FoodChow Online Ordering vs Ressto

FoodChow Online Ordering brings restaurant sales, ordering, delivery, kitchen display, and marketing functions into one platform. Restaurants can take orders through a branded website, Android and iOS apps, QR-code menus, or the FoodChow marketplace. Its POS manages orders, billing, inventory, menus, payments, and tables, and synchronizes orders with the kitchen display. It can continue recording sales offline and sync data to the cloud when connectivity returns. Restaurants can configure delivery zones, distance-based charges, minimum order values, and free-delivery thresholds. Marketing tools include coupons, combo deals, timed promotions, WhatsApp campaigns, loyalty features, and SEO support. FoodChow runs on Android, iOS, web, and Windows. It has a free plan and a 7-day trial; in India, POS is free for life and online ordering is free for life up to 100 orders per month. That free POS tier excludes reports and some advanced features. Listed lifetime plans cost $300 as a one-time purchase and $600, paid once.

Ressto is restaurant ordering software for web and mobile channels, with delivery ordering, POS integration, and branded iOS and Android apps. Customers can order through restaurant websites, apps, QR codes, Facebook, Instagram, and kiosks; ordering also works on tablets. Loyalty, marketing, delivery, and integrations are included in every plan, and Ressto lists a 0% commission on orders across all plans. The Basic plan is free forever and does not require a credit card. It allows up to 100 orders per month, 200 menu items, 10 QR codes, one staff account, and one restaurant. Growth costs $39 a month per restaurant and supports up to 20 restaurants. Scale costs $99 a month per restaurant and lists unlimited restaurants. Both paid plans include unlimited orders, menu items, QR codes, and staff accounts. Applicable taxes are excluded from paid-plan billing. US payment methods include Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and digital wallets via Stripe. Customers can cancel or downgrade at any time. The service supports multi-location management, and Ressto says most US restaurants can begin accepting orders within 24 hours of signing up.