# Slice Fees for Pizzerias (2026): Costs and Alternatives

> Slice charges pizzerias $39/mo + $3 per order, or $399/mo + $2 per order plus a $1,000 setup fee. Here's the real math and 5 alternatives for pizza shops.

Canonical: https://menuline.ai/blog/slice-fees-for-restaurants
Published: 2026-10-20

Slice built its name as the pizza app that treats pizzerias fairly: a flat fee per order instead of the 15% to 30% commissions on the big delivery apps. That's still the model. But the flat fee is now **$3.00 per order** on Slice's entry membership, and on a $30 pie that's **10% of the ticket** before card processing.

This article lays out exactly what Slice charges pizzerias, per its [published pricing page](https://slice.com/pricing/) as of 2026, does the monthly math at real volumes, and compares five alternatives. Disclosure: Menuline sells commission-free ordering to pizzerias, so we compete with Slice. We've included where Slice is the better choice, and there are real ones.

## What does Slice charge pizzerias?

Slice sells two memberships. Per its pricing page as of 2026:

| | Online Membership | Family Membership |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly fee | **$39/month** | **$399/month** |
| Per-order fee | **$3.00 per order** (credit card orders only) | **$2.00 per online or phone order** |
| Orders under $10 | No per-order fee | No per-order fee |
| Implementation fee | None listed | **$1,000** |
| Card processing | 2.90% + $0.30 | 2.90% + $0.30 |
| Covers | Online customers | Online, phone, and in-store customers |
| Hardware | Single tablet display | Dual tablet display, steel stand, payment terminal, cash drawer, receipt and kitchen printers, network kit |
| Contract | Month-to-month | Month-to-month |

Both memberships include a branded website, online ordering, a listing in the Slice app, loyalty rewards, Google listing optimization, expert menu setup, third-party order integrations, real-time reporting, and 24/7/365 support. The Family Membership adds phone ordering and Slice's POS.

Add-ons, per the same page: an **Ordering Kiosk at $59/month** (Family only), **Flex Delivery starting at $6.90 per order** using Uber and DoorDash drivers, and **Local Marketing** (TV ads and direct mail) at variable pricing.

## What does Slice cost at your volume?

Here's a pizzeria doing **300 credit card orders a month** at a **$30 average ticket** ($9,000 in sales), with every order above $10:

![Monthly platform fees at 300 online orders, before card processing: Slice Online $939, Slice Family $999, Menuline Growth $99](/blog/images/slice-fees-for-restaurants/monthly-fees.png)

| | Slice Online | Slice Family |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Membership | $39 | $399 |
| Per-order fees (300 orders) | $900 | $600 |
| **Platform fees** | **$939** | **$999** |
| Card processing (2.90% + $0.30) | $351 | $351 |
| **Monthly total** | **$1,290** | **$1,350** |
| One-time implementation | None | $1,000 |

And the same math per order, on a single $30 ticket:

| | Slice Online | Slice Family |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Per-order fee | $3.00 | $2.00 |
| Card processing | $1.17 | $1.17 |
| **Cost per $30 order** | **$4.17 (13.9%)** | **$3.17 (10.6%)** |

That's far below a 25% delivery-app commission. It's also well above what "flat fee" might suggest, because the fee repeats on every order.

## Which Slice membership is cheaper?

With every order paying the fee, the memberships cross at **360 orders a month**. Each order is $1 cheaper on Family, and Family costs $360 more per month, so it takes 360 orders to close the gap.

- **Under 360 orders a month:** Online Membership is cheaper on fees.
- **Over 360 orders a month:** Family is cheaper on fees, before the $1,000 implementation fee.

The math isn't the only factor. Family is really a POS purchase: hardware, phone ordering, and in-store checkout. If you already have a POS you like, you're paying for a second one. If you need a POS anyway, Family bundles it.

One more detail from the footnotes: Family's $2.00 fee "applies to online and phone orders only." Phone orders placed through Slice count toward your fee bill, so estimate them too.

