Restaurant ordering systems compared 2026: monthly fees, contracts, LINE ordering and QR ordering across 13 vendors

When you shop for an ordering system, nearly every comparison article online is written by a vendor, and every one concludes "choose us."

This one takes a different approach: on November 13, 2026, we opened the official website of each of the 13 systems and checked the prices one by one.Every figure is sourced. If the official website doesn't say, we write "Not stated on website" rather than filling the gap with someone else's claims.

First, where we stand:we build ordering systems too, so this is not written by a neutral third party. We offer two things: a self-serve product for small restaurants, launched in November 2026, forQR ordering, and custom development built around a restaurant's workflow. For that reason, the two tables below contain only verifiable figures, not our opinions. Our own product sits in the last row of each table, labeled "author of this article," and is held to the same standard: if a feature isn't there, we say it isn't. We received no payment from any of these 13 vendors.

All amounts are in New Taiwan dollars andexclude hardware(tablets and receipt printers cost extra). Vendors differ on whether prices include tax, so confirm with their sales team before signing.

Key takeaways

• "It takes orders" is no longer worth paying for.QR ordering starts at NT$0, and Booming's free plan already comes with unlimited orders.
• Prices fall into three tiers.Self-serve for small restaurants at NT$0–999, mainstream at NT$1,000–2,500, and full POS systems at NT$2,000 and up.
• List price is not what you pay.For most brands, QR ordering and LINE ordering are add-ons. The real monthly fee is what you get after adding them.
• Four vendors don't fully publish their prices.Dudoo and inline show no prices at all on their websites; Ocard and Nidin publish only part. Our own product is free for one month during the trial period.
• The real comparison is with delivery platforms.Their commission is roughly 35%, and every in-house ordering system is selling the same thing: getting that commission back.

Four types: sort them out before comparing prices

One term first:POS is the system at the counter that handles checkout. Some ordering systems grew out of a POS; others don't touch checkout at all.

Price comparison

How to read "Source of figures":"Official pricing page" means the price the brand itself publishes. "Brand's own article" means the brand wrote it on its blog but it isn't on the official pricing page. "Not stated on website" means we couldn't find it on the official website, not that there is no charge.

Three price tiers

• Self-serve for small restaurants, NT$0–999:Booming, 上萬點, Posky, and the free plans from Weiby and Eats365. You sign up and build the menu yourself. Our QR ordering sits in this tier too.
• Mainstream, NT$1,000–2,500:MaiFood, QuickClick's entry plan, Ocard, Weiby's paid plans, and Nidin (averaged per month). This is the most crowded tier.
• Full POS systems, NT$2,000 and up:iCHEF, Eats365 with modules added, QuickClick's top-tier plans, and Oddle.

List price is not what you pay

Take iCHEF: the monthly fee on its website is NT$1,950. Add the 500-order QR ordering plan (NT$600) and a second iPad (NT$1,000), and the monthly total comes to NT$3,550, plus a one-time activation fee of NT$990.

On top of that, iCHEF's QR ordering istiered by order volume, so the busier you get, the more you pay. Every other brand in this table with public pricing charges a flat monthly fee.

Every vendor also has costs that aren't in the table:

• Hardware: tablets, receipt printers, cash drawers
• E-invoicing service fees (for example, NT$800/month at Posky)
• Payment processing fees: the payment provider takes a cut of every card and mobile payment
• Delivery platform integration fees (for example, NT$250/month for foodpanda integration at Posky)

Feature comparison

Two terms first:KDS is the screen in the kitchen that displays orders, replacing paper tickets.External integration (API) is the connection point that lets other systems plug in. You need it to work with the systems you already have.

The table below uses only what each brandstates on its own official website. "Not stated on website" does not mean the feature doesn't exist. If you need it, ask their sales team directly.

Note that "LINE ordering" means different things from vendor to vendor. In most cases it is reallyan ordering web page opened inside LINE: customers still tap through a menu rather than placing an order by typing a sentence.

Versus delivery platforms: how much is the commission?

Restaurants that consider running their own ordering are usually comparing it against foodpanda and Uber Eats.

According to figures compiled by Ocard, Uber Eats takes about 35% and foodpanda about 32% to 38%. This is Ocard's compilation,not figures published by the two platforms themselves, and we could not find commission rates officially published by either platform.

A rough calculation at 35%: on NT$100,000 of monthly delivery revenue, the platform takes NT$35,000. Move even part of those orders to your own ordering system and a monthly fee of NT$1,000 to 2,500 pays for itself.

But what delivery platforms give you isnew customers and couriers, while what your own ordering system gives you isregulars and margin. The two are usually used together, not one instead of the other.

How to choose: answer three questions first

1. Does your restaurant have a POS system now?

• No, or you're looking to switch: look at Type A and get ordering and checkout in one go.
• Yes, and you don't want to change it: look at Type B or C, but be sure to ask exactly how orders reach your kitchen and your books.

