TableCheck vs Tabelog vs Rezabo for Bangkok Restaurants
TableCheck vs Tabelog vs Rezabo: they do different jobs, so start with what you want to solve
Read this first
- If you want guests to book online, or want a card or deposit at booking, look at an all-in-one service such as TableCheck.
- If you want people who do not know you to find you, look at a site where diners search, such as Tabelog.
- If you want phone and LINE bookings in one place, and every restaurant's bookings on your phone, look at Rezabo.
Rezabo is a reservation book we built for our own three restaurants in Bangkok: yakiniku, izakaya and shabu-shabu. This article is about our own service, so it also says what Rezabo cannot do. About other companies, we write only what we confirmed on their official pages (as of November 1, 2026).
How the three differ
| Point | TableCheck | Tabelog | Rezabo |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | All-in-one service: online booking, guest records, payments | A site where diners search for restaurants. It also offers restaurants online booking and a reservation book (Tabelog Note) | A reservation book for restaurant staff |
| Guests book online themselves | Yes | Yes (Tabelog online booking) | No. Staff enter bookings taken by phone or LINE |
| Card or deposit at booking | Yes | No prepayment mentioned on its online booking page | No |
| Exposure to people searching | Says partner booking channels and partner events bring in guests | Listed in the site’s search and lists | None |
| Price | Not on its join page (demo request) | Tabelog online booking charges by the number of guests who visit (amount on the source page). Says bookings taken through Tabelog Note from a restaurant’s own site have no per-use fee | 1,900 THB per month or 19,000 THB per year per restaurant, excl. VAT |
| Setup and referral fees | Says its official web booking has no referral fee. Setup fee not stated | Says setup and fixed fees are free. Tabelog online booking has the per-guest charge above | Both 0 |
| Languages | Says booking is available in 23 languages | Restaurant screen languages not stated | Staff screens in Japanese, English and Thai, switched per device |
| Service in Thailand | Join page has no Thailand-specific mention. Says used in more than 40 countries and regions | Restaurant pages do not mention restaurants in Thailand | Run by a Thai company. Used at our own 3 restaurants in Bangkok |
Sources: TableCheck join page (Japanese), TableCheck join page (English), Tabelog online booking guide, Tabelog Note. “Not stated” means the page does not say it, not that the feature or fee does not exist. Ask each company when you consider one.
TableCheck
Its official pages describe 24-hour booking through its official web booking, guest records that can hold dining history and allergies, card registration and deposits at booking, booking in 23 languages, and partner booking channels that bring in guests.
It suits restaurants where guests from abroad book online, and restaurants that want a card or deposit at the time of booking. The price is not on its official page, so you request a demo to find out. Ask them whether it can be used in Thailand as well.
Tabelog
It is a site for people looking for a restaurant. For restaurants, it offers online booking and Tabelog Note, a reservation book free for restaurants that contract online booking.
Its restaurant pages do not say whether restaurants in Thailand can use it. If you run a restaurant in Thailand, ask Tabelog.
Rezabo and Tabelog are not connected. To keep a Tabelog booking in Rezabo, staff enter it.
Rezabo
We built Rezabo because, while running three restaurants, we could not know how many parties each had tonight and at what times without asking that restaurant. So we made it possible to switch restaurants on a phone and see tonight’s bookings. We kept only the features our own restaurants use every day.
It does the following:
- The restaurant list shows today’s party count and guest count for each restaurant. Tap a restaurant to open its book
- Each table shows which hours are taken. Future bookings go on the same screen
- On the same table, a booking that starts too close to another cannot be entered. If times overlap, a confirmation screen appears
- Entering a phone number suggests a registered guest’s name. Guest records and notes are shared across your restaurants. The number of bookings and the latest booking date show on a tablet or PC customer screen, and count only the restaurant you have open
- Adding, changing and cancelling a booking is recorded
Rezabo does not have guest self-booking, automated confirmations or reminders, deposits or prepayment, POS sync, data export, or a way to bring you new guests.
How to decide between online booking and a staff book is in this article. Our prices are on the pricing page.
To compare more alternatives to TableCheck, read this article.
Questions owners ask
What is the difference between TableCheck and Tabelog?
TableCheck is an all-in-one service for guest online booking, guest records and payments. Tabelog is a site where diners search for restaurants, and it also offers restaurants online booking and a reservation book called Tabelog Note. The restaurant pages we checked at both companies do not say anything specific about restaurants in Thailand, so ask each company.
What is the difference between TableCheck and Rezabo?
TableCheck handles guest online booking, guest records and payments. Rezabo is a reservation book where staff enter bookings taken by phone or LINE. Rezabo has no booking page for guests.
Does Rezabo bring me guests?
No. Rezabo has no feature for bringing in guests. There is also no referral fee, and the price does not change with the number of bookings.
Can I see several restaurants’ bookings on my phone?
The restaurant list shows today’s party count and guest count for each restaurant. To see the bookings themselves, open that restaurant. Pricing is per restaurant: 3 restaurants cost 5,700 THB per month + VAT.
Can Thai staff use it?
Yes. Each device can switch between Japanese, English and Thai, so the manager’s phone can be in English and the floor tablet in Thai. Some labels do not switch. Guest notes stay in the language they were typed in. More in Thai staff and language settings.
How do I move from my current book or paper notebook?
Send a photo of your table layout on LINE, and we set up table names, seat counts and the basic layout for free. Moving guest lists and copying past bookings are not included. Your staff enter future bookings.
Do you issue Thai receipts?
Yes. RQC.Thailand Co.,Ltd. (Tax ID: 0105566008649), a Thai company, issues receipts and Tax Invoices. Payment is by PromptPay or Thai bank transfer.
Comparing TableCheck with Toreta? Read TableCheck vs Toreta for a Japanese restaurant in Bangkok.
Try it next to your current book for a month
You can try Rezabo free for 1 month, with no card and no automatic charge. Try the demo screens or talk to us on LINE.