{"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": "2026-10-15T23:26:46Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/online-ordering-platforms-takeaways-2026-10-15", "question_page": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/online-ordering-platforms/takeaways", "brands_named": [{"position": 1, "brand": "Flipdish", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 2, "brand": "UK", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 3, "brand": "StoreKit", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "Just Eat", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "Square", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Square Online", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "Square POS", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "ChowNow", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "Toast", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "Oracle", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 11, "brand": "Slerp", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 12, "brand": "Deliveroo", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 13, "brand": "Uber Eats", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 14, "brand": "OrderYOYO", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/156603/flipdish", "domain": "capterra.co.nz", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.capterra.co.uk/alternatives/203009/sk-takeaway", "domain": "capterra.co.uk", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://startups.co.uk/payment-processing/online-ordering-systems-takeaway-delivery/", "domain": "startups.co.uk", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://jamezz.com/blog/commission-free-online-ordering", "domain": "jamezz.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.dineopen.com/blog/deliveroo-vs-just-eat-vs-uber-eats-commission-2026", "domain": "dineopen.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.fooderise.com/en/blog/uber-eats-vs-deliveroo-vs-just-eat-comparatif-restaurateurs", "domain": "fooderise.com", "source_type": "other"}], "answer_text": "Answering for a takeaway owner choosing a platform (rather than a diner picking an app). Region matters a lot here, so I've flagged where each one is strongest.\n\n## Your own ordering site/app - where the margin is\n**1. Flipdish** - my first pick for a standalone takeaway, especially UK/Ireland. Purpose-built for takeaway rather than retrofitted from e-commerce: own-branded website and app, delivery zones with per-zone fees and minimums, loyalty/marketing built in. Listed pricing is around $99/month plus a per-order fee scaling with volume, plus card processing - confirm with sales, as they quote per site. ([Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/156603/flipdish))\n\n**2. StoreKit** - best UK option if you want to spend nothing to start. Free tier and free trial, genuinely commission-free paid plans, clean checkout, quick to launch. Strong reviews (4.9/5). Good first move if you're currently 100% dependent on Just Eat. ([Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.uk/alternatives/203009/sk-takeaway))\n\n**3. Square Online + Square POS** - the pragmatic default if you have no POS yet or run a small single-site shop. Ordering page, POS, card reader and payouts all from one vendor; you mostly", "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"}}