Looking for an alternative to CoverManager?
Before switching systems, it pays to compare properly. This is what we would look at — and what Stay Foodie offers, prices in plain sight.
Five questions before choosing a system.
Do you pay per diner or a flat fee?
With commission per cover, the bill grows exactly in the good months: the fuller you are, the more you pay. With a flat fee you know what January costs and what August costs. Run the numbers with your real high-season covers.
Who owns your diners' data?
If bookings come through a marketplace, the diner may be the platform's customer before being yours. Ask whether you can export your entire customer base, in an open format, the day you want to leave.
What happens with no-shows?
Check whether you can ask for a card guarantee, charge a penalty you decide, and tell the diner the conditions before booking — not when they go to cancel.
Which languages can your guest book in?
In a tourist market, the widget has to speak the languages of your tables, not just yours. And your booking page should rank on Google with your details: name, hours, phone.
Can you leave without pain?
No lock-in, your data exportable, no exit penalty. A system that trusts its product does not need to hold you by contract.
Flat fee. Zero commission. Your data, yours.
Stay Foodie costs from 69 €/month, whether you take 100 bookings or 5,000. Widget in 7 languages, card guarantee, penalties you configure, full CSV export and a 30-day trial with no card. Excluding IVA (21%)
Try 30 days. No card. No lock-in.
If after a month you are not taking reservations on your website, you walk away owing nothing.