Stampede vs Sidedoor

Stampede8.9Visit Sidedoor8.7Visit

Higher score Stampede #6 in Restaurant Marketing Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Stampede

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Sidedoor #8 in Restaurant Marketing Software 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Sidedoor

• Stampede fits best

  Square-based restaurants wanting unified engagement

• Sidedoor fits best

  Multi-venue operators needing CRM and loyalty

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Side by side

Feature	Stampede 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Sidedoor 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#6 in Restaurant Marketing Software	#8 in Restaurant Marketing Software
Best for	Square-based restaurants wanting unified engagement	Multi-venue operators needing CRM and loyalty
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Stampede 5/5 · Sidedoor 5/5
Audience segmentation	✓	✓
Automated campaigns	✓	✓
Loyalty program	✓	✓
POS integration	✓	✓
Review requests	✓	✓
Specs
Campaign channels	Email_sms	Multichannel
Guest or contact limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines guest, payment, review, loyalty and marketing data Supports targeted email and SMS campaigns with automated journeys Connects Square with Google, Tripadvisor, Facebook and digital wallets	Cross-venue guest CRM with segmentation and loyalty tools Multichannel campaigns with triggered customer journeys Reservations, reviews, POS matching and reporting in one platform
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation Web platform availability may limit channel preferences Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller operators	Marketing and automations are listed only in Pro and Max Advanced BI, forecasting and managed support require Max The integration list is focused on three named services plus an API
Our verdict	Stampede is a hospitality marketing and engagement platform for restaurants, pubs, bars and hotels. It is designed for individual venues and multi-venue groups that want to connect bookings, guest Wi-Fi, payments, reviews, loyalty and… Read the review →	Sidedoor is a hospitality platform for independent restaurants and growing restaurant groups. It combines reservations, events, vouchers, pre-orders, guest CRM, loyalty, reviews, analytics and marketing across email, SMS and push. Its… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Stampede — where it wins

  • Combines guest, payment, review, loyalty and marketing data
  • Supports targeted email and SMS campaigns with automated journeys
  • Connects Square with Google, Tripadvisor, Facebook and digital wallets

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Web platform availability may limit channel preferences
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller operators

• Sidedoor — where it wins

  • Cross-venue guest CRM with segmentation and loyalty tools
  • Multichannel campaigns with triggered customer journeys
  • Reservations, reviews, POS matching and reporting in one platform

  Where it doesn't

  • Marketing and automations are listed only in Pro and Max
  • Advanced BI, forecasting and managed support require Max
  • The integration list is focused on three named services plus an API

• Stampede8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A Square-connected platform combining restaurant marketing, loyalty, reviews and guest data.

  Visit StampedeFull verdict →
• Sidedoor8.7/10 · Paid

  A broad restaurant growth platform for multi-venue CRM, loyalty and campaigns.

  Visit SidedoorFull verdict →