Restaurant reservation software that seats itself.
Guests pick a party size and a time. The system assigns the smallest fitting table and holds it for the hour — no phone calls, no seating-chart guesswork.
Free to start · No credit card · Live in minutes
Why online reservations
Why restaurants take reservations online
Phone-only reservations cost you tables: guests who can't get through book somewhere else, and the host stand spends dinner service on the phone instead of the room. Online reservation software for restaurants takes bookings around the clock — guests pick a party size and a time, and the table assigns itself.
ImFreeNow is a restaurant booking system that holds each table for the full hour and only offers slots where a fitting table is free. Guests reschedule or cancel from their confirmation link, and the table frees up automatically. Setup is four numbers — your 2, 4, 6, and 8-tops.
Features
Reservation software features
Guests seat themselves on paper. Your team stays focused on the room.
Tables assign themselves
Enter your 2, 4, 6, and 8-tops once. Guests pick a party size; the smallest fitting table is assigned and held for the full hour.
Guests manage their own reservations
Book, reschedule, or cancel from their confirmation link — the table frees up automatically.
Confirmations that name the table
“Party of 4 · Table 5” in every email, plus a table-aware morning digest for the host stand.
The switch
The old way vs. ImFreeNow
Phone-only reservations — missed calls become empty tables.
Guests reserve online any time, even after close.
Seating-chart guesswork and double-seated tables.
The smallest fitting table assigns itself and is held for the full hour.
No-shows you hear about too late.
Guests cancel from their link; the table frees up for someone else.
Setup
Three steps. A few minutes.
Create your account
Sign up free — no credit card. Name your business and claim your booking link.
Enter your tables
Four numbers — your 2, 4, 6, and 8-tops. That's the whole setup.
Share the link
Put it in your bio, your Google profile, or on a QR code. Bookings start coming in.
Live demo
See it live — Ember & Oak
A working demo with 13 tables. Make a fake reservation and watch the table assign itself.
Open the demoPricing
Free to start. Pro is $21.99/mo.
No commissions. No per-staff fees. Upgrade when the bookings roll in.
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Restaurant reservation FAQs
How much does restaurant reservation software cost?
ImFreeNow is free to start — reservation page with full guest self-service and no credit card. Pro, with automatic table assignment and table-aware emails, is $21.99/month. No commissions, no per-table fees.
Is it really free to start?
Yes — reservation page with full guest self-service. Automatic table assignment is Pro.
How does automatic table assignment work?
Enter your table counts once. Guests pick a party size; the smallest fitting table is assigned and held for the hour.
Can a table get double-booked?
No — a slot is only offered when a fitting table is free for the full hour.
Can guests change or cancel a reservation?
Yes, from their confirmation link — the table frees up automatically.
Do guests need an app to reserve?
No. Your reservation link works in any browser — guests tap, pick a party size, and book.
Fill tables, not phone lines.
Let guests reserve the moment they're hungry — not after three rings nobody answered.
Free to start · No credit card · 2-minute setup