--- title: "No Contract Restaurant Software: Pay Monthly, Stop Any Time · Carbonara" description: "Carbonara has no contract, no notice period and no per-cover fees. Pay monthly for your waitlist and reservations, change your plan whenever you like, and stop any time." url: "https://www.carbonaraapp.com/no-contracts/" language: "en-GB" updated: "2026-11-11" --- # Month to month. Like software should be. Pay monthly, change your plan whenever you like, and stop any time. No notice period, no lock-in. We’d rather you stay because it works. [Get started](https://restaurant-manager.carbonaraapp.com/#/sign-up/create-account) [See pricing](https://www.carbonaraapp.com/pricing/) ## What “no contract” means at Carbonara. ### Pay monthly. One plan, paid month by month. No setup fee, no per-cover fees. ### Change your plan whenever you like. Upgrade and it starts straight away; you only pay the difference for the rest of the month. Downgrade and it starts at the end of the month. ### Stop any time. Stop in the Manager Portal whenever you like. Your plan runs to the end of the month you’ve paid for. No notice period, no cancellation fee. ### Start free. The Free plan covers up to 50 reservations and waitlist groups in any 30 days. Or try every feature free for two weeks. ### Want 10% off? That’s your call. Pay for a year up front and you save 10%. It’s the only commitment we offer, and it’s optional: the payment covers the year and can’t be refunded. Monthly is always there, with the same features. ## Busy in summer, quiet in winter? Your plan can follow. Move to the Free plan for the quiet months and back up when the season starts. Your floor plan, settings and guest list stay exactly where you left them. No contract means you never pay for a season you’re closed. [See the Free plan](https://www.carbonaraapp.com/pricing/) ## Open with the season. [Read customer stories](https://www.carbonaraapp.com/customers/) > “Quote to come from Casa e Bottega: how switching plans with the season works for them.” > > — Casa e Bottega, Positano, Italy · Café, kitchen and design shop ## Why we don’t do contracts. ### The discount is the contract. Many systems set a high list price, then knock it down if you sign for a year or more. We skip that: our price is the low one, paid monthly. ### Contracts pay for salespeople. A long contract covers the cost of someone to sell it to you. You sign up yourself in minutes, so there’s no sales commission built into your price. ### Restaurants change. Seasons, menus, opening hours, owners. Your software shouldn’t be the thing you can’t change. We’d rather earn next month than hold you to it. Many reservation platforms ask for a minimum term. resmio, for example, sets a 12-month minimum on its paid plans, renewing for another 12 months unless you give four weeks’ notice in writing, or pay €10 a month extra to cancel monthly (checked 6 November 2026). Carbonara asks for none. ## Leaving? Your data comes with you. Your reservations and guest list belong to you. Carbonara only looks after them for you, so you can export them whenever you like, including on your way out. ## No contract. No per-cover fees either. You pay your plan. Reservations don’t cost extra, however many you take. Prepaid tickets carry a small ticket fee and messages are paid as you send them; both are listed on Pricing. ## You’ll see this mark across our site. It means what this page says. Wherever you see it, nothing you sign will tie you to Carbonara. [See pricing](https://www.carbonaraapp.com/pricing/) ## No-contract questions ### Is there really no contract? Really. You pay monthly and can stop any time. ### Do I have to give notice? No. Stop whenever you like; your plan runs to the end of the month you’ve paid for. ### How do I stop? In the Manager Portal, in a few clicks. You don’t need to call or email anyone. ### Can I take my data with me? Yes. Your reservations and guest list are yours, and you can export them at any time. ### Is there a setup fee? No. There’s no setup fee and no cancellation fee. ### Can I pause in the off-season? Move to the Free plan for the quiet months and back up when it’s busy. Your setup stays as it is. ### What about yearly plans? Pay yearly and you save 10%. It’s optional, paid up front, and runs to the end of the year; it can’t be refunded. ### What happens to my message credits if I stop? They stay in your account, valid for two years from the day you bought them, so they’re there if you come back.