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Skaala vs easyTable. The full picture.

How Skaala compares to easyTable — features, pricing, and where each one fits best.

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The short answer

easyTable (easytable.com) is a Danish table booking system competing on simplicity and price: a flat monthly fee with no per-guest charges, a floor plan, prepayments, and a free trial month with no card. It is an honest, affordable product — and one of the few in the category with transparent pricing. But easyTable only solves the web booking: the calls that come in during the Friday rush, after closing, or from foreign guests still require someone to answer.

Skaala combines both halves — an AI receptionist that answers every call 24/7 in 70+ languages and books directly into its own floor plan with Stripe deposits and a waitlist. easyTable is right for restaurants that only need a booking widget; Skaala is right when the phone is a booking channel. Verified 9 June 2026.

Feature Comparison

What's included, what's missing, what's extra.

FeatureSkaalaeasyTable
AI that answers the phoneYes — every call, 24/7, 70+ languagesNot available
Floor planYes — Business plan, the AI books straight into the mapIncluded
Per-guest / per-booking feeNoneNone — but 1.6% on prepayments and SMS extra
Deposits / no-show protectionYes — via Stripe, built into BusinessYes — prepayment (1.6% fee)
Waitlist that refills cancelled tablesIncludedBasic waitlist
Languages on the phone70+ languages at native qualityn/a — no phone product
Guest book / CRMYes — guest book, call history, contact scoringLighter guest records
Starting price299 SEK/mo (Essential) · table booking in Business at 1,499 SEK/mo€67/mo rolling · €53/mo with a 2-year commitment
Trial7 days (payment method at signup)Free trial month, no card + covers your old contract's notice period

Pricing and what's included

Two different ways to handle customer calls and intake — compare what you actually get for the monthly cost.

Skaala

$29/mo

From $29/mo in the US, £25/mo in the UK, 299 SEK/NOK in Nordic markets

  • AI receptionist + booking + CRM + payments in one platform
  • Local phone number included — one per team on every plan
  • 70+ languages supported in the same conversation

easyTable

easyTable

Affordable Danish booking system — no phone, no AI

Public pricing snapshot

  • easyTable: €67/mo rolling → €60/mo annual → €53/mo on a 2-year deal, 1.6% fee on prepayments only, SMS extra (easytable.com/pricing, verified 9 June 2026).
  • Free trial month with no card; they also cover the notice period on your old contract.
  • Skaala: Essential at 299 SEK/mo (the AI answers and books) and Business at 1,499 SEK/mo with built-in table booking — floor plan, Stripe deposits, waitlist.
  • Flat price, no per-guest fee, 7-day trial.

Sources and full assumptions are listed below.

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Last verified: 2026-06-09

easyTable is one of the category's most affordable pure booking products (€53–67/mo, verified 9 June 2026) and deserves credit for transparent pricing and a generous trial month. The difference is the category: easyTable takes web bookings, Skaala takes web bookings AND phone calls. Skaala Essential (299 SEK/mo) costs less than easyTable's lowest tier and answers the phone on top; Business (1,499 SEK/mo) adds the floor plan, deposits, and waitlist.

Where Skaala is a sensible choice

What you actually get beyond easyTable.

easyTable takes the web — Skaala takes the web and the phone

easyTable is an honest, affordable booking widget (€53–67/mo, verified 9 June 2026). Skaala adds what easyTable lacks: an AI that answers every call 24/7 in 70+ languages and books straight into the floor plan.

Essential costs less than easyTable's lowest tier

Skaala Essential (299 SEK/mo) is cheaper than easyTable's 2-year-committed price (€53 ≈ 600 SEK/mo) — and answers the phone on top. Business (1,499 SEK/mo) adds the floor plan, Stripe deposits, and waitlist.

easyTable's honest advantage: the trial month

easyTable gives a free trial month with no card and covers the notice period on your old contract — a generous switching model. Skaala's trial is 7 days with a payment method at signup. If you only need a web widget, easyTable is a reasonable pick.

No per-guest fee at either

Both run flat pricing without per-guest fees — unlike the marketplaces (TheFork charges ~€3 per seated guest on marketplace bookings). The difference between easyTable and Skaala is not the fee model but the phone.

Deep dive

Skaala vs easyTable — how to compare the two

This page compares Skaala and easyTable (easyTable: €67/mo rolling → €60/mo annual → €53/mo on a 2-year deal, 1.6% fee on prepayments only, SMS extra (easytable.com/pricing, verified 9 June 2026). Free trial month with no card; they also cover the notice period on your old contract. Skaala: Essential at 299 SEK/mo (the AI answers and books) and Business at 1,499 SEK/mo with built-in table booking — floor plan, Stripe deposits, waitlist. Flat price, no per-guest fee, 7-day trial.) based on public sources.

Skaala is an AI receptionist plus integrated operations platform — booking, CRM, calendar, and payments in one service — with one local phone number per team on every plan. What easyTable actually is, and which categories it competes in, is shown in the comparison table above. What the two have in common and where they diverge isn't the same for every business — use this page as decision support, not as a one-sided sales argument.

Skaala is likely a good choice when you want incoming calls to become bookings, customer records, follow-ups, or transfers to the right person without operating separate systems for telephony, booking, and CRM. It is less relevant if you already have a dedicated reception function that must answer every first call with a human, or if easyTable delivers a specific niche function (e.g., pure PBX, pure booking platform, or a human-staffed answering service) that is the whole job you need solved.

Pricing starts at $29/mo in the US, £25/mo in the UK, and 299 SEK/NOK in Nordic markets. The trial is 7 days and requires you to add a payment method at signup — you're not charged until day 8 and can cancel anytime before then from the dashboard. Setting up the AI agent, number, and call forwarding typically takes under a business day, and you do not need to switch your existing PBX or telecom provider to start.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Skaala and easyTable?

easyTable is an affordable Danish table booking system for web bookings — flat price, no per-guest fee, transparent pricing. Skaala is an AI receptionist plus booking system: the AI answers every phone call 24/7 in 70+ languages and books straight into its own floor plan. easyTable solves the web; Skaala solves the web and the phone. Verified 9 June 2026.

What does easyTable cost compared to Skaala?

easyTable: €67/mo rolling, €60/mo annual, €53/mo on a 2-year deal, plus 1.6% on prepayments and SMS costs (easytable.com/pricing, 9 June 2026). Skaala: Essential 299 SEK/mo and Business 1,499 SEK/mo with floor plan, deposits, and waitlist — no lock-in.

When is easyTable a better choice than Skaala?

If you only need a booking widget on your website and staff handles the phone, easyTable is an honest, inexpensive choice — the no-card trial month is generous. If missed calls cost you bookings (lunch rush, evenings, foreign guests), Skaala is the focused choice. Both offer free trials — compare for yourself.

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