Seasonal or delivery-only kitchens: no fixed fee in slow months and short commitments.
Weigh more here than in the overall ranking: 12-month cost of the reference restaurant, contract term, cancellation fee, refund when you cancel, and notice to cancel.
The ranking
Online Ordering by DoorDash
By DoorDash
DoorDash's direct ordering for restaurants that already sell on DoorDash: 0% commission and no monthly fee to the restaurant, card processing of 2.9% + 30¢ unless your rate card says otherwise, DoorDash's couriers deliver and your customer pays the delivery. Website, app and loyalty cost $99 or $249 a month.
RTC SCORE
8.4
#1 for Food trucks and ghost kitchens
Pros
- 0% commission and no monthly fee to the restaurant; you pay card processing, 2.9% + 30¢ unless your rate card says otherwise.
- DoorDash's couriers deliver your direct orders, and your customer pays the delivery unless you choose to pay part.
- A downloadable customer report with names and contact data.
Cons
- Only for restaurants with an active DoorDash Marketplace store.
- A website with your brand costs $99 a month, and an app and loyalty program $249 a month.
- Your customers pay the delivery fees DoorDash sets, plus a regulatory fee in California, New York City and Seattle.
- Initial term
- Month to month
Strongest on 12-month cost of the reference restaurant, contract term, and 24/7 support. Weakest on refund when you cancel.
Uber Eats Webshop
By Uber Eats
Uber Eats' ordering page for your own website and social media, for restaurants already on Uber Eats: 0% commission and no monthly fee to the restaurant, an order processing fee of 2.5% + 29¢ per order, Uber's couriers deliver and your customer pays the same fees as in the Uber Eats app.
RTC SCORE
8.3
#2 for Food trucks and ghost kitchens
Pros
- 0% commission and no monthly or setup fee to the restaurant; you pay an order processing fee of 2.5% + 29¢ per order.
- Uber's couriers deliver your direct orders, and your customer pays the delivery.
- A downloadable report with the name and email of the customers who opt in.
Cons
- Only for restaurants on Uber Eats' marketplace.
- Your customers pay the same fees as in the Uber Eats app, including a service fee (a percentage of the subtotal) on delivery orders.
- An ordering page on an Uber link, not a website on your own domain, and no app with your brand.
- Initial term
- Month to month
Strongest on 12-month cost of the reference restaurant, contract term, and direct POS integrations. Weakest on fee charged to your customers.
Square Online Ordering
By Square
Square's online ordering profile for restaurants on Square: no extra monthly fee or setup cost on any Square plan, no commission, and card processing on each order.
RTC SCORE
7.1
#3 for Food trucks and ghost kitchens
Pros
- No extra monthly fee, setup cost or commission for online ordering on any Square plan, including Square Free.
- Month-to-month, with no cancellation fee.
- Customer Directory, a CRM at no extra cost, with customer export.
Cons
- Card processing on Square Free is 3.3% + 30¢ per online order, higher than on Square's paid plans.
- Loyalty, email marketing and your own domain need a paid Square plan.
- On Square Free, phone support is only for the first 90 days; after that, chat and email.
- Initial term
- Month to month
- Exclusive processing commitment
- No exclusivity commitment
Strongest on 12-month cost of the reference restaurant, contract term, and your customers' data. Weakest on 24/7 support.
Menubly
By Menubly
A low-cost online menu and ordering page: $9.99 a month (or $95.99 a year) for a mini website with your own domain, a QR menu and pickup and delivery orders with zero commission, paid by card through your own Stripe account. No app, POS integration or loyalty tools.
RTC SCORE
6.2
#4 for Food trucks and ghost kitchens
Pros
- $9.99 a month, with no commission, no setup fee and no order limit.
- Card payments go to your own Stripe account, and Menubly adds nothing on top.
- A mini website with your own domain and a QR menu are included.
Cons
- No POS integration, no delivery app orders and no courier service: orders arrive in its dashboard and you deliver yourself.
- No loyalty, marketing campaigns or app.
- Support by email and WhatsApp only, in English.
- Initial term
- Month to month
Strongest on 12-month cost of the reference restaurant, contract term, and product status. Weakest on direct POS integrations.
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