2. Where do your customers mostly order from?

• Mostly dine-in: QR ordering is what matters. You can start with Booming's free plan or 上萬點 at NT$499.
• Mostly takeout and pre-orders: LINE ordering is what matters. QuickClick, Nidin, MaiFood and 上萬點 all offer it.
• Mostly repeat customers: look at the membership features in Type D.

3. Can you accept a contract?

• No lock-in: Booming states explicitly that there is no contract; you buy 30 days at a time.
• A one-year commitment is fine: MaiFood (annual contract), Oddle (1-year contract), Nidin (billed annually), Ocard (annual fee).
• The other brands don't state contract terms on their websites, so ask before you sign.

FAQ

Are there free restaurant ordering systems?

Yes. Booming, Posky, Weiby and Eats365 all list NT$0 plans on their websites. Booming states explicitly that its free plan includes QR ordering with unlimited orders; Posky's online ordering requires the NT$500 plan or above. What a free plan covers varies by vendor, so check each one. Our ownQR orderingis free for one month during the trial period.

How much does iCHEF cost per month?

The monthly fee on its website is NT$1,950, with a one-time activation fee of NT$990. QR ordering is a separate add-on priced by order volume, from NT$600 per month for the 500-order plan; each additional iPad adds NT$1,000 per month.

What's the difference between QR ordering and LINE ordering?

With QR ordering, customers scan the QR code on their table and order from their seat, which suits dine-in. With LINE ordering, customers order through the restaurant's LINE Official Account, which suits takeout and pre-orders. It also lets the restaurant keep customers as LINE friends and reach them again later.

Do ordering systems charge commission?

The brands in this table with public pricing all charge a flat monthly fee, with no commission on order value. iCHEF's QR ordering is tiered by order volume, not a percentage of the amount. Payment processing fees on card and mobile payments apply with every vendor.

I already have a POS. Can I still add LINE ordering?

Yes, but first confirm how orders get back into it. Automatic entry into the POS is best; otherwise you'll be taking orders on an extra tablet or receipt printer, and someone has to reconcile the two during peak hours.

Will LINE ordering increase my LINE Official Account messaging fees?

It depends on how the system sends notifications. Messages pushed to customers count toward your message quota; details are in LINE Official Account pricing 2026。

What packaged systems don't handle, and what we do

All 13 above are packaged systems: fixed features, fast setup, clear monthly fees. For most restaurants a packaged system is enough, and there is no need to commission custom work.

There are usually two situations where restaurants get stuck.

Non-standard workflows.Group orders, pre-orders, deposits, home delivery, quotes for set banquet menus: packaged systems mostly don't handle these, leaving restaurants to sort them out manually on LINE, one by one.

LINE isn't only for orders.A restaurant's LINE account also gets daily messages like: Are you open today? Can I book a table? Can you make 30 bento boxes? There was a problem with my last order. An ordering system only covers the ordering step; the owner still answers everything else. Among these 13 vendors, AI is only just getting started: 上萬點 offers a LINE auto-reply module for an extra NT$200 per month with 500 conversations included, and it answers questions rather than taking orders.

These two areas are what we do: custom LINE ordering built around the restaurant's workflow, with the same LINE Official Account answering customer questions on its own and handing off to the restaurant when a person is needed. This is custom development. It costs more than a packaged monthly fee and suits restaurants with unusual workflows or high message volume. How we do it: LINE bot development and AI customer service setup。

Our own QR ordering product

In November 2026 we launched a self-serve product forQR ordering, which falls under Type C above. It does one thing: paste in your menu text as a block, the AI reads it into items and prices, you check it once and enter your number of tables, and you get a QR code for every table. Customers scan to order, and orders appear on a tablet or phone in the restaurant. You can start with just an email address, and it's free for one month during the trial period.

What it doesn't have:Online payment (customers pay at the counter), receipt printers, e-invoicing, ordering inside LINE, loyalty points, or delivery platform integration. It has fewer features than most brands in the tables.

It suits small restaurants that want to find out whether QR ordering works for them without first spending time entering a menu item by item.

Our approach is minimum setup plus maximum customization.The base version keeps only what a restaurant needs to open, so you can start trying it today. Everything listed above as missing (online payment, receipt printers, e-invoicing, ordering inside LINE, loyalty points, delivery platform integration) can be built. Add only what your restaurant needs, built around how your restaurant works, without paying a monthly fee for features you don't use.

Prices and features for the 13 vendors reflect what we found on each brand's official website on November 13, 2026, and each vendor's announcement on that date prevails. Satsuma QR ordering is our own product, described as of November 15, 2026. Nidin's prices are the limited-time offer shown on its website. Plans and promotions change, so request a formal quote from the vendor's sales team before signing. If you spot an error or an update, write to us and we'll correct it.