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Appetier vs Clover
What Clover charges next to Appetier: no commission, and a flat monthly fee capped at $199. Every figure comes from a public page.
Appetier and Clover at a glance
Clover is a POS company. It sells Clover hardware and software together on a three year subscription, with online ordering built in. Appetier POS and the kiosk are included in Growth and run on tablets you already own, with no commission and no contract. Cards run on Appetier Pay, in person on readers bought from Appetier, or you keep your provider's readers. Kiosk and kitchen display hardware is sold at cost.[7][8][2][3]
Appetier is best for
Owners who want POS, ordering, loyalty, and marketing on tablets they own, under one fee that stops at a set amount.
Clover is best for
Restaurants that want Clover's own hardware and card processing from one company on a three year agreement.
Pricing and fees
Pricing and fees as each vendor publishes them. Confirm current terms with each vendor.
| Feature | Appetier | Clover | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan | Growth | Quick service Starter | Quick service Standard | Full service Starter | Full service Standard | Quick service Advanced | Full service Advanced |
| Monthly price | No subscription and no commission. Growth is nothing under $500 of monthly direct sales and never more than $199 a location. | At least $135 a month | At least $185 a month | At least $179 a month | At least $239 a month | At least $245 a month | At least $354 a month |
| Per-order fee | None. Growth takes no share of any order. | None | None | None | None | None | None |
| Guest fee | None. Appetier charges guests no service fee. | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Card rate | Appetier Pay at 2.9% + 30¢ online, or keep the processor you already have. | 3.5% plus $0.10 per charge | 3.5% plus $0.10 per charge | 3.5% plus $0.10 per charge | 3.5% plus $0.10 per charge | 3.5% plus $0.10 per charge | 3.5% plus $0.10 per charge |
| Source and check date | Appetier pricing | clover.com | clover.com | clover.com | clover.com | clover.com | clover.com |
Feature
Appetier
Clover
Setup and onboarding
No setup fee. Upload a logo and a photo of the menu, and a first location goes live in minutes.Appetier pricing
Hardware is part of the subscription, or bought up front from $849 to $4,447 with a lower monthly price.Clover full service pricing
Contract terms
Month to month, with no minimum term.Appetier pricingAppetier terms of service
A 36 month subscription. The pricing FAQ says subscriptions are non-cancelable and not refundable.Clover pricing FAQ
Notes
A month with no direct orders costs nothing. DoorDash and Uber Eats orders carry no Appetier commission or markup.Appetier pricing
Online ordering needs a Clover device connected to a printer. A kitchen display is $25 a device a month plus the screen.Clover kitchen display
How the features compare
Feature
Appetier
Clover
Direct ordering
Ordering on your own domain and branded apps, with catering. No commission on direct orders and no fee on the guest's bill. Cards run on Appetier Pay at 2.9% + 30¢ online, or on any PCI compliant processor you keep. Marketplace orders are never charged, and Uber Direct couriers deliver with no markup.[1][14]
Website and local SEO
Loyalty and CRM
POS sync
Run the counter on tablets you bring. Appetier POS and the self-order kiosk come with Growth. Keep your own POS instead and prices, hours, and sold-out items update from it on your site and apps. Appetier Pay takes cards in person on readers bought from Appetier, or you keep your provider's readers if they connect. Appetier also sells kiosk and kitchen display hardware at cost, and card readers.[2][5]
Twenty features, side by side
The same table as the comparisons page, for Appetier and Clover.
| Feature | Appetier | Clover |
|---|---|---|
| Ordering on your own site | Included | Included |
| Branded iOS and Android apps | Included | Not offered or not listed |
| POS menu sync | Included | Included |
| Marketplace orders in one queue | Not offered or not listed | Included |
| Loyalty | Included | Included |
| Gift cards | Included | Included |
| Text and email campaigns | Included | Included |
| An AI agent that does the work | Included | Not offered or not listed |
| AI phone ordering | Included | Not offered or not listed |
| Google Business listing upkeep | Included | Not offered or not listed |
| Review replies | Included | Not offered or not listed |
| Search-ready menu pages | Included | Not offered or not listed |
| Catering orders | Included | Not offered or not listed |
| Reservations and waitlist | Included | Costs extra or on a separate plan |
| Kitchen display | Included | Costs extra or on a separate plan |
| QR table ordering | Included | Included |
| Delivery dispatch | Included | Included |
| Restaurant website | Included | Costs extra or on a separate plan |
| Free website audit | Included | Not offered or not listed |
| Setup from your site or a menu photo | Included | Included |
- Included
- Costs extra or on a separate plan
- Not offered or not listed
Where Clover is stronger
What Clover's public pages show it does better than Appetier. Each line links the page it comes from.
Choosing between Appetier and Clover
Find the row that sounds like your restaurant.
Restaurant type
Better fit
Why
A restaurant that wants new POS hardware in one bundle
Clover
Clover's plans include its Station, Mini, or Flex devices.[7]
An owner who already has tablets
Appetier
An owner who wants to avoid a long agreement
Appetier
Clover's subscriptions run 36 months and cannot be cancelled.[8]
Comparison FAQs
How much does Clover cost for a restaurant?
Can I cancel a Clover subscription early?
Clover's pricing FAQ says subscriptions are non-cancelable and not refundable, though you can buy out or upgrade the plan.[8]
What card rate does Clover charge?
How this page is built
- Public pages only. Every figure and feature comes from the company's own pages, linked above.
- Each plan shows the day we checked it, and we check again every 14 days.
- Reported means the figure comes from a third party's page or a dated one, not the company's current page.
- A feature we could only read from such a page shows as not listed.
Restaurant online ordering systems compared, side by side
Each page lines up direct ordering, SEO, loyalty, POS sync, and fees, and lists the public sources behind it.
Sources
- [1]Appetier pricingPricing
- [2]Appetier POS systemProduct page
- [3]Appetier POS hardwareProduct page
- [4]Appetier AI phone orderingProduct page
- [5]Appetier POS syncProduct page
- [6]Clover quick service pricingPricing
- [7]Clover full service pricingPricing
- [8]Clover pricing FAQPricing
- [9]Clover online orderingProduct page
- [10]Clover kitchen displayProduct page
- [11]Clover customer engagementProduct page
- [12]Clover App Market, bookingsProduct page
- [13]Clover deliveryProduct page
- [14]Appetier cateringProduct page
- [15]Appetier product overviewProduct page
- [16]Sous, Appetier's AI agentProduct page
- [17]BentoBox homepageProduct page
- [18]Appetier restaurant marketingProduct page
- [19]Appetier integrationsProduct page
About these comparisons
- All trademarks, product names, and logos belong to their owners.
- Appetier is not affiliated with Clover. Clover is a trademark of its owner.
- Information is based on publicly available sources and may change. Confirm details directly with each vendor before purchasing.
- Pricing and fees can vary by plan, region, payment processor, order volume, and contract terms. Always verify current pricing with the vendor.
- Last verifiedOct 22, 2026
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