Chowly vs ScanOrbit

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.

ScanOrbit is a web-based commerce platform for restaurants, cafés, and retail brands in India, serving single locations and multi-store chains. Customers can scan a table QR code to view a video-led menu and place orders without installing an app. Staff get a real-time kitchen order stream with course and timing tags, prep estimates, and sound and visual alerts. Inventory tools cover multi-store stock, low-stock alerts, vendors, purchase orders, location transfers, waste tracking, and recipe costing. Loyalty and CRM features include points, visit streaks, coupons, customer segments, and automated win-back messages. Five AI agents address campaigns, store analytics, customer behavior, market intelligence, and expansion insights. Razorpay is the named payment integration, with UPI, cards, and netbanking; ScanOrbit lists zero platform commission. The free plan is free during launch, with infrastructure and hosting included; paid plans are planned for later. A free trial is also offered. Businesses can export a SQL dump with media files. The privacy policy describes encrypted database connections, HTTPS, access controls, and ScanOrbit as processor for business data stored on Cloudflare infrastructure.