Tock Pricing 2026: Plans, Fees & Prepayment Costs

Tock’s 2026 pricing runs from $79 to $769 per month, plus a 2-3% transaction fee on prepaid bookings on the lower tiers. Tock is built around prepaid and ticketed dining rather than standard reservations, which shapes its pricing: reservations only start on the $199/month Essential plan, and the transaction fee disappears only on the $769/month Premium Unlimited tier. Below we break down each plan, what the prepayment fee actually costs, and how Tock compares to cheaper alternatives.

Tock’s 2026 plans at a glance

Plan	Subscription	Prepayment fee	Reservations?
Base	$79/month	~3%	No (waitlist + events)
Essential	$199/month	2%	Yes
Premium	$339/month	Lower %	Yes
Premium Unlimited	$769/month	0%	Yes

Source: Tock for Restaurants (verified June 2026). Tock charges no per-cover fees; the transaction fee applies to prepaid and ticketed bookings.

What each Tock plan includes

Base: $79/month

Entry plan for venues that only need waitlist and event tools, not standard reservations.

Included:

Waitlist and table management
Event and experience bookings
~3% prepayment transaction fee

Essential: $199/month

The first plan with standard reservations, plus takeout.

Included (in addition to Base):

Online reservations
Takeout and core experiences
2% prepayment transaction fee

Premium: $339/month

Adds integrations and support for established operations.

Included (in addition to Essential):

POS integration
Premium support and advanced tools
Lower transaction fee

Premium Unlimited: $769/month

Full-feature plan with no transaction fee.

Included (in addition to Premium):

All features
0% prepayment transaction fee

What the prepayment fee actually costs

Tock has no per-cover fee, so the variable cost is the transaction fee on prepaid bookings. If you collect prepayments or sell tickets, here is roughly what the 2% Essential fee adds per month:

Prepaid revenue / month	2% transaction fee	+ Essential subscription	Total/month
$5,000	$100	$199	$299
$15,000	$300	$199	$499
$30,000	$600	$199	$799

At high prepaid volume the transaction fee can exceed the subscription, which is when Premium Unlimited ($769/month, 0% fee) becomes the cheaper option. If you do not collect prepayments at all, Essential is a flat $199/month.

Tock vs cheaper alternatives

Platform	Entry plan with reservations	Per-cover fees	Transaction fees
Tock	$199/month (Essential)	None	2-3% on prepaid (lower tiers)
Resy	$249/month (Basic)	None	None
Resos	Free / from $24/month	None	None
OpenTable	$149/month + fees	$0.25-$1.50/cover	None

Tock is the specialist: if prepaid and ticketed dining is core to your concept, it is hard to replace. If you mainly need standard reservations, a flat-fee system covers the same ground for less and without the transaction fee.

For the full head-to-head: Tock vs Resos | Tock vs Resy | Tock alternatives

When Tock pricing makes sense

Choose Tock when:

Prepaid or ticketed dining is central to your model (tasting menus, chef’s counters, events)
No-shows on high-value seatings are a serious cost that prepayment solves
You sell wine dinners, classes, or experiences that fit ticketing natively
You do enough prepaid volume to justify Premium Unlimited’s 0% fee

When Tock pricing doesn’t make sense

Skip Tock when:

You take standard reservations and do not need prepayment or ticketing
You are a casual or budget-conscious venue, the $199 reservations floor is steep
You collect prepayments but cannot justify $769/month to remove the transaction fee
You want a free tier or a low entry price to start

Standard reservations without the $199 floor

If you do not need ticketed dining, Resos covers reservations, table management, deposits, and reminders from a free tier, with no per-cover or transaction fees.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Tock cost in 2026?

Tock offers four plans in 2026: Base at $79/month (waitlist and events, no reservations), Essential at $199/month (adds reservations and takeout), Premium at $339/month (adds POS integration and premium support), and Premium Unlimited at $769/month. Tock does not charge per-cover fees, but lower tiers add a 2-3% transaction fee on prepaid bookings, which is removed on Premium Unlimited.

Does Tock charge transaction fees?

Yes, on its lower plans. Tock applies a roughly 3% prepayment transaction fee on the Base plan and 2% on Essential, charged on prepaid and ticketed bookings. The Premium Unlimited plan ($769/month) removes the transaction fee entirely. There are no per-cover fees like OpenTable's, so if you do not collect prepayments the fee does not apply.

Does Tock have a free plan?

No. Tock has no free plan or free trial, and reservations require at least the Essential plan at $199/month. If you want standard reservations without a $199 floor, Resos offers a free tier with up to 25 bookings per month and paid plans from $24/month, with no per-cover or transaction fees.

Is Tock worth the cost for a casual restaurant?

Usually not. Tock's strengths are ticketed dining, tasting menus, and prepaid experiences, which suit fine dining and experiential concepts. For a casual restaurant taking standard reservations, the $199/month Essential floor plus transaction fees is hard to justify versus a $0-149/month flat-fee system that covers the same core reservation needs.

What is the cheapest Tock plan with reservations?

Reservations start on Tock's Essential plan at $199/month (the $79 Base plan is waitlist and events only). Essential includes a 2% prepayment transaction fee. To remove transaction fees you need Premium Unlimited at $769/month. For cheaper standard reservations, flat-fee alternatives start well below $199/month.

Sources

Tock for Restaurants (verified June 2026)
Plan pricing, prepayment-fee tiers, and feature sets as published; confirm current rates and contract terms directly with Tock.