CloudWaitress vs eDeliveryApp vs Ordering.co vs UpMenu
CloudWaitress is a web-based online ordering system for restaurants that gives each venue its own branded ordering site for pickup, delivery, dine-in with QR ordering and table bookings, with no commission per order. eDeliveryApp is an open-source food ordering and delivery software package sold as a one-time purchase. Ordering.co is an online ordering and delivery platform that gives restaurants branded websites, mobile apps, kiosks, a call-center screen, a merchant order queue and a driver app on one system. UpMenu is a modular restaurant platform for taking orders directly from a restaurant's own website and branded mobile app instead of through delivery marketplaces. All four are listed under Online Ordering System. They differ in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
The vendors price on different terms. CloudWaitress at USD 39 per store per month; Ordering.co at USD 99 per active location per month; UpMenu at USD 49 per month. The amounts cannot be compared directly. EDeliveryApp does not publish a starting price.
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: CloudWaitress: Small restaurants and takeaways moving off commission marketplaces; eDeliveryApp: Startups building a multi-restaurant delivery marketplace; Ordering.co: Independent restaurants and small groups wanting direct ordering; UpMenu: Independent restaurants wanting direct orders.
platforms
They do not run on the same platforms. CloudWaitress: Web, Windows; eDeliveryApp: Web, iOS, Android; Ordering.co: Web, iOS, Android; UpMenu: Web, iOS, Android.
integrations
CloudWaitress names 13 integrations, eDeliveryApp names 4 integrations, Ordering.co names 18 integrations and UpMenu names 24 integrations. 2 partners appear in every list.
Side by side
| Field | CloudWaitress | eDeliveryApp | Ordering.co | UpMenu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | CloudWaitress is a web-based online ordering system for restaurants that gives each venue its own branded ordering site for pickup, delivery, dine-in with QR ordering and table bookings, with no commission per order. | eDeliveryApp is an open-source food ordering and delivery software package sold as a one-time purchase. | Ordering.co is an online ordering and delivery platform that gives restaurants branded websites, mobile apps, kiosks, a call-center screen, a merchant order queue and a driver app on one system. | UpMenu is a modular restaurant platform for taking orders directly from a restaurant's own website and branded mobile app instead of through delivery marketplaces. |
| Best for | Small restaurants and takeaways moving off commission marketplaces; Restaurants with several locations; Agencies and resellers | Startups building a multi-restaurant delivery marketplace; Single restaurants or small chains wanting their own ordering site and apps; Other local delivery businesses | Independent restaurants and small groups wanting direct ordering; Franchise networks; Groups with 20 or more locations; Marketplace and delivery-company builders | Independent restaurants wanting direct orders; Restaurant chains; Pizzerias, food trucks and bakeries; Restaurants also taking catering or pre-orders |
| Pricing model | Subscription per location | One-off licence | Subscription per location | Modular subscription |
| Starting price | USD 39 per store per month | Not published | USD 99 per active location per month | USD 49 per month |
| Free plan | Yes | Not published | Not published | No |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Yes | Yes |
| Contract | None (no contracts) | Not published | Not published | None (monthly subscription) |
| Platforms | Web, Windows | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | Not published | Not published | Albania, Brunei, Colombia, Cyprus, Kosovo, Mauritius and 5 more | Not published |
| Languages | Not published | English, French, Italian, Japanese, Spanish | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 13 | 4 | 18 | 24 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published | GDPR | CCPA, GDPR |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 2012 | Not published | Not published | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Not published | Not published | Not published | Lodz, Poland |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by all four
- PayPal
- Stripe
Named only by CloudWaitress
- Bambora APAC
- Bancontact
- CardConnect
- Google Maps
- iPay88
- Facebook Pixel
- PayGate
- POLi Pay
- Tookan
Named only by eDeliveryApp
- Firebase
Named only by Ordering.co
- ItsaCheckmate
- Deliverect
- Just Eat
- Lalamove
- Mercado Pago
- Mokka
- Shopify
- Stream
- Uber Eats
Named only by UpMenu
- NCR Aloha
- Apple Pay
- Glovo on Demand
- Google Pay
- GoTab
- Klarna
- Lightspeed
- ShipDay
- Squarespace
- Stuart
- Wix
- Wolt Drive
and 2 moreshow fewer
- WordPress
- Zonal
Which to choose
CloudWaitress
Choose CloudWaitress if you are in one of these groups: Small restaurants and takeaways moving off commission marketplaces; Restaurants with several locations; Agencies and resellers.
eDeliveryApp
Choose eDeliveryApp if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Startups building a multi-restaurant delivery marketplace; Single restaurants or small chains wanting their own ordering site and apps; Other local delivery businesses.
