Uber Eats Alternative
Uber Eats takes 20–30% from every order — money you're losing every day.
Switch to alternative to cut costs by up to 90% and take full control of your online orders and customers.
Top alternatives
Best Uber Eats alternatives
Own Ordering System + In-House Delivery
You launch online ordering on your own website (using a system like UpMenu). Customers order directly from you, and deliveries are handled by your own drivers.
Best for: Restaurants with a high volume of online orders that want to eliminate high Uber Eats commissions.
Pros
- No 20–30% commission — just a fixed monthly fee (up to $169)
- Full control over your restaurant and operations
- You fully own your customer data
Cons
- You need to hire and manage your own delivery drivers
Own Ordering System + External Delivery Services
You run online ordering on your own website, but dispatch delivery to third-party services (e.g. Uber Direct, DoorDash Drive, Wolt Drive).
Best for: Restaurants that don't want to manage their own drivers but still want to avoid high marketplace commissions.
Pros
- No 20–30% commission — just a fixed monthly fee (up to $169)
- No need to build your own delivery fleet
- Full ownership of your customer data
Cons
- Less control over delivery time and customer experience
Lower-Commission Marketplaces
You switch to another food delivery app (like Doordash, GrubHub, Deliveroo etc.) that charges slightly lower commissions.
Best for: Restaurants just starting with online orders or those for whom online sales are not a primary revenue channel.
Pros
- Quick and easy to set up
- Good as a starting point or additional sales channel
Cons
- You still pay high commissions (often close to 20–30%)
- Savings are minimal
- You don't own your customers — they belong to the platform
- Lower customer loyalty
Benefits
Top 4 Benefits of an Uber Eats Alternative
- 0% commission
Reduce your costs by up to 90% — instead of paying 20–30% per order, you pay a simple monthly subscription ($89–$169).
- Predictable costs
Your costs stay the same as your business grows — no surprises, no rising fees.
- Full control over your restaurant
On Uber Eats, you compete with thousands of restaurants. With your own system, you control your marketing, customer relationships, and promotions.
- Own your customers
When customers order directly from you, they're more loyal. You get their data and can build long-term relationships, run campaigns, and increase repeat orders.
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Comparison table
Uber Eats vs Own Ordering App (UpMenu)
| Own Ordering App (UpMenu) | Uber Eats | |
|---|---|---|
| Costs | Fixed monthly fee ($89–$169), 0% commission | 20–30% commission per order + extra fees |
| Business model | Direct sales from your own website — you keep the full profit | Sell on a marketplace — you share the revenue |
| Profit margin | High and predictable | Reduced by commissions |
| Customer ownership | Full access to customer data | No access to customer data |
| Platform dependency (lock-in) | Full independence | High dependence on Uber Eats |
| Branding | Your brand, your website, your app | Uber Eats branding dominates |
| Marketing control | Full control over campaigns, discounts, and promotions | Limited control |
| Pricing pressure | No direct competition on your platform | Competing with thousands of restaurants |
| Customer loyalty | Higher — direct relationship with customers | Lower — customers loyal to the platform |
| Repeat orders | Easier to build repeat business | Harder to retain customers |
| Extra features | Website, branded mobile app, loyalty program, marketing tools, delivery management | Limited or paid add-ons |
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