ChowNow Alternative
Supercharge your restaurant business with GloriaFood’s free online ordering system
Is there a better ChowNow Alternative?
Yes! Taking so-called commission-free, unlimited online orders, whilst still having to pay hundreds of dollars in monthly fees cannot possibly be good for your business, profit-wise.
Here is why GloriaFood is the preferred choice for thousands of restaurants.
Why pay for an online ordering system, when
you can use ours for free?
Discover the truth about the ChowNow fees & what sets us apart from them
GloriaFood
ChowNow Fees
No free trial or contracts
No need for that. You can use our food ordering system free of charge, for lifetime. Simply create an account to get started.
You can only schedule a demo with one of their customer support / salesperson to see how the system works. Afterwards you pay upfront for the plan that you choose to use.
No cancellation policy
Use our online ordering system for as long as you want. No strings attached.
If you chose to go with their Annual or Two-Year plan, you will also have to pay upfront the following amounts:
- Monthly Plan ($548): $149 /mo +$399 Setup Fee per location.
- The Annual Plan ($1,627): $119 /mo x 12 months + $199 Setup Fee per location.
- Two-Year Plan ($2,774): ($99 /mo x 12 months) x 2 + $199 Setup Fee per location.
If you decide to cancel your annual or biannual subscription after two weeks, then you should know that there are no refunds being offered on ChowNow’s service or product fees.
Note*: In order to cancel your ChowNow subscription, you must also wait to receive and then fill out a cancellation form, followed by a consultation call with the Restaurant Success Manager in charge of your account.
No monthly fee
Here is why GloriaFood is a much better ChowNow alternative: there are no monthly fees.
ChowNow charges a flat monthly fee just for using their platform that ranges from $99 – $149/month
No setup fee per location
Our free multi-restaurant online ordering system enables you to add unlimited locations, which you can centralize under one umbrella account. Simply access your Admin dashboard to do that.
ChowNow charges you between $199 and $399 setup fee for each location
The suite of features included in our free online ordering system plan
Feature
GloriaFood
ChowNow
Table reservation module
Our online ordering system enables you to take unlimited table reservations, free of charge.
Module not available.
Free unlimited orders
With GloriaFood you can receive unlimited orders with 0% commissions.
Available only when purchasing one of the plans above.
24/7 Customer Support
Experiencing an emergency? The maximum reply time of our Customer Happiness Team is under 5 minutes.
Available only when purchasing one of the plans above.
Free Restaurant Theme for your WordPress website
Our theme is compatible with any WordPress website. Simply follow the setup steps as instructed and you’ve got yourself a fully functional website with an online ordering system.
Not available.
Free WordPress plugin
Our WordPress plugin can help you add an online ordering and table reservation functionality to your WordPress restaurant website.
Not available.
No special order taking device needed
Your own smartphone or tablet are all you need to start taking online orders.
To start taking online orders, you’ll need to use a special ChowNow device.
Also available only when purchasing one of the plans above.
Restaurant order taking app
Receive, confirm & keep all your orders in one place with our precise order taking app.
Available only when purchasing one of the plans above.
Website ordering
Simply fill in your restaurant profile & add the See Menu & Order button on your website to start receiving orders.
Available only when purchasing one of the plans above.
Facebook ordering
Add the order button on your Facebook page & start gaining new customers.
Available only when purchasing one of the plans above.
Free access to an extensive collection of mouth-watering images
There’s no better way to persuade your customers into buying more food items, then by adding delicious food pictures into your menu. Show them pictures to make them crave your food.
Not available.
Detailed reports
Unlimited access to detailed client and sales reports that can help you make informed business decisions.
Available only when purchasing one of the plans above.
Unique Business Recommendations
Based on your restaurant profile, you will also receive free & unique sets of recommendations that will help you get more visitors, orders and help you increase the no. of loyal customers.
Available only when purchasing one of the plans above.
Free training materials
Anyone can access our free and extensive “Restaurant Ideas” section, which helps you build an online restaurant business from scratch.
Available only when purchasing one of the plans above.
Free marketing materials
You have free, unlimited access to different marketing resources available in your GloriaFood dashboard.
Can be bought separately from their marketing store (prices range from $39 - $349)
The suite of features included in our free online ordering system plan
GloriaFood
ChowNow
Table reservation module
Our online ordering system enables you to take unlimited table reservations, free of charge.
Module not available.
Free unlimited orders
With GloriaFood you can receive unlimited orders with 0% commissions.
Available only when purchasing one of the plans above.
24/7 Customer Support
Experiencing an emergency? The maximum reply time of our Customer Happiness Team is under 5 minutes.
Available only when purchasing one of the plans above.
Free Restaurant Theme for your WordPress website
Our theme is compatible with any WordPress website. Simply follow the setup steps as instructed and you’ve got yourself a fully functional website with an online ordering system.
Not available.
Free WordPress plugin
Our WordPress plugin can help you add an online ordering and table reservation functionality to your WordPress restaurant website.
Not available.
No special order taking device needed
Your own smartphone or tablet are all you need to start taking online orders.
To start taking online orders, you’ll need to use a special ChowNow device.
Also available only when purchasing one of the plans above.
Restaurant order taking app
Receive, confirm & keep all your orders in one place with our precise order taking app.
Available only when purchasing one of the plans above.
Website ordering
Simply fill in your restaurant profile & add the See Menu & Order button on your website to start receiving orders.
Available only when purchasing one of the plans above.
Facebook ordering
Add the order button on your Facebook page & start gaining new customers.
Available only when purchasing one of the plans above.
Free access to an extensive collection of mouth-watering images
There’s no better way to persuade your customers into buying more food items, then by adding delicious food pictures into your menu. Show them pictures to make them crave your food.
Not available.
Detailed reports
Unlimited access to detailed client and sales reports that can help you make informed business decisions.
Available only when purchasing one of the plans above.
Unique Business Recommendations
Based on your restaurant profile, you will also receive free & unique sets of recommendations that will help you get more visitors, orders and help you increase the no. of loyal customers.
Available only when purchasing one of the plans above.
Free training materials
Anyone can access our free and extensive “Restaurant Ideas” section, which helps you build an online restaurant business from scratch.
Available only when purchasing one of the plans above.
Free marketing materials
You have free, unlimited access to different marketing resources available in your GloriaFood dashboard.
Can be bought separately from their marketing store (prices range from $39 - $349)
So what’s the catch?
Since restaurant's profit margins are low, we know that charging you for simply using our food ordering software would be like robbing you of your profits.
We created this free, do-it-yourself ordering platform, because we aim to become your trusted partner, and help you expand your business online.
The way we continue to exist & constantly improve our product is by selling paid features that are more complex.
You should only choose to purchase our premium packages, like getting a restaurant ordering website, online payments, promotions, whitelabel mobile app ordering if they bring value to your business.