Ordering.co
Choose Ordering.co if you are in one of these groups: Independent restaurants and small groups wanting direct ordering; Franchise networks; Groups with 20 or more locations.
UpMenu
Choose UpMenu if you are in one of these groups: Independent restaurants wanting direct orders; Restaurant chains; Pizzerias, food trucks and bakeries.
What we could not confirm
CloudWaitress
- Legal entity, headquarters city and team size
- Names of POS systems it integrates with
- The claimed 1,200+ integrations (only about twenty are listed)
- Interface languages offered to customers
- Security certifications and hosting
- Countries where online payments are available in full
eDeliveryApp
- Any price or price range
- Company legal name, location, founding year, team size
- Named customers (only unnamed testimonials)
- Named POS integrations and supported countries
- Hosting requirements and security certifications
- How current the product is: the site's copyright line is 2018 and the last posts are from 2022
Ordering.co
- Founding year, headquarters, founders, funding and team size (not on the site)
- Contract term and renewal terms
- App Store and Google Play listings for the merchant and driver apps
- Security certifications
- Whether every listed integration is available in every country
UpMenu
- List of countries served and interface languages
- Security certifications and hosting details
- Funding and employee count
- Names and store listings of any UpMenu-owned mobile apps (the branded apps are per restaurant)
- Availability date of the POS module (marked coming soon)
Go further
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
CloudWaitress, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: order types, QR ordering, FAQhttps://cloudwaitress.com/
- Plans, prices, hardware and printing FAQhttps://cloudwaitress.com/pricing/
- Feature list and support timeshttps://cloudwaitress.com/features/
- Integration listhttps://cloudwaitress.com/features-category/integrations/
- Founder, founding year, commission-free positioninghttps://cloudwaitress.com/about-us/
eDeliveryApp, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: product, features, pricing model, contacthttps://edeliveryapp.com/
- Restaurant edition featureshttps://edeliveryapp.com/restaurant-food-ordering-system/
- Page discoveryhttps://edeliveryapp.com/sitemap.xml
Ordering.co, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.ordering.co/
- Plans and featureshttps://www.ordering.co/pricing/
- Integration directoryhttps://www.ordering.co/integrations/
- POS integrationshttps://www.ordering.co/integrations/pos/
- Toast integrationhttps://www.ordering.co/integrations/toast/
- Merchant apphttps://www.ordering.co/platform/ordering-merchant/
- Deliveryhttps://www.ordering.co/platform/ordering-delivery/
- Customer appshttps://www.ordering.co/platform/ordering-apps/
- Restaurant fithttps://www.ordering.co/solutions/restaurants/
- Franchise fithttps://www.ordering.co/solutions/franchises/
- Customers and countrieshttps://www.ordering.co/customers/
- Languageshttps://www.ordering.co/features/localization-and-regional-settings/
- Legal entityhttps://www.ordering.co/legal/terms/
- Privacy and GDPRhttps://www.ordering.co/legal/privacy/
- Supporthttps://www.ordering.co/support/
- Page discoveryhttps://www.ordering.co/sitemap.xml
UpMenu, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.upmenu.com/
- Module pricing, trial, FAQhttps://www.upmenu.com/pricing/
- Integrationshttps://www.upmenu.com/integrations/
- Company, founders, countrieshttps://www.upmenu.com/about-us/
- Legal entity, terminationhttps://www.upmenu.com/terms-and-conditions/
- Recommended hardwarehttps://www.upmenu.com/hardware/
- Branded apphttps://www.upmenu.com/restaurant-app-development/
- Setup servicehttps://www.upmenu.com/setup-service/
- Customer nameshttps://www.upmenu.com/case-studies/
- Catering usehttps://www.upmenu.com/catering-software/
- Reservationshttps://www.upmenu.com/restaurant-reservation-system/
- Page discoveryhttps://www.upmenu.com/sitemap.xml