Collins vs Make a Rezzy at a glance
Every feature is in the price, each month stands on its own, and your guests stay yours. Here's how Make a Rezzy and Collins compare on price, terms and features.
| Access Collins | Make a Rezzy | |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | Monthly subscription for each site | £1 per seated cover, capped at £99 a month |
| Published price | From £149 a month per site | £1 per cover, on the pricing page |
| More than one site | Priced per site | Every site under one login, each at £1 per cover |
| Contract | 36 months, then 12-month renewals unless you give 90 days' notice, on Access' standard terms | No contract |
| Bookings from Google | Reserve with Google, at up to £2 per cover | Your booking link on your Google profile, within the same monthly cap |
| Deposits and pre-orders | Collins Pay: 0.25% of each payment on your own Stripe account, on top of Stripe's fees | Deposits included |
| Email marketing | Through a separate CRM, such as Access' Acteol | Included, up to 1,000 emails a month |
| Events | Ticketing through Tonic, Access' ticketing platform | Included |
| Party and private hire enquiries | Enquiry manager with AI replies | Party bookings taken as events, with deposits up front |
| Phone bookings | AI phone assistant, as an add-on | Your team adds phone bookings straight into the diary |
| Till integrations | Many, including Access EPoS, Zonal, Tevalis and Kobas | Square, included |
| Where guests book | Your website, Google, Facebook, Instagram and DesignMyNight | Your own website, Instagram and Google profile |
| Guest data | Yours, says Access; guests who book on DesignMyNight can also hear from DesignMyNight | Kept in your guest CRM, exportable any time |
A listing that markets your rivals too
Book a table through DesignMyNight, Access' guide to going out, and that diner becomes its customer as well as yours. Its privacy policy lets it tell them about other bars, pubs and restaurants, while its terms say venues can't use a booker's details for marketing unless that's explicitly stated.
With Make a Rezzy, guests book on your own website, Instagram and Google profile. They land in your guest list, they can opt in to hearing from you, and nobody else markets to them off the back of your table.
- One of over 5,000 venues
- DesignMyNight says over 5,000 restaurants, bars, pubs and clubs take bookings through it.
- Other venues, one tap away
- DesignMyNight can send its users information about other venues and events that may interest them.
- Fees that aren't on the headline price
- Access charges up to £2 per cover for Reserve with Google bookings, and 0.25% on payments through Collins Pay.
Why restaurants look for a Collins alternative
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No lengthy contract
There are no 36-month contracts and no notice window to miss. If Make a Rezzy stops working for you, you stop paying.
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No losses during quiet months
Pay for the covers you seat, and never more than £99 in a month. A quiet January costs less than a busy December.
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Guests who stay yours
Guests book on your own website, Instagram and Google profile, and can opt in to emails from your restaurant.
Switching from Collins
Start with your Access order. Find your term's end date and put a reminder in the diary at least 90 days before it.
Then set up Make a Rezzy alongside it: build your floor plan, add the booking widget to your website, and swap your booking links once you're ready.
Export your guest list from Collins and we'll help you bring it across.
Check your term
Find the end date in your Access order.
Give notice in time
At least 90 days before the term ends.
Set up your tables
Build your floor plan and opening hours, and add the widget to your website.
Swap your links
Point your website, Google profile and Instagram to Make a Rezzy.
Sources, checked September 2026: Access Collins Evo (price, features and guest data), Access Core Terms (term, renewal, notice and price rises), Collins and Reserve with Google, Collins Pay, Collins integrations, DesignMyNight FAQs, DesignMyNight privacy policy, DesignMyNight terms and Access on buying DesignMyNight. Prices and terms change, so check with Access for a current quote.
Collins alternative: questions answered
How much does Collins cost?
Access Collins Evo starts from £149 a month per site, with the price depending on your site type, size and features. On top of that, Access charges up to £2 per cover for bookings from Reserve with Google, and 0.25% of each payment taken through Collins Pay on your own Stripe account.
How long is a Collins contract?
Access' standard terms set an initial term of 36 months, then 12-month renewals unless either side gives 90 days' notice. Your order can set a different term, so check it for your renewal date.
Who owns Collins and DesignMyNight?
The Access Group. It bought DesignMyNight, which owned Collins, in November 2017, and bought ResDiary in July 2023.
Is Make a Rezzy cheaper than Collins?
Make a Rezzy costs £1 per seated cover and never more than £99 a month, with no setup fee and no contract. Collins starts from £149 a month per site, so for most restaurants, yes.
What's different about Make a Rezzy?
Your floor plan, guest list, deposits, events and email marketing are all in the per-cover price. There's no per-site fee, no term to sign and no notice to give, and every guest who books stays on your own list.
Can I keep my DesignMyNight listing?
DesignMyNight lists venues that use Collins, ResDiary or Tonic Ticketing, or that buy its paid advertising packages, and its table bookings run through Collins or ResDiary. If you move your bookings to Make a Rezzy, ask DesignMyNight which option suits you.
See Make a Rezzy before your Collins term ends
A short walkthrough shows you how it works end to end, and what Make a Rezzy would cost based on your typical covers: £1 per cover, capped at £99 a month.
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