Kllivo vs Square Online Uber Eats Deliveroo DoorDash Wolt Glovo Just Eat Shopify Toast Square Online ChowNow Bumpa Swoop Chowdeck Take.app

Verdict

Uber Eats gives you access to a massive customer base but at a steep cost of 15–30% per order, plus you lose control of your brand and customer relationships. Kllivo lets you keep 100% of revenue (minus payment processing), own your storefront, and build direct customer loyalty. If you want to reduce reliance on third-party marketplaces and grow your own brand, Kllivo is the better long-term investment.

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Deliveroo charges some of the highest commissions in the industry at 25–35%. While the rider network is convenient, you're paying a premium for it on every single order. Kllivo eliminates per-order fees entirely and gives you a branded website that customers associate with your restaurant, not a marketplace. Best for restaurants that want to own their channel.

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DoorDash dominates the US market and even offers a branded storefront option, but it still charges 15–30% commission on delivery and 6% on pickup. The DoorDash Storefront is hosted on their infrastructure, meaning you don't truly own the platform. Kllivo gives you full ownership of your ordering website with zero commissions, plus features like multi-branch management and dine-in QR ordering that DoorDash lacks.

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Wolt is popular in Nordic and Eastern European markets, but the 20–30% commission and lack of brand ownership make it expensive long-term. Kllivo works globally, charges zero commissions, and gives you complete control over your customer experience. If you're in a Wolt-heavy market, consider using Kllivo for direct orders alongside Wolt for discovery.

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Glovo splits its attention across food, groceries, and parcels, meaning restaurants compete with non-food categories for visibility. Commissions of 20–35% eat into margins, and you have zero branding control. Kllivo is built exclusively for restaurants, with a dedicated storefront, zero commissions, and tools designed specifically for food service operations.

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Just Eat has lower commissions than some competitors (14–25%) but still takes a significant cut from every order. You also have no control over how your restaurant appears on the platform. Kllivo gives you a fully branded ordering experience with predictable monthly costs instead of variable per-order fees.

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Shopify is a world-class e-commerce platform, but it wasn't designed for food service. To replicate what Kllivo offers out of the box, you'd need multiple paid apps, custom configuration, and ongoing maintenance. Kllivo provides purpose-built restaurant features – menu management, order types, branch routing, QR ordering, and food-specific analytics – all included in a single, simpler, and more affordable subscription.

Verdict

Toast is a powerful all-in-one POS system, but it's US-only, requires proprietary hardware, often involves long-term contracts, and locks you into Toast Payments. Kllivo is global, hardware-free, and lets you choose your own payment gateway. If you need a POS terminal, Toast may complement Kllivo. If you need an affordable online ordering platform that works anywhere, Kllivo is the clear choice.

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Square Online is a solid free option if you're already in the Square ecosystem and based in supported countries. However, you're locked into Square Payments, the storefront customisation is limited, and there's no support for African or emerging-market payment gateways. Kllivo offers more branding control, global reach, and payment gateway choice – making it better for restaurants outside the Square ecosystem or in markets Square doesn't serve.

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ChowNow is the closest direct competitor to Kllivo in concept – commission-free with branded ordering. However, ChowNow is US-only, charges high setup fees ($119–$499), has significantly higher monthly pricing ($149–$399), and locks you into their payment processor. Kllivo offers comparable features globally, with no setup fees, lower pricing, and the freedom to choose your own payment gateway.

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Bumpa is an excellent general-purpose e-commerce tool for African small businesses, but it lacks restaurant-specific features like menu categories with food icons, size variants, add-ons, order type routing, QR table ordering, and branch management. If you're a restaurant in Nigeria or Africa, Kllivo gives you purpose-built tools designed for food service while still supporting the same local payment gateways (Paystack, Flutterwave) that Bumpa offers.

Verdict

Swoop is building a strong local presence in Nigeria, but like all marketplaces, it charges per-order commissions and controls your customer relationships. Kllivo supports Nigerian payment gateways (Paystack, Flutterwave), gives you your own branded website, and charges zero commissions. For Nigerian restaurants that want to own their online presence while still using local payment infrastructure, Kllivo is the superior choice.

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Chowdeck has quickly become one of Nigeria's most popular food delivery apps, offering reliable logistics and a growing customer base. However, the 20–25% commission per order significantly reduces your margins, and you have no control over branding or customer relationships. Kllivo lets Nigerian restaurants accept orders through their own branded website with zero commissions, while still supporting local payment gateways like Paystack and Flutterwave. If you want to build your own brand and keep more revenue, Kllivo is the smarter long-term choice – and you can still use Chowdeck alongside it for marketplace discovery.

Verdict

Take.app is a quick and easy way to start selling products via WhatsApp, but it's a general-purpose catalogue tool – not a restaurant platform. It lacks menu variants, add-ons, dine-in QR ordering, branch management, real-time order management, and food-specific analytics. Kllivo is purpose-built for restaurants with all these features included, plus a fully branded website instead of a simple catalogue page. If you're a restaurant that wants professional online ordering, Kllivo delivers far more value.