TecHalo/Halo Order/Compare

The honest side-by-side.

Every option gets orders to your kitchen. The difference is what it costs you — in commission, in customer data, and in control of your own site. Here's where Halo Order stands against the platforms restaurants weigh most.

What matters Halo Order DoorDash / Grubhub ChowNow Square Online Toast
Per-order commission0%15–30%0%*VariesVaries
Ordering on a site you ownYes—WidgetTheir builderTheir builder
You own the customer dataFull—LimitedLimitedLimited
Pickup time-slot capacityNative—BasicBasicYes
Variations & add-onsYesYesYesYesYes
Kitchen ticket print viewYesVia tabletVia tabletAdd-onYes (POS)
Runs on open WordPress / WooCommerceYes————
Locks you into their hardwareNoNoNoSomeOften
Typical monthly cost$29–$99Commission~$149~$0–$29~$69+
* ChowNow replaces commission with a higher flat monthly fee, but ordering runs through their branded widget and marketplace app rather than a website you control. Figures are typical published rates as of 2026 and vary by plan, region, and add-ons — always confirm current pricing with each vendor.
Head to head

Where each one actually lands.

vs. DoorDash, Grubhub & Uber Eats

The marketplaces — great reach, steep rent.

Their model

  • 15–30% commission on every order
  • They own the customer relationship
  • Your brand sits inside their app
  • No control over the ordering page

Halo Order

  • Flat monthly fee, 0% commission
  • Every guest is your customer to keep
  • Your brand, your domain, your menu
  • You control the whole experience
Keep the marketplaces for discovery if they bring you new faces — then send your regulars to your own site and stop paying a fifth of those orders away.

vs. ChowNow

Commission-free too — but on their rails.

ChowNow

  • Higher flat monthly fee (~$149)
  • Ordering via their branded widget & app
  • Customer data lives in their platform
  • Tied to their ecosystem

Halo Order

  • From $29/mo on the same 0% model
  • Ordering on your own WordPress site
  • Customer & order data is yours to export
  • Open WooCommerce — no lock-in
Same commission-free promise, lower price, and it's genuinely yours — not a widget renting space on your page.

vs. Square Online & Toast

POS-first suites with ordering bolted on.

Square / Toast

  • Ordering tied to their POS & hardware
  • Site built in their closed builder
  • Fees and add-ons that stack up
  • Migration means leaving their ecosystem

Halo Order

  • No hardware requirement — use any gateway
  • Runs on the open web you already own
  • One flat fee, no commission
  • Your data stays portable, always
If you love your POS, keep it — Square is even a supported gateway. Halo Order just makes sure the online ordering lives on your turf, not theirs.
Own your orders

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