## Is Slice cheaper than DoorDash?

On a typical order, yes, by a wide margin. Here's what one **$30 order** costs the pizzeria across Slice and DoorDash, using each company's published rates as of 2026:

| Channel | What the restaurant pays on a $30 order |
| --- | --- |
| DoorDash Marketplace Plus, delivery (25%) | $7.50 |
| DoorDash Marketplace Basic, delivery (15%) | $4.50 |
| Slice Online Membership ($3.00 + processing) | $4.17 |
| Slice Family Membership ($2.00 + processing) | $3.17 |
| DoorDash Marketplace pickup (6%) | $1.80 |
| DoorDash Online Ordering (3.3% + $0.30 processing) | $1.29 |

*DoorDash rates per its [merchant pricing page](https://merchants.doordash.com/en-us/pricing); its Marketplace commission includes card processing. Slice figures per its pricing page, with 2.90% + $0.30 processing added. Monthly fees not included.*

Two takeaways. First, Slice beats DoorDash's delivery tiers on every order, which is the whole point of Slice. Second, the cheapest rows are the ones where the customer already knows you: pickup and your own ordering link. Discovery costs more everywhere. Repeat orders shouldn't.

## What about fees for customers?

Slice's pricing page lists what the restaurant pays. It doesn't list diner-side fees, so place a test order to see the full checkout. We'd say the same about any platform, including ours: on Menuline, diners pay a **5% platform fee** at checkout. On a $30 order that's $1.50.

## When is Slice the right choice?

Slice is a strong fit for a lot of pizzerias:

- **You want pizza-specific discovery.** The Slice app is a marketplace built for pizza. A listing is included in both memberships, and that audience is hard to reach elsewhere.
- **You need a POS anyway.** Family bundles the hardware and phone ordering. For a shop replacing an old register, that's one vendor instead of three.
- **Your tickets are small.** No per-order fee under $10 is genuinely useful for slice-by-the-slice shops and lunch specials.
- **You want someone else's drivers.** Flex Delivery dispatches Uber and DoorDash drivers from $6.90 an order.
- **You want month-to-month.** Both memberships are month-to-month, per the pricing page.

If the Slice app sends you orders you wouldn't otherwise get, the per-order fee on those orders is a fair price for new customers.

## What are the best Slice alternatives for pizzerias?

The alternatives below are ones whose pricing we checked on the vendor's own pages as of 2026. Confirm current details with each vendor.

![Per-order platform cost on a $30 pizza order: Slice Online $3.00, Slice Family $2.00, Menuline $0 to the restaurant with a 5% diner fee](/blog/images/slice-fees-for-restaurants/per-order.png)

| Platform | Monthly | Per-order cost to the restaurant | Best for |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Menuline** | **$29 or $99** | **None** (diners pay 5%) | Website plus commission-free ordering, no per-order fee |
| DoorDash Online Ordering | $0 ($99 or $249 packages) | 3.3% + $0.30 processing | Shops already on DoorDash that need Dashers |
| ChowNow | $249 to $449 | 2.95% + $0.29 per transaction | Discovery channels, SMS, courier dispatch |
| Menufy | $149 (annual) or $179 | Per-order convenience fee, you or the diner pays | Flat fee with text marketing and courier delivery |
| Popmenu | $179 to $499 | $1.00 per order, plus an ordering add-on | Dine-in pizzerias that want reservations and SMS |

### 1. Menuline: no per-order fee to the pizzeria

[Menuline](https://menuline.ai/pricing) is **$29/month (Starter)** with an SEO website, commission-free pickup ordering, automated SEO pages, and loyalty and rewards. **Growth at $99/month** adds a branded iOS and Android app and AI-powered email marketing. Both are $1/month for the first 3 months, month-to-month, with 0% commission and no setup fee. Menuline handles the switch with a dedicated specialist.

At 300 orders a month, Menuline Growth's platform bill is **$99**, compared with $939 on Slice Online. The honest caveats: diners pay a 5% platform fee at checkout, ordering is pickup only today, marketing is email only, and there's no pizza marketplace app sending new customers. We don't sell POS hardware either.

### 2. DoorDash Online Ordering: free if you're on DoorDash

Formerly DoorDash Storefront. No monthly fee, 0% commission, and 3.3% + $0.30 card processing per order, with Dashers handling delivery. It requires an active DoorDash store. Full breakdown in our [DoorDash Storefront review](https://menuline.ai/blog/doordash-storefront-review).

### 3. ChowNow: discovery and SMS, at a higher fixed cost

$249 to $449 a month, plus a setup fee and 2.95% + $0.29 per transaction, per its pricing page. It includes a branded app, a consumer marketplace, SMS on its Grow plan and above, and Flex Delivery couriers. See our [ChowNow pricing breakdown](https://menuline.ai/blog/chownow-pricing).

