Careem Food vs HungerStation vs Keeta vs Talabat for Partners
Careem Food is the restaurant delivery service inside the Careem 'everything app', which operates across the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan. HungerStation is a Saudi food and grocery delivery app. Keeta is a food delivery marketplace run by Meituan's international arm. Talabat for Partners is the restaurant-facing side of talabat, a food and grocery delivery marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa. All four are listed under Delivery Marketplace. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in audience, platforms and countries covered.
Key differences
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Careem Food: Restaurants and food brands in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan; HungerStation: Restaurants and stores in Saudi Arabia wanting delivery demand; Keeta: Restaurants wanting delivery and pickup orders in Keeta markets; Talabat for Partners: Restaurants and food shops in talabat markets that want delivery orders.
platforms
Listed platforms: Careem Food: Web; HungerStation: Web, iOS, Android; Keeta: Web; Talabat for Partners: Web, iOS, Android.
countries covered
Country coverage differs. Careem Food names 3 countries, HungerStation names 1 country, Keeta names 7 countries and Talabat for Partners names 8 countries. No country appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | Careem Food | HungerStation | Keeta | Talabat for Partners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Careem Food is the restaurant delivery service inside the Careem 'everything app', which operates across the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan. | HungerStation is a Saudi food and grocery delivery app. | Keeta is a food delivery marketplace run by Meituan's international arm. | Talabat for Partners is the restaurant-facing side of talabat, a food and grocery delivery marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa. |
| Best for | Restaurants and food brands in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan; Chains that already run POS-integrated ordering | Restaurants and stores in Saudi Arabia wanting delivery demand; Restaurants that want scheduled and pickup orders as well as delivery | Restaurants wanting delivery and pickup orders in Keeta markets; Chains and brands; POS and software vendors integrating orders | Restaurants and food shops in talabat markets that want delivery orders; Venues that also want dine-in customers; Small and home-based food businesses |
| Pricing model | Commission (rate not published) | Commission | Quote only | Percentage of sales |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web | Web, iOS, Android | Web | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | Jordan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates | Saudi Arabia | Bahrain, Brazil, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and 1 more | Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman and 2 more |
| Languages | Arabic, English | Arabic, English | English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese | Arabic, English |
| Number of integrations | Not published | 2 | Not published | Not published |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 2012 | 2012 | Not published | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Saudi Arabia | Not published | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Owner | Uber (acquired Careem; the about page gives 2019 and also 2020); e& invested in the Careem Super App | Not published | Meituan | Delivery Hero (acquired talabat in 2015; talabat listed on the Dubai Financial Market in 2024) |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by Careem Food
Careem Food does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.
Named only by HungerStation
- STC Pay
- Tabby
Named only by Keeta
Keeta does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.
Named only by Talabat for Partners
Talabat for Partners does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.
Which to choose
Careem Food
Choose Careem Food if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants and food brands in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan; Chains that already run POS-integrated ordering.
HungerStation
Choose HungerStation if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurants and stores in Saudi Arabia wanting delivery demand; Restaurants that want scheduled and pickup orders as well as delivery.
Weaker fit: Businesses outside Saudi Arabia: the site lists Saudi Arabia as its only country.
Keeta
Choose Keeta if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants wanting delivery and pickup orders in Keeta markets; Chains and brands; POS and software vendors integrating orders.
Talabat for Partners
Choose Talabat for Partners if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurants and food shops in talabat markets that want delivery orders; Venues that also want dine-in customers; Small and home-based food businesses.
Weaker fit: Restaurants outside the eight countries talabat operates in, and operators who want a POS or back-office system: this is a marketplace channel that charges commission.
What we could not confirm
Careem Food
- Commission rates and fees
- Named POS integrations
- Year of the e& investment
- Which cities within each country offer Careem Food
- Security certifications
- Contract terms
HungerStation
- Commission rate and any other partner fees
- Contract term and cancellation terms
- Headquarters city (offices listed in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Dubai)
- Ownership or parent company
- Whether any POS or restaurant-software integrations exist
- Partner-facing merchant app or dashboard features
- Registration number and employee count
- Partner count differs between pages (65,000 on About and home, 55,000 in the FAQ)
Keeta
- Commission rates, fees and contract terms
- Named POS or software integrations (the vendor shows logos without names)
- Founding date, headcount and merchant counts
- Security certifications
Talabat for Partners
- Commission rate and any fees: none published on the vendor's site
- Contract minimum term and renewal
- Any POS or third-party integrations
- Partner app name and whether it is separate from the tablet software
- Number of restaurant partners
- Which of the eight countries offer DineOut
Go further
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Careem Food, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.careem.com/
- Partner sign-up formhttps://www.careem.com/en-AE/restaurant-partner-signup/
- Partner FAQhttps://www.careem.com/en-AE/food-partner-faqs/
- Partner brandshttps://www.careem.com/en-AE/food-partners/
- Company history and investorshttps://www.careem.com/en-AE/about-us/
- Corporate orderinghttps://www.careem.com/en-AE/careem-for-business/
HungerStation, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: services, scheduling, pickup, languageshttps://hungerstation.com/sa-en
- Arabic homepagehttps://hungerstation.com/sa-ar
- Founding, coverage, partner counthttps://hungerstation.com/sa-en/about-us
- Payments, apps, offices, supporthttps://hungerstation.com/sa-en/faqs
- Role of platformhttps://hungerstation.com/sa-en/terms-of-use
- Countries, legal name in footerhttps://hungerstation.com/sa-en/contact
- Restaurant partner sign-up page and FAQ (Arabic)https://partner.hungerstation.com/s/?language=ar_SA&countryIsoCode=SA
Keeta, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Merchant sign-up page, benefits, regions, languageshttps://merchant.keeta-global.com/
- API developer portalhttps://developers.mykeeta.com/
- Corporate site: services, Meituan linkhttps://www.keeta-global.com/HK/en
- Hong Kong entity and addresshttps://www.mykeeta.com/contents/privacy.html?region=HK&locale=en&type=custom
Talabat for Partners, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Consumer homepage linking to the partner sign-uphttps://www.talabat.com/uae
- UAE partner page: how it works, FAQ, DineOuthttps://ae.partner.talabat.com/en?language=en_US
- Partner registration pagehttps://ae.partner.talabat.com/s/?language=en_US
- Kuwait partner pagehttps://kw.partner.talabat.com/en
- Partner portal app storeshttps://partners.talabat.com/
- Corporate history, IPO, languageshttps://corporate.talabat.com/
- Countries, offeringshttps://corporate.talabat.com/about/