SkipTheDishes is a Canadian delivery marketplace with restaurant partners across the country. Unlike Uber Eats and DoorDash, Skip does not publish a commission rate card on its partner site, so your rate is whatever your agreement says. If you are looking for a SkipTheDishes alternative, the smart move is usually to keep Skip for discovery and shift your regulars to commission-free direct ordering. Here is what we could verify, and how AIOrders fits in.
Skip's partner site describes two main products (partner.skipthedishes.com, as of Oct 2026):
Why restaurants look for a SkipTheDishes alternative:
SkipTheDishes does not publish its Marketplace commission rates on its partner site (partner.skipthedishes.com, as of Oct 2026). Rates vary by agreement; see their partner page or your contract. We have not printed third-party estimates here because we could not verify them against a Skip source.
What we could verify:
For the full breakdown, see SkipTheDishes commission explained.
| Feature | AIOrders | SkipTheDishes |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | Flat-monthly plan with 0% order fees; entry plan adds a per-order fee (see pricing) | Not published; commission per order |
| Per-order fees | No commission on the flat-monthly plan; Uber Direct delivery billed per delivery | Varies, see their partner page |
| Commission | 0% on direct orders | Yes; rate not published (BC: core fees capped at 20%) |
| QR ordering | Yes, Smart QR table ordering | Not applicable (marketplace app) |
| Website | AI website builder included | SkipGo delivers orders from your own site (flat fee per order) |
| SEO | AI SEO and Google listings included | Not applicable |
| Review automation | Voice of Guest, included | Not listed |
| Loyalty | Included | Not listed |
| AI phone | Optional add-on | Not listed |
| Contract | Cancel anytime; money-back guarantee, see pricing | Partner agreement; see their partner page |
| Canada / USA | Vancouver-based; serves restaurants in Canada and the USA | Canada only |
| POS | Not a POS; Order Hub syncs to Square, Clover, Toast | Not a POS; POS integrations listed |
"Not listed" means we could not find it on the competitor's public pricing page when we checked. It may still exist as an add-on, so ask their sales team.
AIOrders offers a flat-monthly plan with 0% order fees instead of a percentage of each order; its entry plan adds a per-order fee (see pricing). The company is based in Vancouver, BC (aiorders.io, as of Oct 2026).
SkipTheDishes is better for Canadian restaurants that want marketplace exposure to Skip's customer base, Skip couriers, and self-serve promotions to attract first-time customers. If Skip is strong in your city, leaving it would mean leaving demand on the table.
AIOrders is better for the customers you already have. Invite Skip customers to order direct with a bag insert or QR code, reward them with loyalty points, and keep the commission on every repeat order.
One Canadian AIOrders client, Vancouver Pizza Heaven in Vancouver, BC, had been paying 30% commission on delivery-app orders. After switching to direct ordering, AIOrders reports +$91K in extra sales without paid ads, 40% more repeat orders and a rating jump from 4.1 to 4.8 stars (case study, as of Oct 2026).
See what you would keep. Run your order volume through the AIOrders calculator, then book a demo or see pricing.
Skip does not publish its commission rates on its partner site; your rate is set in your partner agreement (Skip, as of Oct 2026). In BC, core delivery-platform fees are capped at 20% of the order value.
SkipGo is Skip's delivery service for orders placed on your own app or website. Skip describes no commission structure and no subscription, with a flat fee per order (Skip, as of Oct 2026).
DoorDash publishes 20%, 25% and 29% delivery plans in Canada (DoorDash Canada, as of Oct 2026). Skip does not publish rates, so compare your Skip agreement with those numbers.
Yes. Order Hub consolidates SkipTheDishes, DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub and website orders (Order Hub, as of Oct 2026).
AIOrders offers a flat-monthly plan with 0% order fees, one subscription instead of a percentage of each order; its entry plan adds a per-order fee (see pricing). The AI Calling Receptionist is an optional add-on.