Tookan alternatives for restaurants that deliver with their own drivers
Updated October 20, 2026
The best Tookan alternative for a restaurant depends on whether you also need the ordering website. Tookan, from JungleWorks, is general-purpose delivery dispatch: a free plan for 100 tasks a month, then Startup at $99, Growth at $249 and Standard at $399 a month billed yearly ($129, $299 and $499 billed monthly), with route optimisation as a paid add-on (pricing page, read October 20, 2026). It takes orders through web forms or its POS integrations, so most restaurants pay for an ordering system as well. Menuthere Pro puts the ordering website, QR ordering, WhatsApp order updates and an app for your own riders in one $39 plan with no per-task fee. If you keep your ordering system and want deeper dispatch, Shipday and Onfleet are the closer swaps.
In short
- Tookan is priced by tasks. Free covers 100 tasks and 2 drivers; Startup covers 1,000 tasks with unlimited drivers, then $0.12 to $0.15 a task. A pickup plus one delivery counts as one task.
- Route optimisation costs extra on Startup, Growth and Standard ("Paid" in Tookan's plan table, price not published). Auto-assignment and proof of delivery are on every plan, even Free.
- Tookan isn't built for restaurants only. It serves couriers, grocery, laundry and other delivery businesses, and connects to 45+ POS systems.
- Menuthere is restaurant ordering with riders included: $39 a month on Pro, no per-order or per-task fee, but you assign each order to a rider by hand. No auto-assignment, route optimisation or proof of delivery.
What does Tookan cost in 2026?
All prices from jungleworks.com/tookan/pricing, read October 20, 2026, in US dollars a month.
| Plan | Billed yearly | Billed monthly | Tasks a month | Extra tasks | Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Forever | $0 | $0 | 100 | — | 2 |
| Startup | $99 | $129 | 1,000 | $0.12 (yearly) / $0.15 (monthly) | Unlimited |
| Growth | $249 | $299 | 3,000 | $0.09 / $0.12 | Unlimited |
| Standard | $399 | $499 | 6,000 | $0.06 / $0.09 | Unlimited |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | 50,000+ | $0.03 / $0.04 | Custom |
How tasks are counted: Tookan's FAQ says each additional connected stop counts as half a task, so one pickup and two deliveries is 1.5 tasks. Yearly plans are paid upfront for twelve months, and task overages are billed at the end of the month. There's a 14-day free trial with no card.
What's extra: route optimisation, a branded driver app and dashboard, and email parsing are marked "Paid" on Startup, Growth and Standard, with no prices published. Customer booking forms are paid on Startup, with one free on Growth and two on Standard. Tookan also sells one-time "bundle" licences from $5,999.
What does a restaurant still need on top of Tookan?
Tookan dispatches deliveries; it isn't an ordering website. Its pages describe two ways orders get in:
| How orders reach Tookan | What Tookan says (read October 20, 2026) | What it means for a restaurant |
|---|---|---|
| Web forms | "Tookan forms allow you to directly create tasks in the dashboard by accepting customer orders using a web form" | A basic order form, not a menu with modifiers, a cart and card checkout |
| POS and platform integrations | "45+ Free POS integrations", with extensions for Square POS, Deliverect, Flipdish, Foodics, Grubtech, UEAT and Uber Eats | You keep paying for that ordering system or POS |
| Customer updates | "Customers receive email/SMS with the expected time of arrival and are allowed real-time tracking" | Updates come from Tookan, separate from your order confirmation |
So the usual set-up is two bills: an ordering system for the menu and checkout, and Tookan for dispatch.
