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Appetier vs Flipdish
What Flipdish charges next to Appetier: no commission, and a flat monthly fee capped at $199. Every figure comes from a public page.
Appetier and Flipdish at a glance
Flipdish sells per-site plans for a website or an app, plus its own POS, kiosks, and kitchen displays, in the US and in the UK and Ireland. Appetier has no per-site plan: its fee follows direct sales and stops at $199. POS and kiosk are included in Growth, with no commission and no lock-in.[5][4][1]
Appetier is best for
Owners who want Google Business automation and a CRM next to ordering, with no per-site subscription.
Flipdish is best for
Counter-service spots that want kiosks next to web and app ordering, bought as per-site plans.
Pricing and fees
Pricing and fees as each vendor publishes them. Confirm current terms with each vendor.
| Feature | Appetier | Flipdish | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plan | Growth | Starter | Professional |
| Monthly price | No subscription and no commission. Growth is nothing under $500 of monthly direct sales and never more than $199 a location. | $149 a month | $249 a month |
| Per-order fee | None. Growth takes no share of any order. | Not listed | Not listed |
| Guest fee | None. Appetier charges guests no service fee. | Not listed | Not listed |
| Card rate | Appetier Pay at 2.9% + 30¢ online, or keep the processor you already have. | Not published | Not published |
| Source and check date | Appetier pricing | flipdish.com | flipdish.com |
Feature
Appetier
Flipdish
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
The page says hardware and implementation may cost extra upfront, and gives no amounts.Flipdish US pricing
Contract terms
Month to month, with no minimum term.Appetier pricingAppetier terms of service
Monthly or annual billing. Other terms aren't listed publicly.Flipdish US pricing
Notes
A month with no direct orders costs nothing. DoorDash and Uber Eats orders carry no Appetier commission or markup.Appetier pricing
POS integration, a third-party driver fleet, and phone redirect are listed as add-ons without prices. Customer care is included on every plan.Flipdish US pricing
How the features compare
Feature
Appetier
Flipdish
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][6][7]
A website ordering plan, with branded apps and kiosks on separate plans.[4]
Website and local SEO
Guests find you on Google and land on your checkout. Location pages and Google Business updates publish on a schedule. A weekly check keeps Apple Maps, Yelp, and Facebook matched, and Sous replies to Google reviews while low ratings go to you.[3][8]
Every plan includes a branded website. SEO isn't listed as its own feature.[4]
Loyalty and CRM
You keep your guests' contact details and order history. Loyalty and gift cards sit inside checkout, and winback and birthday campaigns run inside limits you set. Each location includes 1,500 marketing texts and 10,000 marketing emails a month.[1][9]
The pricing page lists loyalty and retention tools in its plans.[4]
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]
Twenty features, side by side
The same table as the comparisons page, for Appetier and Flipdish.
| Feature | Appetier | Flipdish |
|---|---|---|
| Ordering on your own site | Included | Included |
| Branded iOS and Android apps | Included | Costs extra or on a separate plan |
| POS menu sync | Included | Costs extra or on a separate plan |
| Marketplace orders in one queue | Not offered or not listed | Included |
| Loyalty | Included | Included |
| Gift cards | Included | Not offered or not listed |
| Text and email campaigns | Included | Included |
| An AI agent that does the work | Included | Not offered or not listed |
| AI phone ordering | Included | Costs extra or on a separate plan |
| Google Business listing upkeep | Included | Included |
| 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 | Not offered or not listed |
| Kitchen display | Included | Included |
| QR table ordering | Included | Not offered or not listed |
| Delivery dispatch | Included | Costs extra or on a separate plan |
| Restaurant website | Included | Included |
| 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 Flipdish is stronger
What Flipdish's public pages show it does better than Appetier. Each line links the page it comes from.
Choosing between Appetier and Flipdish
Find the row that sounds like your restaurant.
Restaurant type
Better fit
Why
A counter-service spot that wants kiosks and screens from one vendor
Flipdish
Flipdish sells the kiosk, POS, printer, and kitchen display itself.[5]
A group with sites in the US and Ireland
Flipdish
Flipdish's pages cover the US and the UK and Ireland, and list a Dublin office.[5]
Comparison FAQs
Is Appetier priced per site like Flipdish?
Per location, yes. Growth has no commission, and each location's fee follows direct sales and stops at $199. Enterprise is $399 per location a month and adds SSO, custom integrations, and rollout support.[1]
How fast can a Flipdish restaurant switch to Appetier?
A first location goes live in minutes. You upload your logo and a photo of your menu in the console, and Appetier builds the site from them. Connecting a POS is optional and can come later.[3]
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 syncProduct page
- [3]Appetier product overviewProduct page
- [4]Flipdish US pricingPricing
- [5]Flipdish homepageProduct page
- [6]Appetier cateringProduct page
- [7]Appetier integrationsProduct page
- [8]Sous, Appetier's AI agentProduct page
- [9]Appetier restaurant marketingProduct page
About these comparisons
- All trademarks, product names, and logos belong to their owners.
- Appetier is not affiliated with Flipdish. Flipdish 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 verifiedSep 28, 2026
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