It's like Shopify but for Restaurants
Sociavore is the better alternative to using Shopify for restaurants
Sociavore was specifically designed with the food industry in mind, whereas Shopify caters more to general e-commerce needs. A solution that is by restaurant owners, for restaurant owners.
Built for restaurants
Our team brings a wealth of hospitality experience to the table. We understand the complexities of daily operations.
Designed with guests in mind
Sociavore’s e-commerce platform understands your guests. Loaded with unique functions that serve hospitality
Avoid third party fees
You don’t have to forfeit 30% to third-party apps anymore. Sociavore is commission free for restaurants
Built for food, not packages
Compare the main differences between Shopify and Sociavore. In a gist, we've got what most restaurants need most of the time to move food and host events, and Shopify does an unbelievable job of helping businesses move retail packages.
| Sociavore | Shopify | Sociavore | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||||
| Subscription | $49/month | $39 to 399/month + Add-ons | ||
| Website | ||||
| Website Builder | ||||
| Website Pop-Ups | Add-on app required | |||
| Multi-Location Management | ||||
| Custom Form Builder | Add-on app required | |||
| Job Postings & Online Applications | Add-on app required | |||
| API | ||||
| Restaurant Tools | ||||
| Drag & Drop Menu Editor | ||||
| Reservations (Request + Confirm) | ||||
| Kiosk Ordering | ||||
| Waitlist | ||||
| Event Ticketing | Add-on app required | |||
| Events Calendar | Add-on app required | |||
| Feedback | Add-on app required | |||
| Gift Cards | ||||
| Online Ordering | Menu Items + Modifiers | Products + Variants | ||
| Order & Pay (QR, Table, Room Service) | ||||
| Outpost & Dropoff Ordering | Add-on app required | |||
| Google Structured Data Support | Business + Menus | Business + Product | ||
| Order with Google | ||||
| Reserve with Google | ||||
| Waitlist with Google | ||||
| Enhanced Ecommerce Analytics | ||||
| Online Ordering | ||||
| Menu Online Ordering | ||||
| Daily Inventory | Add-on app required | |||
| Merchandise/Product Store | ||||
| Delivery Zones | Radius + Custom Shapes | |||
| Delivery Driver On-Demand | ||||
| Customer Accounts | ||||
| Order Aggregator Menu Support | Deliverect, Cuboh | Deliverect | ||
| Order Throttling & Management | ||||
| Advanced Discounting | ||||
| Checkout On Your Own Domain | ||||
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FEATURES
Learn more about Sociavore.
Online ordering
Reward yourself from all the hard work you put into serving your guests by retaining 100% of your online orders. Leverage the power of your website with an online ordering system that gives you complete control. Own your customer data now.
Contactless dining
Restaurants are adapting to a new way of hospitality with technology that ensures the highest safety for your staff and guests. Access menus by entering a URL, tapping an NFC tag, or scanning a QR code.
Advanced menu system
Menus are changing all the time. Were here for you. Create different menus, multiple sections, add modifiers and dietary details. Set daily limits or replenish your inventory. Update everything on the fly.
Pricing
Everything is included.
ONLINE ORDERING
Direct online ordering from restaurant to guest
TABLESIDE
The safest contactless dining experience
SELL PRODUCTS
Sell shirts, house made goods and other merch
GIFT CARDS
Sell digital and physical gift cards
EVENTS & TICKETING
Commission-free ticketing for events
DRAG & DROP
No-code website builder for restaurants
THEMES
Beautifully designed themes to get started
DASHBOARD
Manage your digital experience in one place
REPORTS & ANALYTICS
Detailed reports to help grow your digital presence
SEO
Bring in new guests with SEO everything
GUEST CRM
Strengthen your guest relationships
RESERVATIONS
Your own built in reservation system
INTEGRATIONS
Integrate the tools that help your business
DELIVERY
On-demand delivery networks at affordable flat-rate fees, no commissions.
SUPPORT
Get the help you need from our expert team
