What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for online ordering platforms (takeaways) on 2026-09-22

Claude (Anthropic) with web search claude-opus-5 asked 2026-09-22

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. Just Eat mentioned
   Marketplaces (Just Eat, Uber Eats, Deliveroo, DoorDash) bring you new customers and charge 15-30% for the privilege.
2. Uber Eats mentioned
   Marketplaces (Just Eat, Uber Eats, Deliveroo, DoorDash) bring you new customers and charge 15-30% for the privilege.
3. Deliveroo mentioned
   Marketplaces (Just Eat, Uber Eats, Deliveroo, DoorDash) bring you new customers and charge 15-30% for the privilege.
4. DoorDash mentioned
   Marketplaces (Just Eat, Uber Eats, Deliveroo, DoorDash) bring you new customers and charge 15-30% for the privilege.
5. Hungrrr mentioned
   Hungrrr - Branded website and a native mobile app, 0% commission, low monthly plans.
6. Grub Direct mentioned
   Grub Direct - EPOS plus commission-free ordering in one platform, with explicit customer-data ownership.
7. ChowNow mentioned
   ChowNow - $119-$328/month flat, no per-order commission, processing at 2.95% + $0.29.
8. Toast mentioned
   Integrates with 30-45+ POS systems (Toast, Square, Clover, Lightspeed, MICROS), so you're not locked into one till.
9. Square mentioned
   Integrates with 30-45+ POS systems (Toast, Square, Clover, Lightspeed, MICROS), so you're not locked into one till.
10. Clover mentioned
    Integrates with 30-45+ POS systems (Toast, Square, Clover, Lightspeed, MICROS), so you're not locked into one till.
11. Lightspeed mentioned
    Integrates with 30-45+ POS systems (Toast, Square, Clover, Lightspeed, MICROS), so you're not locked into one till.
12. Online mentioned
    Square Online - Free plan, branded ordering page, 2.9% + 30¢ on orders, no monthly fee for the ordering feature.
13. Menufy mentioned
    Menufy - Low-cost branded site plus access to a national delivery fleet.
14. Skip GloriaFood mentioned
    - Skip GloriaFood.
15. GloriaFood mentioned
    - Skip GloriaFood.
16. Chowly mentioned
    - 10 Best Restaurant Online Ordering Systems (2026) - Chowly (https://chowly.com/resources/blogs/best-restaurant-online-ordering-systems/)

Sources the engine cited

The answer, as recorded

Short version: there are two different things called "online ordering," and you probably want both. Marketplaces (Just Eat, Uber Eats, Deliveroo, DoorDash) bring you new customers and charge 15-30% for the privilege. Direct ordering systems put a "Order Now" button on your own site at a flat monthly fee, and the margin stays with you. The usual play is to use marketplaces as paid acquisition and push repeat customers to your own channel. Here's who I'd actually name, in the order I'd suggest looking at them. **If you're in the UK** (the word "takeaway" points that way): 1. **Hungrrr** - Branded website *and* a native mobile app, 0% commission, low monthly plans. The app matters more than people expect for takeaways, since repeat ordering is the whole business. Best all-round starting point. [hungrrr.co.uk](https://www.hungrrr.co.uk/) 2. **eTakeawayMax** - Zero commission, 1,300+ UK businesses, running since 2012. Bundles branded site, apps, EPOS, QR menu, and driver apps. Good if you want one vendor for the whole stack rather than stitching things together. [etakeawaymax.co.uk](https://etakeawaymax.co.uk/) 3. **Ordering Direct** - Commission-free with an auto-printer in the kitchen. Simpler and narrower than the two above; fine if you just want orders landing on a docket and nothing else. [orderingdirect.co.uk](https://www.orderingdirect.co.uk/) 4. **Grub Direct** - EPOS plus commission-free ordering in one platform, with explicit customer-data ownership. Worth a quote if you're replacing your till at the same time. [grubdirect.co.uk](https://grubdirect.co.uk/) 5. **Just Eat / Uber Eats / Deliveroo** - For discovery only. Treat the commission as a marketing budget, not a cost of sale, and measure whether those customers ever come back direct. **If you're in the US:** 1. **ChowNow** - $119-$328/month flat, no per-order commission, processing at 2.95% + $0.29. Integrates with 30-45+ POS systems (Toast, Square, Clover, Lightspeed, MICROS), so you're not locked into one till. The default recommendation for independents. [get.chownow.com](https://get.chownow.com/blog/restaurant-marketing-reviews/) 2. **Square Online** - Free plan, branded ordering page, 2.9% + 30¢ on orders, no monthly fee for the ordering feature. If you already run Square, stop here; it's the cheapest credible option and syncs natively. [chowly.com](https://chowly.com/resources/blogs/toast-vs-square-for-restaurants/) 3. **Toast Online Ordering** - Commission-free add-on, priced by quote, but it requires committing to the Toast POS ecosystem and hardware. Excellent if you're already Toast, expensive as a reason to switch. [getsauce.com](https://www.getsauce.com/post/toast-online-ordering-competitors) 4. **DoorDash Online Ordering** - No monthly fee and no commission on orders placed through *your own* channels, and it pushes to supported POS systems. Unusual value, though you're deepening a relationship with a marketplace. [owner.com](https://www.owner.com/blog/online-ordering-system-for-restaurants) 5. **Menufy** - Low-cost branded site plus access to a national delivery fleet. Good middle ground for a single-site shop that wants delivery without hiring drivers. [chowly.com](https://chowly.com/resources/blogs/best-restaurant-online-ordering-systems/) Two things worth knowing before you commit: - **Skip GloriaFood.** It comes up constantly in "best free ordering system" lists and the free tier is genuinely good, but it's scheduled to shut down in 2027. Don't build your ordering flow on it now. [eatsyorders.com](https://eatsyorders.com/blog/best-commission-free-online-ordering-systems) - **"Commission-free" isn't "free."** You'll still pay a subscription, card processing, and delivery costs. Do the arithmetic at your actual order volume - at low volume a percentage fee beats a $200/month subscription, and the crossover point is usually somewhere around 150-250 orders a month. Sources: - [5 Best Online Ordering Systems for Restaurants in 2026 - Owner.com](https://www.owner.com/blog/online-ordering-system-for-restaurants) - [10 Best Restaurant Online Ordering Systems (2026) - Chowly](https://chowly.com/resources/blogs/best-restaurant-online-ordering-systems/) - [Toast vs Square for Restaurants (2026) - Chowly](https://chowly.com/resources/blogs/toast-vs-square-for-restaurants/) - [The 7 Best Restaurant Online Ordering Software, Reviewed - ChowNow](https://get.chownow.com/blog/restaurant-marketing-reviews/) - [Toast Online Ordering Competitors - Sauce](https://www.getsauce.com/post/toast-online-ordering-competitors) - [Best Commission-Free Online Ordering Systems for Restaurants in 2026 - Eatsy Orders](https://eatsyorders.com/blog/best-commission-free-online-ordering-systems) - [Hungrrr](https://www.hungrrr.co.uk/) - [eTakeawayMax](https://etakeawaymax.co.uk/) - [Ordering Direct](https://www.orderingdirect.co.uk/) - [Grub Direct](https://grubdirect.co.uk/)

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