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talabat commission · UAE · checked September 2026
talabat doesn't publish its commission in the UAE. Its prospectus says each restaurant's commission is agreed in its contract, as a percentage of the order value and/or a fixed amount, and that it varies with who delivers. The trade press reported a range of 15% to 25% in 2025, lower for restaurants that list only on talabat.
talabat doesn't publish its commission. Its IPO prospectus describes how the rate is set; the range below is what the trade press reported in 2025. Other apps and countries
The rates
Your own agreement with talabat sets your rate. These are the ranges restaurants in the UAE report paying.
| Order type | talabat delivers | What changes |
|---|---|---|
| Reported range | 15–25% | Communicate Online, November 2025. Lower for restaurants that list only on talabat. |
Card processing
It depends on the contract. talabat's partner FAQ says the commission covers cashless payment costs, while its prospectus lists payment-provider, cash-handling and bank charges as possible separate fees.
Registration and subscription
talabat's prospectus lists a one-time registration fee, a monthly subscription fee and an annual renewal fee. The amounts aren't public.
Ads
Premium placements, sold by auction or at a fixed fee, and targeted discounts you fund.
Payouts
The first 45 days after you go live, then every two weeks.
The calculator
Use the rates on your own talabat 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 talabat.
The middle of the 15–25% reported in 2025. Enter the rate in your contract.
talabat doesn't publish one. Enter it if your statement shows a card fee.
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 AED 60 order on talabat
talabat keeps 20.0% of every order — AED 3,600 a month, or AED 43,200 a year at your volume.
The same order on your own ordering page
Moving 90 orders a month (30%) to your own link keeps AED 918 a month in your business — AED 11,016 a year.
Figures are estimates from the numbers you enter. talabat agreements differ by plan, location and volume, and platforms change their fees, so your talabat 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
Exclusivity. Ministerial Decision 32 of 2026 limits exclusive deals between delivery apps and restaurants to 12 months and to 10% of an app's restaurants, and a commission discount for exclusivity has to be backed by evidence. It sets no cap on commission.
Dubai. Guidelines issued in September 2025 let restaurants list on several apps without penalty, and require 30 days' notice of changes and monthly statements that break down food, delivery, VAT and commission.
talabat's prospectus describes its commissions as including VAT, which is 5% in the UAE.
The UAE's competition department sent talabat two notices over its exclusivity-discount clauses, according to the same prospectus.
In its results for the last quarter of 2025, talabat reported lower commission rates as grocery took a bigger share of its orders.
Uber agreed in July 2026 to buy Delivery Hero, talabat's parent company. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2027.
A talabat 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 talabat running alongside it.
Other apps in the UAE
| App | Commission, app delivers | Pickup | Rates are | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| talabat | 15–25% | — | Reported | talabat in the UAE |
| noon Food | 25% | 0% | Published by the app | noon Food in the UAE |
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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