Does Square for Restaurants include reservations?
Not as a native reservation book. Its integrated option is OpenTable, which needs a Plus or Premium plan and charges per cover on top of a subscription.
Guide · By Maria A. King · October 23, 2026
Square reservationswithoutper-cover fees
Square has no built-in reservation book. Compare the OpenTable route with flat-fee options.
- $0 per cover
- Native to your Square account
- Flat plans from $25 a month
In 60 seconds
What does Just Reservations cost?
Just Reservations, built by Seeed on Square, charges a flat $25, $75 or $150 per month and $0 per cover.
The OpenTable route
How Square and OpenTable
work together
Source: Square help center.
Needs Plus or Premium
Square's OpenTable integration requires a Square for Restaurants Plus or Premium subscription and an active OpenTable account.
Requirement
Floor plans must match
The Square floor plan must match the OpenTable floor plan, and table names must match.
Setup
What syncs
Table status, checks and guest details sync between the two systems.
Sync
Basic accounts do not qualify
OpenTable Basic accounts have no floor plan, so they cannot use the integration.
Limit
$2,500
a month in cover fees: 2,500 covers at $1.00 (illustration)
$150
a month on Scale for the same volume
$237.50
a month on Pro: $75 plus 650 extra reservations at $0.25
2%
fee OpenTable added in Jan 2026 on prepaid, deposit and no-show transactions (third-party reports)
Pricing
Just Reservations:
flat monthly plans
No per-cover fees. Pick the plan that matches your reservation volume. Prices are current as of October 2026.
Lite
For small local restaurants getting started with reservations.
$25
/mo
- 100 reservations/mo included
- $0.30 per additional reservation
- One flat deposit fee for the whole restaurant
- SMS + email booking confirmation
Most popular
Pro
For active restaurants with steady weekly reservation volume.
$75
/mo
- 350 reservations/mo included
- $0.25 per additional reservation
- Per-table & per-section deposit control
- Everything in Lite
- Priority support
Scale
For growing operators and multi-location groups with high reservation volume.
$150
/mo
- Unlimited reservations*
- Per-table & per-section deposit control
- Everything in Pro
- Multi-location support
*Fair-use conditions apply.
How it compares
Per-cover pricing
vs a flat fee
Third-party comparisons in 2026 report OpenTable network covers at $1.00 to $1.50 each, plus a subscription. Verify current rates with OpenTable.
| Per-cover pricing vs a flat fee | Just Reservations | OpenTable via Square |
|---|---|---|
| Per-cover fee | $0, flat monthly plan | Per cover on top of a subscription |
| Fit with Square | Native to your Square account | Integration, needs Plus or Premium |
| Deposits | Collected through Square at booking | Prepaid and deposit transactions carry a reported 2% fee |
| Check close-out | Reservation finishes and table releases when the check closes on Square | Table status syncs through the integration |
What is included
What Just Reservations
includes
Other flat-fee tools exist, such as Resos and CoverCount. For any option, check whether it syncs tables and checks with Square instead of only connecting to it.
Connect in under two minutes
Square OAuth links your account and locations.
OAuth
Floor plan from Square
The floor plan pulls from Square each week, with a manual refresh when you need one.
Always current
Deposits through Square
Lite uses one flat deposit. Pro and Scale add per-table and per-section control.
Deposits
Tables release automatically
When the check closes on Square, the reservation finishes and the table frees up.
Automatic
Guest profiles stay in Square
Profiles live in Square's Customer API, so you keep the data.
No lock-in
Needs Square for Restaurants
Just Reservations requires a Square for Restaurants account.
Requirement
FAQ
Common questions
Does Square have a built-in reservation system?
No native reservation book. Square for Restaurants integrates with OpenTable on its Plus and Premium plans.
What does Just Reservations cost?
Lite $25, Pro $75 and Scale $150 per month, with $0 per-cover fees. Lite and Pro charge $0.30 and $0.25 for reservations above their included 100 and 350 (October 2026).
Do I need a Square account to use Just Reservations?
Yes, a Square for Restaurants account. Just Reservations syncs tables, checks and guest profiles with Square.
Can guests pay a deposit when they book?
Yes. Deposits are collected through Square at booking. Lite uses one flat deposit for the restaurant, and Pro and Scale add per-table and per-section control.
See it run in
your restaurant
Connect your Square account, activate your locations and take your first reservation. Plans start at $25 a month, flat.
