Couverty vs Foratable
Built in German in Zurich, or built in French in Valais?A tool built in German in Zurich, from CHF 115/month, or a tool built in French in Valais, pay as you go from CHF 2.00 per booking? The comparison for your restaurant in Switzerland.
Who should choose what?
An honest comparison: yes, sometimes the competitor is the better fit.
Choose Foratable if…
- You run a hotel restaurant in German-speaking Switzerland with a German interface
- You need a phone robot
- You have hotel PMS integrations (including Stayntouch)
Choose Couverty if…
- Your team works in French, or you want the whole interface in English
- You want to start pay as you go (from CHF 2.00 per booking) rather than with Foratable Basic at CHF 115
- You want local support based in Martigny
- You run an independent restaurant (not a hotel restaurant)
ComparisonThe essentials, side by side
Pricing, features, commitment: everything side by side.
| Criterion | Couverty | Foratable |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Entry plan | Pay as you go (from CHF 2.00 per booking) | CHF 115/month (Basic) |
| Mid-range plan | CHF 69 (Gourmet) | CHF 180/month (Pro) |
| Prices published on the website | ||
| Commission per cover | CHF 0 | CHF 0 |
| Minimum commitment | None | Not stated publicly |
| Features | ||
| Booking widget on your website | ||
| Automatic reminder the day before | ||
| Native Stripe card guarantee | Épicurien plan, CHF 99 | Premium, CHF 315 (or add-on) |
| Digital QR code menu included | ||
| Phone robot | ||
| Hotel PMS integrations | ||
| Commitment & support | ||
| Interface language | French, German, Italian, English | German (partly in English) |
| Local support | Martigny, French-speaking Switzerland | Zurich, German-speaking Switzerland |
| Home region | French-speaking Switzerland 🇨🇭 | German-speaking Switzerland 🇨🇭 |
Pricing and features checked in May 2026 · Sources in the FAQ
Behind CouvertyA local team, based in Valais
No remote marketing team. One person, in Martigny, who answers your emails.
Ryan Rouiller
Founder of Couverty
Martigny, Valais
“I was tired of seeing Swiss restaurant owners use a German-language interface to run their restaurant in Sion, Lausanne or Geneva. I have been working on Couverty full time since December 2025: a simple tool, with no commission on your covers, designed for French-speaking Switzerland.”
A question? contact@couverty.ch
Your savingsHow much you save with Couverty
Foratable has a fixed price (no commission per cover). Here is the yearly comparison.
Couverty / year
CHF 828
Foratable / year
CHF 2'160
Your savings / year
CHF 1'332
Breakdown over 12 months
Yearly subscription
Couverty
CHF 828
Foratable
CHF 2'160
Setup fee
Couverty
CHF 0
Foratable
CHF 0
12-month total
Couverty
CHF 828
Foratable
CHF 2'160
| Item | Couverty | Foratable |
|---|---|---|
| Yearly subscription | CHF 828 | CHF 2'160 |
| Setup fee | CHF 0 | CHF 0 |
| 12-month total | CHF 828 | CHF 2'160 |
Assumptions: Professional plan at CHF 180/month (mid-range plan, functionally equivalent to Couverty's Gourmet plan), confirmed on the official pricing page. Foratable also offers Basic at CHF 115/month; the card guarantee is sold as an add-on on the pricing page, or included in a Premium plan at CHF 315 shown on its homepage.
Source: Official Foratable pricing · Confidence: High
Gourmet plan at CHF 69/month. Gourmand pay-as-you-go plan: CHF 2.00 per honoured online booking, capped at CHF 69/month.
FAQQuestions about Couverty vs Foratable
Everything you need to know before you switch
Foratable is based in Zurich, with a German interface. Couverty is based in Martigny, with an interface in French, German, Italian and English. For a restaurant in French-speaking Switzerland, that makes a real difference.Foratable (by Lunchgate) is based in Zurich, and its product is built natively in German for the German-speaking Swiss market. A French version exists, but it is a translation, sometimes a clumsy one. Couverty is based in Martigny, in Valais. Every screen, email and error message was written in French for restaurant owners in French-speaking Switzerland, and the interface is also available in German, Italian and English.
Yes: Gourmand pay as you go (from CHF 2.00 per booking), Gourmet at CHF 69 and Épicurien at CHF 99. Depending on the plan, 2 to 3 times cheaper than Foratable.Couverty Gourmand, pay as you go (from CHF 2.00 per booking, capped at CHF 69/month) / Gourmet CHF 69 (unlimited) / Épicurien CHF 99 (with card guarantee and no-show protection). Foratable Basic CHF 115 / Professional CHF 180 (official pricing page); a Premium plan at CHF 315 with a card guarantee appears on its homepage. At entry level: Couverty starts pay as you go, with no fixed subscription, while Foratable requires CHF 115/month. On the mid-range plan: ~2 times cheaper (CHF 69 vs 180). At the top end, with a card guarantee: 3 times cheaper (CHF 99 vs 315).
Foratable lets you export your guest database. Send us the file and we import it.Foratable lets you export your guest database (contacts, history). Send the file to contact@couverty.ch and we import it into your Couverty account. You replace the booking widget on your website and update your Google Business Profile. Allow about 1 hour.
We have no phone robot and no hotel PMS. For restaurant features, we are complete and simpler.Foratable also targets hotel restaurants, with a phone robot and PMS integrations (including Stayntouch). If that is what you are looking for, Foratable is a better fit. Couverty has caller ID too: with 3CX telephony (Épicurien plan), the guest's record appears as soon as they call. Couverty covers 100% of an independent restaurant's needs: bookings, floor plan, no-show protection, automatic emails, QR menu, multiple venues. Built in French. At half the price.
All figures come from public sources (official websites or recognised SaaS comparison sites). Main sources: Foratable: official pricing page + Capterra: forAtable user reviews.All figures and estimates on this page come from verifiable public sources. Main sources used for this comparison: - Foratable: official pricing page: https://go.foratable.com/preise - Capterra: forAtable user reviews: https://www.capterra.com/p/182689/forAtable/ - Hotel Tech Report: foratable by Lunchgate: https://hoteltechreport.com/food-and-beverage/hotel-restaurant-pos/foratable-by-lunchgate If something changes, we update the page. If a figure looks wrong to you, write to us at contact@couverty.ch.
A question? Contact us
Just as Swiss. More accessible. Built in French.
Public prices, pay as you go from CHF 2.00 per booking, support in Martigny. Couverty is made for French-speaking Switzerland.
A question? contact@couverty.ch