Take App vs Quandoo
Quandoo is closing, and from 1 October no booking goes through it. Take App gives your restaurant its own reservation page: guests pick a time you can actually seat, the table is assigned for them, and the confirmation and reminder arrive on WhatsApp.
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Quandoo announced on 24 March 2026 that it is closing down, in every market it runs in. Guests can search and book until 30 September 2026; from 1 October you can no longer take or manage a booking through Quandoo, and on 31 December the website, the app and the back office are switched off for good. Reservations already made for later dates still stand — Quandoo says it will pass you the details — but your guest list and your booking history have to be exported while the site is still up. Take App's reservation page is free to start and can be taking bookings on your own link today.
Move your store to Take AppShort answer
If Quandoo was your booking book, Take App replaces it: your own reservation page on your own link, the next free table that fits assigned automatically, and the confirmation and 24-hour reminder sent on WhatsApp — free to start, no fee per cover, and the guest's number stays in your customer list. What it does not replace is the marketplace: nothing here sends you a diner who has never heard of you. If most of your covers came from Quandoo's own app rather than from your own page, weigh a booking marketplace like TheFork or OpenTable alongside this. Either way, move before 30 September, and export your guest list and booking history before the site goes dark on 31 December.
Why businesses pick Take App
Your own reservation page on your own link. Guests pick a party size, date and time and only ever see times you can actually seat; a free table that fits is assigned on the spot, and everything else waits in a pending queue, so nothing double-books.
The confirmation and the 24-hour reminder go out on WhatsApp, not into an inbox nobody opens — and the guest's number stays in your customer list, so a quiet Tuesday is one broadcast away.
Free to start, with no fee per cover. The same store also handles dine-in QR ordering, takeaway and delivery, so the booking and the bill finally sit in one place instead of two subscriptions.
Feature by feature
The rows are what chat-first businesses ask us about most. Where Quandoo covers something through a paid add-on, or only in some countries, the cell says so instead of a cross.
| The monthly bill | Take App | Quandoo |
|---|---|---|
| Starts at | Free, then $50 / month | No longer soldThe partner site and its pricing pages are offline, and the company now signs as Quandoo GmbH i.L. — in liquidation |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Add-ons you also pay for | None — everything in the table below is included | Nothing left to buy — Quandoo is not taking on new restaurants |
| Commission on orders | None | Whatever your last invoice shows, it ends with the bookings on 30 September 2026 |
| Feature | Take App | Quandoo |
|---|---|---|
| Selling in the chat | ||
| Order form inside the WhatsApp chat | Yes | No |
| Automatic order & payment messages | Yes | Booking confirmations to the guest, not order or payment messages |
| Broadcast to past customers | Yes | No |
| Support & delivery updates in the same chat | Yes | No |
| Getting paid locally | ||
| Local wallets & bank transfer | Yes | No |
| Transfer receipt upload & confirmation | Yes | No |
| Cash on delivery | Yes | No |
| Card payments | Yes | No |
| Orders, delivery & counter | ||
| Dine-in QR ordering | Yes | No |
| Delivery & pickup scheduling | Yes | No |
| Local courier integrations | Yes | No |
| Point of sale | Yes | No |
| Online store with custom domain | Yes | No |
| Cost & getting started | ||
| Multiple stores & staff accounts | Yes5 stores & 5 staff | A separate listing per venue |
| Live without a developer or agency | Yes | Yes |
Quandoo is a booking platform, not an ordering system, so most of these rows were never part of what it sold. They are here because they are the rest of the job a restaurant still has to cover once the booking book is gone.
How we compared
Quandoo plan prices and features were checked on September 12, 2026 against the pages linked below. Prices change and vary by country, so confirm with Quandoo before deciding. Take App's own plan details come from our pricing page.
Sources: quandoo.co.uk, restaurants.quandoo.com, verdictfoodservice.com
Built for the market you actually sell in
100+ payment methods and local couriers across 180+ countries — the wallets, bank transfers, and cash on delivery your customers already use, not just cards.
Where Quandoo draws the line
Quandoo ran in eleven markets — the UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the Netherlands, Finland, Turkey, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand — and all eleven close on the same schedule. Take App runs in 180+ countries with 100+ payment methods, so the booking, the dine-in QR order at the table and the payment all happen in one store, wherever you are.
Why WhatsApp, and not email
Across Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, a customer messages a shop long before they would open an email. Take App puts the order form, the payment reminder, the delivery update and the follow-up in that same thread — so nothing waits on an inbox nobody checks.
What you get on day one
No add-ons to install, no theme to build — every plan starts with the whole ordering flow.
Send Broadcast Message
BusinessReach all your customers at once — perfect for promos, new items, or restocks.
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Membership & Loyalty
BusinessReward regulars with points. Keep customers coming back for more.
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Build trust with reviews
BusinessShow real feedback from past buyers. Boost trust and increase conversions.
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QR Ordering
Set up one QR code customers scan at your store to open your menu and place an order.
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When Quandoo is the better choice
No tool wins everywhere. Choose Quandoo if this sounds like your business.
- Nothing can keep Quandoo running, but a diner marketplace may still be what you are buying. If most of your covers came from its app rather than from your own page, your Google listing or your Instagram, compare TheFork, OpenTable or a local guide — Take App has no marketplace to replace it with.
- You are already mid-migration to another booking system. Finish that instead of starting again here — the deadline is 30 September 2026, not next year.
- You run a big floor with shifts, pacing rules and tables you combine for large parties. Take App assigns the next free table that fits; a dedicated front-of-house system does more than that.
- You only ever wanted a booking book and never take an order, a payment or a message online — in which case most of the table above is not what you are shopping for.
What Customers Are Saying
Small businesses in 180+ countries run on Take App.
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