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Grubhub commission · US · checked September 2026
Grubhub charges restaurants in the US a marketing commission of 5% on its Basic plan, 15% on Plus and 20% on All-access, plus a delivery fee from 10% when its drivers deliver: from 15%, 25% and 30% in all. Card processing is charged on top.
Rates as Grubhub publishes them for restaurants in the US. Other apps and countries
The rates
Commission is a percentage of the order, and who delivers it sets the rate. Here is what Grubhub publishes for restaurants in the US.
| Plan | Grubhub delivers | You deliver | Pickup | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | 15% | 5% | 5% | 5% marketing commission, plus a delivery fee from 10% when Grubhub's drivers deliver. |
| Plus | 25% | 15% | 15% | 15% marketing commission, plus delivery from 10%. A lower customer delivery fee and a monthly ad credit. |
| All-access | 30% | 20% | 20% | 20% marketing commission, plus delivery from 10%. The lowest customer delivery fee. |
Card processing
Charged on top of the commission. Grubhub's pricing page says its plan prices exclude payment processing, and its own 2024 guide put the fee at 3.05% + $0.30 per prepaid order.
Set-up
None: no initiation, platform or maintenance fees, and the tablet is free.
Refunds
You pay for refunds on missing items, wrong or damaged orders, and your own deliveries that arrive more than 30 minutes late. You can dispute within 30 days.
Ads
Optional Grubhub Ads and sponsored listings.
The calculator
Use the rates on your own Grubhub agreement if you have them. The starting values are an example, not an average.
The food subtotal, before the app's deductions.
Orders you get through Grubhub.
25% on Plus with Grubhub delivery; 15% on Basic and 30% on All-access; the marketing commission alone for pickup.
Charged on top of the commission. Grubhub's pricing page says its plan prices exclude payment processing, and its own 2024 guide put the fee at 3.05% + $0.30 per prepaid order.
The fixed part of the processing fee, if there is one.
Your share of promotions and sponsored listings, as a % of order value.
Regulars who'd order from your own link instead.
One $30 order on Grubhub
Grubhub keeps 29.1% of every order — $2,616 a month, or $31,392 a year at your volume.
The same order on your own ordering page
Moving 90 orders a month (30%) to your own link keeps $703.80 a month in your business — $8,445.60 a year.
Figures are estimates from the numbers you enter. Grubhub agreements differ by plan, location and volume, and platforms change their fees, so your Grubhub payout statement is the source of truth. The direct column assumes every order is paid by card at about 3%; cash and pay-at-counter orders cost nothing. See how direct ordering works on commission-free online ordering.
Worth knowing
New York City. Delivery apps may charge at most 15% for delivery, 5% for basic service and 3% for card processing (or its actual cost). Since June 2025 they may also offer an optional enhanced service at up to 20% more.
San Francisco. Fees are capped at 15% an order, but a platform may charge more as long as it also offers every covered restaurant a delivery option at 15% or less. Chains are excluded.
Seattle. Fees for deliveries inside city limits are capped at 15%. A restaurant can pay more only for extra services, and only if a 15% package is also on offer.
Grubhub publishes no separate pickup rate. Its FAQ charges the marketing commission on every order and the delivery fee only when its drivers deliver, so pickup and self-delivery orders pay the marketing commission alone.
Wonder completed its purchase of Grubhub on 7 January 2025. Grubhub's rates have risen since its 2024 pricing guide, which listed marketing commissions of 5%, 10% and 15%.
Grubhub Direct, ordering on your own website, waives commission and delivery fees for Grubhub restaurants; you pay only the processing fee.
A Grubhub alternative for your regulars
A delivery app is a good way to be found and an expensive way to serve people who already know you. Give your regulars your own ordering link, and the commission on their orders stays in your business.
What you get with Menuthere
0% commission on every plan. Start on the free plan with 50 orders a month; Lite is $9 a month for unlimited orders and your own domain. Keep Grubhub running alongside it.
Other apps in the US
| App | Commission, app delivers | Pickup | Rates are | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grubhub | 15–30% | 5–20% | Published by the app | Grubhub in the US |
| Uber Eats | 20–30% | 7% | Published by the app | Uber Eats in the US |
| DoorDash | 15–30% | 6% | Published by the app | DoorDash in the US |
Questions
Sources · checked September 2026
Platforms change their fees, and your own agreement decides your numbers. Spotted something out of date? Tell us on WhatsApp and we'll re-check it. In India, see the Zomato & Swiggy commission calculator.
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