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Lumière Dining vs Tablein

Both stand on restaurant reservation software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Lumière Dining

Paid Web

Lumière Dining combines reservations, floor management, waitlists, guest profiles, and restaurant operations tools in one web platform. Its month-to-month plans target independent fine dining businesses, with advanced AI and deposit features reserved for Prestige.

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Tablein

Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

Tablein brings reservations, table management and guest records together, with booking widgets and payment integrations. Its reservation allowances vary by plan, and the service has no free tier.

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The facts

	Lumière Dining	Tablein
Free plan	No	A free trial
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	Android, iPhone, Web
Lowest paid plan	Elevate: $89.99 a month	Starter: €67 per restaurant a month
Plans published	2	3
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	lumieredining.com	tablein.com
On restaurant reservation software	#27 of 33	#23 of 33

Lumière Dining: what it does well

Branded booking widget works on major website hosts
Drag-and-drop floor plans show live table status
SMS waitlist can notify guests automatically
Guest profiles store detailed visit information
No annual contracts or per-cover fees

What to know first

No free plan
Web platform only
Starts at $89.99 a month
Prestige features cost more

Tablein: what it does well

Offers calendar, list and visual floor plan views
Online bookings allow automatic or manual confirmation
Sends email and SMS reminders
Supports deposits and online payments
Includes guest history, categories and reporting

What to know first

No free plan
Starter includes 50 reservations; extra reservations cost more
Growth includes 150 reservations; extra reservations cost more
Online ordering, menu management and staff scheduling are not included

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