What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for online ordering platforms (takeaways) on 2026-10-10

Claude (Anthropic) with web search claude-opus-5 asked 2026-10-10

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 mentioned
   Flipdish - my default pick if you're UK/Ireland.
2. UK mentioned
   Flipdish - my default pick if you're UK/Ireland.
3. Hungrrr compared
   Hungrrr - the value UK alternative to Flipdish.
4. ChowNow mentioned
   ChowNow - the one I'd name first in the US.
5. Owner.com mentioned
   Owner.com - US, ~$249/month.
6. Toast mentioned
   Toast Online Ordering - only if you're already on (or buying) Toast POS.
7. Square mentioned
   Square Online - best free-ish starting point.
8. Square Online mentioned
   Square Online - best free-ish starting point.
9. Square POS mentioned
   Branded ordering page, syncs to Square POS, pickup and delivery, no monthly fee and no commission on direct orders.
10. GloriaFood mentioned
    GloriaFood - the genuinely free option, and surprisingly complete: QR codes, social links, mobile app, reservations, analytics, zero commission.
11. Menufy mentioned
    Menufy - US-specific and a nice hybrid: commission-free direct ordering plus a listing on its consumer marketplace, so you get a trickle of discovery without the big-three rates.
12. Just Eat mentioned
    Just Eat - usually the cheapest headline rate, ~14% if you deliver yourself, up to ~30% on their couriers.
13. Deliveroo / Uber Eats mentioned
    Deliveroo / Uber Eats - roughly 25-35% depending on plan.
14. Uber Eats mentioned
    Deliveroo / Uber Eats - roughly 25-35% depending on plan.

Sources the engine cited

The answer, as recorded

Short version: the real decision is **your own branded ordering system (keep the margin) + marketplaces as paid discovery**, not one or the other. Here's who I'd actually name, roughly in the order I'd shortlist them. ## Own-site / own-app ordering (where the money is) 1. **Flipdish** - my default pick if you're UK/Ireland. Branded website *and* native app, loyalty, push notifications, real sales analytics, and its 24/7 support is the thing operators consistently praise. Pricing is volume-based commission rather than a big fixed monthly (roughly £350/yr setup, ~2.5% card fee, ~50p customer fee), so it scales with you. ([startups.co.uk](https://startups.co.uk/payment-processing/online-ordering-systems-takeaway-delivery/)) 2. **Hungrrr** - the value UK alternative to Flipdish. Same core kit (branded app + site, QR/table ordering, delivery, loyalty, EPOS integration) and it rates 5.0/5 on likelihood-to-recommend. Worth quoting against Flipdish before you sign. ([capterra.co.uk](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1031137/hungrrr)) 3. **ChowNow** - the one I'd name first in the US. From ~$119/month, 0% commission on direct orders, 45+ POS integrations, branded site/app, and you keep the customer data. Proven, unflashy, cheapest of the serious US options. ([getsauce.com](https://www.getsauce.com/post/chownow-vs-owner-com)) 4. **Owner.com** - US, ~$249/month. Pricier, but you get an AI-built website, branded app and the email/SMS marketing engine bundled in. Pick it over ChowNow if you have no marketing resource and want the whole stack done for you. ([getsauce.com](https://www.getsauce.com/post/chownow-vs-owner-com)) 5. **Toast Online Ordering** - only if you're already on (or buying) Toast POS. Its advantage is depth of integration: orders, payments, inventory and reporting in one system, 0% on direct orders. As a standalone ordering layer it's not worth switching POS for. ([chowly.com](https://chowly.com/alternatives/toast-online-ordering-alternatives/)) 6. **Square Online** - best free-ish starting point. Branded ordering page, syncs to Square POS, pickup and delivery, no monthly fee and no commission on direct orders. Ideal for a single site testing whether direct ordering works before paying for Flipdish/ChowNow. ([merchants.doordash.com](https://merchants.doordash.com/en-us/blog/best-online-ordering-for-restaurants)) 7. **GloriaFood** - the genuinely free option, and surprisingly complete: QR codes, social links, mobile app, reservations, analytics, zero commission. Rougher edges and upsells, but hard to argue with at £0. ([merchants.doordash.com](https://merchants.doordash.com/en-us/blog/best-online-ordering-for-restaurants)) 8. **Menufy** - US-specific and a nice hybrid: commission-free direct ordering plus a listing on its consumer marketplace, so you get a trickle of discovery without the big-three rates. ([merchants.doordash.com](https://merchants.doordash.com/en-us/blog/best-online-ordering-for-restaurants)) ## Marketplaces - treat as advertising, not your business 9. **Just Eat** - usually the cheapest headline rate, ~14% if you deliver yourself, up to ~30% on their couriers. If you run one marketplace, run this one. ([dineopen.com](https://www.dineopen.com/blog/deliveroo-vs-just-eat-vs-uber-eats-commission-2026)) 10. **Deliveroo / Uber Eats** - roughly 25-35% depending on plan. Real reach, but on a 5-10% net margin the commission exceeds your entire profit on the order, so use them to acquire customers and then push those customers to your own app with inserts and loyalty. ([dineopen.com](https://www.dineopen.com/blog/deliveroo-vs-just-eat-vs-uber-eats-commission-2026)) One number that should drive the whole decision: about **71% of customers say they'd rather order from the restaurant's own site or app** than a third party - the demand for direct ordering is already there, you just need the channel. ([merchants.doordash.com](https://merchants.doordash.com/en-us/blog/best-online-ordering-for-restaurants)) My concrete recommendation: start on **Square Online or GloriaFood** to validate at zero cost, move to **Flipdish** (UK/IE) or **ChowNow** (US) once direct orders justify the fee, and keep **Just Eat** running purely as a customer-acquisition channel. **Sources:** - https://startups.co.uk/payment-processing/online-ordering-systems-takeaway-delivery/ - https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1031137/hungrrr - https://www.getsauce.com/post/chownow-vs-owner-com - https://chowly.com/alternatives/toast-online-ordering-alternatives/ - https://merchants.doordash.com/en-us/blog/best-online-ordering-for-restaurants - https://www.dineopen.com/blog/deliveroo-vs-just-eat-vs-uber-eats-commission-2026

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