At a glance
| Feature | bavoli | Yelp Guest Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | Starts at $20/mo | Starts at $129/mo |
| Per-cover fees | Zero. Always. | None |
| Data ownership | You own 100% of your data | Yelp controls the guest relationship |
| Setup time | 5 minutes | Days to weeks |
| Contract required | No contract, cancel anytime | Monthly billing |
| Free plan | Yes, 50 reservations/month | No |
Pricing comparison
Yelp Guest Manager starts at $129/month with limited CRM and no data portability. bavoli gives you more features starting at $20/month.
Yelp Guest Manager Basic
Monthly fee: $129/mo
Limited CRM. Yelp controls the guest relationship.
$129/mo
$1,548/year
Yelp Guest Manager Plus
Monthly fee: $279/mo
Still tied to Yelp ecosystem. Limited data export.
$279/mo
$3,348/year
bavoli Starter
Full guest CRM. Data you own. White-label booking.
$20/mo
$240/year
Save $1,308/year vs Yelp Basic. Save $3,108/year vs Yelp Plus.
Pricing based on publicly available rates at yelp.com as of March 2026.
Feature-by-feature comparison
See exactly how bavoli and Yelp Guest Manager compare across every feature.
| Feature | bavoli | Yelp Guest Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Reservations | ||
| Online booking widget | ||
| White-label widget | ||
| SMS confirmations | Coming soon | |
| Email confirmations | ||
| No-show protection | ||
| Card hold / deposits | ||
| Guest Management | ||
| Guest CRM | ||
| Full data ownership | ||
| Guest tags & preferences | ||
| Marketing automation | ||
| Export guest data anytime | ||
| Operations | ||
| Floor plan management | ||
| Waitlist management | ||
| Analytics & reporting | ||
| POS integration | ||
| Multi-location support | ||
| Pricing & Terms | ||
| No per-cover fees | ||
| Month-to-month billing | ||
| Free plan available | ||
| No long-term contract | ||
| Transparent pricing | ||
Why restaurants choose bavoli over Yelp Guest Manager
Yelp Guest Manager ties your reservations to the Yelp platform. bavoli gives you full control over your guest relationships.
The bottom line
Independent restaurants choose bavoli over Yelp Guest Manager for three simple reasons.
85%
Lower cost
Yelp starts at $129/mo. bavoli starts at $20/mo with more features.
100%
Your guest data
No Yelp-controlled guest relationships. Your data stays yours.
0
Contracts required
Month-to-month billing. Cancel anytime with no penalty.
Looking for a Yelp Guest Manager alternative?
Yelp Guest Manager bundles reservations with Yelp's advertising platform. That means your reservation tool and your ad spend are tied together, and separating them isn't straightforward. If you're paying for Yelp ads you don't want just to keep your reservation system, the economics get uncomfortable fast.
bavoli keeps reservations separate from advertising. You pay a flat monthly rate for the tools you use — reservations, waitlist, guest CRM — and nothing else. No bundled ad spend, no upsells, no per-cover fees.
Your booking page lives on your website with your branding. Guests book with you, not through a review platform that also shows them your competitors.