Compare food ordering & restaurant apps
Restaurants and takeaways choosing an ordering app usually compare three things: the monthly price, the cut taken from every order, and whether customers get a real app with the restaurant's own name on it. This page puts the published figures side by side.
Best for: independent restaurants and takeaways that want their own branded ordering app with no monthly fee to start, or 0% commission for a flat $49/month.
Your business. Your own app.
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Price and commission at a glance
| Provider | Lowest published monthly price | Commission per order | Your own branded app | Set it up yourself today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 AppBuild.diy | $0 (Free); $49 Business | 0% on Business plans; 5% on Free – Ordering | Yes | Yes, or we build it for you |
| Vibe coding | Variable: AI subscriptions / credits, plus hosting, database and any paid services as usage grows. Free allowances may apply; not a fixed all-in price. | Depends on your chosen payment provider and services; processing fees still apply | Bespoke branding and features; store packaging and submission require additional setup | Yes — build, test and maintain it yourself; launch time varies |
 Flipdish | From £49/month (annual) | Not stated on the pricing page | Yes, on the £79+/month plan | No — contact sales |
 ChowNow | $99/month (no app); $229/month with app | 0% on direct orders | Yes, on Launch and above | No — onboarding team builds it in 1–2 weeks |
 Slerp | Not published | 0% on direct orders (stated) | Yes | No — book a demo |
 Toast | Not published as a standalone price | 0% (stated) | Yes, on higher packages | No — requires Toast POS |
 Loyverse | Free | None | No — Loyverse is a POS, not a customer app | Yes |
 Uber Eats | No subscription; per-order fees | 15–30% on delivery orders (US) | No — your restaurant appears inside the Uber Eats app | Yes |
 GloriaFood | Free; payments US$29/month, promo marketing US$19/month | No commission per order | Paid add-on (price not published) | Yes |
AppBuild pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/month | Up to 10 app users. Your own app on iPhone, Android and the web. |
| Free – Ordering | $0/month + 5% per paid order | For restaurant ordering apps using Stripe Connect. Unlimited app users while eligible. The 5% is on the food and drink subtotal only. |
| Business | $49/month or $299/year | Up to 1,000 app users. 0% AppBuild commission on orders. |
| Business Pro | $99/month or $499/year | Unlimited app users. 0% AppBuild commission on orders. |
Card processing fees are charged by Stripe on top of any plan and are not set by AppBuild. Full details on the pricing page.
Detailed comparisons
- AppBuild vs Flipdish
An online ordering platform for restaurants and takeaways offering branded websites, branded apps and kiosks, sold through their sales team.
- AppBuild vs ChowNow
A US commission-free online ordering and marketing platform for independent restaurants, with a branded app on its higher plans.
- AppBuild vs Slerp
A UK-only direct ordering and delivery platform for hospitality, strongest on delivery through connected courier networks.
- AppBuild vs Toast
A US restaurant POS company whose online ordering runs on top of the Toast POS.
- AppBuild vs Loyverse
A free point-of-sale app for cafés, shops and small restaurants, with a built-in loyalty program and paid add-ons.
- AppBuild vs Uber Eats
A delivery marketplace: customers order from many restaurants in the Uber Eats app, and the restaurant pays a percentage of each order.
- AppBuild vs GloriaFood
A free online ordering widget for restaurants, owned by Oracle, with paid add-ons. Oracle is retiring GloriaFood on 30 April 2027.
- Vibe coding
Build from scratch with Lovable, Claude, Base44 or similar tools
Build from scratch with AI, or start with AppBuild?
Lovable, Claude, Base44 and similar tools are a genuine alternative in any industry. A bespoke build gives you more control over the design and business logic. AppBuild offers a shorter route to launch for supported business needs, with ready-made capabilities you can add without building each one yourself.
| Consideration | AppBuild.diy | Vibe coding |
|---|---|---|
| Time to market | Start with ready-made pages and features; configure your content and services. Store review still takes time. | A prototype can be quick; production testing, payments, permissions and store preparation add work. |
| Costs | Published plan price, plus applicable payment processing, store-account and third-party service costs. | Variable: AI subscriptions / credits, plus hosting, database and any paid services as usage grows. Free allowances may apply; not a fixed all-in price. |
| Flexibility & ease of use | Add supported capabilities such as loyalty, bookings and ordering through the builder; less freedom than a fully custom product. | Bespoke layouts and logic; each new capability needs implementation, testing and ongoing maintenance. |
| Push & app stores | AppBuild provides push and app infrastructure, subject to setup requirements and store approval. | Native push certificates, signing and store submissions are technical work, not automatically solved by generating a website. |
| Ongoing responsibility | Shared business-app framework and managed infrastructure; you manage your business content and settings. | You are responsible for security, data access, updates and the services behind your app. |
These approaches can work together: build your bespoke experience with AI, then use AppBuild to wrap your app and add supported native capabilities such as push notifications. Wrapping does not automatically add AppBuild’s business features to your custom app.
Tool pricing and allowances vary: Lovable pricing · Claude pricing · Base44 pricing. Check the services your project actually needs.
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Last checked 7 October 2026. Competitor prices come from their own public pages, linked below each table. Where a price isn't published we say so. Spotted something out of date? Tell us via support.