How much DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub charge restaurants

DoorDash charges restaurants 15%, 25% or 30% of the food subtotal on each delivery order, depending on the plan, and 6% on pickup orders (DoorDash US pricing, as of Nov 2026). Uber Eats charges 20% to 30% on delivery and 7% on pickup. Grubhub charges a 5% to 20% marketing commission, plus delivery fees that start at 10% when its drivers deliver.

The plan rate is only part of the bill. Below are the rates from each company’s own page, the extra costs owners often miss, the city caps, and a worked monthly example.

How much does DoorDash charge restaurants?

DoorDash has three Marketplace plans in the US. The commission is a percentage of the order subtotal, not a flat fee per order.

DoorDash plan	Delivery commission	Pickup commission	Who sees you	Intro offer
Basic	15%	6%	Customers nearby	0% for 7 days
Plus	25%	6%	Wider delivery radius	0% for 30 days
Premier	30%	6%	Widest delivery range	0% for 30 days

Source: DoorDash for Merchants US pricing page, as of Nov 2026.

A few details from DoorDash’s own page:

• There is no monthly, signup or cancellation fee. You can cancel any time.
• The commission covers card processing on Marketplace orders.
• The 6% pickup rate requires your DoorDash pickup prices to match your in-store prices.
• The DoorDash tablet is optional and costs $6 a week after the trial.

Higher plans buy reach. Basic shows you to fewer people, so it can be cheaper per order but bring fewer orders.

How much does Uber Eats charge restaurants?

Uber Eats also uses three plans. Its page calls the commission a “Marketplace Fee.”

Uber Eats plan	Delivery fee	Pickup fee
Lite	20%	7%
Plus	25% (0% for the first 30 days)	7%
Premium	30% (0% for the first 30 days)	7%

Source: Uber Eats Merchants US pricing page, as of Nov 2026.

Two footnotes matter. The 7% pickup rate needs proof that your in-app prices match your in-store prices; without that, Uber says the pickup fee is 10%. The page also notes an extra 5% on Uber One orders on some plans, so read the footnotes for the plan you pick.

How much does Grubhub charge restaurants?

Grubhub splits its fee into a marketing commission and a delivery fee.

Grubhub plan	Marketing commission	Delivery fee (Grubhub drivers)
Basic	5%	Starts at 10%
Plus	15%	Starts at 10%
All-access	20%	Starts at 10%

Source: Grubhub Marketplace page, as of Nov 2026.

Grubhub’s page says these rates do not include payment processing fees, and it does not list the processing amount. Ask for it in writing before you sign. If you use your own drivers, you pay the marketing commission but not Grubhub’s delivery fee.

All three side by side

	Lowest delivery plan	Highest delivery plan	Pickup
DoorDash	15%	30%	6%
Uber Eats	20%	30%	7% (10% if prices don’t match)
Grubhub	5% + delivery from 10%	20% + delivery from 10%	Not stated on page

All figures are from each company’s own US page as of Nov 2026. Rates change, so check before you sign.

Costs on top of the commission

The plan rate is the floor. These are the extras that show up on statements:

1. Promotions you fund. “$5 off” or “free delivery” offers usually come out of your payout.
2. Ads and sponsored listings. Paying to appear higher in the app is billed separately.
3. Tablet fees. DoorDash’s tablet is $6 a week if you choose it.
4. Refunds and order errors. Missing or wrong items can be taken back from your payout. Read your merchant terms.
5. Processing fees. Included on DoorDash and Uber Eats Marketplace orders; not included on Grubhub.

Pull one month of statements and add every line. Many owners find their real cost per order is several points above the plan rate.

Delivery app fee caps by city

Some cities limit what apps can charge restaurants. New York City has the best-known rules. The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection lists these caps on each online order, with limited exceptions:

NYC fee type	Cap
Delivery fee	15%
Transaction fee (card processing)	3%
Basic service fee	5%
Enhanced service fee	20%

The apps price around these rules. Uber Eats’ own page says its Lite plan in NYC is 15% for delivery, 5% for pickup or bring-your-own-courier orders, plus a 3% card processing fee. It also lists 15% Lite delivery in Seattle, and 15% delivery with 4% pickup in Portland.

Rules differ by city and change often. See our delivery app commission caps by city page, and check the official source for your city.

Worked example: one month of app orders

Say your restaurant does $20,000 a month in delivery orders through one app, at an average order of $40. That is 500 orders.

Plan	Rate	Monthly fee	Fee per order
DoorDash Basic	15%	$3,000	$6.00
Uber Eats Lite	20%	$4,000	$8.00
DoorDash Plus / Uber Eats Plus	25%	$5,000	$10.00
DoorDash Premier / Uber Eats Premium	30%	$6,000	$12.00

Now add one promotion: $5 off on 100 orders. That is another $500 you fund. On Premier, your total is now $6,500, or $13 per order.

Compare the same $20,000 as pickup. At DoorDash’s 6% pickup rate, the fee is $1,200. If those guests ordered from your own website instead, you would pay your card processing rate plus whatever your ordering provider charges. If your card rate is about 3%, processing would be around $600.

The point is not that apps are bad. They bring guests you would not reach on your own. The point is that every order you can move from delivery to pickup, or from the app to your own site, keeps money in your pocket. Run your own numbers with our delivery fee calculator.

What a 30% commission does to your margin

Use your own costs here. As an example, if food cost is 30% of the menu price and packaging is 3%, a 30% commission leaves 37% of the order to cover labor, rent and everything else. A dine-in guest paying the same price leaves 70% after food.

That gap is why many owners price app menus higher than in-store menus. If you do, remember the pickup rates above require matching prices. Our guide to menu pricing and food cost shows how to set prices that hold up on every channel.

How to choose a delivery app plan

1. Pull your last 3 months of app sales. Note orders, average order and total fees.
2. Check the reach you need. If most of your guests live within a few miles, a basic plan may be enough.
3. Try the intro offer, then compare. Track orders per week before and after the trial ends.
4. Price your app menu on purpose. Decide whether you mark up delivery items and keep pickup prices matched.
5. Set a promotion budget. Cap it per month so offers don’t quietly eat your payout.
6. Review statements monthly. Look for refunds, error charges and ad spend.

How to pay less to delivery apps

• Push pickup. Pickup rates are 6% to 7% on the big apps, against 15% to 30% for delivery.
• Give regulars a direct way to order. Put your own order link on your Google profile, receipts, bags and website. See how to get more online orders.
• Use the app for new guests, your site for repeat guests. Add a card in every app bag with your direct ordering link and a reason to use it.
• Stop paying for weak promotions. If an offer brings orders at a loss, end it.
• Know your city’s caps. If you are in a capped city, check that your statement matches.

For a full look at other ways to sell, read our guide to DoorDash alternatives for restaurants.

How WhatsTable helps

WhatsTable gives your regulars a direct way to order from you. Orders go straight into your Clover POS and print in the kitchen. Guests pay with Apple Pay or card, the money goes to your own Clover account, and nothing is added to their bill.

WhatsTable costs $0 a month plus 5% to 10% of sales that come through WhatsTable. Walk-in sales are free. Today WhatsTable handles pickup and dine-in orders; delivery from your own site with DoorDash couriers is coming next. WhatsTable works with Clover POS only. See how pricing works.