Food Delivery Commission Calculator
See what delivery apps really cost your restaurant — and compare it to GeraEats' lower, flat commission tiers.
Quick answer
Most major food delivery apps charge restaurants between 15% and 35% commission per order, plus diner-side service and delivery fees. GeraEats charges a flat 15% on its free Basic plan, dropping to 10% on Partner (£39/month) and 7% on Premium (£99/month), with no setup or onboarding fee. Use the calculator below to enter your monthly orders, average order value and current commission rate to see exactly how much you could save.
Most major apps (Deliveroo, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Glovo) sit in the 15–35% range per their public disclosures. Set this to whatever your current app charges.
| GeraEats plan | Total cost/mo | You save/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Basic (free) | £1,320 | +£1,144 |
| Partner | £919 | +£1,545 |
| PremiumBest | £715 | +£1,749 |
Cheapest plan for your volume: Premium
£1,749 / month
That's about £20,988 a year kept in your business vs a 28% app.
Illustrative estimate from your inputs and GeraEats' published commission tiers (15% / 10% / 7%). Actual costs vary by market, delivery model and promotions.
How food delivery commission works
When a customer orders through a delivery app, the platform keeps a percentage of the order total as commission — its main source of revenue. That rate covers the marketplace, payment processing and, on most apps, the rider network. Restaurants also commonly face small-order fees, optional sponsored-listing costs and tablet or onboarding charges, so the real cost of being on a platform is often higher than the headline commission alone.
GeraEats keeps it simple: a single, transparent commission with no setup, onboarding or hardware fee, and no sponsored-listing auction. You keep ownership of your customer data, and Prime free-delivery is subsidised by Gera rather than charged back to you.
| Plan | Monthly fee | Commission | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | Free | 15% | Getting started, lower volumes |
| Partner | £39/mo | 10% | Growing delivery revenue, promotions |
| Premium | £99/mo | 7% | High volume, top placement, account manager |
GeraEats tiers from geraeats.com/pricing. Competitor commission bands are illustrative, drawn from public disclosures cited on our comparison pages.
Frequently asked questions
- How much commission do food delivery apps charge restaurants?
- Commission on the big marketplaces typically ranges from about 15% to 35% of each order, depending on the platform, your tier and whether the app or your own riders handle delivery. Deliveroo and Uber Eats are commonly reported in the 15–30% range; DoorDash and Glovo can reach the higher end. On top of commission, diners usually pay separate service and delivery fees. GeraEats charges a flat 15% on its free plan and as low as 7% on its Premium plan.
- What is GeraEats’ commission rate?
- GeraEats has three tiers. Basic is free to join with 15% commission per order. Partner costs £39/month and reduces commission to 10%. Premium costs £99/month and reduces it to 7%, adding a dedicated account manager and custom delivery zones. There is no setup, onboarding or hardware fee, and you keep ownership of your customer data.
- How do I calculate my food delivery commission cost?
- Multiply your monthly delivery orders by your average order value to get gross delivery revenue, then multiply that by the platform’s commission rate. For example, 400 orders at £22 is £8,800 a month; at 28% commission that is £2,464 in fees. On GeraEats’ free 15% plan the same revenue costs £1,320 — the calculator on this page does the maths for all three GeraEats tiers automatically.
- Which GeraEats plan is cheapest for my restaurant?
- It depends on your order volume. At low volumes the free Basic plan (15%, no monthly fee) is cheapest. As your delivery revenue grows, the lower commission on Partner (10%) or Premium (7%) more than offsets their monthly fee. The calculator highlights the cheapest tier for the numbers you enter and marks it "Best".
- Are there any hidden or upfront fees with GeraEats?
- No. Creating a GeraEats restaurant account is free, and there is no setup, onboarding or hardware charge. You only pay commission on orders you actually receive, plus a flat monthly fee if you upgrade to Partner or Premium.
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