Alternatives
Honest comparisons — including when the other option is the better one.
DoorDash alternative for a pizzeria: keep the app, move the regulars
DoorDash takes 15%, 25% or 30% per delivery order and 6% on pickup. What that costs a pizzeria in a year, and how to move regulars to your own site.
October 21, 20264 min readGrubhub for a pizzeria: what the fees add up to
Grubhub charges a 5%, 15% or 20% marketing fee, plus 10% or more when it delivers. When it is worth it (Manhattan, Chicago, campus) and when to go direct.
October 21, 20264 min readSlice for a pizzeria: the flat fee, worked out
Slice charges pizzerias $39 or $99 a month plus $2 to $3 per order and card fees. What that adds up to, when Slice is worth it, and where your own site wins.
October 21, 20264 min readChowNow for a pizzeria: commission-free, but at what monthly price?
ChowNow sells commission-free ordering for a reported $229 to $449 a month, plus setup and card fees. When it suits a pizzeria, and when a simpler site will do.
October 21, 20264 min readToast for a pizzeria: when a POS is more than you need
Toast is a restaurant POS with online ordering as an add-on. When it is the right system for a pizzeria, and when a simple site with ordering does the job.
October 21, 20264 min readUber Eats alternative for a pizzeria: sell direct
Uber Eats takes 20% to 30% per US delivery order, 15% if you deliver, 7% to 10% on pickup. What that costs in a year and how to move regulars direct.
October 21, 20264 min readFacebook page or website for a pizzeria?
A Facebook page reaches your followers; a website gets you found on Google and takes orders with no commission. Which does what, and how to run both.
October 21, 20264 min readWix for a pizzeria: what to know first
Wix plans that take payments start around $30 a month on a yearly plan. Where a general website builder fits a pizzeria, and where it gets in the way.
October 21, 20264 min readWordPress for a pizzeria: the real cost
WordPress is free; running it is not. Hosting, plugins, updates and security for a US pizzeria site, and when WordPress is still the right call.
October 21, 20264 min readThe best pizzeria website builders in 2026
Slice, ChowNow, Toast, Wix, WordPress and a pizzeria site compared on first-year cost in dollars, menu editing and ordering. And where we are the wrong pick.
October 21, 20265 min read