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Town vs ChowNow
ChowNow keeps ordering on a template and routes customers to ChowNow to order. Town builds a custom site where customers order without ever leaving, with a pro photo shoot included.
One flat fee: $300/mo with 0% commission, or $300/mo at 0%. Everything included, no contract.
Pricing varies by plan, often a monthly subscription, tiered add-ons, or a limited free tier.
Town vs ChowNow, at a glance
| Town | ChowNow | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | $300/mo, 0% commission | Reportedly ~$200/mo, verify |
| Ordering stays on your site | Yes, customers never leave | Routes customers to ChowNow to order |
| Custom vs template | Custom to your brand | Template |
| Professional photography | Included, we send a photographer | Not included |
| All-in-one native | Ordering, site, reservations, loyalty, catering | Ordering-focused |
Comparison current as of July 2026 and reflects Town’s understanding of each provider’s publicly available information; verify competitor specifics against their current site and terms.
More than an ordering widget
Keep customers on your own site, not bounced to ChowNow to check out.
A fully custom site with a professional photo shoot included.
The whole platform, reservations, loyalty, catering, delivery, not just ordering.
Why owners switch to Town
Own it. Don’t rent it.
Your site, your customers
Ordering lives on your own site, customers never get bounced to someone else’s platform, and the data stays yours.
Keep more of every order
A low, flat fee, from $300/mo, 0% commission down to $300/mo at 0%. No 15–30% app commissions, and no surprise per-order fees on your guests.
Custom, not cookie-cutter
A site built for your brand, with a professional photo shoot, not a template thousands of restaurants share.
Same drivers, none of the markup
Delivery on the same DoorDash and Uber driver networks, up to 10 miles, without handing over the commission.
Everything in one place
Website, ordering, reservations, loyalty, catering, listings and AI marketing, one system you actually own.
Questions
Does Town send a photographer?
Where do customers order?
How fast can I launch?
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