Clover alternative · US · 2026
Menuthere vs Clover
Clover online ordering costs nothing extra, but only if you run a Clover POS: US restaurant bundles start at $135 a month for 36 months, and online orders are charged the typed-card rate of 3.5% + 10¢. Menuthere is an ordering website and QR menu with no POS to buy: a free plan, Lite at $17 a month and Pro at $39, with 0% commission and no contract. If you already own a Clover, its ordering is hard to beat on price; if you don't, Menuthere is the cheaper way to start.
Quick verdict
Menuthere
Recommended- No POS or hardware to buy: a dashboard and a partner app for Android and iPhone
- Free plan with 50 orders a month; Lite $17 and Pro $39 a month, no contract
- Coupons and discounts on online orders from Lite
- Your own riders with a live tracking map on Pro, or Uber Direct on your own account
- Card payments on your own Stripe account at Stripe's published rate
Best for: US restaurants that want commission-free online and QR ordering without buying a POS or signing a multi-year contract.
Clover
- No setup or subscription fee for online ordering on a Clover POS
- Online orders print and fire straight to the Clover POS and kitchen
- A full POS with in-person card rates from 2.3% + 10¢, plus Scan to Order at tables
- Needs a Clover POS device connected to a printer; not on Payments Plus or Register Lite
- US restaurant bundles from $135 a month for 36 months; the hardware offer requires a 3-year contract
- Online orders are charged 3.5% + 10¢, and discounts and promotions don't work online
- Delivery only through DoorDash Drive; no own-driver option in Clover's ordering settings
Best for: restaurants that already use, or want, a Clover POS and are happy with a 36-month hardware plan and Clover's card processing.
Clover vs Menuthere, feature by feature
Clover figures come from clover.com pricing, product and help pages, read 20 October 2026.
| Feature | Menuthere | Clover |
|---|---|---|
| What you pay for online orderingKey | Free (50 orders a month), Lite $17, Pro $39 | $0 on top of a Clover POS plan |
| What you need firstKey | Nothing: a phone or computer | Clover Station Solo, Station Duo, Mini or Flex with a printer |
| Cheapest US restaurant bundle | Not needed | $135 a month for 36 months, or $849 upfront + $89.95 a month |
| Online card rateKey | Your own Stripe account (2.9% + 30¢ in the US), Lite and up | 3.5% + 10¢ (card typed / not present) |
| Contract | None, cancel anytime | 36-month hardware plan; promotion needs a 3-year contract |
| Discounts on online orders | Coupons and discounts, Lite and up | Not supported online (Clover help centre) |
| QR table ordering | Every plan | Scan to Order on a Clover POS |
| Full in-store POS | Basic POS add-on, $10 a month | Yes |
| WhatsApp ordering and automatic order updatesKey | Pro: your own official WhatsApp number, an ordering bot and automatic status updates | None found on Clover's site (searched 20 Oct 2026) |
| Own-driver app with live trackingKey | Pro: iOS and Android rider app, a live map for the customer, no per-delivery fee (you assign each order by hand) | Delivery through DoorDash Drive (US only); no own-driver option or driver app in Clover's online ordering settings |
= not published on Clover's website
Pricing side by side
What each costs a month. Clover charges nothing extra for online ordering, so the real cost is the Clover POS plan plus Clover's online card rate. Menuthere charges no fee per order; your own Stripe account charges its card fee.
Menuthere
- Free (50 orders a month)$0
- Lite (unlimited orders, own domain)$17/mo
- Pro (WhatsApp, loyalty, riders app)$39/mo
- Branded App (your own app)$99/mo
Clover
- Online ordering itself$0
- Quick-service Starter bundle (36 months)$135/mo
- Full-service Starter bundle (36 months)$179/mo
- Online card payments3.5% + 10¢
List prices from each company's website, read 20 October 2026, before sales tax. Worked example, a US restaurant with 600 online orders a month at $30: on a Clover quick-service Starter bundle that is $135 + (3.5% × $18,000 + 600 × 10¢) = $135 + $690 = $825 a month, and the bundle includes the POS hardware and software. On Menuthere Lite it is $17 + Stripe's 2.9% + 30¢ ($522 + $180) = $719 a month, with no POS. If you need a POS anyway, Clover's ordering costs little extra; if you only need online ordering, Menuthere avoids the 36-month plan.
Where each one wins
Clover is a POS with ordering built in. Menuthere is an ordering system that doesn't need a POS.
Where Clover wins
- One system for the counter and online: online orders print and fire to the Clover POS and kitchen with no extra software.
- No extra fee for online ordering once you have a Clover POS plan.
- In-person card rates from 2.3% + 10¢ and a full POS, with hardware such as Station Duo, Mini and Flex.
- Clover is sold in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia, with bank partners and resellers who can install it for you.
Where Menuthere wins
- No hardware and no 36-month plan: start free and pay $17 or $39 a month only when you need more.
- Discounts and coupons work on online orders from Lite; Clover's help centre says they aren't supported online.
- On Pro, your own riders get an iPhone or Android app and customers follow them on a live map. Clover's ordering settings offer DoorDash Drive for delivery, with no own-driver option.
- WhatsApp order updates from your own number on Pro.
- Your card payments go to your own Stripe account, so you can change systems without changing processor.
Moving from Clover online ordering to Menuthere
Import your menu
Upload a photo or PDF of your menu and Menuthere's AI import builds it, with sizes and add-ons you can check and edit.
Connect payments and delivery
On Lite, connect your own Stripe account and draw your delivery zones. On Pro, add your riders, or use Uber Direct on your own account.
Keep Clover for the counter if you like
You can keep your Clover POS for in-person sales. Menuthere doesn't connect to Clover, so online orders arrive in Menuthere's dashboard and partner app. Check your 36-month hardware plan before you cancel anything.
The bottom line
Pick Clover if you want a POS and online ordering from one company, and a 36-month hardware plan and Clover's card processing suit you. If you already run a Clover, its no-fee ordering is the obvious first thing to try.
Pick Menuthere if you want commission-free online and QR ordering without buying a POS: free to start, Lite at $17 a month, and Pro at $39 with WhatsApp order updates and your own riders.
Menuthere doesn't connect to Clover POS, so running both means two places for orders. If one screen for every order matters most, stay on Clover or look at our Clover alternatives.
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Common questions
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Sources (8) · Checked 20 October 2026
- Clover (official): Clover online ordering, read 20 October 2026
- Clover (official): Clover pricing: quick-service restaurant, read 20 October 2026
- Clover (official): Clover pricing: full-service restaurant, read 20 October 2026
- Clover Help (official): Online ordering (OLO) FAQs, read 20 October 2026
- Clover Help (official): Manage online ordering options, read 20 October 2026
- Stripe (official): Stripe pricing, US (2.9% + 30¢ per domestic card payment), archived copy, archived copy, 7 October 2026
- Menuthere (official): Menuthere pricing, read 20 October 2026
- Meta for Developers (official): Marketing message limits: WhatsApp does not deliver marketing templates to US phone numbers, read 20 October 2026
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