{"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": "2026-10-13T23:05:17Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/online-ordering-platforms-takeaways-2026-10-13", "question_page": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/online-ordering-platforms/takeaways", "brands_named": [{"position": 1, "brand": "Slerp", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 2, "brand": "UK", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 3, "brand": "Uber Eats", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "Deliveroo", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "ChowNow", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Square", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "Square Online", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "Toast", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "GloriaFood", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "Orderable", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 11, "brand": "WordPress", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 12, "brand": "WooCommerce", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 13, "brand": "Just Eat", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 14, "brand": "Chowly", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://www.slerp.com/blog/2024/10/24/best-deliveroo-alternatives-for-delivery-platforms-and-takeaway-systems/", "domain": "slerp.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://whito.co.uk/takeaways/", "domain": "whito.co.uk", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://3s-pos.com/blogs/which-uk-food-delivery-platform-is-best-suited-for-your-restaurant", "domain": "3s-pos.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://chowly.com/resources/blogs/best-restaurant-online-ordering-systems/", "domain": "chowly.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://gosnappy.io/blog/commission-free-online-ordering-systems-for-restaurants/", "domain": "gosnappy.io", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://orderable.com/blog/best-online-ordering-systems-for-restaurants/", "domain": "orderable.com", "source_type": "vendor"}], "answer_text": "Two different jobs here, and the right answer depends on which you're solving: **marketplaces buy you demand but take 14-30%**; **direct ordering keeps the margin and the customer data but you have to drive the traffic yourself**. Most takeaways end up running both - marketplace for discovery, direct for repeat customers.\n\n## Direct ordering (what I'd actually prioritise)\n\n1. **Slerp** - my first pick if you're UK-based. Flat monthly fee, 0% commission, branded ordering site, and it plugs into couriers (Uber Direct, Stuart, Deliveroo Express) so you get delivery without the marketplace cut. You own the customer list, which is the whole point.\n2. **ChowNow** - the best-known commission-free option if you're US-based. Integrates with 23+ POS systems and includes marketing tools; from ~$119/month, so it needs decent volume to pay off.\n3. **Square Online** - the easy default if you already run Square. Free tier, no commission on direct orders, syncs to the POS automatically. Hard to beat on effort-to-value if you're small.\n4. **Toast Online Ordering** - same logic for Toast users, with the strongest kitchen/KDS integration of the bunch. Note it often passes a ~$0.49 per-order fee to th", "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"}}