### 4. Menufy: a flat fee with text marketing

Menufy charges $149 a month on a 12-month agreement or $179 month-to-month, with automated email and text marketing, loyalty, and DoorDash Drive and Uber Direct delivery. Its help center describes a per-order convenience fee that either you or your customer pays, so ask for that amount.

### 5. Popmenu: for dine-in pizzerias

$179 to $499 a month, with online ordering as an add-on and a flat $1.00 per online order. Worth it if your pizzeria is a sit-down room that runs on reservations and SMS. Details in our [Popmenu pricing breakdown](https://menuline.ai/blog/popmenu-pricing).

If you're on a POS-bundled system, the ordering that comes with it may be the simplest path. See [Toast pricing](https://menuline.ai/blog/toast-pricing) and our [Square Online review](https://menuline.ai/blog/square-online-ordering-review).

## What should you ask Slice before signing?

Slice's pricing page is clearer than most, but a few answers only come from a call:

1. **Which membership fits my phone volume?** Family charges $2.00 on phone orders too, so count them.
2. **What does the $1,000 implementation fee cover** on Family, and is any of it refundable if I cancel in the first months?
3. **What happens to the hardware** if I leave the Family Membership?
4. **What fees does the diner see** at checkout on my Slice website and in the Slice app?
5. **Where does Flex Delivery reach** from my address, and what does a typical order cost above the $6.90 starting rate?
6. **Can I export my customer list** if I cancel?

## Should you leave Slice or keep both?

You don't have to pick one. Plenty of pizzerias keep the Slice app for discovery and push regulars to their own ordering link. The math that matters is which orders are new customers and which are regulars:

1. **Count your Slice orders by customer.** Repeat customers are the orders you can move.
2. **Price those orders both ways.** On the Online Membership, 100 repeat orders a month cost $300 in per-order fees alone.
3. **Keep Slice where it earns.** If the Slice app is finding you new customers, that per-order fee may be worth it.
4. **Put your own link everywhere else.** Google Business Profile, your website, pizza boxes, receipts. Direct orders are the cheapest orders you'll take.
5. **Check how findable you are.** The free [Menuline AI grader](https://menuline.ai/grader) scores your website, Google presence, and ordering setup in about a minute.

## The bottom line

Per its published pricing as of 2026, Slice charges pizzerias **$39 a month plus $3.00 per order** (Online Membership) or **$399 a month plus $2.00 per online or phone order** with a **$1,000 implementation fee** (Family Membership). Neither charges a per-order fee under $10, card processing is **2.90% + $0.30**, and both are month-to-month. At 300 orders a month, that's about **$939 to $999** in platform fees before processing. Slice earns it through its pizza app audience and bundled POS. If you mainly need a website and commission-free ordering, [Menuline](https://menuline.ai/pricing) is $29 to $99 a month with no per-order fee to the restaurant, and a 5% fee paid by diners at checkout.

## FAQ

### How much does Slice charge restaurants?

Per Slice's published pricing page as of 2026, the Online Membership is $39/month plus $3.00 per credit card order, and the Family Membership is $399/month plus $2.00 per online or phone order, with a $1,000 implementation fee. Neither charges a per-order fee on orders under $10. Card processing is 2.90% + $0.30.

### Does Slice take a commission?

Not a percentage. Slice charges a flat fee per order ($3.00 on the Online Membership, $2.00 on the Family Membership), plus a monthly membership. On a $30 order, the $3.00 fee equals 10% of the ticket before card processing.

### Which Slice membership is cheaper?

It depends on volume. With every order paying the per-order fee, the two memberships cost the same at 360 orders a month. Below that, the $39 Online Membership is cheaper; above it, the $399 Family Membership is, before its $1,000 implementation fee.

### What is the best Slice alternative for a pizzeria?

For pizzerias that mainly want commission-free online ordering and a website, Menuline is $29 or $99/month with no per-order fee to the restaurant (diners pay a 5% platform fee). DoorDash's free Online Ordering suits shops already on DoorDash. Slice still wins on its pizza-lover app and bundled POS hardware.

### Is Slice a contract?

Slice's pricing page lists a month-to-month contract for all memberships. The Family Membership carries a one-time $1,000 implementation fee, so switching away early costs you that setup money.


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