Monthly order sales
$12,000
300 orders x $40.00 average ticket
Restaurant fee calculators - updated 2026-06-16
Restaurant commission and online ordering fee calculator
Compare marketplace commission, BentoBox-style per-order fees, Menufy-style convenience fees, processing, and flat monthly direct-ordering cost before you sign another ordering contract.
One-minute answer
- Use monthly online orders and average ticket instead of vendor sales examples.
- Model marketplace commission, per-order fees, subscription fees, and processing as separate lines.
- A $0.99 per-order fee equals $297/month at 300 orders; a $1.75 fee equals $525/month.
- Flat-fee ordering becomes easier to forecast because the platform fee does not increase with every order.
- The right comparison is not just cheapest software. It is margin, checkout clarity, customer ownership, and POS workflow.
Restaurant fee calculator
Compare marketplace commission, per-order fees, and flat monthly pricing
Enter a restaurant's real monthly order count and average ticket. The calculator separates unavoidable card processing from platform fees so an owner can see what the software model actually costs.
Marketplace commission
$3,000
25% of monthly order sales before any direct-ordering savings
BentoBox-style total
$706
$346 platform fees plus $360 processing
Flat-fee direct total
$509
$149 platform fee plus $360 processing
Annual savings vs BentoBox-style
$2,364
Difference between per-order platform pricing and flat monthly pricing over 12 months.
Annual savings vs Menufy-style
$6,300
Difference between a $1.75 per-order fee model and flat monthly direct ordering.
Annual savings vs marketplace
$29,892
Commission model compared with flat-fee direct ordering plus card processing.
This is an estimate, not a quote. Confirm each provider's current plan, payment processing, delivery, hardware, tax, and contract terms before signing.
How to read the math
Do not let one fee hide the real cost
Restaurant ordering software can look cheap until fees are split across subscriptions, order fees, processing, delivery, and customer checkout charges.
Marketplace commission
Use this for DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, or any channel where the platform takes a percentage of each order. Owners should model 15%, 20%, 25%, and 30% scenarios.
Per-order platform fee
Use this for systems where the restaurant or guest pays a fixed fee on every order, such as $0.99 or $1.75. The fee looks small until monthly order count grows.
Payment processing
Card processing is not the same as platform commission. Keep it as a separate line because every direct-ordering system still needs payment processing.
Flat monthly direct ordering
Use this when the restaurant wants predictable software cost, branded ordering, and no platform fee that increases with order count.
Order volume
The same fee means different things at 100, 300, or 500 orders
The owner should run the calculator with real monthly order volume. A platform that looks fine at 50 orders can become expensive once direct ordering starts working.
100 orders/month
At low volume, monthly software price can matter more than per-order fees. Still check whether customers see an added fee at checkout.
300 orders/month
This is where per-order fees become obvious. A $0.99 fee is $297/month; a $1.75 fee is $525/month before the monthly subscription.
500+ orders/month
At higher volume, flat-fee direct ordering usually becomes easier to forecast because the platform fee does not rise with every order.
Large catering tickets
For catering, average ticket size can be much higher than takeout. Percentage commission and processing math should be modeled separately.
Owner decision
What the calculator should tell you before a demo
Whether the fee is on you or the customer
A customer-paid convenience fee may keep your invoice lower, but it still changes checkout price and can hurt repeat ordering. Model both sides before choosing.
Whether the POS change is necessary
If Square, Clover, or Toast already works for the restaurant, the cheaper move may be a branded ordering layer instead of replacing the whole POS.
Whether delivery is a separate cost
Some vendors quote ordering software separately from delivery fulfillment. Model driver fees, delivery pass-through, refunds, and support responsibility before signing.
Whether customer data stays useful
A lower software fee is less valuable if the restaurant cannot remarket to guests, move them into loyalty, or keep repeat orders inside its own brand.
Use the right calculator branch
DoorDash restaurant fee calculator
Model DoorDash Basic, Plus, Premier, pickup commission, and direct-ordering processing against your own order volume.
BentoBox commission calculator
Model the $49/month Takeout and Delivery add-on, $0.99 per-order fee, processing, and flat-fee alternative.
Menufy cost calculator
Compare Menufy's $149-$179 monthly plans, the $1.75 convenience fee, and what happens at higher order volume.
Restaurant online ordering cost
Break down software, setup, processing, delivery, per-order fees, POS fit, and migration cost.
Third-party delivery fees
Compare DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub commission pressure against a direct-ordering channel.
Pricing guides
Use the pricing hub to compare platform fees, vendor pages, POS costs, and delivery costs.
POS integrations
Check Square, Clover, Toast, Stripe, Shift4, printer, and KDS workflow before changing systems.
Flat-fee comparison
Want the platform fee to stop rising with every order?
Orderitto is built for restaurants that want branded web, iOS, and Android ordering with no Orderitto commission and no per-order platform fee. Bring your order count and average ticket, then compare the model against the vendor quote in front of you.
Frequently asked questions
What is a restaurant commission calculator?
A restaurant commission calculator estimates how much an ordering platform, marketplace, or delivery app takes from monthly online order revenue. The useful version compares percentage commission, fixed per-order fees, card processing, delivery fees, and flat monthly software cost.
How do I calculate online ordering fees for a restaurant?
Start with monthly online orders and average ticket. Multiply those to get monthly order sales. Then add each model separately: marketplace commission percentage, per-order platform fees, monthly subscription, payment processing, delivery charges, and hardware or setup costs.
Why does a $0.99 or $1.75 per-order fee matter?
Because it scales with order count. At 300 orders per month, $0.99 per order is $297/month and $1.75 per order is $525/month. At 1,000 orders per month, those fees become $990 and $1,750 before subscription, processing, or delivery.
Should restaurants compare processing fees or platform fees first?
Compare platform fees first, then processing. Processing applies to most card-based direct-ordering setups, but platform commission and per-order fees are the lines that change most between providers.
When does flat-fee direct ordering usually make sense?
Flat-fee direct ordering usually makes sense once the restaurant has enough repeat guests and online order volume that per-order platform fees are larger than a predictable monthly subscription. It is especially useful when the restaurant wants to own the ordering relationship instead of renting it from a marketplace.
Bring the current fee stack
Use the calculator, then compare the result against Orderitto's flat monthly direct-ordering model with no per-order platform fee.
Sources checked
- BentoBox commission calculatorChecked for the current $49 monthly, $0.99 per-order, and 3% processing calculator assumptions.
- Sauce BentoBox pricing and feesChecked for BentoBox pricing and fee comparison structure.
- Menufy pricingChecked for Menufy's current public monthly plan positioning.
- Menufy signupChecked for the per-order convenience fee and hardware paths.
- Grubhub restaurant profit calculatorChecked for marketplace fee calculator framing.
- Stripe pricingChecked for payment-processing context.