What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for online ordering platforms (takeaways) on 2026-09-12

Claude (Anthropic) with web search claude-opus-5 asked 2026-09-12

Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

The question asked, verbatim: best online ordering platforms for takeaways

Brands named, in the order the engine gave

1. Flipdish recommended
   Flipdish - my default recommendation if you're UK/Ireland.
2. you're recommended
   Flipdish - my default recommendation if you're UK/Ireland.
3. Square mentioned
   Square Online - the best "just start today" option.
4. Online mentioned
   Square Online - the best "just start today" option.
5. Square POS mentioned
   Free plan, unlimited items, no commission, and orders drop into Square POS as normal tickets.
6. ChowNow mentioned
   ChowNow - the strongest mid-market pick in the US.
7. Kit mentioned
   Starter Kit is $0/mo, POS plan $69/mo, bundles from $110/mo, 2.49% + 15¢ in-person.
8. OrderingDirect mentioned
   eTakeawayMax or OrderingDirect - UK-specific, genuinely 0% commission, cheap, and unglamorous.
9. Just Eat mentioned
   eTakeawayMax has been at it since 2012 with 1300+ UK sites and handles Apple/Google Pay plus aggregation from Just Eat/Uber Eats/Deliveroo.
10. Uber Eats mentioned
    eTakeawayMax has been at it since 2012 with 1300+ UK sites and handles Apple/Google Pay plus aggregation from Just Eat/Uber Eats/Deliveroo.
11. Deliveroo mentioned
    eTakeawayMax has been at it since 2012 with 1300+ UK sites and handles Apple/Google Pay plus aggregation from Just Eat/Uber Eats/Deliveroo.
12. Owner.com mentioned
    Owner.com - $499/mo flat, everything included, no processing fees to you because a 5% fee is pushed onto the customer instead.
13. Marketplaces mentioned
    Marketplaces (demand, at a price)
14. DoorDash mentioned
    Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat (US: DoorDash) still matter for discovery - new customers who've never heard of you.
15. Chowly mentioned
    - Chowly - 10 Best Restaurant Online Ordering Systems (2026) (https://chowly.com/resources/blogs/best-restaurant-online-ordering-systems/)

Sources the engine cited

The answer, as recorded

Reading "takeaways" as *your* takeaway shop (i.e. what to run your own ordering on), here's who I'd actually name, roughly in the order I'd try them: ## Direct ordering (your own site/app, no marketplace commission) **1. Flipdish** - my default recommendation if you're UK/Ireland. Branded website + own-brand app, 0% marketplace commission, and it's built around takeaways specifically rather than sit-down restaurants. You keep the customer data, which is the whole point of going direct. ([restauranttech.co.uk](https://restauranttech.co.uk/guides/best-online-ordering-systems-takeaway-restaurants-uk-ireland-2026)) **2. Square Online** - the best "just start today" option. Free plan, unlimited items, no commission, and orders drop into Square POS as normal tickets. The catch: processing is higher on the free tier (~3.3% in some configs, 2.6% + 15¢ standard), so per-order cost scales with volume - great at low volume, less so once you're busy. ([chowly.com](https://chowly.com/resources/blogs/best-restaurant-online-ordering-systems/), [getsauce.com](https://www.getsauce.com/post/chownow-vs-square)) **3. ChowNow** - the strongest mid-market pick in the US. Commission-free direct orders, 45+ POS integrations, tiers from $119/mo (Hub) to $328/mo (Premier) plus 2.95% + $0.29 processing. They claim ~$16k/yr saved vs. third-party marketplaces. Worth noting it doesn't guarantee full customer-data ownership. ([get.chownow.com](https://get.chownow.com/blog/restaurant-marketing-reviews/), [getsauce.com](https://www.getsauce.com/post/chownow-vs-owner-com)) **4. Toast Online Ordering** - pick this if you want POS and ordering from one vendor. Starter Kit is $0/mo, POS plan $69/mo, bundles from $110/mo, 2.49% + 15¢ in-person. Tight integration is the selling point; vendor lock-in is the cost. ([chowly.com](https://chowly.com/resources/blogs/toast-vs-square-for-restaurants/)) **5. eTakeawayMax** or **OrderingDirect** - UK-specific, genuinely 0% commission, cheap, and unglamorous. eTakeawayMax has been at it since 2012 with 1300+ UK sites and handles Apple/Google Pay plus aggregation from Just Eat/Uber Eats/Deliveroo. Good if you want a working order flow and a receipt printer, not a marketing platform. ([etakeawaymax.co.uk](https://etakeawaymax.co.uk/)) **6. Owner.com** - $499/mo flat, everything included, no processing fees to you because a 5% fee is pushed onto the customer instead. Only worth it at real volume, and be deliberate about that customer-facing fee. ([getsauce.com](https://www.getsauce.com/post/chownow-vs-owner-com)) ## Marketplaces (demand, at a price) **Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat** (US: **DoorDash**) still matter for discovery - new customers who've never heard of you. Budget 15-30% commission and treat them as paid acquisition, not your main channel. DoorDash's own "Online Ordering" product is the exception: no monthly fee and no commission on direct orders. ([therestauranthq.com](https://www.therestauranthq.com/technology/online-ordering-system/)) **One thing to avoid:** GloriaFood comes up constantly in "best free" lists, but it's shutting down in 2027 - don't build on it now. ([chowly.com](https://chowly.com/resources/blogs/best-restaurant-online-ordering-systems/)) The practical shape most takeaways land on: run direct ordering as the primary channel, stay on one or two marketplaces for discovery, and push those customers to your own app with a first-order discount. And ignore headline monthly prices - do the arithmetic at *your* order volume, since a flat $229/mo beats percentage pricing surprisingly early. Sources: - [restauranttech.co.uk - Top 5 Online Ordering Systems for Takeaway Restaurants UK & Ireland 2026](https://restauranttech.co.uk/guides/best-online-ordering-systems-takeaway-restaurants-uk-ireland-2026) - [Chowly - 10 Best Restaurant Online Ordering Systems (2026)](https://chowly.com/resources/blogs/best-restaurant-online-ordering-systems/) - [Chowly - Toast vs Square for Restaurants (2026)](https://chowly.com/resources/blogs/toast-vs-square-for-restaurants/) - [ChowNow - The 7 Best Restaurant Online Ordering Softwares (2026)](https://get.chownow.com/blog/restaurant-marketing-reviews/) - [Sauce - ChowNow vs Owner.com](https://www.getsauce.com/post/chownow-vs-owner-com) - [Sauce - ChowNow vs Square](https://www.getsauce.com/post/chownow-vs-square) - [eTakeawayMax](https://etakeawaymax.co.uk/) - [OrderingDirect](https://www.orderingdirect.co.uk/) - [The Restaurant HQ - 9 Best Restaurant Online Ordering Systems for 2026](https://www.therestauranthq.com/technology/online-ordering-system/)

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