Couvella or Dineplan?
Dineplan charges a flat monthly fee with no commission, and lists you in its diner app. Prepayments and table layouts come with the dearer plans. Couvella is one price with everything included, and adds a telephone assistant and WhatsApp reminders.
| Couvella | Dineplan | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | R1,149 a month per restaurant, all software features included, excl. taxes | Lite R1,049, Essential R1,750, Premium R2,400, Signature R3,500 a month. “Prices quoted exclude taxes, setup fees, SMS costs & online payment processing fees”. Listing in the app only: R2,900 a year |
| Fees per guest | None, on any booking, wherever it comes from. Card guarantees: nothing to Couvella, only your Stripe or Paystack fee. | None: “zero commission or per-booking fees” |
| Setup | None. Set up for free; your first month of taking bookings is free, with no card needed | “Once-off setup fee (optional)”. A 60-day free trial on paid plans |
| Contract | Monthly, cancel any time | “Currently, we only offer monthly subscription.” Cancelled at the end of the billing cycle, with no pro-rata refunds |
| Also charged | Text messages, WhatsApp and telephone minutes beyond the 300 included, from prepaid credit; email included. Payment processing by your own Stripe or Paystack account, and taxes, extra. | SMS costs extra. The waiting list is a paid add-on. No telephone answering or WhatsApp listed |
Included in Couvella’s one price
- A telephone assistant that answers the calls you miss and books the table, 300 minutes a month included
- Ask: move a booking to another table, add a walk-in or find a free slot, in plain words
- Reminders by email, SMS or WhatsApp, a confirmation the day before, and card guarantees through your own Stripe or Paystack account
- A shared-iPad mode on your own iPad at the door, where each of your team signs in with their own PIN
- Your own booking page under your own name, on your own domain if you like
- Private reviews after each visit, gift vouchers, paid tables and a waiting list
- Five languages for you and your guests: English, French, German, Spanish and Italian
Moving across
Set Couvella up while Dineplan stays live. Bring your future bookings and guests across from a Dineplan export, and Couvella matches the columns for you. Change the booking button on your website on a quiet day. Your first month of taking bookings is free.
Start your free monthFree to set up. Your first month of taking bookings is free, with no card needed.