Just Eat or Glovo: which charges restaurants less?
By the Menuthere editorial team · Updated
Glovo publishes its small-business rates in Spain: 30% with its riders, 15% if you deliver and 15% on pickup, always + 21% VAT. Just Eat doesn't publish a single rate in Spain: it's set by contract, so you can't compare to the cent. With your own ordering website it is 0% commission. Updated October 2026.
- Glovo (published): 30% with its riders, 15% self-delivery, 15% pickup, + 21% VAT; an activation fee of up to €200 + VAT.
- Just Eat Spain doesn't publish its commission: it's set by contract, case by case. So any exact figure is only a ballpark.
- Trade guides put Just Eat at around 14% or more for self-delivery and up to 30% with platform delivery, + VAT, as an approximation.
- The lowest commission isn't any app's: it's the 0% of your own direct ordering channel.
- Menuthere is 0% commission on every plan and the Free plan is $0 (50 orders a month included).
The lowest commission is your own website's
Menuthere gives you an ordering website, a QR menu and WhatsApp ordering on your own number, with 0% commission and a Free plan at $0. Keep Glovo or Just Eat for discovery and push repeat customers to your own commission-free link.
What does each charge exactly?
Glovo does publish its small-business rates: 30% of the subtotal when its riders deliver, 15% if you deliver and 15% on pickup, and its terms add 21% VAT to that commission, plus a possible activation fee of up to €200 + VAT. Just Eat doesn't publish a single rate in Spain: each restaurant's contract sets it. Trade guides put it, as a guide, at around 14% or more for self-delivery and up to 30% with platform delivery, + VAT.
| Order type | Glovo (published) | Just Eat (not published) |
|---|---|---|
| Platform delivery | 30% + 21% VAT | Not published (~30% guide) |
| Self-delivery | 15% + 21% VAT | Not published (~14%+ guide) |
| Pickup | 15% + 21% VAT | Not published |
| Activation fee | Up to €200 + VAT | Not published |
Which one suits me better?
There's no fixed winner, because Just Eat negotiates case by case and Glovo can vary by city. What is certain is that on both you pay a percentage that grows with your sales, plus 21% VAT. That's why many restaurants use the app only for discovery and push repeat customers to their own link, where they don't lose that percentage.
What if I don't want to pay either any commission?
Then build your own channel: an ordering website, a QR menu, your Google listing and WhatsApp. You pay a flat monthly fee instead of a percentage, so once your orders cover the fee each order keeps its full value. With Menuthere it is 0% commission on every plan and the Free plan is $0 (50 orders a month included).
- Your own commission-free ordering website and link.
- A QR menu on the tables and the packaging.
- WhatsApp ordering on your own number with a copy of every order.
- The link on your Google listing, Instagram and Facebook.
Who this is a good fit for
- Restaurants that already have repeat customers and want to stop losing a cut on every order.
- Owners who can send customers to their own link through QR codes, Google, Instagram and WhatsApp.
- Places that want to start free and move to a paid plan only when it pays for itself.
Who this is not for
- A brand-new place with no customer base: a Glovo or Just Eat marketplace can bring the first orders while you build your own channel alongside it.
- Owners who need a fleet to deliver across the whole city for them; that is the app's job, not an own-delivery website.
Common follow-up questions
Does Just Eat charge less than Glovo in Spain?
You can't say to the cent: Just Eat doesn't publish a single rate and sets it by contract. Glovo does publish 30% with its riders, 15% self-delivery and 15% pickup, + 21% VAT.
Do both add VAT to the commission?
Yes. In Spain these platforms' commission carries 21% VAT on top. A VAT-registered business can usually deduct it, but it raises the real cost of each order.
Which is the cheapest option of all?
Your own direct ordering channel, at 0% commission. Menuthere provides it from a Free plan at $0; you keep the app for discovery and send regulars to your commission-free link.
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Sources (3)
- Glovo pricing for small businesses (Spain), Glovo, read 19 October 2026
- Just Eat Spain (the restaurant rate is not published), Just Eat, read October 2026
- Menuthere pricing — Free plan, 0% commission, Menuthere, read 26 October 2026