{"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": "2026-10-21T00:25:41Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/online-ordering-platforms-takeaways-2026-10-21", "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": "ChowNow", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "Google", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "Yelp", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Square Online", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "UpMenu", "label": "recommended"}, {"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": "Olo", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 13, "brand": "Just Eat", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 14, "brand": "Deliveroo", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 15, "brand": "Uber Eats", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 16, "brand": "DoorDash", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 17, "brand": "Deliverect", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 18, "brand": "Chowly", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://www.getsauce.com/post/flipdish-reviews", "domain": "getsauce.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://foodhubforbusiness.com/compare/foodhub-vs-flipdish/", "domain": "foodhubforbusiness.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://get.chownow.com/blog/alternatives-to-toast-online-ordering/", "domain": "get.chownow.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/small-business/toast-vs-square", "domain": "nerdwallet.com", "source_type": "review"}, {"url": "https://www.getsauce.com/post/toast-vs-square-online-ordering", "domain": "getsauce.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.upmenu.com/blog/square-competitors", "domain": "upmenu.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.restolabs.com/blog/free-food-online-ordering-systems-for-restaurants", "domain": "restolabs.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://orderable.com/?p=12616", "domain": "orderable.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://whito.co.uk/takeaways/research/uk-takeaway-marketing-costs/", "domain": "whito.co.uk", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.jotform.com/blog/food-delivery-apps/", "domain": "jotform.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://chowly.com/resources/blogs/best-restaurant-online-ordering-systems/", "domain": "chowly.com", "source_type": "vendor"}], "answer_text": "Quick note on how I read the question: \"takeaways\" reads like you're running one (or a few) and want the ordering platform, so that's the main answer - marketplaces at the end.\n\n## Direct ordering (your own site/app, 0% commission)\n\n**1. Flipdish** - my first pick if you're UK/Ireland. It was built specifically for takeaways rather than retrofitted from restaurant POS, gives you a branded website *and* your own iOS/Android app, and charges a flat fee (~£79-99/mo depending on billing) with no per-order commission. Card processing is separate (~1.4% + 10p in-store). ([getsauce.com](https://www.getsauce.com/post/flipdish-reviews), [foodhubforbusiness.com](https://foodhubforbusiness.com/compare/foodhub-vs-flipdish/))\n\n**2. ChowNow** - best US equivalent, same logic: flat monthly fee, 0% commission, and it pushes your menu onto Google, Yelp and Apple Maps so you get some discovery without paying marketplace rates. Strongest option for independents who want to own their customer data. ([get.chownow.com](https://get.chownow.com/blog/alternatives-to-toast-online-ordering/))\n\n**3. Square Online** - the one to start with if you want something live this week and hate contracts. Online orderin", "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"}}