CloudWaitress vs TastyIgniter
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. TastyIgniter is free, open-source online ordering software built on Laravel that a restaurant hosts itself. Both are listed under Online Ordering System. The main differences are in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
CloudWaitress publishes a starting price of USD 39 per store per month. TastyIgniter does not publish a starting price.
audience
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: CloudWaitress: Small restaurants and takeaways moving off commission marketplaces; TastyIgniter: Independent restaurants avoiding delivery-app fees.
platforms
Listed platforms: CloudWaitress: Web, Windows; TastyIgniter: Web.
integrations
On integrations, CloudWaitress names 13 integrations and TastyIgniter names 5 integrations. 2 partners appear in every list.
company background
By founding year, CloudWaitress (2012) and TastyIgniter (2013).
Side by side
| Field | CloudWaitress | TastyIgniter |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | TastyIgniter is free, open-source online ordering software built on Laravel that a restaurant hosts itself. |
| Best for | Small restaurants and takeaways moving off commission marketplaces; Restaurants with several locations; Agencies and resellers | Independent restaurants avoiding delivery-app fees; Restaurants with someone to host and maintain a site; Agencies and developers building for restaurant clients; Restaurants with several locations |
| Pricing model | Subscription per location | Free |
| Starting price | USD 39 per store per month | Not published |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | None (no contracts) | None for the software; premium support is monthly and can be cancelled |
| Platforms | Web, Windows | Web |
| Countries | Not published | Not published |
| Languages | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 13 | 5 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 2012 | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Not published | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by both
- PayPal
- Stripe
Named only by CloudWaitress
- Bambora APAC
- Bancontact
- CardConnect
- Google Analytics
- Google Maps
- iPay88
- Facebook Pixel
- PayGate
- POLi Pay
- Tookan
- Uber Direct
Named only by TastyIgniter
- Authorize.net
- Mollie
- Square
Which to choose
CloudWaitress
Choose CloudWaitress if you fit its listed audience: Small restaurants and takeaways moving off commission marketplaces; Restaurants with several locations; Agencies and resellers.
TastyIgniter
Choose TastyIgniter if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Independent restaurants avoiding delivery-app fees; Restaurants with someone to host and maintain a site; Agencies and developers building for restaurant clients.
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
TastyIgniter
- Headquarters and team size
- Funding (none stated)
- Hosting cost and system requirements
- Named marketplace extensions for POS, accounting or delivery
- Supported languages and countries
- Security certifications
- Whether the paid premium plans are billed in USD only
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/
TastyIgniter, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: pricing, positioninghttps://tastyigniter.com/
- Feature listhttps://tastyigniter.com/features
- History, licence, company namehttps://tastyigniter.com/about
- Support planshttps://tastyigniter.com/premium-support
- Installation and serviceshttps://tastyigniter.com/support/services
- MIT licencehttps://tastyigniter.com/licenses/faq
- Page discoveryhttps://tastyigniter.com/sitemap.xml

