Compare DoorDash, UberEats, and Grubhub fees against KwickDriver in-house delivery. See how much you could save.
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KwickDriver charges a flat $2 fee + distance-based pricing instead of a percentage of every order. The more you sell, the more you save.
arrow_forward Get a KwickDriver DemoThird-party delivery platforms have revolutionized how restaurants reach customers, but that convenience comes at a steep price. DoorDash, UberEats, and Grubhub charge commission rates ranging from 15% to 30% on every single order. For a restaurant operating on already-thin margins, those percentages can mean the difference between profitability and breaking even.
Consider this: the average independent restaurant operates on 3% to 9% net profit margins. When a delivery platform takes 20% to 25% of each order's revenue, the restaurant is essentially paying the platform more than it keeps in profit. Many restaurant owners report that delivery orders through third-party apps are actually unprofitable once you factor in food costs, labor, packaging, and the platform commission.
Each major delivery platform structures its fees slightly differently, but the core model is the same: a percentage-based commission on every order, plus additional fees.
Numbers tell the story better than words. Here is a concrete example using typical restaurant delivery volume.
The savings become even more dramatic at higher order values. A restaurant with $45 average orders paying 25% UberEats commission hands over $5,625/month in commissions alone. KwickDriver for the same volume and distance costs $3,097 regardless of order value. That is $2,528 saved every month, or $30,336 per year back in the restaurant's pocket.
KwickDriver, built into the KwickOS platform, takes a fundamentally different approach to delivery pricing. Instead of charging a percentage of each order, KwickDriver uses a simple flat-fee model:
This pricing structure means the bigger your orders, the more you save. A $100 catering delivery on DoorDash costs $20 or more in commission. On KwickDriver, it costs the same $2 flat fee plus distance. The restaurant keeps the revenue it earns.
Beyond the cost savings, running delivery through KwickDriver and KwickOS gives restaurant owners advantages that third-party platforms cannot offer:
The flat-fee model benefits restaurants with higher average order values the most. Fine dining, family-style restaurants, catering operations, and Asian cuisine restaurants where average tickets tend to be higher see the biggest savings. Restaurants doing 300 or more deliveries per month will also see significant annual savings because the per-order cost difference compounds quickly.
Real KwickOS customers like Crafty Crab Seafood (19 locations, 152 terminals) and Rockin' Rolls Sushi Express (3 locations, 49 self-ordering stations) use KwickDriver to keep delivery costs predictable while scaling their operations. When you know exactly what each delivery costs regardless of order size, budgeting and pricing decisions become straightforward.
Use the calculator above to enter your real numbers. Adjust the commission sliders to match your actual contracts with DoorDash, UberEats, or Grubhub, and see exactly what you could save by switching to KwickDriver through KwickOS.