GloriaFood vs Sociavore vs UpMenu

GloriaFood is a free online ordering system for restaurants, cafes and food trucks, with website and Facebook ordering widgets, QR code menus, table reservations and marketing tools. Sociavore is a restaurant website builder that bundles commission-free online ordering, QR table ordering, reservations, events and ticketing, gift cards, a merch shop and a simple guest CRM in one subscription. 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 three are listed under Online Ordering System. They differ in price, free plans and audience.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, Sociavore at USD 49 per location per month; UpMenu at USD 49 per month. These figures are not directly comparable because the currency or billing basis is not the same. GloriaFood does not publish a starting price.

  • free plans

    GloriaFood offers a free plan. Sociavore and UpMenu do not.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: GloriaFood: Existing GloriaFood users; Sociavore: Independent restaurants; UpMenu: Independent restaurants wanting direct orders.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: GloriaFood: Web, iOS, Android; Sociavore: Web; UpMenu: Web, iOS, Android.

  • integrations

    On integrations, GloriaFood names 4 integrations, Sociavore names 41 integrations and UpMenu names 24 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.

Side by side

GloriaFood vs Sociavore vs UpMenu: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldGloriaFoodSociavoreUpMenu
What it isGloriaFood is a free online ordering system for restaurants, cafes and food trucks, with website and Facebook ordering widgets, QR code menus, table reservations and marketing tools.Sociavore is a restaurant website builder that bundles commission-free online ordering, QR table ordering, reservations, events and ticketing, gift cards, a merch shop and a simple guest CRM in one subscription.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 forExisting GloriaFood users; Independent restaurants and takeaways selling directIndependent restaurants; Restaurant groups and food halls; Restaurants wanting commission-free direct orderingIndependent restaurants wanting direct orders; Restaurant chains; Pizzerias, food trucks and bakeries; Restaurants also taking catering or pre-orders
Pricing modelFreeSubscription per locationModular subscription
Starting priceNot publishedUSD 49 per location per monthUSD 49 per month
Free planYesNoNo
Free trialNot publishedYesYes
ContractNone for the free plan; 2 years for the paid POSNone (month to month)None (monthly subscription)
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWebWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesNot publishedCanada, United StatesNot published
LanguagesCroatian, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek and 6 moreNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations44124
CertificationsNot publishedNot publishedCCPA, GDPR
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published20182012
HeadquartersNot publishedNot publishedLodz, Poland
OwnerOracle (acquired 25 June 2021; extends the Oracle MICROS Simphony Cloud POS platform)Not publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by all three

  • Oracle MICROS Simphony

Named only by GloriaFood

  • GetSwift
  • Tookan

Named only by Sociavore

  • Aldelo
  • Auphan
  • Best POS
  • Cluster
  • Constant Contact
  • Cuboh
  • Deliverect
  • Dinerware
  • Facebook
  • Franpos
  • Givex
  • Grubbrr
and 24 more
  • Hippos
  • ICRTouch
  • Instagram
  • Klaviyo
  • Mad Mimi
  • Mailchimp
  • Maitre'D
  • Mealsy
  • Micros RES 3700
  • Micros Online Ordering
  • MobileBytes Online Ordering
  • Omega
  • Brink
  • PixelPoint
  • POSitouch
  • QuickPOS
  • Ranger
  • Revel Systems
  • Silverware
  • Squirrel Systems
  • TCPOS
  • Touch Bistro
  • Veloce
  • Xpient Online Ordering

Named only by UpMenu

  • Adyen
  • Apple Pay
  • DoorDash Drive
  • Glovo on Demand
  • Google Analytics
  • Google Pay
  • GoTab
  • Klarna
  • PayPal
  • Squarespace
  • Stripe
  • Stuart
and 6 more
  • Toast
  • Uber Direct
  • Wix
  • Wolt Drive
  • WordPress
  • Zonal

Which to choose

GloriaFood

Choose GloriaFood if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Existing GloriaFood users; Independent restaurants and takeaways selling direct.

Weaker fit: New customers: the vendor announces end of life on 30 April 2027 and says Oracle offers no direct replacement.

Sociavore

Choose Sociavore if you fit its listed audience: Independent restaurants; Restaurant groups and food halls; Restaurants wanting commission-free direct ordering.

UpMenu

Choose UpMenu if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Independent restaurants wanting direct orders; Restaurant chains; Pizzerias, food trucks and bakeries.

What we could not confirm

GloriaFood

  • Names of POS and loyalty integrations
  • Founding year and headquarters
  • Customer names
  • Security certifications
  • Details of the FoodAmigos transition offer

Sociavore

  • Headquarters and team size
  • Funding
  • Security certifications
  • Countries of operation
  • Mobile apps
  • Whether the USD 49 figure is the only plan

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

GloriaFood profileSociavore profileUpMenu profile

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.

GloriaFood, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: end-of-life notice, features, languageshttps://www.gloriafood.com/
  2. Free plan and paid serviceshttps://www.gloriafood.com/pricing
  3. About, countries claimhttps://www.gloriafood.com/about
  4. Oracle acquisitionhttps://www.gloriafood.com/oracle
  5. Delivery integrationshttps://www.gloriafood.com/restaurant-ordering-system-with-food-ordering-api

Sociavore, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Vendor pagehttps://sociavore.co/
  2. Vendor pagehttps://sociavore.co/pricing
  3. Vendor pagehttps://sociavore.co/about
  4. Vendor pagehttps://sociavore.co/integrations