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Chowbus
Cloud POS with built-in low-commission online ordering, strong for Asian and independent restaurants.
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ChowNow
Direct online ordering, branded apps, and marketing for independent restaurants without per-order marketplace commissions.
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Clover
Flexible all-in-one POS and payments with integrated online ordering, loyalty, and an app market, popular with independent restaurants.
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Como
Loyalty, CRM, and a branded app (Como Sense) with deep POS integration to drive repeat restaurant visits.
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ConverseNow
Voice AI ordering assistants that automate high-volume phone and drive-thru orders for QSR and pizza chains.
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Craftable
Restaurant and hotel back-office platform unifying purchasing, inventory, recipe costing, and AP automation.
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Crunchtime
Manages inventory, purchasing, recipe costing, food safety, and labor for chains with theoretical-vs-actual usage tracking.
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Datassential
Food-and-beverage market research and menu and trend intelligence used by operators and suppliers for data-driven decisions.
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Deliverect
Middleware that syncs delivery-marketplace and direct online orders straight into your POS and kitchen.
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Deputy
Workforce management with genuine AI auto-scheduling and demand forecasting from your POS and payroll data.
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DoorDash for Merchants
Largest US delivery marketplace for customer acquisition and last-mile logistics, plus a white-label first-party ordering option.
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Eat App
Cloud reservations, table management, and guest CRM that automates reminders to cut no-shows.
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Epos Now
Cloud POS for restaurants and retail with ingredient-level inventory, table management, and 100+ app integrations.
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Fivestars
Small-business loyalty and automated marketing, now part of SumUp (merchant product rebranded SumUp Connect).
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Flipdish
All-in-one online ordering, POS, and kiosks with an AI phone agent and AI menu optimization for restaurants.
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GatherUp
Review and customer-feedback software with AI replies, sentiment analysis, and multi-location listings management.
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GloriaFood
Free, commission-free online ordering and table reservations for restaurants, with paid add-ons for apps and payments.
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Google Business Profile
The free Google listing that controls how a restaurant appears in Google Search, Maps, and the local pack.
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GoTab
Mobile-first POS and QR ordering platform for high-volume, guest-paced venues like breweries, food halls, and bars.
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Grubhub for Restaurants
Grubhub's restaurant side: marketplace listing, delivery via its driver network, and a commission-free Grubhub Direct site.
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Heartland Restaurant
Restaurant POS from Heartland (a Global Payments company), now branded Genius, with table, kitchen, and multi-location tools.
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Hi Auto
Voice AI for QSR drive-thru and phone ordering, processing over 100M drive-thru orders annually across major chains.
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Homebase
All-in-one scheduling, time clock, and payroll built for hourly teams, with a free tier for single-location restaurants.
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Hostie AI
AI phone host that answers calls, takes reservations and orders, and handles guest questions for restaurants.