Head-to-head · Restaurant Online Ordering Software
Restolabs vs ChowNow Online Ordering
Restolabs leads on 1 check, ChowNow Online Ordering on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreRestolabs · 7.8/10
- Lowest starting priceRestolabs · $69/mo
- Free trialonly Restolabs
Restolabs scores higher on our rubric for restaurant online ordering software: 7.8 against 4.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #14 and #48.
Restolabs is cheaper to start at $69/mo against $229/mo.
Restolabs is the better fit for restaurants wanting branded ordering and loyalty tools. ChowNow Online Ordering is the better fit for larger brands needing marketplace and app ordering.
- Restolabs fits best
Restaurants wanting branded ordering and loyalty tools
- ChowNow Online Ordering fits best
Larger brands needing marketplace and app ordering
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Side by side
| Feature | Restolabs 7.8/10 Visit ↗ | ChowNow Online Ordering 4.3/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.8 | 4.3 |
| Ranking | #14 in Restaurant Online Ordering Software | #48 in Restaurant Online Ordering Software |
| Best for | Restaurants wanting branded ordering and loyalty tools | Larger brands needing marketplace and app ordering |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $69/mo (best) | $229/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | 30 days | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Integrations | 100+ integrations | 10 integrations |
| Features Restolabs 3/3 · ChowNow Online Ordering 3/3 | ||
| Delivery orders | ✓ | ✓ |
| POS integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Branded mobile app | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Ordering channels | Website and app | Website and app |
| Location limit | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Order limit | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Restolabs is an online ordering and restaurant growth platform for independent restaurants, cafés, cloud kitchens, food trucks, and multi-location food businesses. It supports branded ordering through websites and mobile apps for pickup,… Read the review → |
ChowNow Online Ordering gives independent restaurants tools to accept and manage digital orders through their websites, branded mobile apps, and the ChowNow marketplace. It supports pickup and delivery, including delivery management for… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Restolabs — where it wins
- Branded web and iOS and Android ordering for pickup, delivery, and curbside
- POS, kitchen-printer, delivery, payment, and loyalty integrations
- QR ordering, analytics, throttling, pre-orders, and multi-location management
Where it doesn't
- No free plan; paid plans start at $69 per month
- Third-party delivery integrations begin with the Growth plan
- The Pro plan costs $199 per month for larger operational requirements
ChowNow Online Ordering — where it wins
- Combines direct, marketplace, app, pickup, and delivery ordering
- Aggregates orders across direct and third-party channels
- Includes POS integrations, reporting, marketing, and loyalty tools
Where it doesn't
- Starts at $229/month with annual billing
- Branded mobile apps begin with the Grow plan
- POS connectivity depends on supported restaurant systems
- Restolabs7.8/10 · 30-day trial
Branded ordering, delivery, loyalty, and analytics for restaurants starting at $69/month.
Visit RestolabsFull verdict → - ChowNow Online Ordering4.3/10 · Paid
A broad ordering platform for restaurants that can justify its high starting price.
Visit ChowNowFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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