DoorDash Merchant vs HungryPanda vs Postmates
DoorDash for Merchants is the restaurant-facing side of DoorDash: a listing on the DoorDash delivery and pickup marketplace, plus a Merchant Portal and optional tools for direct online ordering, marketing, loyalty and reservations. HungryPanda is a food delivery marketplace focused on Chinese and other Asian cuisine for overseas Chinese communities. Postmates is now run by Uber: the Postmates site carries Uber terms and pricing links, and its 'Add your restaurant' sign-up leads to the Uber Eats merchant platform. All three 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: DoorDash Merchant: Restaurants that want new delivery and pickup customers; HungryPanda: Chinese and Asian restaurants; Postmates: Restaurants that want new customers through a delivery marketplace.
platforms
They do not run on the same platforms. DoorDash Merchant: Web, iOS, Android; HungryPanda: iOS, Android; Postmates: Web, iOS, Android.
countries covered
On geography, DoorDash Merchant names 4 countries, HungryPanda names 10 countries and Postmates names 1 country. 1 country appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | DoorDash Merchant | HungryPanda | Postmates |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | DoorDash for Merchants is the restaurant-facing side of DoorDash: a listing on the DoorDash delivery and pickup marketplace, plus a Merchant Portal and optional tools for direct online ordering, marketing, loyalty and reservations. | HungryPanda is a food delivery marketplace focused on Chinese and other Asian cuisine for overseas Chinese communities. | Postmates is now run by Uber: the Postmates site carries Uber terms and pricing links, and its 'Add your restaurant' sign-up leads to the Uber Eats merchant platform. |
| Best for | Restaurants that want new delivery and pickup customers; Restaurants that want their own commission-free ordering channel; Restaurants with their own website or app that need drivers; Grocery, convenience, alcohol, retail, flower and pet shops | Chinese and Asian restaurants; Milk tea shops and grocers | Restaurants that want new customers through a delivery marketplace; Restaurants that take orders on their own website or app |
| Pricing model | Percentage of sales | Quote only | Percentage of sales |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Yes | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | None (the pricing page says no contract) | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United States | Australia, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, New Zealand and 4 more | United States |
| Languages | English, French, Spanish | English, French, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 3 | 1 | Not published |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 2013 | 2017 | Not published |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, United States | Not published | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | Uber Technologies Inc. |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by DoorDash Merchant
- PAR
- SevenRooms
- Stream
Named only by HungryPanda
- Haidilao
Named only by Postmates
Postmates does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.
Which to choose
DoorDash Merchant
Choose DoorDash Merchant if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants that want new delivery and pickup customers; Restaurants that want their own commission-free ordering channel; Restaurants with their own website or app that need drivers.
HungryPanda
Choose HungryPanda if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Chinese and Asian restaurants; Milk tea shops and grocers.
Postmates
Choose Postmates if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants that want new customers through a delivery marketplace; Restaurants that take orders on their own website or app.
What we could not confirm
DoorDash Merchant
- Full list of POS integrations
- Commission rates outside the US site
- Security or compliance certifications for merchants
- Employee count
- Headquarters and founders come from Wikipedia, not from a vendor page
HungryPanda
- Commission rates and fees
- Merchant-side integrations with POS systems
- Legal entity and headquarters
- Funding
- Contract terms
- Merchant tablet or dashboard app
Postmates
- Date and terms of the Uber acquisition (not stated on the vendor's site)
- Whether Postmates still operates as a separate merchant product
- Named integration partners
- Founding, headquarters, funding and team size
- Countries beyond the US pricing statement
- Contract terms and security certifications
Go further
Other comparisons with these products
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
DoorDash Merchant, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: business types, locales, customershttps://merchants.doordash.com/en-us
- Plans, commission, fees, tablethttps://merchants.doordash.com/en-us/pricing
- Marketplace, onboarding, analyticshttps://merchants.doordash.com/en-us/products/marketplace
- Restaurants page, Merchant Portalhttps://merchants.doordash.com/en-us/business/restaurants
- Commerce Platform toolshttps://merchants.doordash.com/en-us/products/commerce-platform
- Online Orderinghttps://merchants.doordash.com/en-us/products/online-ordering
- Promotionshttps://merchants.doordash.com/en-us/products/promotions
- Sponsored Listingshttps://merchants.doordash.com/en-us/products/sponsored-listings
- Reservations with SevenRoomshttps://merchants.doordash.com/en-us/products/reservations
- Drive On-Demandhttps://merchants.doordash.com/en-us/products/drive-on-demand
- DoorDash Capitalhttps://merchants.doordash.com/en-us/products/capital
- POS and middleware partnershttps://merchants.doordash.com/en-us/integrations
- US-only referral programmehttps://merchants.doordash.com/en-us/about/merchant-referral-program
- Founded 2013, Nasdaq listing, 40+ countries overallhttps://about.doordash.com/en-us/company
- iOS merchant app listinghttps://apps.apple.com/au/app/doordash-business-manager/id1551000102
- Google Play merchant app listinghttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.doordash.android.merchant.portal&hl=en_US
- Headquarters and founders (not stated on vendor pages read)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DoorDash
HungryPanda, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Overview, countries, appshttps://www.hungrypanda.co/
- Merchant offerhttps://www.hungrypanda.co/merchants/
- Advertisinghttps://www.hungrypanda.co/business/
- Company backgroundhttps://www.hungrypanda.co/about-us/
Postmates, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Postmates homepage, restaurant sign-up linkhttps://postmates.com/
- Where the Postmates restaurant sign-up redirectshttps://merchants.ubereats.com/gb/en/s/signup/
- Feeshttps://merchants.ubereats.com/us/en/pricing/
- Restaurant fithttps://merchants.ubereats.com/us/en/business/restaurants/
- Marketplace featureshttps://merchants.ubereats.com/us/en/services/delivery-pickup/
- Uber Directhttps://merchants.ubereats.com/us/en/services/uber-direct/
- Webshop and online orderinghttps://merchants.ubereats.com/us/en/services/online-ordering/
- Integration partnershttps://merchants.ubereats.com/us/en/integration-partners/
- Merchant FAQhttps://merchants.ubereats.com/us/en/faq/