{"question": "best online ordering platforms for takeaways", "category": "online-ordering-platforms", "category_name": "online ordering platforms", "audience": "takeaways", "audience_name": "takeaways", "engine": "Claude (Anthropic) with web search", "model": "claude-opus-5", "asked_at": "2026-10-04T23:49:03Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/online-ordering-platforms-takeaways-2026-10-04", "question_page": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/online-ordering-platforms/takeaways", "brands_named": [{"position": 1, "brand": "Square", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 2, "brand": "Square Online", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 3, "brand": "Square POS", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "Order Now", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "ChowNow", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Owner.com", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "Toast", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "Sauce", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "Foodhub", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "Eatzy", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 11, "brand": "GrubDirect", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 12, "brand": "GloriaFood", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 13, "brand": "Uber Eats", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 14, "brand": "DoorDash", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 15, "brand": "Deliveroo", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 16, "brand": "Just Eat", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://www.owner.com/blog/online-ordering-system-for-restaurants", "domain": "owner.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.getsauce.com/post/best-commission-free-ordering-system", "domain": "getsauce.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.getsauce.com/post/chownow-vs-owner-com", "domain": "getsauce.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.getsauce.com/post/chownow-vs-toast-comparison-pricing-features", "domain": "getsauce.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://restauranttech.co.uk/guides/best-online-ordering-systems-takeaway-restaurants-uk-ireland-2026", "domain": "restauranttech.co.uk", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://forcked.com/commission-free-ordering-platforms-restaurants", "domain": "forcked.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.therestauranthq.com/technology/online-ordering-system/", "domain": "therestauranthq.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.eatzyepos.com/commission-free-online-ordering-system-for-uk-restaurants-takeaways-eatzy", "domain": "eatzyepos.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://grubdirect.co.uk/", "domain": "grubdirect.co.uk", "source_type": "other"}], "answer_text": "Searched - here's what I'd actually recommend. I'm reading \"takeaways\" as you running one and wanting a platform to take orders, so this is the operator side (marketplace apps at the end).\n\n## Start here - cheap and simple\n\n**Square Online** - the default answer for a single-site takeaway. Free tier, no marketplace commission, UK fees from ~1.4% + 25p online (US ~2.9% + 30¢), and orders drop straight into Square POS with click-and-collect and QR ordering built in. If you don't know what you need yet, start here and you've lost nothing.\n\n**storekit** (UK) or **Order Now** - commission-free with genuinely free pay-as-you-go plans; you only pay for extras like a custom domain or email campaigns. Good if you want something leaner than Square's ecosystem.\n\n## If you want a real direct-ordering engine\n\n**ChowNow** - the most established commission-free option and the one I'd pick if you want longevity. Hub $119/mo, Pro $229/mo, Premier $328/mo, 0% commission on direct orders, processing 2.95% + $0.29. Biggest advantage: it integrates with 30-45+ POS systems, so you're not locked into one till vendor. Caveat - customer data ownership is more limited than rivals.\n\n**Owner.com** - pricier (", "answer_truncated": true, "measurement": "One answer from one engine on one date. Not a ranking and not a claim about the world; brands the engine did not name are not recorded.", "limitation": "Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.", "alerts": {"name": "Answer Watch Pro", "price_usd": 79, "period": "month", "gets": "daily change alerts for up to 5 brands in what one AI answer engine says, history, CSV export. Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included", "url": "https://bikoosh.com/answers"}}