KitchenBot vs ChowNow
ChowNow got you off the delivery-app treadmill. KitchenBot finishes the job: the same commission-free ordering, fired straight into your kitchen instead of onto a tablet.
Show me my numbersWhat $10K/mo in online orders actually costs
All-in — ordering, KDS, backup POS, and card processing at 2.5% + $0.10.
$149–$199/mo subscription, plus the 2.9% + $0.30 you still pay your processor
Save $2,748 a year. Or sell $55,000 more.
ChowNow earned its place. Here's what it does well — and where the day-to-day gap is for a working kitchen.
ChowNow orders arrive on a tablet or by email. Someone rekeys them into your POS during the rush — that's where errors and slowdowns come from.
There's no kitchen printer or KDS routing built in. The ticket's journey from screen to line is manual.
Your subscription has to fund the entire company. Ours doesn't — payments are the business, so software is priced below cost.
| ChowNow | KitchenBot | |
|---|---|---|
| Commission-free ordering on your website | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing model | Flat monthly subscription (published plans around $149–$199/mo) | Flat monthly, typically less than your current bill |
| Orders go directly into the POS | Tablet / email; rekeyed by staff | Yes — native on Clover |
| Kitchen printer / KDS routing | Not included | Included |
| Backup POS device | Not included | Clover Mini or Flex included |
| Menu migration | Self-serve setup | Rebuilt for you before go-live |
| Contract | Annual plans common | No contract |
Competitor details reflect published pricing and product information at the time of writing and may change; confirm current terms with ChowNow. KitchenBot pricing is quoted in writing for your restaurant before you commit to anything.
Your current ordering keeps running until the moment yours is live. There's no gap and nothing for you to build.
We take your existing menu and rebuild it in Clover with every modifier and price — then walk it with you until it's right.
Kitchen printer or KDS and a Clover Mini or Flex arrive configured. Plug in, connect to Wi-Fi, run a test order with us on the phone.
We swap the Order Online buttons on your website and Google profile. Old system off, new system on, same day.
You won't need them — we update the same Order Online buttons on your website and Google profile to point at your new ordering page, so diners never notice the switch.
Yes. Flat monthly price, no per-order fees, no diner surcharges. We publish our payment processing rates up front so you can verify the whole picture.
KitchenBot runs on Clover. If you're on Clover already, we plug in. If not, the switch includes a Clover Mini or Flex, and we migrate your menu for you.
We'll send a one-page comparison — your current all-in cost next to KitchenBot's — within one business day. Reply if you want to talk.