Olo vs Ordering.co vs Sociavore
Olo is a restaurant commerce platform covering online ordering, payments, delivery, catering, loyalty, marketing and guest data. 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. 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. All three are listed under Online Ordering System. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
On price, Ordering.co at USD 99 per active location per month; Sociavore at USD 49 per location per month. These figures are not directly comparable because the currency or billing basis is not the same. Olo does not publish a starting price.
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Olo: Enterprise restaurant brands; Ordering.co: Independent restaurants and small groups wanting direct ordering; Sociavore: Independent restaurants.
platforms
They do not run on the same platforms. Olo: Web, iOS; Ordering.co: Web, iOS, Android; Sociavore: Web.
integrations
Olo names 7 integrations, Ordering.co names 18 integrations and Sociavore names 41 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | Olo | Ordering.co | Sociavore |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Olo is a restaurant commerce platform covering online ordering, payments, delivery, catering, loyalty, marketing and guest data. | 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. | 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. |
| Best for | Enterprise restaurant brands; Brands adding first-party catering; Brands managing many delivery channels | Independent restaurants and small groups wanting direct ordering; Franchise networks; Groups with 20 or more locations; Marketplace and delivery-company builders | Independent restaurants; Restaurant groups and food halls; Restaurants wanting commission-free direct ordering |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Subscription per location | Subscription per location |
| Starting price | Not published | USD 99 per active location per month | USD 49 per location per month |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | No |
| Free trial | Not published | Yes | Yes |
| Contract | Not published | Not published | None (month to month) |
| Platforms | Web, iOS | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
| Countries | Not published | Albania, Brunei, Colombia, Cyprus, Kosovo, Mauritius and 5 more | Canada, United States |
| Languages | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 7 | 18 | 41 |
| Certifications | Not published | GDPR | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 2005 | Not published | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by all three
- Square
Named only by Olo
- 3Owl
- Bite
- Crunchtime
- SoundHound AI
- Thanx
Named only by Ordering.co
- Adyen
- ItsaCheckmate
- DoorDash Drive
- Just Eat
- Lalamove
- Mercado Pago
- Mokka
- PayPal
- Shopify
- Stream
- Stripe
- Toast
and 2 moreshow fewer
- Uber Direct
- Uber Eats
Named only by Sociavore
- Aldelo
- NCR Aloha
- Auphan
- Best POS
- Cluster
- Constant Contact
- Cuboh
- Dinerware
- Franpos
- Givex
- Hippos
and 24 moreshow fewer
- ICRTouch
- Klaviyo
- Lightspeed
- 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
Which to choose
Olo
Choose Olo if you fit its listed audience: Enterprise restaurant brands; Brands adding first-party catering; Brands managing many delivery channels.
Ordering.co
Choose Ordering.co if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Independent restaurants and small groups wanting direct ordering; Franchise networks; Groups with 20 or more locations.
Sociavore
Choose Sociavore if you are in one of these groups: Independent restaurants; Restaurant groups and food halls; Restaurants wanting commission-free direct ordering.
What we could not confirm
Olo
- Prices and contract terms
- Ownership: a newsroom article headline says Olo was sold for $2 billion, but the buyer and terms are not confirmed, so no parent is listed
- Headquarters, funding history, employee count
- Full POS integration list and countries served
- Security certifications
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
Sociavore
- Headquarters and team size
- Funding
- Security certifications
- Countries of operation
- Mobile apps
- Whether the USD 49 figure is the only plan
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Olo, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.olo.com/
- Company, founder, scalehttps://www.olo.com/about-us
- Orderinghttps://www.olo.com/ordering
- Servehttps://www.olo.com/serve
- Paymentshttps://www.olo.com/pay
- Dispatchhttps://www.olo.com/dispatch
- Railshttps://www.olo.com/rails
- Cateringhttps://www.olo.com/catering
- Loyaltyhttps://www.olo.com/loyalty
- Marketinghttps://www.olo.com/marketing
- Guest data and reputationhttps://www.olo.com/engage
- Hosthttps://www.olo.com/host
- Synchttps://www.olo.com/sync
- Partner directoryhttps://www.olo.com/partners
- Legal entityhttps://www.olo.com/terms-of-use
- Newshttps://www.olo.com/newsroom
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
Sociavore, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Vendor pagehttps://sociavore.co/
- Vendor pagehttps://sociavore.co/pricing
- Vendor pagehttps://sociavore.co/about
- Vendor pagehttps://sociavore.co/integrations