There are dozens of online ordering systems for restaurants, and their pricing models are very different. Some charge a flat monthly fee, some take a percentage of every order, and some are "free" but make money on payment processing. This guide compares 12 options available to restaurants in Canada and the USA, with each vendor's own published prices.
Disclosure: this guide is published by AIOrders, and we list ourselves first. We've tried to be fair. Every competitor price comes from that company's public pricing page, and we say plainly who each tool is better for. Prices are as of Oct 2026; check each pricing page before you buy.
| # | System | Monthly price | Commission / per-order fee | Free plan? | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AIOrders | Flat-monthly plan with 0% order fees; entry plan adds a per-order fee (pricing) | 0% on the flat-monthly plan; Starter plan adds a per-order fee | No (Starter plan has a per-order fee) | Done-for-you ordering, reviews, SEO and loyalty |
| 2 | Owner.com | $249 + 5%/order, or $499 flat | Guests also pay a 5% fee | No | SEO-driven websites and branded apps |
| 3 | ChowNow | From $229 | No commission (with Profit Protector); 2.95% + $0.29 per transaction; $119–$499 setup | No | Marketplace app plus discovery network |
| 4 | Menufy | $149 (annual) or $179 (monthly) | No per-order commission | No | Low flat fee with a success manager |
| 5 | Popmenu | From $159 (annual) or $179 | Ordering is an add-on; $1.00 per online order | No | Menu-led websites and marketing |
| 6 | Square Online | $0 (Free); Plus $49/location (US) or $35+ (CA) | Card processing (US online: 3.3% + 30¢ on Free) | Yes | Square POS users on a tight budget |
| 7 | Toast Online Ordering | POS from $0 / $69 (US); CA$120 (Canada) | Toast says no commissions; ordering is an add-on, price varies | No | Restaurants buying the full Toast POS |
| 8 | TouchBistro Online Ordering | POS from $69; ordering add-on extra | No commission | No | Full-service restaurants on TouchBistro POS |
| 9 | Clover Online Ordering | US full-service bundle $179/mo for 36 months, or $1,799 + $89.95/mo | Plan lists "no-fee online ordering"; card processing applies | No | Restaurants already on Clover |
| 10 | DoorDash Online Ordering | $0 | 0% commission; payment processing applies | Yes | Restaurants already on DoorDash |
| 11 | Uber Eats Webshop | Not listed | 2.9% (CA); 2.5% + $0.29 (US) | No monthly fee listed | Restaurants already on Uber Eats |
| 12 | Restolabs | Varies, see their pricing page | Commission-free | 30-day free trial | Self-serve ordering widget, like GloriaFood |
Sources are listed under each tool and in this page's source list. As of Oct 2026.
AIOrders gives independent restaurants a commission-free ordering page on their own website, Google profile and table QR codes. It adds the work most owners never get to: AI review replies, local SEO, loyalty, birthday offers and win-back emails. Order Hub brings Uber Eats, DoorDash, SkipTheDishes and Grubhub orders onto one screen. AIOrders is based in Vancouver and serves restaurants in Canada and the USA.
Owner builds an AI-optimized website, online ordering, a branded app and marketing automations, with setup and migration handled for you. Its pricing page lists Flex at $249/month plus a 5% restaurant fee per order, or Flat at $499/month with no restaurant fees. On both plans, guests pay a 5% order support fee. Month-to-month, no long-term contract (owner.com/pricing).
Better for: US restaurants that want an SEO-heavy website and a branded app, and don't mind guest-side fees. Compare: AIOrders vs Owner.com · Owner.com alternative.
ChowNow offers direct ordering, an SEO website built on Squarespace templates, a branded app, a commission-free marketplace app and a discovery network. Plans start at $229 (Launch), $319 (Grow) and $409 (Elevate); the page also shows $249, $349 and $449. Extra fees: a $119–$499 setup fee, 2.95% + $0.29 per transaction, and $99/year for an Apple developer account for branded apps (get.chownow.com/pricing).
Better for: restaurants that value ChowNow's diner marketplace and chargeback protection. Compare: AIOrders vs ChowNow · ChowNow vs Owner.
Menufy includes direct ordering, Google ordering and SEO, automated email and text, loyalty and a dedicated success manager. It costs $149/month on a 12-month agreement or $179/month month-to-month, with no per-order commissions (menufy.com/pricing).
Better for: budget-conscious owners who want a managed setup at a lower monthly fee. Compare: Menufy alternative.
Popmenu is a website and menu marketing platform. Plans run from $159/month prepaid annually ($179 monthly) up to $449/$499. Online ordering and catering is an add-on, and Popmenu charges a flat $1.00 per online order, which can be passed to the guest (get.popmenu.com/pricing).
