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Online ordering and food delivery platform for restaurants

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ChowNow - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: April 2026

ChowNow overview

What is ChowNow?

ChowNow fights for the success of independent restaurants, so the value you create stays where it belongs: with you.

ChowNow combines ordering, marketing, and operations into one platform so you can grow revenue, build relationships, and run your business on your terms.

Ordering: Own every order. Keep more of what you earn.

Direct online ordering, catering, QR code ordering, and discovery channels working together to capture demand and turn it into high-margin revenue you control.

Marketing: Turn Every Order and Guest Interaction Into Repeat Revenue.

Automated Email and SMS marketing, loyalty program, and unified customer data working together to turn every diner, online and in-store, into repeat revenue.

Operation: Power Your Restaurant From One Place.

Order aggregation, centralized menu management, POS integrations, delivery and advanced reporting working together to manage all your off-premise channels from one place.

Starting price

229flat rate /
per month

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ChowNow pros, cons and reviews insights

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Overall rating

Reviews sentiment

 
 
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5(35)

What do users say about ChowNow?

Also, many of the emails we receive regarding refund requests, renewals, and other account related correspondence does not include the location in the email, so it takes me more time to reach out and inquire about which restaurant the email pertains to.

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Who uses ChowNow?

Based on 46 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Midsize Businesses

Enterprises

Top industries

Restaurants
Food & Beverages

Use cases

Online Ordering
Restaurant Management
Order Management
Food Delivery
Customer Loyalty

ChowNow's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from ChowNow users:

Order management
Reporting/Analytics
Mobile access
Delivery tracking
Kitchen/Menu management
Loyalty program
Dispatch management

All ChowNow features

Features rating:

Activity dashboard
Billing & invoicing
Contact database
Customer database
Customer history
Customizable branding
Delivery management
Delivery tracking
Dispatch management
Email marketing
Food delivery dispatching
For restaurants
Kitchen/Menu management
Loyalty program
Mobile access
Mobile payments
Multi-Channel marketing
Multi-Location
Online ordering
Online payments
Order entry
Order fulfillment
Order management
Order processing
Order scheduling
Order tracking
Payment processing
Point of sale (pos)
Point of sale (pos) integration
Real-Time analytics
Real-Time data
Real-Time notifications
Real-Time reporting
Real-Time updates
Reporting/Analytics
Reporting & statistics
Restaurant pos
Returns management
Rewards management
Route optimization
Sales trend analysis
Table management
Third-Party integrations
Website personalization

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ChowNow pricing

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Pricing plans

Pricing details:

Free plan
Free trial
Subscription

ChowNow Launch

229

Per month

Features included:

  • Direct Online Ordering Tool
  • SEO Optimized Website
  • Branded Mobile Apps
  • Commission-Free Marketplace
  • Discovery Network (Google, Apple Maps, Yelp, & 6 more)
  • Catering
  • 500 Marketing Contacts
  • Automated Email Marketing
  • Loyalty & Rewards Program
  • Print Marketing
  • 24/7 Support
  • 20+ POS Integrations
  • Delivery Management
  • 100% Fraud & Chargeback Protection
  • Reporting

ChowNow Grow

319

Per month

Features included:

  • Direct Online Ordering Tool
  • SEO Optimized Website
  • Branded Mobile Apps
  • Commission-Free Marketplace
  • Discovery Network (Google, Apple Maps, Yelp, & 6 more)
  • Catering
  • QR Code Ordering
  • 2,000 Marketing Contacts
  • Automated Email Marketing
  • Automated SMS Marketing (2,000 credits)
  • On-Demand Email & SMS Campaigns
  • CSV Upload for In-Store Diners
  • Loyalty & Rewards Program
  • Print Marketing
  • 100% Fraud & Chargeback Protection
  • Third-Party Order Aggregation
  • Centralized Menu Management Across Direct & Third-Party Channels
  • 20+ POS Integrations
  • Delivery Management
  • Reporting
  • 24/7 Support

ChowNow Elevate

409

Per month

Features included:

  • Direct Online Ordering Tool
  • SEO Optimized Website
  • Branded Mobile Apps
  • Commission-Free Marketplace
  • Discovery Network (Google, Apple Maps, Yelp, & 6 more)
  • Catering
  • QR Code Ordering
  • 5,000 Marketing Contacts
  • Automated Email Marketing
  • Automated SMS Marketing (5,000 credits)
  • On-Demand Email & SMS Campaigns
  • CSV Upload for In-Store Diners
  • Loyalty & Rewards Program
  • Print Marketing
  • 100% Fraud & Chargeback Protection
  • Third-Party Order Aggregation
  • Centralized Menu Management Across Direct & Third-Party Channels
  • 20+ POS Integrations
  • Delivery Management
  • Reporting
  • 24/7 Support

User opinions about ChowNow price and value

Value for money rating:

To see what individual users think of ChowNow's price and value, check out the review snippets below.

“As a customer for nearly 10 years, Chownow has helped my carryout and delivery process by increasing revenues and also by making it routine for my staff to quickly learn and become useful in their positions.”
TM

Todd M.

President

“Fantastic customer support domestically based, steady reliable payments, forward-thinking, as evidenced by their acquisition of Cuboh tablet integration.”
RG

Robert G.

CEO

ChowNow integrations (5)

Integrations rated by users

We looked at 46 user reviews to identify which products are mentioned as ChowNow integrations and how users feel about them.

Toast POS logo
Toast POS

Integration rating: 5.0 (2)

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SB

Scott B.

President

Integration rating: 5.0 (1)

It connects your event management directly to your payments, so everything stays in sync. Deposits, invoices, and final payments flow through one system, reducing manual entry and errors.

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Aireanne T.

Owner

Checkmate  logo
Checkmate

Integration rating: 4.0 (1)

Its a Checkmate company integrated all of our 3rd party online ordering platforms to be able to print directly into our kitchen without having to use tablets or input orders ourselves.

AV

Alesandra V.

Operations manager

Cuboh logo
Cuboh

Integration rating: 4.0 (1)

Delivery service integration

RG

Robert G.

CEO

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ChowNow support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Phone Support
24/7 (Live rep)

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