Direct Dine vs Flipdish
Direct Dine
direct-dine.com
Flipdish
flipdish.comSide by side
| Figure | Direct Dine | Flipdish |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $50/mo | $79/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 6 |
| Spec score · Food Ordering Software | 8.1 (#10) | 8.6 (#4) |
| Spec score · Restaurant Online Ordering Software | 7.8 (#71) | 8.8 (#9) |
| Delivery orders | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | No free plan is stated on the supplied pages. |
| Mobile apps | The product offers an installable branded web app and says native iOS and Android apps are available on request. | Flipdish offers restaurant-branded iOS and Android apps with one-click reorder, loyalty, push notifications, Apple Pay and Google Pay, and order-status updates. |
| Ordering channels | Orders from a restaurant’s website, branded app, QR table, or Direct Dine marketplace feed into a shared owner dashboard and kitchen screen. | It supports online, in-store, kiosk, and third-party orders from one screen. |
| Payments | The features page lists Stripe and PayPal checkout, split tender, cash drawer sessions, service fees and tipping, and refunds with an audit trail. | The product supports integrated card payments, PCI compliance, Apple Pay and Google Pay, split tender, tipping, and payment reporting. |
| Paid from | 50 | 79 |
| Support | The homepage advertises 24/7 priority support for Direct Dine in its comparison table. | Customer care includes Help Centre articles, Flipdish Academy videos, and email, WhatsApp, and phone support seven days a week. |
| Branded mobile app | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Flipdish
- Website$149 a month
- Website & Mobile App$249 a month
- Self-Service Kiosk$99 a month
- Self-Service Kiosk$948 a year
- Website$1,428 a year
- Website & Mobile App$2,388 a year
In their own words
Direct Dine
Direct Dine has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Flipdish
Flipdish is an all-in-one restaurant management platform for restaurants and takeaways, combining ordering channels with point of sale and operational tools. Customers can order through branded websites and mobile apps, QR-code order and pay, or self-service kiosks. The POS brings dine-in, collection, take-out, and delivery orders together and manages menus centrally. Operations tools include a kitchen display, driver tracking, appliance checks, task management, incident reporting, and expiry, nutrition, and allergy labels. The platform also offers integrated card payments, customizable reports, multi-location reporting, and sales forecasting. Restaurant-branded iOS and Android apps support loyalty, one-click reorder, push notifications, and order-status updates. Plans are priced per site: Website is $149 a month, Website & Mobile App is $249 a month, and Self-Service Kiosk is $99 a month; kiosk hardware costs extra. Flipdish lists email, WhatsApp, and phone support seven days a week.