seating vs seats

seating and seats both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
seating	Yes	No	No	No
seats	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, seating and seats are synonyms defined as:

seating and seats: an area that includes places where several people can sit

Other synonyms of seating include seating area, seating room.

seating (noun)	seats (noun)
the service of ushering people to their seats	an area that includes places where several people can sit
an area that includes places where several people can sit