated 29 September 2026), and resos.com/pricing, checked 6 November 2026. ## Feature by feature. - ResOS - Carbonara Free plan — 25 bookings a month; no add-ons — 50 bookings and waitlist groups in any 30 days, with the queue and floor plan Online bookings — All plans — All plans Reserve with Google — £6.99 add-on (paid plans) — PX, or a £9.99 add-on on any plan Walk-in queue £6.99 add-on on paid plans; guests join when a time is full, or staff add walk-ins Every plan, including Free; join by QR code, web link or Google, place in the queue, wait estimate Table-ready messages Not listed A WhatsApp or text message, depending on your country, when the table’s ready; guests can reply Guest messages — Email free; SMS charged per message; WhatsApp not listed — Email free and unlimited; WhatsApp or text by country, paid as you send Two-way messages — Not listed — Yes: guests reply, the host sees it Floor plan — Visual table planner — Live floor plan on every plan, including Free Deposits and prepayments — Online payments add-on (£9.99) — Deposits on VIP and PX; prepaid tickets on every plan Experiences or tickets — Experiences add-on (£9.99) — Prepaid tickets for bookings, on every plan (ticket fee 2.95–3.95%) Facebook and Instagram booking — £9.99 add-on — Booking link only Google — Reserve with Google add-on — Reserve with Google, and guests can join your queue from Google Other integrations — Zapier, Mailchimp and others; full API £9.99 Multiple locations — £9.99 add-on — Each venue has its own plan; groups of 10+: talk to us Booking limits Free 25, Basic 350, Plus 750, Unlimited Free 50, Starter 100, Light 300, Advanced 600, VIP 1,200, PX unlimited (bookings and waitlist groups, any 30 days) ## What ResOS does well. ResOS is a good booking system with no contract, a clean booking page and a long list of add-ons: experiences, Facebook and Instagram booking, a custom booking form, integrations and a full API, plus a 90-day money-back guarantee on paid plans. If you only take bookings and want those extras, it’s a strong choice. The question is what it costs once you add the pieces a busy service needs, and whether your door needs a queue too. ## Where Carbonara is different. ### Walk-ins, not just bookings. A queue on every plan, with place in the queue, a wait estimate and a message when the table’s ready. ### Guests can reply. “Running five minutes late” shows up on your list. ### Fewer add-ons. The queue and floor plan come with every plan, even Free. ### From £7.99. About £34 a month for 500 bookings with Reserve with Google. ## Switching from ResOS. ### 1. Check your billing date. ResOS renews at the end of each billing period; cancel before it if you don’t want another month (or year). ### 2. Export your data. ResOS lets you export your customer data, including for 90 days after you leave. ### 3. Send it to us. We’ll bring your bookings and guests into Carbonara for you, free. ### 4. Swap your booking link on your website and Google listing. Set-up takes less than five minutes. ## ResOS vs Carbonara: questions ### Is Carbonara cheaper than ResOS? For about 500 bookings a month with Reserve with Google: about £34 a month on Carbonara against £85.99 at ResOS list price (November 2026; Carbonara excluding VAT). ### Does ResOS have a contract? No. ResOS renews at the end of each billing period, and you can cancel before the next one. Carbonara works the same way. ### Does ResOS have a waitlist for walk-ins? Yes, as a £6.99 add-on on paid plans, not on the free plan. On Carbonara the walk-in queue comes with every plan, including Free. ### Does ResOS send WhatsApp messages? WhatsApp isn’t listed on ResOS’s pricing page; it offers email and SMS. Carbonara sends WhatsApp or text messages, depending on your country, and guests can reply. ### Can I move from ResOS to Carbonara? Yes. Export your data from ResOS and send it to us; we’ll bring it across for free. ## About this comparison - This comparison page is produced by Carbonara App. Information about ResOS comes from resos.com/pricing and the ResOS terms and conditions, checked on 6 November 2026, and may vary by plan, currency and over time: always check current terms directly with ResOS. Carbonara App is not affiliated with ResOS. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. [resos.com/pricing](https://resos.com/pricing) [ResOS terms and conditions](https://resos.com/terms-and-conditions/)