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Head-to-head · Food Ordering Software

GloriaFood vs Direct Dine

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score GloriaFood #5 in Food Ordering Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit GloriaFood
Direct Dine #7 in Food Ordering Software 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Direct Dine

GloriaFood leads on 2 checks, Direct Dine on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGloriaFood · 8.9/10
  • Lowest starting priceGloriaFood · $19/mo
  • Free planonly GloriaFood
  • Most featuresDirect Dine · 5 of 6

GloriaFood scores higher on our rubric for food ordering software: 8.9 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

GloriaFood offers free plan; Direct Dine doesn't. GloriaFood is cheaper to start at $19/mo against $50/mo.

GloriaFood is the better fit for restaurants prioritizing free ordering. Direct Dine is the better fit for restaurants wanting full ordering operations.

  • GloriaFood fits best

    Restaurants prioritizing free ordering

  • Direct Dine fits best

    Restaurants wanting full ordering operations

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Side by side

Feature GloriaFood 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Direct Dine 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.7
Ranking #5 in Food Ordering Software #7 in Food Ordering Software
Best for Restaurants prioritizing free ordering Restaurants wanting full ordering operations
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $19/mo (best) $50/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email Email, Phone · 24/7
Integrations 3 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market
Features GloriaFood 0/6 · Direct Dine 5/6
Branded storefront Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Pickup ordering Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Delivery ordering Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Delivery management Not checked yet ✓ (best)
POS integration Not checked yet Not checked yet
Branded mobile app Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Location limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan includes unlimited orders and unlimited locations
  • Supports delivery, pickup, dine-in, reservations and scheduled orders
  • Adds optional marketing, payments and POS services
  • Branded ordering, pickup, delivery, and QR dine-in payments
  • Shared order feed with kitchen tickets, POS, and reporting
  • 0% commissions on Starter with broad payment support
Cons
  • Service reaches end of life on April 30, 2027
  • POS requires a two-year commitment and costs per location
  • Paid features are split across separate monthly add-ons
  • There is no free plan; every restaurant starts on a paid tier
  • Native iOS and Android apps are available on request
  • Loyalty, multi-location tools, and advanced AI require higher tiers
Our verdict

GloriaFood is a restaurant platform for small and medium-sized food businesses that want online ordering and related operations tools. Its free service plan covers delivery, pickup and dine-in ordering, website and social ordering widgets,…

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Direct Dine brings restaurant ordering and operations into one platform for independent restaurants, cafés, and food businesses. It supports a branded installable web storefront on a custom domain, takeaway, pickup, delivery, per-table QR…

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  1. GloriaFoodFood Ordering Software 8.9Free plan
  2. Direct DineFood Ordering Software 8.7Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • GloriaFood — where it wins

    • Free plan includes unlimited orders and unlimited locations
    • Supports delivery, pickup, dine-in, reservations and scheduled orders
    • Adds optional marketing, payments and POS services

    Where it doesn't

    • Service reaches end of life on April 30, 2027
    • POS requires a two-year commitment and costs per location
    • Paid features are split across separate monthly add-ons

  • Direct Dine — where it wins

    • Branded ordering, pickup, delivery, and QR dine-in payments
    • Shared order feed with kitchen tickets, POS, and reporting
    • 0% commissions on Starter with broad payment support

    Where it doesn't

    • There is no free plan; every restaurant starts on a paid tier
    • Native iOS and Android apps are available on request
    • Loyalty, multi-location tools, and advanced AI require higher tiers

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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