Clover Alternative
The all-in-one Clover alternative
Clover charges 2.3%, 3.5% on every card payment, locks you to one processor on a 36-month contract, and hosts your ordering page. RestApp gives you your own branded site and apps, your customer data, and 0% commission.
The catch with Clover
A solid POS, but processor-locked, contract-bound, and not your own brand online
Clover is a capable cloud POS with built-in KDS, loyalty, inventory and commission-free online ordering, but the real cost is in card processing: roughly 2.3%, 2.6% + $0.10 per in-person sale and about 3.5% + $0.10 for online/keyed orders, charged on top of per-device monthly software fees that you pay again for every terminal. Most plans are sold on 36-month contracts with early termination fees often running $500, $2,000+, and the hardware is processor-locked, so if you want a cheaper processor you generally cannot take your Clover devices with you. Because Clover is resold through banks and ISOs (Lloyds Cardnet, AIB and First Data/Fiserv in the UK), your actual rates, monthly minimums, PCI fees and contract terms are set by whoever sold it to you, not a published price list. And its online ordering runs through a Clover-hosted ordering page rather than your own native iOS/Android apps, so the branded customer-app experience and full ownership of that channel are weaker than an all-in-one direct-ordering platform.
Clover pricing
Clover charges card processing fees of roughly 2.3%, 2.6% + $0.10 per in-person transaction (about 3.5% + $0.10 for keyed/online orders) on top of per-device monthly software plans of roughly $0, $90+ (restaurant Counter Service around $54.95, $59.95 and Table Service around $84.95, $89.95), usually on a 36-month contract.
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.
POS + ordering in one
A cloud EPOS with commission-free online ordering built in, not a bolt-on.
0% commission ordering
Take direct orders from your own site and apps with no per-order cut.
Your own site & apps
Branded website and native iOS & Android apps, included.
E-menu & QR ordering
Let guests scan, order and pay from the table.
Inventory & recipes
Track stock and food cost, with recipes mapped to products.
24/7 free support
Real help with setup, migration and growth, any time.
At a glance
Clover vs RestApp
| Feature | Clover | RestApp |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud-based, manage anywhere | ||
| Commission-free online ordering built in | Built-in, no commission (but no native branded apps) | Included |
| Your own branded customer apps | No (Clover-hosted ordering page, no native iOS/Android apps) | Included |
| E-menu / QR table ordering | Yes (QR/online dine-in ordering) | |
| Kitchen Display System | Yes (add-on KDS hardware/app) | |
| Inventory & recipe management | Yes (advanced via paid apps) |
Questions & Answers
Is Clover commission-free like RestApp? +
Partly. Clover does not charge a per-order commission on its own built-in online ordering for takeout, curbside or dine-in, which is genuinely good. But Clover makes its money on card processing: roughly 2.3%, 2.6% + $0.10 per in-person transaction and about 3.5% + $0.10 for online or keyed-in orders, charged on every single sale, plus per-device monthly software plans. RestApp charges 0% commission on direct orders and runs on simple monthly plans, so your processing and your ordering channel aren't quietly taxing every transaction.
Does Clover give me my own branded website and iOS/Android apps? +
Not really. Clover's online ordering works through a Clover-hosted ordering page you link to, rather than a native app published under your restaurant's name in the App Store and Google Play. So you can take online orders, but you don't get your own branded customer apps or full ownership of that channel. RestApp includes your own branded website plus native iOS and Android apps, so diners order in your app under your brand and the relationship and data stay with you.
Am I locked into a contract or one payment processor with Clover? +
Usually yes. Most Clover plans are sold on 36-month contracts, often with early termination fees of $500, $2,000+ to leave early, and Clover hardware is processor-locked, if you switch to a cheaper processor you generally cannot bring your Clover devices with you. Pricing also varies because Clover is resold through banks and ISOs (in the UK, Lloyds Cardnet, AIB and First Data/Fiserv), so your rates and terms depend on who sold it to you. RestApp uses simple monthly plans with no per-card processing lock-in and no 36-month device contract.
What does Clover actually cost a restaurant per month versus RestApp? +
It adds up in layers. Restaurant software plans run roughly $54.95, $59.95/month for Counter Service and about $84.95, $89.95/month for Table Service, and that's charged per device, so two terminals means paying twice. On top of that you pay card processing on every sale (about 2.3%, 2.6% + $0.10 in person, ~3.5% + $0.10 online), plus hardware (Flex ~$700, Mini ~$800, Station Duo ~$1,900) and often extra paid apps for advanced inventory, reporting or integrations. RestApp bundles cloud EPOS, commission-free online ordering, your own branded apps, e-menu/QR ordering, loyalty, KDS, inventory and 24/7 support into one simple monthly plan.
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