Chowly vs Ordering.co
Chowly
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| Figure | Chowly | Ordering.co |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 8 |
| Spec score · Cloud Kitchen Software | 7.5 (#9) | 8.1 (#5) |
| Mobile apps | Chowly offers branded iOS and Android restaurant apps with push notifications and loyalty features. | Customer, business, and driver apps are available for iOS and Android. |
| Security | Chowly’s privacy policy says it uses industry-standard encryption and SSL to encrypt sensitive information submitted through web forms. | The maker describes encrypted data transmission, secure cloud infrastructure, access controls, continuous monitoring, backups, and platform-level protections for business and customer data. |
| Support | Chowly’s terms say it provides ongoing technical, administrative, and service-oriented assistance through chowly.help. | Standard support and platform updates are included; expanded support and agreed SLAs are Enterprise options. |
Plans
Ordering.co
- HobbyPrice not published
- Startup PlatinumPrice not published
- Enterprise Premium + Open Source$2,000 a month
- PlatinumPrice not published
- UltraPrice not published
- Restaurant$99 a month
- Marketplace$500 a month
- Enterprise$2,500 a month
In their own words
Chowly
Chowly is a paid restaurant platform for independent restaurants that combines direct ordering, point-of-sale connections, delivery channels, and marketing services. Its branded ordering runs on a restaurant’s own website, with 0% commission stated for direct orders. Orders enter connected POS systems, menus synchronize across channels in real time, and unavailable POS items are removed from delivery apps. Chowly lists more than 50 native POS integrations and connections to over 150 delivery apps. Direct ordering supports Apple Pay, Google Pay, saved order history, loyalty points, and email capture. Marketing tools cover restaurant websites, local SEO, Google Business Profile management, Google Ads, email marketing, loyalty, and customer surveys. Branded Android and iOS apps add push notifications and loyalty features. Access is available on Android, iOS, and web. Pricing is on request, with per-location fees, a setup fee, and a $35 monthly minimum per location unless otherwise specified.
Ordering.co
Ordering.co provides infrastructure for customer-facing ordering, order operations, integrations, and developer extensions. The platform includes branded websites and apps, menus, checkout and payments, real-time order management, delivery tools, marketing, loyalty, and reporting. Customer, business, and driver apps are available for iOS and Android. Every plan includes API and MCP access, alongside frontend source code under its license terms. Integrations include POS platforms such as Oracle Simphony, Clover, Square, Deliverect, ItsaCheckmate, and Stream, plus delivery providers including Uber Direct, DoorDash Drive, and Lalamove. Restaurant is $99 per month with unlimited orders; Marketplace is $500 a month with 5,000 orders and $0.29 for each additional order. Enterprise is listed from $2,500 a month. A 5% AI technology fee applies only to eligible revenue from AI ordering conversations. Other costs, including payment processing and third-party fees, may be separate. Enterprise customers can arrange deployment in their own cloud account.