Tookan alternatives compared
Prices from each company's own pricing page, read October 20, 2026, in US dollars a month. This isn't a ranked list; Menuthere is included because we make it.
| Tool | What it is | Price | Takes orders? | Dispatch features | Customer updates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tookan | General dispatch | Free (100 tasks); Startup $99 yearly / $129 monthly (1,000 tasks) | Web forms; 45+ POS integrations | Auto-assignment and proof of delivery on every plan; route optimisation paid | Email/SMS ETA and tracking |
| Menuthere Pro | Ordering website, QR, WhatsApp + rider app | $39, no per-order fee | Yes, 0% commission | iOS and Android rider app; you assign each order by hand; no route optimisation or proof of delivery | Live map page; WhatsApp updates from your own number |
| Shipday | Restaurant-focused dispatch | US restaurants from $99 (300 orders, then $0.20 an order) | Order forms; 100+ partners | Auto-dispatch, route optimisation, photo proof of delivery | Live ETA link; SMS/WhatsApp on paid plans |
| Onfleet | Mid-market dispatch | Launch $619 (2,500 tasks), Scale $1,349 | No; integrations such as Square, Shopify and Slerp | Photo and signature proof of delivery and basic route optimisation from Launch; auto-dispatch from Scale | Status and ETA notifications; SMS billed per segment |
| PosBytz | POS with a free rider app (India, Gulf) | Quote ("tailored pricing") | Yes, with its POS | Android rider app, manual or automatic assignment, route optimisation, photo proof | WhatsApp or SMS updates |
More detail: Shipday alternatives, Onfleet alternatives, PosBytz alternatives and Otter alternatives.
Worked example: 600 deliveries a month with 3 drivers
A US restaurant delivers 600 orders a month with 3 of its own drivers. Each delivery is one pickup and one drop-off, so one Tookan task. List prices, before taxes, card fees and driver wages (the same on every option).
| Monthly cost | Ordering system + Tookan Startup (yearly) | Ordering system + Tookan Free | Menuthere Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dispatch / rider software | $99 (1,000 tasks included) | $0, but only 100 tasks and 2 drivers | Included |
| Tasks over the plan | $0 | Not enough tasks for 600 deliveries | $0 |
| Route optimisation | Paid add-on, price not published | Paid add-on | Not offered |
| Ordering website | Your ordering system's fee | Your ordering system's fee | Included, 0% commission |
| Customer messages | Email/SMS from Tookan | Email/SMS from Tookan | About 1,800 WhatsApp updates × about $0.0034 = about $6, paid to Meta |
| Total, before your ordering system | $99 + add-ons | Not workable at this volume | about $45 |
For an idea of the ordering-system line, Menufy lists $149 to $179 a month and ChowNow $229 to $449 on their own pricing pages. Billed monthly, Tookan Startup is $129. To check whether running your own drivers beats a courier at all, try the own delivery cost calculator.
In the US, WhatsApp sends order updates, not promotions. Meta does not deliver WhatsApp marketing messages to +1 numbers, so WhatsApp sends order updates (utility messages, about $0.0034 each, billed by Meta with no markup) but not promotions; use email for offers.
When is Tookan the better choice?
- You need automation. Auto-assignment to the nearest available driver and proof of delivery (barcodes, notes, photos and signatures) are on every plan, including Free. Menuthere has neither: you assign each order yourself.
- You deliver more than restaurant orders. Tookan handles pickup-and-drop, multi-stop and service tasks for any business, with unlimited drivers from Startup.
- You already have an ordering system or POS. If it's one of Tookan's 45+ integrations, you add dispatch without changing how you take orders.
- You need a white-label platform. Tookan sells a branded driver app and dashboard as an add-on, and one-time licences for larger operators.
When is Menuthere the better choice?
- You also need the ordering website. One $39 Pro plan replaces an ordering system plus a dispatch tool, with 0% commission and no per-order or per-task fee.
- You have a few riders. Assigning by hand from the Orders screen is quick at that size, and the rider gets a push notification in the Menuthere Delivery app on iPhone or Android. See the rider app.
- Your customers use WhatsApp. Order updates come from your own WhatsApp number, and the "dispatched" message carries a Track Order button to a live map.
- You want a courier for the rush. Outside India, Uber Direct works on your own Uber account alongside your riders. More in delivery management.
Ordering and your own riders, one plan. then try Pro free for 7 days (card needed). Questions?
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Tookan alternative for restaurants?
