Menuro vs Owner.com, ChowNow, Square Online & Toast.
All five let a Canadian restaurant take online orders without the 25–30% commissions delivery apps charge. They differ in what you pay each month, whether fees are added to your customers' orders, whether you get your own app, and whether loyalty and SMS marketing are included. Here's the side-by-side, with sources.
Five platforms, side by side.
Canadian pricing where the vendor publishes it. "Not published" means we couldn't find it on the vendor's public pages.
| Feature | Menuro | Owner.com | ChowNow | Square Online | Toast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | From C$49, plus one-time setup fee | C$349 + 5% per order, or C$699 flat | $249–$449, plus $119–$499 setup | $0, $36 or $99 (billed annually) | POS from C$120; online ordering is a paid add-on |
| Restaurant website | SEO website built for you | SEO website included | Built for you | Builder you set up yourself | Not confirmed for Canada |
| Fee added to your customer's order | None | 5% "order support fee" | $0.99 unless you opt out | None listed | Not published |
| Online card rate | 2.9% + 30¢ | Not published | 2.95% + 29¢ | 2.8% + 30¢ (2.5% on Premium) | Not published |
| Your own iOS & Android app | Yes, under your name | Yes | Yes (+ $99/yr Apple fee) | No (home-screen web icon) | US restaurants only |
| Loyalty program | Yes | Yes | Yes | Add-on from $60/mo per location | Yes, with Toast POS |
| SMS marketing in Canada | Yes | Not yet (email only) | Grow & Elevate plans | Unclear (email add-on from $20/mo) | Email only listed |
| Contract | Month-to-month | Month-to-month | Auto-renews; 30 days' notice to cancel | No long-term contract | Not published |
| POS | Works with Square, Toast, Clover and more | Works with Clover, Toast, Square and more | 20+ POS integrations | Square | Toast POS and Toast hardware |
| Setup | Done for you in 2–3 days | Not published | Not published | Self-serve | Not published |
ChowNow's pricing page doesn't label its currency. Square prices are from its Canadian site. Prices change — confirm with each vendor before you decide, and tell us if something here is out of date.
The closest match — minus the diner fee.
Owner.com and Menuro both give independent restaurants a website, online ordering, a branded app and loyalty. Owner.com publishes two Canadian plans: Flexible at C$349/month plus 5% of each order, and Flat Rate at C$699/month. On both plans, your customers also pay a 5% "order support fee" at checkout. SMS marketing isn't available to Canadian restaurants yet.
Choose Owner.com if you want a published flat price and email marketing is enough. Choose Menuro if you want a lower starting price (from C$49/month), no fees added to your customers' orders, or SMS and push campaigns in Canada today.
Similar features, different terms.
ChowNow includes a branded app and loyalty on every plan, with monthly plans from $249 to $449 plus a $119–$499 setup fee and a $99/year Apple developer fee for the app. SMS credits come with the Grow and Elevate plans. Its restaurant agreement adds a $0.99 service charge to each direct order unless you opt out, renews automatically, and needs 30 days' notice to cancel. ChowNow also runs a consumer marketplace app that can send you new customers.
Choose ChowNow if you want exposure on its marketplace app and a long list of POS integrations. Choose Menuro if you want month-to-month terms, plans from C$49/month, and a team that sets everything up for you in 2–3 days.
Cheapest to start, if you're on Square.
Square Online has a free plan and the lowest published card rate here (2.8% + 30¢, or 2.5% on Premium). It runs on Square payments and syncs with Square POS. You build the website yourself with Square's templates. There's no native app — customers can save a site icon to their home screen — and loyalty (from $60/month per location) and marketing (from $20/month) are add-ons. Square's Canadian pages conflict on whether text-message campaigns are available.
Choose Square Online if you're already on Square and want the lowest cost to get started. Choose Menuro if you want an SEO website built for you and an app in the App Store and Google Play under your name, with loyalty and SMS working together to bring customers back. Menuro also works with Square POS.
A full POS, with Canadian gaps.
Toast is a complete restaurant POS — from C$120/month in Canada — with online ordering and loyalty as add-ons that run on Toast POS and Toast hardware. Its branded app is currently for US restaurants only, and its Canadian marketing product lists email only. Toast doesn't publish its card rates or contract terms.
Choose Toast if you're replacing your whole POS and kitchen setup. Choose Menuro if you want to keep your current POS — Menuro works with Toast, Square and Clover — and add your own app, loyalty and SMS on top.
Delivery apps and GloriaFood.
Uber Eats, DoorDash and SkipTheDishes are marketplaces: good for being discovered, expensive for repeat customers. See what they really cost a Canadian restaurant. Most Menuro restaurants keep them for discovery and move regulars to their own app.
GloriaFood reaches end of life on April 30, 2027. If you're on it, see how switching to Menuro works.
Comparing platforms, answered.
Does Owner.com charge diners a fee?
Yes. Owner.com's Canadian pricing page says guests pay a 5% order support fee on both of its plans. The Flexible plan (C$349/month) also charges the restaurant 5% per order; the Flat Rate plan (C$699/month) does not.
Is SMS marketing available on Owner.com in Canada?
Not yet. As of October 2026, Owner.com's Canadian pricing page says SMS marketing is coming soon for Canadian restaurants; email marketing is available.
Does Square Online include a branded mobile app?
No. Square Online offers a custom site icon customers can save to their phone's home screen, not a native app in the App Store and Google Play. Loyalty and marketing are paid add-ons.
Can a Canadian restaurant get a Toast branded app?
Not currently. Toast's branded app page says it is for US restaurants using Toast. Toast online ordering and loyalty are available in Canada, and both run on the Toast POS.
How is Menuro priced?
Menuro plans start at C$49/month. Your price depends on the solutions you choose and your number of locations, plus a one-time setup fee quoted upfront. There is 0% commission on orders, online card processing is 2.9% + 30¢, and plans are month-to-month. See how pricing works.
Which platform is best for a Canadian independent restaurant?
It depends on what you need. Square Online is the cheapest way to start if you already use Square. Toast suits restaurants replacing their whole POS. Owner.com and ChowNow publish flat monthly plans. Menuro suits restaurants that want their own branded app, loyalty and SMS marketing set up for them, without fees added to their customers' orders.
Checked October 13, 2026 from each company's public pages: Owner.com Canadian pricing; ChowNow pricing and restaurant agreement; Square Online plans (Canada) and Square for Restaurants pricing (Canada); Toast Canada pricing, Toast branded app and Toast marketing (Canada).