A Tock alternative for deposits and prepaid dinners
HostyFlow takes deposits, prepaid tasting menus and no-show fees on your own payment account and keeps none of that money. It also runs your floor, waitlist and guest list and answers your phone, for $299 a month per location, month to month.
HostyFlow beside Tock
| Capability | HostyFlow | Tock |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly priceWhat the plan costs each month, per location | $299 / mo flat | Not shown |
| Per-cover feesA charge for every guest seated from a booking | $0 per cover | Not shown |
| ContractHow long you commit when you sign up | Month to month | |
| Our cut of your paymentsWhat the platform keeps from deposits, prepays, no-show fees and orders | 0% on bookings, dine-in and pickup. A 3% service fee on delivery orders, paid by the guest | Not shown |
| Floor plan and tablesLay out your rooms and seat parties at tables | ||
| WaitlistWalk-ins join a list and hear when their table is ready | ||
| Guest profilesVisit history, notes and tags for each guest | ||
| Diner networkOther places that send guests your way | Opt-in: nearby HostyFlow restaurants send guests when they are full | Tock and Resy diners |
| Point-of-sale connectionLinks checks and spend from your point of sale | Square, Toast and Clover | Premium plan |
| Answers your phone callsPicks up, answers questions and takes bookings by phone | ||
| Two-way textingGuests text back and forth with you; HostyFlow uses your own number | Waitlist texts | |
| Voicemail written outEvery voicemail typed into your inbox, with the recording beside it | ||
| Send faxesFax from your own number without a fax machine | ||
| Restaurant Page includedA page guests book on, on HostyFlow.com | Website widget | |
| Deposits and no-show feesTake a deposit or charge a no-show on your own payment account | ||
| Guest list brought overWe move your guests over for you; reports export to CSV | Onboarding team | |
| Setup done for youFloor plan, guest import, Restaurant Page, number and training | $999 once, $499 per extra location | Implementation manager |
Based on Tock’s public pages as of September 2026. A dash means we did not find it on their public pages, not that it is unavailable. Their prices are not shown. Details are subject to change at any time.
What Tock offers
Strong on prepaid experiences and events, with deposits, walk-in waitlists and guest profiles. A dedicated implementation manager moves your data over, and Tock now shares the Resy diner network.
What HostyFlow does for a restaurant leaving Tock
$299 a month per location, month to month. No per-cover fees and no charge per booking. HostyFlow takes nothing from bookings, deposits, dine-in or pickup; delivery orders carry a 3% service fee, paid by the guest.
HostyFlow picks up your number, answers questions, books tables and puts callers through to the numbers you choose. Voicemails are written out in your inbox.
Confirmations, reminders and waitlist texts go out from your restaurant's number, and guest replies land next to the booking.
Guest cards, visit history, notes and tags belong to your restaurant, and your reports export to CSV whenever you like.
Guests order pickup or delivery from your page and pay into your own account. Station and Expo screens show every ticket in the kitchen.
Bring your guest list, the bookings already made, your phone number and your booking button. The Switch chat walks you through each one.
Questions restaurants ask
Can I move my guest list from Tock to HostyFlow?
Yes. Download your guest list from Tock, or use any spreadsheet, and add the file in setup's Bring everything over step. HostyFlow matches the columns, and VIP marks, tags, notes and past visits come over.
What happens to bookings already made on Tock?
Send Tock's booking emails to your HostyFlow inbox, found in your page editor under Booking links. Each booking, change and cancellation shows on your host screen, marked with where it came from.
Does HostyFlow charge per cover?
No. HostyFlow is $299 a month per location, plus a one-time implementation of $999 for your first location and $499 for each one after that. There is no contract.
Can I keep my phone number?
Yes. Forward its calls to your HostyFlow number, or move the number itself to HostyFlow. Either way, HostyFlow answers.
Does HostyFlow send diners the way Tock does?
Tock sends guests through its Resy diner network. HostyFlow's network is opt-in. When a nearby HostyFlow restaurant is full, its booking card can show your open tables, and yours shows theirs when you are full.
Which payment accounts can I take deposits on?
Your own Stripe, Square, PayPal, Authorize.net or Worldpay account, connected in Payments. Guests pay into your account.
See HostyFlow pricing, or ask the Switch chat what moves over from your system.
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