Covered vs TheFork · UK 2026
Switching from TheFork? Here’s how Covered compares.
A booking widget on your own site. Zero commission per cover, flat £49 a month, and your customer list is yours.
How the two compare.
What it costs, and what you own.
| Feature | Covered£49/mo | TheFork |
|---|---|---|
| Commission per cover | None. Covered is flat monthly | Charged on the diners they send you — your own bookings are commission-free |
| Customer list ownership | Yours. Full CSV / JSON export anytime | Not checked |
| Pre-orders + ticketed bookings | Included, with WhatsApp pre-order reminders | Not checked |
| Deposits + no-show charges | Stripe or Square; no-show fees charged only when your staff choose | Not checked |
| Monthly cost | £49 flat, no per-cover fee | Not published — we read their page |
Where each TheFork row comes from is set out in the Sources at the foot of this page.
What would you save? From your own invoice.
TheFork publish no price for their plans, and not the rate they charge on the diners they send you, so the slider opens on Other: type what you pay TheFork a month, and it sets it beside Covered’s £49.
In pounds, excluding VAT, with any add-ons and cover fees.
Not used for your own figure.
Your own figure
Type what you pay now each month to see the difference a year.
- You pay
- Not entered yet
- Covered
- £49 a month, with no VAT to add
Prices and terms from each provider’s own website: pay-monthly, excluding VAT. Covered is £49 a month with no VAT to add.
Every number here is one you enter, off your own TheFork invoice: what you pay for your plan, and the commission on the diners their marketplace sent you that month.
TheFork charge on the diners their marketplace sends you.
By TheFork’s own account, bookings made directly with you are commission-free. Covered does not run a marketplace, so it does not send you diners and charges no commission on any booking. You get the booking widget on your own site, your own booking links, and a guest list that stays in your account. The £49 a month is the same on a busy night and a quiet one.
Run your restaurant for £49 a month.
Flat £49 a month. Monthly billing. Cancel anytime. No commission, and your guest data exports whenever you like.