It depends on what you need. If you also need an ordering website, Menuthere Pro is $39 a month for ordering, WhatsApp updates and a rider app with a live map, with no per-order fee; riders are assigned by hand. If you keep your ordering system and want dispatch automation, Shipday (US restaurants from $99 a month) and Onfleet (from $619 a month) are the closer swaps.
How much does Tookan cost?
Tookan's pricing page lists a Free Forever plan with 100 tasks a month and 2 drivers, then Startup at $99 a month billed yearly or $129 monthly for 1,000 tasks, Growth at $249 or $299 for 3,000 tasks, and Standard at $399 or $499 for 6,000 tasks. Extra tasks cost $0.06 to $0.15 each depending on the plan.
Is route optimisation included in Tookan?
Not on the main paid plans. Tookan's plan table marks route optimisation as "Paid" on Startup, Growth and Standard and doesn't publish the price. Auto-assignment and proof of delivery are included on every plan.
Does Tookan take restaurant orders?
Only in a basic way. Tookan offers web forms that create delivery tasks and integrates with more than 45 POS systems, including Square POS, Deliverect and Flipdish. Most restaurants pair it with a separate ordering website.
Does Menuthere auto-assign orders to drivers?
No. On Menuthere Pro you assign each order to one of your own riders from the Orders screen, and the rider gets a push notification in the Menuthere Delivery app. Menuthere has no auto-dispatch, route optimisation or proof of delivery for your own riders.
Sources (8)
- Tookan pricing: https://jungleworks.com/tookan/pricing/ (accessed 20 Oct 2026, raw HTML): Free Forever (100 tasks, 2 agents, proof of delivery, GPS tracking, auto assignment); Startup $99 yearly / $129 monthly (1,000 tasks; $0.12 / $0.15 per extra task); Growth $249 / $299 (3,000; $0.09 / $0.12); Standard $399 / $499 (6,000; $0.06 / $0.09); Enterprise 50,000+ ($0.03 / $0.04); route optimisation, branded agent app and email parsing "Paid"; customer booking forms Paid / 1 free / 2 free; FAQ: half task per extra stop, annual paid upfront, overages billed monthly, no agent limit, 14-day trial with no card; bundle offers from $5,999 one-time.
- Tookan features and home: https://jungleworks.com/tookan/features/ and https://jungleworks.com/tookan/ (accessed 20 Oct 2026): auto-assignment to nearest agent; proof of delivery (barcodes, notes, images, signatures); "Customers receive email/SMS with the expected time of arrival"; "Tookan forms allow you to directly create tasks in the dashboard by accepting customer orders using a web form"; "45+ Free POS integrations".
- Tookan integrations: https://jungleworks.com/tookan/integrations/ (accessed 20 Oct 2026): extensions for Square POS, Deliverect, Flipdish, Foodics, Grubtech, UEAT, Uber Eats and others.
- Shipday pricing: https://www.shipday.com/pricing (accessed 20 Oct 2026): US restaurants Branded Elite $99 (300 orders, $0.20 per extra order).
- Onfleet pricing: https://onfleet.com/pricing (accessed 20 Oct 2026): Launch $619 (2,500 tasks, photo/signature proof of delivery, basic route optimisation), Scale $1,349 (auto-dispatch). Onfleet restaurant delivery: https://onfleet.com/restaurant-delivery ("Square, Shopify, Menuu, Slerp, and Zuppler").
- PosBytz: https://posbytz.com/en/pricing/ ("Tailored pricing") and https://posbytz.com/en/free-delivery-app/ (rider app included, Android, manual or automatic assignment, route optimisation, photo and signature proof, WhatsApp or SMS updates) (accessed 20 Oct 2026).
- Menufy pricing https://restaurant.menufy.com/pricing ($149/$179) and ChowNow pricing https://get.chownow.com/pricing/ ($229–$449) (accessed 20 Oct 2026).
- Meta, marketing message limits: https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/business-messaging/whatsapp/templates/marketing-templates/per-user-limits (accessed 20 Oct 2026). US utility rate about US$0.0034 from Meta's rate card effective 1 Oct 2026.