Comparison · Updated April 2026
GeraEats vs Deliveroo
GeraEats is a planned food-delivery marketplace (pre-launch in the United Kingdom, not taking orders today) with a planned 15% restaurant commission, transparent diner fees and AI-agent ordering at launch. Deliveroo is a leading European and UAE food-delivery platform with a tiered commission model, Plus subscriptions and a dark-kitchen network (Editions). This page lays out the real trade-offs for restaurants and diners.
At a glance
| Dimension | GeraEats | Deliveroo |
|---|---|---|
| Price for diners | Planned: menu + flat service+delivery fee (£1.99–£3.99) — not charged today | Menu + delivery fee + service fee + small-order fee |
| Restaurant commission | Planned 15% marketplace; 10% self-delivery — no orders today | ~25–35% depending on delivery option |
| Countries | Pre-launch, UK only, not taking orders | 10+ countries (UK, IE, FR, IT, BE, UAE, HK, SG, KW, QA) |
| Typical response time | Not delivering yet (planned 25–45 min at launch) | 25–45 min in core zones |
| Restaurant fee model | Flat commission, no sponsored-listing auction | Commission + optional paid "promotion" placement |
| Diner experience | Transparent fees planned, AI ordering planned, GeraCoins not a live currency | Deliveroo Plus subscription, Editions dark kitchens |
Per each platform's published pricing and help-centre pages, April 2026.
Four concrete differentiators
- Up to 20-percentage-point lower planned commission. The planned 15% vs typical 25–35% would materially change restaurant margins at launch; GeraEats takes no orders today.
- Transparent single diner fee planned. Service and delivery bundled into one line at checkout at launch.
- AI-agent ordering at launch (planned). MCP server + ai-plugin.json are the planned launch design so ChatGPT/Claude can place orders; no orders can be placed today.
- Cross-product GeraCoins (planned). GeraCoins is a planned scheme and not a live currency — nothing is earned or redeemable today.
Where Deliveroo is still the right call
GeraEats is in pre-launch and takes no orders today, so Deliveroo is the only ordering option right now — including if you rely on Editions dark kitchens or run a business model built around Deliveroo Plus subscribers. At launch, most restaurants are expected to go dual-rail for 1–2 months.
FAQ
- How does GeraEats pricing compare with Deliveroo for restaurants?
- The planned GeraEats launch commission is a flat 15% (10% if the restaurant self-delivers). GeraEats is in pre-launch and charges no commission today because it takes no orders. Deliveroo's marketplace commission is typically in the 25–35% range depending on the delivery option and region.
- What fees do diners pay on each?
- The planned GeraEats launch design is a single transparent service+delivery fee (£1.99–£3.99 typical) — not charged today because GeraEats is in pre-launch and takes no orders. Deliveroo charges delivery + service fees, usually £2.49–£4.99 combined, plus a small-order fee below a threshold.
- Where does GeraEats operate vs Deliveroo?
- Deliveroo covers 10+ countries with strong UK, Ireland, France, Italy and UAE footprints. GeraEats is in pre-launch in the United Kingdom only and is not taking orders today.
- How fast is delivery — and how do ETAs compare?
- Deliveroo targets 25–45 minute door-to-door in core zones. GeraEats delivers nothing today — its planned launch design shows a live ETA that refreshes every 30 seconds and notifies you at each handoff (kitchen accept → ready → picked up → arriving).
- Can restaurants switch from Deliveroo to GeraEats without losing orders?
- GeraEats is in pre-launch with no live restaurant onboarding, so no restaurant can switch to it today. The planned launch onboarding imports your Deliveroo menu CSV, mirrors opening hours and routes orders to your existing tablet or ticket printer via the same POS integrations, so most restaurants are expected to run both in parallel for 30–60 days.
Join the GeraEats waitlist
GeraEats is in pre-launch in the UK and not taking orders today. Join the waitlist for launch updates.