If you run a restaurant in Canada, delivery apps are probably your biggest marketing expense, even if they don't show up on the marketing line. This guide puts the three big apps side by side using their own published Canadian rates, explains British Columbia's legal fee cap, and shows how restaurants keep more of each order without leaving the apps entirely.
All rates are from each company's Canadian merchant pages as of Oct 2026. Plans and promotions change often, so confirm with your account rep before you sign.
Uber Eats' Canadian pricing page lists four marketplace plans (merchants.ubereats.com/ca, as of Oct 2026):
| Uber Eats plan | Delivery fee (commission) | Pickup fee | Notes from Uber |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lite | 20% | 10% | "Keep costs low" |
| Plus | 25% | 10% | Uber One benefits "for an additional cost of 5% for members' orders" |
| Premium | 30% | 10% | Lowest customer delivery fee; ads matching "up to $50 per month" |
| Self-delivery | 15% | 10% | Use your own staff; Uber couriers available at a 25% fee |
Uber's footnote says the 10% pickup fee requires proof that "pricing for in-app pickup is the same as in-store. Without validated in-store pricing, your Pickup Fee will be 15%."
Uber also sells two off-app products: Uber Direct ("No commissions; tailored pricing is based on distance") and Webshop ("2.9% order processing fee").
DoorDash's Canadian pricing page lists three partnership plans (get.doordash.com/en-ca, as of Oct 2026):
| DoorDash plan | Delivery commission | Pickup commission | Trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | 20% | 10% | CA$0 for 7 days |
| Plus | 25% | 8% | CA$0 for 30 days |
| Premier | 29% | 8% | CA$0 for 30 days |
DoorDash adds that "DashPass delivery orders on the Plus plan are 27% commission per order," that the tablet costs "$3 per week" in Canada after the trial, and that all partnership plans come "with zero payment processing fees." Premier merchants can earn a CA$50 monthly rebate when they spend CA$100 or more on marketing. DoorDash also offers commission-free online ordering through your own channels.
SkipTheDishes does not publish a restaurant rate card. Its partner page asks restaurants to sign up and talk to the team, without listing a percentage (partner.skipthedishes.com, as of Oct 2026). We don't quote third-party estimates as fact here. Ask your Skip rep for your delivery, pickup and processing rates in writing, and compare them with the tables above.
BC is the one province with a permanent cap. The provincial page (updated January 20, 2026) says the Food Delivery Service Fee Act:
Platforms "may offer restaurant operators enhanced services in exchange for fees exceeding 20%," but those services must let the operator "cancel and return to the lower 20% fee cap" (gov.bc.ca, as of Oct 2026).
What to do in BC: if you're paying more than 20%, check whether you agreed to enhanced services, and whether you still want them.
| Uber Eats (CA) | DoorDash (CA) | SkipTheDishes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest delivery plan | 20% (Lite) | 20% (Basic) | Not published |
| Highest delivery plan | 30% (Premium) | 29% (Premier) | Not published |
| Pickup | 10% (15% without validated in-store pricing) | 10% Basic, 8% Plus/Premier | Not published |
| Self-delivery | 15% | Not listed on this page | Not published |
| Off-app ordering | Webshop (2.9% processing), Uber Direct (distance-based) | Commission-free online ordering | Not covered here |
Simple math on a $40 delivery order:
At 30 delivery orders a day, the difference between a 20% and a 30% plan is $4 × 30 = $120 a day, or about $3,600 a month. AIOrders' savings calculator estimates delivery commission losses of $2,700/mo for a restaurant with $30,000/mo in revenue, "based on industry averages" (aiorders.io/calculator, as of Oct 2026). Plug in your own numbers.
You don't have to quit the apps. The goal is to move your repeat customers to a direct channel and let the apps bring you new ones.
More detail: Uber Eats alternative, DoorDash alternative, SkipTheDishes alternative and commission-free online ordering.
For deeper dives, see Uber Eats commission fees in Canada, Uber Eats fees for restaurants, DoorDash fees for restaurants and SkipTheDishes commission.
About AIOrders: a commission-free online ordering and restaurant marketing platform based in Vancouver, BC, serving restaurants in Canada and the USA. Pricing: a flat-monthly plan with 0% order fees, or a lower-cost entry plan with a per-order fee.
Uber Eats Canada lists 20% (Lite), 25% (Plus) and 30% (Premium) on delivery, 15% for self-delivery, and a 10% pickup fee with validated in-store pricing (15% without), as of Oct 2026.
DoorDash Canada lists 20% (Basic), 25% (Plus) and 29% (Premier) per delivery order, with pickup at 10% on Basic and 8% on Plus and Premier, as of Oct 2026.
SkipTheDishes doesn't publish a public rate card. Ask your Skip representative for your delivery, pickup and processing rates in writing.
British Columbia caps core delivery-platform fees at 20% of the order, excluding tax and tip, for platforms serving 500 or more restaurants. Platforms can charge more only for optional enhanced services you can cancel.
Keep the apps for new customers, but move regulars to commission-free ordering on your own website using QR codes, bag inserts and win-back campaigns.