Popmenu starts at roughly $149 per month for the entry plan — and that’s before the $50/month online ordering add-on, the $1-per-order customer fee, and the $300/month AI marketing module. For a restaurant processing 200 online orders per month, the real cost climbs
BentoBox’s “Foundations” package starts at $279 per month, and the “Signature” tier runs $479 per month — before add-ons like online ordering ($49/month extra) or QR code ordering ($19/month plus a $0.99 per-order diner fee). For upscale restaurants and multi-location
GloriaFood markets itself as a free online ordering system — and for very basic pickup-only orders, it genuinely is. But the moment you need customers to pay online, you’re adding $29/month. Want a branded website? That’s another $9/month. Marketing tools?
The high speed of change in the fast food industry has reached the point where what worked on your menu two years ago may already feel outdated to your customers. Today, people want convenience, transparency, personalization, and values alignment, all
SpotOn sounds like a great deal until you sit down and tally the real numbers. The free Quick Start plan charges 2.89% + $0.25 on every card swipe. The hardware runs $500–$850 per terminal. Cancel within year one and you
Lightspeed Restaurant’s Essential plan starts at $189/month. That’s before hardware ($2,000–$3,000+ upfront), a processing surcharge of up to $400/month if you use any payment processor other than Lightspeed Payments, and add-ons for features like scheduling that competitors include by default. A
