ChowNow Alternative
ChowNow Alternative
Improve your Online Ordering experience with RestApp
Keep ChowNow's 0% commission, but get your own EPOS, QR e-menu, and native apps in one platform instead of a subscription bolted onto someone else's POS.
Better & Affordable Online Ordering
Looking for an affordable ChowNow alternative?
It’s also commission-free, but why paying hundreds of dollars in monthly fees? Here is why RestApp is the preferred and much more affordable choice for thousands of restaurants.
Easy to Use
Create your menu and take orders easily
Commission-free
No any hidden fees or commissions
Your Brand
Website, mobile site and apps for your brand
Unlimited Possibilities
Have a complicated menu? No worries!
For Delivery
Take online delivery orders from your customers
For Pickup
Your customers can place orders for pickup
For Dine-in
Your guests can place orders from their tables
From Phone
You can create orders manually with caller-id
Compare Costs & Features
Why RestApp? Compared to ChowNow
Find out details about the ChowNow fees and reasons to chose RestApp instead of ChowNow.
Free Trial
You can try RestApp online ordering for free
Monthly Fee
RestApp offers best features with most affordable prices
Setup Fee
RestApp has no any additional fees like setup fee
Cancellation Policy
RestApp has no binding cancellation policies
Unlimited Orders
RestApp offers unlimited orders with 0% commissions
Unlimited Products
You can create flexible and unlimited products with RestApp
Online Reservation
Customers can make reservations online
24/7 Support
24/7 Customer support for any questions or issues
Free Website
Your own easy to manage, fully functional website
Ordering Platform
Your own online ordering platform with your domain
Mobile Apps
Your own iOS & Android mobile applications
Device Requirement
You can take orders from any smart device with RestApp
Dine-in Ordering
Your guests can scan QR on tables and place orders
Caller-ID Ordering
Create orders for your customers with Caller-ID integration
Future Orders
Your customers can place order for future days or times
Scheduled Ordering
Let your customers select between your available time ranges for delivery
Online Payment
Collect online payments from your customers online orders
Marketing Tools
Loyalty rewards, special offers for your customers
Custom Feedbacks
Hear from your customers for improving your service
Self Ordering
Your customers can place their orders without waiting for a line
The catch with ChowNow
Commission-free, but it's an ordering layer, not your whole system
ChowNow genuinely removes per-order commission, which is its biggest strength over marketplaces like DoorDash. But it is online-ordering software only, it has no point-of-sale of its own and instead integrates with 45+ third-party POS systems, so you still need (and pay for) a separate POS like Toast, Square, or Clover. On top of the monthly subscription you also pay a setup fee, 2.95% + $0.29 payment processing per order, $99/year for the Apple developer account behind your branded app, and per-order delivery fees if you use fulfillment, so "commission-free" does not mean low total cost.
ChowNow pricing
ChowNow charges 0% commission on direct orders, but you pay a monthly subscription (roughly $119, $449/month depending on plan and billing), a payment processing fee of 2.95% + $0.29 per order, a one-time setup fee of $119, $499, and per-order delivery fees if you use its delivery fulfillment.
Why switch
Run your whole venue on RestApp
Take orders directly, keep your margin and your customers, and run ordering and your point of sale from one platform.
0% commission
Keep 100% of every order, no per-order cut, no surprise fees.
Your own site & apps
A branded ordering website and native iOS & Android apps, included.
You own your customers
Every order builds your customer list, not a marketplace's.
Full cloud EPOS
Run tills, tables and kitchen on a real point of sale, built in.
E-menu & QR ordering
Let guests scan, order and pay from the table.
24/7 free support
Real help with setup, migration and growth, any time.
At a glance
ChowNow vs RestApp
| Feature | ChowNow | RestApp |
|---|---|---|
| Per-order commission | 0% on direct orders | 0% |
| Your own website & mobile apps | Included | Included |
| You own your customer data | ||
| Direct customer relationship | ||
| Cloud EPOS / point of sale | No (integrates with 3rd-party POS) | |
| E-menu / QR table ordering | Yes (QR ordering) |
Questions & Answers
Is ChowNow really commission-free? +
Yes, ChowNow charges 0% per-order commission on direct orders placed through your branded website and app, that's its core advantage over marketplaces like DoorDash or Grubhub. But it isn't free: you pay a monthly subscription (about $119, $449/month depending on plan and billing term), a one-time setup fee of $119, $499, payment processing of 2.95% + $0.29 per order, $99/year for the Apple developer account, and per-order delivery fees if you use fulfillment. RestApp is also 0% commission and bundles your website, native iOS/Android apps, EPOS, e-menu, and loyalty into simple monthly plans.
Does ChowNow include a point-of-sale (EPOS) like RestApp? +
No. ChowNow is online-ordering software only and has no POS of its own, it integrates with 45+ third-party systems such as Toast, Square, Clover, and Revel. That means you still need and pay for a separate POS to run your front counter. RestApp includes a full cloud EPOS alongside online ordering, so your in-store and online orders live in one system you only pay for once.
Do I own my customer data with ChowNow? +
Yes. Unlike third-party marketplaces, ChowNow lets the restaurant keep the diner relationship and the contact and order data behind each order, which you can use for email and SMS marketing. RestApp is the same on this point, you own your customer data and have a direct relationship with every diner, with no marketplace sitting between you and your customer.
Why would I switch from ChowNow to RestApp? +
If you like ChowNow's 0% commission and want to keep it, RestApp gives you the same commission-free direct ordering but adds a built-in cloud EPOS, QR e-menu/table ordering, loyalty, and your own branded website plus native iOS/Android apps, without needing a separate POS subscription or stacking ChowNow's setup fee, Apple developer fee, and add-ons. You also get 24/7 support and one simple monthly plan instead of paying for ordering and POS separately.
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