Alternatives to GloriaFood
Free online ordering and reservation system for restaurants
GloriaFood ranks #9 of 9 in Restaurant POS & management, with an Alt Score of 55. It is licensed under Proprietary SaaS (owned by Oracle), freemium from US$19 per month and available on Web, iOS and Android. 12 of 12 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
GloriaFood is a free online ordering and table-reservation system for restaurants, monetized through optional paid add-ons like a branded app and card payments.
GloriaFood is aimed at independent restaurants, cafes, pizzerias and small chains that want to take online orders for delivery, takeaway and dine-in without paying the 10-40% commissions charged by delivery marketplaces. It suits owners who want a free, do-it-yourself ordering and reservation system rather than a full restaurant POS. About 22,000 restaurants across 150+ countries use it.
You get a free online ordering system with an embeddable 'See MENU & Order' website widget, Facebook ordering links, a mobile-friendly ordering experience, table reservations, QR-code dine-in menus, menu management with out-of-stock controls, promos/coupons, delivery-zone setup, receipt printing and a reporting dashboard. Optional paid add-ons include online/card payments (US$29/mo), advanced promo marketing (US$19/mo), reservation deposits (US$0.5/guest) and a full Restaurant POS system (US$49/mo per location, with a free POS starter kit).
Restaurants create a menu and configure services in the GloriaFood dashboard, then add the ordering and reservation widgets to their existing website, a generated website, or their Facebook page. Customers browse the menu and place orders online, which arrive in real time via the free iOS/Android order-taking app where staff review, accept and print them. Payments are handled in cash or, with the paid add-on, through the restaurant's own connected payment gateway so money goes directly to the restaurant. GloriaFood was acquired by Oracle in June 2021 and remains actively offered.
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Ranked alternatives
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Toast is an all-in-one restaurant point-of-sale and management platform with Android-based hardware, online ordering, payroll, and payments for food-service businesses.
Clover is a POS platform with proprietary hardware and an app marketplace serving restaurants and retail, owned by Fiserv, with restaurant-specific dining plans.
Lightspeed Restaurant is a cloud-based restaurant POS covering tableside ordering, menu management, and reporting, part of Lightspeed's commerce platform.
SpotOn is a restaurant point-of-sale and management platform bundling handheld ordering, online ordering, loyalty, and marketing with integrated payments.
Lavu is an iPad-based restaurant POS covering tableside ordering, kitchen display, inventory, and online ordering, aimed at independent restaurants and bars.
Revel Systems is an iPad-based POS platform for restaurants and retail with tableside ordering, kitchen display, inventory, and enterprise multi-location management.
Square for Restaurants is Square's restaurant-specific point-of-sale package adding coursing, floor plans, and kitchen display on top of Square's payments and hardware.
TouchBistro is an iPad-based restaurant POS with tableside ordering, menu management, and add-on reservations, loyalty, and online ordering modules.
Feature comparison
Rows come from the Restaurant POS & management checklist (16 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for GloriaFood is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License Proprietary SaaS (owned by Oracle) verified 2026-07-12
We are committed to creating a top of the line SaaS product & reaching new heights.
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Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-12
Core online-ordering platform is free; add-ons (payments, promos, branded app, POS) are paid.
Excellent restaurant benefits at zero cost ... No monthly fee ... Optional Paid Services
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Starts at US$19 per month verified 2026-07-12
Cheapest flat monthly add-on; Table Reservation Deposits are US$0.5 per guest, Online/Card Payment US$29/mo, POS US$49/mo per location. Core service is free.
Advanced Promo Marketing ... This paid plan allows precision selling through client segmentation ... US$ 19 per month
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Platforms Web, iOS, Android verified 2026-07-12
Ordering widget/website is web-based (core); native restaurant order-taking apps for iOS and Android.
Install the restaurant order taking app on your iOS or Android device to start accepting orders through your website and Facebook page.
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Status acquired verified 2026-07-12
Still actively offered under Oracle; ~22k active restaurants per about page.
On June 25, 2021, Oracle completed the acquisition of GloriaFood
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Tableside / handheld ordering Partial verified 2026-07-12
Offers QR-code self-ordering for dine-in; no dedicated staff handheld POS terminals.
QR Code Menu for Dine-in Ordering Enable your customers to order as soon as they get seated at the table, by simply scanning your very own QR code menu.
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Menu management Yes verified 2026-07-12
Out of Stock Mark menu items as well as choices & addons as out of stock ... Pictures in Menu ... upload your own to create great-looking menus.
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Online ordering & delivery Yes verified 2026-07-12
GloriaFood is an all-in-one restaurant platform that provides free online ordering for restaurants for delivery, takeaway and dine-in
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Kitchen display system No verified 2026-07-12
Orders are received/printed via the order-taking app; no kitchen display system offered.
print accepted orders directly from the mobile order taking app
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Inventory management No verified 2026-07-12
Only out-of-stock flags on menu items; no stock/inventory tracking.
Out of Stock Mark menu items as well as choices & addons as out of stock until the next day
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Staff scheduling & payroll No verified 2026-07-12
Paid POS add-on references employees but no scheduling or payroll functionality is offered.
Managing online ordering, POS settings, employees & payments can be done from the same intuitive dashboard.
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Loyalty & gift cards Partial verified 2026-07-12
Native promos/coupons; loyalty only via third-party integrations; no gift cards.
Third Party Integrations Connect your GloriaFood account with freemium delivery tracking software, various POSes, loyalty platforms & more.
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Reporting & analytics Yes verified 2026-07-12
Detailed Reports Take business decisions based on relevant data from the reporting dashboard.
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Offline mode No verified 2026-07-12
Cloud-based real-time online ordering; no offline mode documented.
Real-time Ordering We keep your customer engaged while you review the order and display the order confirmation in real time.
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Payment processing included Partial verified 2026-07-12
Paid add-on that connects your own payment gateway; not bundled and not a native processor.
Online / Credit Card Payment Service Connects the ordering system with your payment gateway ... the money does not pass through us. US$ 29 per month
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Own hardware Partial verified 2026-07-12
A POS starter kit is included only with the paid Restaurant POS System add-on.
Get the complete restaurant POS solution ... With every subscription, you get a FREE POS starter kit.
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Multi-location Yes verified 2026-07-12
Unlimited locations on free plan; paid POS priced per location.
Unlimited locations ... No monthly fee
https://www.gloriafood.com/pricing
FAQ
Yes. Toast and Square for Restaurants have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Clover, Lightspeed Restaurant and SpotOn — every license claim links its source.