ResTracker vs DinnerElite
Updated October 24, 2026 · Written by the ResTracker team, who make one of the two services compared here
The short answer
DinnerElite mostly sends alerts and booking links rather than booking for you, costs $10 or $29/mo and covers New York City, about 224 restaurants. ResTracker costs $9.99 or $19.99/mo with no per-booking fee, auto-books on Resy, works at any Resy or OpenTable restaurant in any city, and has a 30-day free trial with no card. Where DinnerElite fits best: NYC diners who want inexpensive email alerts and will book by hand.
Side by side
| ResTracker | DinnerElite | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 or $19.99/mo | $10 or $29/mo |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card | 3 days, card required |
| Platforms | Resy, OpenTable | Resy, OpenTable |
| Books for you | Yes (Resy) | Partly |
| Coverage | Any Resy or OpenTable restaurant, any city | New York City, about 224 restaurants |
What DinnerElite does
DinnerElite watches about 224 hard-to-book New York restaurants on Resy and OpenTable and emails you when a table matching your date, time and party size opens. You book it yourself. The more expensive Expert plan puts a human concierge on the booking instead.
Premium is $10 per month or $100 per year for unlimited watched restaurants. Expert is $29 per month or $290 per year and adds a human concierge who books the table for you. Both start with a 3-day free trial that needs a card. Accounts opened before August 21, 2026 keep a free plan limited to 1 restaurant.
Where each one is stronger
ResTracker
- ResTracker books Resy tables for you automatically. DinnerElite: Never books automatically. Premium is alert only, and the Expert plan adds a person who books the table for you.
- ResTracker has a 30-day free trial with no card required. DinnerElite: 3 days, card required.
- ResTracker works at any Resy or OpenTable restaurant in any city. DinnerElite covers New York City, about 224 restaurants.
DinnerElite
- At $10 a month, one of the cheapest paid plans here
- Unlimited watched restaurants on both plans
- Optional human booking on the Expert plan
Limitations to know about
ResTracker
- Auto-booking is Resy only. OpenTable restaurants get instant alerts but you book them yourself
- Does not cover Tock or SevenRooms
DinnerElite
- New York only
- Email alerts only
- The 3-day trial is short, and needs a card
- No automatic booking. Expert relies on a person
Try ResTracker free for 30 days
Pick a restaurant, your dates, a time window and party size. ResTracker checks Resy and OpenTable every few minutes, emails you the moment a table appears, and on Resy can book it for you. No card needed to start.
Start your free trialFrequently asked questions
Is ResTracker better than DinnerElite?
It depends on what you need. DinnerElite is best for: NYC diners who want inexpensive email alerts and will book by hand. ResTracker is best for: anyone who wants the table booked automatically without per-booking fees. ResTracker costs $9.99 or $19.99/mo, has a 30-day free trial and auto-books on Resy.
Does DinnerElite book the table for you?
Partly. Never books automatically. Premium is alert only, and the Expert plan adds a person who books the table for you.
How much does DinnerElite cost?
Premium is $10 per month or $100 per year for unlimited watched restaurants. Expert is $29 per month or $290 per year and adds a human concierge who books the table for you. Both start with a 3-day free trial that needs a card. Accounts opened before August 21, 2026 keep a free plan limited to 1 restaurant. Prices checked October 24, 2026.
Can I use DinnerElite and ResTracker together?
You can, but it rarely helps. Two paid services watching the same restaurant do not create more tables, since the constraint is how fast an opening is claimed. The free Resy and OpenTable alerts are the ones worth stacking.