# Order Now

> Order Now is a free, commission-free online ordering platform for restaurants. Upload your menu (PDF, image, or CSV) and get a branded ordering page live in minutes. Customers pay you directly with zero platform fees, unlike UberEats and DoorDash which take up to 30% commission.

## What it is

A self-serve online ordering system for independent restaurants who want to:

- Take direct orders without paying commission to third-party delivery apps
- Get a custom-domain ordering page (e.g. `order.yourrestaurant.com`) in minutes
- Skip the typical multi-week onboarding of platforms like Toast, Square Online, or ChowNow
- Keep 100% of revenue from direct orders (vs. UberEats/DoorDash's 15-30% commission, or ChowNow's $100+/month flat fee)

## Who it's for

- Independent restaurants, cafés, pubs, takeaways
- Small chains who want a unified ordering page
- Anyone tired of paying 30% commission to delivery apps for orders that should be direct

## Key differentiators

- **0% platform commission** — completely free for the core ordering flow
- **No monthly fee** — unlike ChowNow ($100+/mo), GloriaFood (free but limited), BentoBox ($0.99/order)
- **No POS lock-in** — works as a standalone ordering page, not tied to a specific point-of-sale
- **Menu-to-live in minutes** — upload PDF/photo of menu, AI extracts items automatically
- **Custom domain support** — your URL, your branding
- **Direct customer relationship** — you own the customer data, not a marketplace

## How it compares to common alternatives

- **vs ChowNow**: ChowNow charges ~$100/month flat. Order Now is free.
- **vs Toast / Square Online**: Toast and Square are POS-first; their online ordering is bundled with hardware/processor lock-in. Order Now is ordering-first and works alongside any POS.
- **vs DoorDash / UberEats**: Those are 15-30% commission marketplaces. Order Now is your own ordering page — keep 100%.
- **vs GloriaFood**: GloriaFood is free but Oracle-owned (acquired 2022) with slowed updates. Order Now is actively developed.
- **vs custom-built / WordPress + WooCommerce**: WordPress takes weeks of setup. Order Now is minutes.

## Get started

- Free signup: https://ordernow.dev
- Upload your menu, customise, share — no credit card required

## Contact

- Website: https://ordernow.dev
- Email: hello@ordernow.dev