Spatula vs Ordering.co

A better deal than Ordering.co.

Ordering.co charges $5,000-$20,000 upfront and per-order fees on top. Spatula gives you everything for a flat monthly fee, no licence costs, no surprises.

The maths

What each really costs

Ordering.co$5,000-$20,000 upfront + per-order fees
Spatula$99/mo flat, no upfront cost, no per-order fees
Startup Pro licence$5,000 one-time
Startup Platinum licence$9,000 one-time
Enterprise licence$20,000 one-time
Per-order overage$0.10-$0.15/order

Feature by feature

FeatureSpatulaOrdering.co
Zero per-transaction fees
No upfront licence cost
Custom domain
True white-label
Built-in merchant app (PWA)
Group ordering
Scheduled orders with smart prep time
Postcode-based delivery zonesPartial
Thermal receipt printingPartial
Half-and-half pizza builder
Meal deal / combo builder
Built-in loyalty program with tiers
Real-time order tracking + chatTracking only
Menu import from competitors
Customer allergen profiles
Honest deal detection
Daily specials system
Australian GST handling
Managed SaaS (no self-hosting)Enterprise only
Multi-store management

Why restaurants switch

Massive upfront cost

Ordering.co charges $5,000 to $20,000 just to get started. That's before you process a single order, and per-order fees still apply after your included quota.

Marketplace overkill for restaurants

Ordering.co is built for entrepreneurs creating multi-vendor delivery marketplaces. If you're a restaurant wanting your own ordering site, it's far more complexity than you need.

Requires technical setup

Configuration, deployment, and customisation require significant technical knowledge. Spatula is a managed SaaS, sign up and you're live.

Per-order overage fees

Exceed your included order quota and you pay $0.10-$0.15 per additional order. The more successful you are, the more you pay.

Frequently asked questions

Why is Ordering.co so expensive upfront?
Ordering.co sells a software licence for building multi-vendor marketplaces, think "build your own UberEats". It's designed for platform entrepreneurs, not individual restaurants. Spatula is purpose-built for restaurants at a fraction of the cost.
Does Spatula charge per-order fees?
Never. Your monthly fee is the same whether you process 10 orders or 10,000. No overage charges, no commission, no surprises.
Can Spatula handle multiple stores?
Yes. Spatula supports multi-store management with tenant isolation, separate dashboards, and individual branding per location, without the $20,000 enterprise licence.
Do I need a developer to set up Spatula?
No. Spatula is a fully managed platform. Sign up, add your menu, connect your domain, and start taking orders. No servers to manage, no code to write.

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