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, and Kitchra never adds a per-order fee of its own: guests pay you directly at pickup by default, or you take card online through your own Square or Stripe at their standard rate. Plus the kitchen, stock, staff and finances built in.
Commission-free, with no per-order fee of our own
ChowNow doesn't take a per-order commission on direct orders — but its commission-free plan still adds its own card-processing fee on every online payment. Kitchra never charges a per-order fee at all: by default guests pay you directly at pickup or delivery, and if you'd rather take card online you connect your own Square or Stripe — you pay their standard rate, with no Kitchra markup on top. 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 Kitchra never adds a per-order card-processing fee of its own. By default guests pay you directly at pickup or delivery; if you switch on online card, you use your own Square or Stripe at their standard rate — no Kitchra markup. One flat monthly plan, full stop.
- 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?
- By default, no — guests order ahead and pay you directly at pickup or delivery, with cash or your own reader. Prefer to take card online? Connect your own Square or Stripe and guests can pay up front; the money settles straight to you and Kitchra still charges no per-order fee of its own.
- 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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