Better for: restaurants whose priority is a great website and menu, with ordering added on.
Square's Free plan includes a commission-free online ordering profile that syncs with Square POS. In the US you pay card processing (online: 3.3% + 30¢ on Free; 2.9% + 30¢ on Plus at $49/month per location) (US pricing). In Canada, Free is $0/month plus transaction rates, and Plus starts at $35/month (Canada pricing).
Better for: small shops already on Square that want a free, simple ordering page. Compare: AIOrders vs Square Online · Toast vs Square.
Toast says its online ordering has no commissions and offers flat-fee delivery. It's part of Toast's Digital Storefront add-on suite. Toast POS starts at $0/month (Starter Kit) or $69/month in the US, and CA$120/month in Canada. Online ordering pricing isn't published (Toast US, Toast Canada).
Better for: restaurants that want POS, payments and ordering from one vendor and are fine with Toast hardware. Compare: AIOrders vs Toast · Toast alternative.
TouchBistro's POS starts at $69/month (hardware and processing extra). Online ordering is an add-on at extra cost, and TouchBistro says it charges no commission on online orders (touchbistro.com/pricing).
Better for: full-service restaurants already using or choosing TouchBistro POS. Compare: TouchBistro alternative.
Clover's US full-service restaurant pricing page lists a bundle at $179/month for 36 months, or $1,799 + $89.95/month, and that plan lists "no-fee online ordering" with pickup and delivery order types. Canadian plan prices aren't published, so in Canada it varies, see their pricing page (clover.com/pricing/restaurant). BentoBox, a popular restaurant website platform, is now part of Clover and is only available to Clover POS customers (getbento.com).
Better for: restaurants already processing with Clover, or buying Clover hardware anyway. Compare: Clover alternative · Toast vs Clover · BentoBox alternative.
DoorDash's direct ordering product has no monthly fee and 0% commission; you pay standard payment processing, and customers pay delivery. It's available to restaurants with an active DoorDash store (DoorDash). DoorDash Canada lists the same no-commission, no-monthly-fee model (DoorDash Canada).
Better for: restaurants already on DoorDash that want a free direct channel. See: DoorDash fees for restaurants.
Uber's commission-free online ordering site charges a 2.9% order processing fee in Canada and 2.5% + $0.29 per order in the US (Uber Eats Canada, Uber Eats US).
Better for: restaurants already on Uber Eats. See: Uber Eats fees for restaurants.
Restolabs offers a commission-free ordering widget, QR ordering and optional add-ons: a website ($29/month), branded app ($49/month) and Google Business Profile setup ($19/month). Plan prices weren't shown in the page text, so varies, see their pricing page. It offers a 30-day free trial with no card (restolabs.com/pricing).
Better for: owners who liked GloriaFood's self-serve widget.
GloriaFood was a popular free option, but its homepage says it will reach end of life on April 30, 2027 (gloriafood.com). We don't recommend it for new setups. See our GloriaFood alternative comparison and switch guide.
Looking for $0 options only? See our free online ordering system guide.
We compared tools that restaurant owners in Canada and the USA commonly search for, including "X alternative" and "X pricing" searches. For each, we opened the vendor's public pricing page on Oct 6, 2026 and recorded the monthly price, per-order fees and free-plan availability. Where a price wasn't visible, we wrote "varies, see their pricing page" instead of guessing. No vendor paid to be included.
It depends on your volume and goals. AIOrders suits restaurants that want commission-free ordering plus reviews, SEO and loyalty handled for them. Square or DoorDash Online Ordering suit very small budgets. Toast suits restaurants buying a full POS.
AIOrders' flat-monthly plan, ChowNow, Menufy, TouchBistro, Toast, Restolabs and DoorDash Online Ordering all say they charge no commission on direct orders. Payment processing and other fees still apply, so compare total cost.
Yes. Square's Free plan and DoorDash Online Ordering have no monthly fee; you pay processing. AIOrders has no free plan; its Starter plan adds a per-order fee (see pricing). GloriaFood is free but closes on April 30, 2027.
For small restaurants with modest volume, a free tool or a low flat fee (Menufy at $149–$179) keeps costs down. If you also want marketing and reviews done for you, AIOrders (flat-monthly plan with 0% order fees; see pricing) covers both.
Look for one that works with SkipTheDishes, Uber Eats and DoorDash and publishes Canadian pricing. AIOrders is based in Vancouver and serves restaurants in Canada and the USA. Toast and Square publish Canadian prices for their POS plans.
We picked tools restaurant owners commonly search for in Canada and the USA, and checked each vendor's public pricing page on Oct 6, 2026.