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Matably or TheFork

TheFork makes you visible and charges for the guests it brings you. Matably takes your reservations direct, at a shown price. Here are the facts, line by line, with their source.

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Sources checked on 19 Oct 2026

This comparison uses French offers in euros. Your prices: pricing for the United Kingdom, in pounds

Matably
PlansShown: €59, €129 and €249 excl. VAT a month
SetupNo fee
Commission€0 per cover
Per cover€0.00

Source: Matably pricing

Same questions,
two statements.
TheFork
PlansPricing on request
Setup€400
CommissionA percentage of the average ticket per guest brought
Per coverDepends on your contract

Source: theforkmanager.com/fr/offres, checked on 19 Oct 2026

What do the covers it brings you cost?

TheFork calculates its commission on the average ticket of each guest it brings. Enter the figures from your latest statement: the calculation stays on your screen.

Covers a month from TheFork300
Average ticket per person€40
Commission rate in your contract5%
TheFork commission over a year€7,200
Matably Pro over a year€1,290
What you keep each year€5,910

TheFork does not publish its rate: set the one in your contract. Calculated as if these covers booked direct with you. Matably Pro billed yearly, €1,290 excl. VAT.

Line by line, with the sources.

Checked on 19 Oct 2026 on theforkmanager.com/fr/offres. “Not found” means the information is not published there.

What we compareMatablyTheFork
Plan pricesShown: €59, €129 and €249 excl. VAT a monthOn request: the offers page shows “Demander les tarifs” (request pricing)Source: theforkmanager.com, checked on 19 Oct 2026
Setup feeNo setup fee€400Source: theforkmanager.com, checked on 19 Oct 2026
Commission on the platform’s reservations€0 per cover, whatever the volumeA percentage of the average ticket of each guest brought by TheFork, Tripadvisor and their partners. Rate not published.Source: theforkmanager.com, checked on 19 Oct 2026
Reservations from your website and social networksNo commissionNo commission, according to the offers pageSource: theforkmanager.com, checked on 19 Oct 2026
Card hold and prepaymentNo card hold: a deposit paid online when the guest books, on your own Stripe account, 0% Matably feesIncluded in Performance and Enterprise, not in Visibility (reading of the offers table). Fees: not found.Source: theforkmanager.com, checked on 19 Oct 2026
CommitmentMonthly, no commitment. Yearly: the first payment is refunded if you cancel within 14 days.Not foundSource: theforkmanager.com, checked on 19 Oct 2026
Getting started21-day trial, counted from validationNot found: the page offers a demoSource: theforkmanager.com, checked on 19 Oct 2026
Answering guests on WhatsAppAn agent that answers and books, from ProNot found: WhatsApp is used there as a news channelSource: theforkmanager.com, checked on 19 Oct 2026
Your guest fileYours, export any timeImport and export of guest information, according to the offers pageSource: theforkmanager.com, checked on 19 Oct 2026

What TheFork does well

An honest comparison also says what the other does well.

  • Making you visible to TheFork and Tripadvisor guests.
  • Reservations with no commission from your website and social networks.
  • Customer service 7 days a week and free training on the software, according to its offers page.

What you keep when you leave.

Switching tools does not mean starting from zero.

  • Your contacts and your history. Our team imports them during setup.
  • Your file, exportable. You export it whenever you like, without asking.
  • Your shopfront, if you want it. Keep TheFork as an extra channel: direct booking becomes the rule.

Switch to Matably in four steps.

1
2 minutes

Request your trial.

Your restaurant, your plan and a card. Nothing is charged for 21 days.

2
During setup

We import your file.

Your contacts and your history, brought over by our team.

3
10 minutes

Your button moves to Matably.

On your website, your Google listing and WhatsApp: direct reservations land in a single diary.

4
At your own pace

Keep TheFork as a channel, if you want.

Direct booking becomes the rule, the platform an extra channel.

Before you switch.

A mistake in this comparison? Write to contact@matably.com with the source.

Can I keep TheFork alongside Matably?

Yes. You can keep TheFork as your shopfront and make direct booking the rule: on your website, your Google listing and WhatsApp, reservations go through Matably, with no commission.

Do I lose my history?

No. Our team imports your contacts and your history during setup. You then keep your file, which you can export at any time.

Why not show TheFork’s commission?

Because TheFork does not publish it. Its offers page states a commission “calculée sur un pourcentage de votre ticket moyen par client apporté” (calculated as a percentage of your average ticket per guest brought), without the rate. The calculator uses the one in your contract.

Does Matably bring me new guests, like TheFork?

No, and that is the real difference. Matably is not a marketplace: it turns the guests who are already looking for you into reservations, then brings them back with your guest file and your campaigns.

Keep the shopfront, book direct.

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