HalloTisch vs Kouver

HalloTisch (Germany, value score 8.0/10, #1 of 12 in Reservations) and Kouver (France, 7.6/10, #3) are two of the EU-headquartered reservations solutions ranked on TechForMerchant. Criterion by criterion, here is how they compare.

	HalloTisch	Kouver
Value score	8.0 / 10 · #1 in Reservations	7.6 / 10 · #3 in Reservations
Market penetration	2.0 / 10	3.5 / 10
Scores	Deployment10Ease of use9Innovation6Price & terms9 Market penetration2.0 Adoption2Integration2	Deployment9Ease of use9Innovation6Price & terms8 Market penetration3.5 Adoption3Integration4
Tagline	Flat-fee online reservations plus a restaurant website for German restaurants	Commission-free reservations with an AI phone assistant for independent restaurants
Category	Reservations	Reservations
Status	Rising Sole-proprietor business from Kaiserslautern, launched recently, no public customer figures	Rising Launched 2024 in Nantes as a commission-free alternative with an AI phone agent; 500+ clients in France
Headquarters	Germany, Kaiserslautern	France, Nantes
Founded	—	2024
From	€49/month One flat plan for the whole restaurant: website, hosting, SSL, email confirmations and reminders included; no per-guest fee, no setup fee; four-week free trial, cancel monthly; shown without VAT (small-business scheme)	€89/month €89 excl. VAT reservation only, €99 with QR menu, €119 with website; 0% commission
For	restaurants	restaurants
Size	independent	independent
Serves
European	EU headquarters · EU-owned · EU hosting stated	EU headquarters · EU-owned · hosting not stated
Funding	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
What is new	An AI assistant handles set-up and sends a weekly analysis, and the website is bundled with the reservation system at one flat price with no per-guest fee.	Bundles an AI agent that answers reservation phone calls into a flat, commission-free booking subscription for independents.
Strengths	Flat monthly price with no commission per guest or booking Website, hosting and SSL included; four-week free trial, cancel monthly Google Business Profile booking link and guest self-service changes	Low flat price with no commission AI phone answering included Simple onboarding for small venues
Limits	Germany only, German-language interface Sole-proprietor business with no public customer figures; no POS integrations stated	Young company with a short track record France-only for now
Website	hallotisch.com ↗	kouver.fr ↗

Our reading

HalloTisch leads on Deployment, Price & terms. Kouver leads on Adoption, Integration. They are level on Ease of use, Innovation.

HalloTisch. Best for independent German restaurants that want commission-free online reservations and a simple website without hardware or an IT project.

Kouver. Best for French independents that lose bookings to unanswered phones and want a commission-free alternative to TheFork or Zenchef, accepting a young vendor.

Ranking computed by AI (Claude) from customer reviews, comparators, trade associations and the news · editorial responsibility Camille POTVIN · reviewed 12 Oct 2026 · how this page is made