ChowNow vs RestApp

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.

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.

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.

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.