ChowNow alternative
The commission-free ChowNow alternative that runs the whole restaurant
ChowNow gives you a branded ordering site with no commission on direct orders. So does Kitchra — for one flat price, with guests paying you directly at pickup so there's no per-order card fee at all, and the kitchen, stock, staff and finances built in.
Commission-free, and no card fee either
ChowNow doesn't take a per-order commission on direct orders — but its commission-free plan still carries a card-processing fee on every online payment. With Kitchra, guests order ahead and pay you directly at pickup or on delivery, so there's no per-order cut and no processing fee to lose. You pay one flat monthly plan, full stop.
More than an ordering app
ChowNow is built around ordering — a branded site and app. Kitchra takes the order too, then keeps going: tickets land on the kitchen display, prep and stock are tracked, the staff rota and time clock run, and your real P&L adds up — the whole restaurant in one login, not an ordering button bolted onto everything else.
Own the relationship, and act on it
Every online order captures the guest into your own list — visits, spend, contact. Then bring them back with your own opt-in text and email, loyalty and gift cards, all on data you own. It's your customer list and your message, sent directly, not rented back to you.
Live in minutes, no lock-in
Create your restaurant, add your menu, and your branded ordering site is live at your-name.kitchra.com the same day — no setup fee, no card to start, no long contract. Keep your current POS; Kitchra runs alongside it and adds the ordering and back-office layer on top.
ChowNow vs. your own restaurant on Kitchra
Questions, answered
- Is Kitchra really commission-free like ChowNow?
- Yes — 0% commission on every order. And because guests pay you directly at pickup or delivery rather than online, there's no per-order card-processing fee either. You pay one flat monthly plan and keep every dollar of every order.
- How is Kitchra different from ChowNow?
- ChowNow focuses on ordering — a branded site and app. Kitchra takes the order and also runs the kitchen display, prep, stock, staff, and finances. It's the whole restaurant in one place, not just a checkout.
- Do my guests pay online?
- No — guests order ahead and pay you directly at pickup or on delivery, with cash or your own card reader. Kitchra never touches your order money and charges no per-order fee.
- Can I keep my current POS?
- Yes. Keep ringing sales where you do today; Kitchra adds your own commission-free ordering site plus the kitchen and back-office tools around it, and runs alongside your register.
- How long does it take to switch?
- Minutes. Create your restaurant, add your menu, and your branded ordering site is live — no setup fee, no card to start, and no long contract to sign.
Take your own orders, keep your own money
Your branded site, live in minutes. Free to start, and never a commission.
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