Disclosure: ChaChaCha is a POS vendor, powered by AppsPOS, and publishes this page. Some options below compete with us. We only used information published on each provider’s own website as of September 2026.
- Chope is a diner marketplace first: its Singapore site lists more than 3,500 places, and it also offers restaurants reservation, call, queue and table management tools.
- Chope merchant fees and plans are not stated on the pages we could access, because its “For Restaurants” link redirects to the diner home page.
- The real choice is between a discovery channel that brings new diners and a booking channel you own. Many restaurants use both.
- Deposits, reminders and a clear cancellation policy matter more for no-shows than the brand of booking tool.
Last reviewed: September 2026
Chope is the name most Singapore diners know for booking a table, and “chope” is local slang for reserving a seat. That brand strength is exactly why restaurant owners ask about Chope alternatives. Some want a booking page they fully control. Some want deposits, reminders and a waitlist that tie into the POS. Others simply want to know what the options are before they sign up or renew. This guide starts from what Chope itself tells restaurants, then groups the alternatives by the type of restaurant each one suits best. For a wider view of the category, see our best restaurant reservation system guide. This page focuses on the Chope decision.
How we compared (and who wrote this)
ChaChaCha is a point-of-sale system for Singapore F&B businesses, powered by AppsPOS Pte. Ltd., a Singapore POS company operating since 2013. We sell a POS with a queue system, so we have an interest in this topic. To keep the comparison fair, we followed three rules:
- Provider websites only. Every feature and price comes from the provider’s own site, linked where used. We did not use review-site ratings or quotes.
- “Not stated on their website” means we could not find it on the pages we reviewed, not that the feature or fee does not exist.
- No ranking. Each option is grouped by the restaurant it suits best, including cases where another tool is a better fit than ours.
What Chope offers restaurants
Chope’s Singapore site invites diners to “explore more than 3,500 places” and invites restaurants to get listed “to connect to more diners”. The same page says Chope has seated more than 100 million diners, works with over 9,000 restaurant partners, was founded in 2011 and operates in Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia. For what diners and merchants say, see our Chope reviews round-up. It describes a diner platform combined with “a suite of integrated restaurant solutions that encompass reservation, call, queue, and table management”.
For diners, the About Chope page covers four things: discovery, deals (dining vouchers, one-for-one and off-peak offers), Order & Pay for pick-up, and reservations that earn Chope-Dollars rewards. Chope also sells paid marketing such as EDMs and home page banners.
The diner FAQ gives useful detail on no-show control from the restaurant side:
- Restaurants set their own deposit policy, for example for set menus, larger groups, particular days or occasions such as Valentine’s Day.
- Deposits may be charged or held on the card, and are retained in part or in full under the restaurant’s cancellation policy.
- Chope “facilitates the integration of secure payment gateways to restaurant accounts” and does not process refunds on behalf of restaurants.
- Not every listed restaurant signs up to every Chope solution, so some listings show deals but no booking function.
What we could not find: merchant pricing. The “Chope For Restaurants” link on the Singapore site redirects to the Chope home page, so fees, commissions and plan names are not stated on the pages we could access. Ask Chope for a written quote, including any per-cover or per-booking charges, deposit processing costs and contract length.
Discovery channel or your own booking channel?
Before comparing brands, decide what job you want the tool to do. There are two different jobs, and they are often confused.
- Discovery (bringing new diners). A marketplace such as Chope puts you in front of people who are browsing for somewhere to eat. Our Chope vs ChaChaCha comparison explains where a restaurant would run a reservations network and a POS together. That is valuable for new openings, destination restaurants and quiet time slots.
- Direct booking (serving diners who already know you). A booking widget on your website, Instagram and Google Business Profile lets regulars book without a middleman. Several providers stress that their own-channel bookings carry no cover fee.
Many restaurants keep a marketplace listing for discovery and push repeat guests to a direct channel. Our Chope vs Oddle comparison looks at when a restaurant needs one or both. If you do that, make sure both feed into one table plan so the host stand does not juggle two diaries.
Chope is changing. Its FAQ says Chope is now part of the Grab family, that deals have moved to Grab Dine Out while Chope focuses on reservations, and that Chope-Dollars will no longer be issued for bookings from 15 October 2026 (checked 29 September 2026). Ask Chope how these changes affect restaurant partners.
Why restaurants look at Chope alternatives
- Pricing visibility. Some owners want to see a monthly price before a sales call. Dinlr publishes its reservation price; most of the others offer demos or quotes.
- Owning the guest relationship. Direct booking tools put guest profiles, notes and marketing opt-ins in your own system.
- Walk-in trade. Casual restaurants, food courts and hawker-style outlets need a queue and waitlist more than advance reservations. See our queue management system guide.
- One system at the front. Smaller teams often prefer tables, queues and orders in the POS they already use.
Chope alternatives, grouped by who they suit
Best for hotels, fine dining and multi-venue groups: TableCheck
TableCheck’s restaurant page describes a branded booking journey, a table management dashboard, guest profiles and POS data connections, and says it runs on PC, tablet and mobile with no new hardware. It cites 10,000 restaurants worldwide and 23 languages. Its booking features page lists bookings from Google, Facebook and Instagram in one dashboard, zero cover fees on your own booking page, cancellation policies, online pre-payment, cancellation fees, automatic reminders and booking across a restaurant group. Pricing is not stated on their website; it offers demos. Our TableCheck alternatives guide covers it in more depth.
Best for groups focused on guest marketing: SevenRooms
SevenRooms’ reservations page lists bookings from Google, Facebook and Instagram without a cover fee, credit card holds and cancellation fees, pre-arrival reminders with two-way SMS, a virtual waitlist with QR code and Google waitlist entry, and availability across a group’s locations. Its pricing page describes three packages with a monthly subscription, a one-time setup fee and a transaction fee on pre-sales through its booking widgets. Amounts are not shown.
Best for restaurants wanting a published monthly price: Dinlr Reservation
Dinlr’s reservation page lists Dinlr Reservation at S$89 a month per location, billed in SGD annually, with unlimited covers and no cover fees. It includes online deposits, automatic SMS and email reminders, two-way messaging, a walk-in waitlist that guests join on an iPad or by QR code, and a booking widget for your website. There is a 14-day free trial. Dinlr also sells an iPad POS, so bookings and orders can sit with one vendor.
Best as a free extra channel: Reserve with Google
Google’s Business Profile help explains that you can take bookings through a partner provider and show a booking button on your profile, or add your own booking link. Google notes that your provider might charge you, and that the restaurant waitlist feature needs a third-party Reserve with Google provider. It is a channel, not a system, so pair it with one of the tools above.
Best for walk-in-heavy restaurants that want the queue inside the POS: ChaChaCha
ChaChaCha, powered by AppsPOS, includes a queue system with SMS notifications and a digital queue display, alongside table management, split bills and tabs, and QR ordering. Guests can wait away from the door and come back when the SMS arrives, and your floor staff see tables and orders in the same POS. For pre-ordering, our QR ordering supports order, pay and collect. If advance reservations with deposits are central to your business, ask us to confirm how bookings would work with your setup and get the details in writing, as you should from every vendor.
Chope and its alternatives at a glance
| Option | Best for | No-show tools stated | Pricing on their website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chope | Reaching new diners through a marketplace. | Restaurant-set deposits and cancellation policies. | Not stated on their website. |
| TableCheck | Hotels, fine dining and groups. | Pre-payment, cancellation fees, reminders. | Not stated on their website (demo). |
| SevenRooms | Guest marketing across venues. | Card holds, cancellation fees, two-way SMS. | Three packages, amounts not shown. |
| Dinlr Reservation | A published monthly price. | Deposits, SMS and email reminders, waitlist. | S$89 a month per location, billed annually. |
| Reserve with Google | An extra booking channel. | Depends on the provider. | Provider might charge. |
| ChaChaCha | Walk-in-heavy outlets using a POS queue. | Queue with SMS notifications and queue display. | Quote-based. |
Deposits and no-shows: what to set up with any tool
No tool fixes no-shows on its own. The settings you choose matter as much as the system. Whichever option you pick:
- Target deposits. Apply them to the slots that hurt most when empty: Friday and Saturday dinners, large parties, set menus and festive dates. Chope’s FAQ describes exactly this kind of restaurant-by-restaurant policy.
- State the policy at booking. Show how much is charged, when it is refunded and how late a guest can cancel.
- Send reminders that ask for a reply. A two-way confirmation gives you time to release the table.
- Keep a waitlist ready. A walk-in queue with SMS alerts lets you fill a table quickly when a booking drops.
- Track the rate. Record no-shows by day and party size, then adjust deposits.
Our guide to reducing restaurant no-shows goes into more detail, and our table management guide covers seating and turn times.
Questions to ask before you switch or add a channel
- What exactly do I pay per month, per booking or per cover, and are deposits processed at an extra cost?
- Who owns the guest data, and can I export it if I leave?
- Can bookings from the marketplace, my website, Google and phone calls land in one table plan?
- Does the system connect to my POS, and what data moves each way?
- How are walk-ins and the queue handled on a busy night?
- What is the contract length and notice period?
Ask each provider, including us, to answer these in writing. If you want to see how a POS queue and table plan would work for your outlet, contact us for a demo.
The bottom line
Chope’s strength is discovery: a well-known diner brand, deals and rewards that bring new guests to your door. Its merchant pricing is not published, so get a written quote. If your priority is owning bookings and guest data, TableCheck, SevenRooms and Dinlr all offer direct booking with no cover fees on your own channels, and Dinlr publishes a price. If your trade is mostly walk-ins, a POS with a queue and SMS alerts may solve more than a reservation system would. Many restaurants will use a marketplace and a direct channel together, so the key is making sure everything lands in one place at the host stand.
