FairPlate

Some restaurants charge more on the apps. Some don't.

Delivery apps charge restaurants a commission, and many restaurants raise their app menu prices to cover it. Others keep the same prices everywhere. FairPlate checks your order on each channel, so you don't have to guess.

Compare your order

Add what you want once. FairPlate shows what it comes to on DoorDash, Uber Eats and the restaurant's own site.

See which is cheapest

We tell you the cheapest way to order. Usually that's direct. When the prices match or an app comes out ahead, we say so.

Go straight there

One tap takes you to the cheapest option. Direct orders open the restaurant's own site inside FairPlate. You pay them, and they keep far more of it.

FairPlate is free.

We don't charge you anything, and nothing is added to your order. What you pay goes to the restaurant or the app you choose.

Try it

Demo restaurant

Walk through a demo order

Ashley's Steakhouse is made up for this demo. Every item is priced 15% higher on DoorDash and Uber Eats. Tap through the phone, or step through here.

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Ashley's Steakhouse

Steakhouse · Grill

Demo restaurantOpen · until 10 PM

✓ Menu items are cheaper ordering direct

DoorDash & Uber Eats charge more for the same items · checked Oct 2

Steaks3 items

Steak Frites

8 oz sirloin, herb butter, fries

$24.00+$3.60 on apps

−1+

Steak Sandwich

Shaved ribeye, horseradish cream

$21.00+$3.15 on apps

−1+

Steakhouse Burger

Smoked cheddar, onion jam

$20.00+$3.00 on apps

Sides3 items

Creamed Spinach

Parmesan, nutmeg

$8.00+$1.20 on apps

−1+

Truffle Fries

Parmesan, chives

$7.00+$1.05 on apps

−1+

Mac & Cheese

Aged cheddar, breadcrumb

$8.00+$1.20 on apps

Desserts2 items

Cheesecake

New York style, berry compote

$9.00+$1.35 on apps

Chocolate Cake

Dark chocolate ganache

$10.00+$1.50 on apps

This order, compared

Totals with estimated fees · checked Oct 2

✓ Direct from Ashley's Steakhouse~$60–65

food $60.00 + their delivery $0–5 · no service fee

DoorDash~$79–85

food $69.00 (their menu) + fees ~$10–16

Uber Eats~$79–84

food $69.00 (their menu) + fees ~$10–15

Solid = food · striped = estimated fee range. Taxes are similar everywhere; tips are your call.

Direct is the cheapest route for this order — usually ~$14–25 less than DoorDash and ~$14–24 less than Uber Eats.

Opens Ashley's Steakhouse's own ordering site in FairPlate

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Ashley's Steakhouse

Restaurant's own site — demo

Could save about $14–25 ordering direct instead of DoorDash or Uber Eats — they may add their own fee at checkout.

Saving about $14–25 ordering direct instead of DoorDash or Uber Eats — checked Oct 2.

Your 4 items are in — check them, then pay the restaurant directly.

4 itemsest. saving vs the apps: $14–25

FairPlate never enters payment or personal details.

Taking you to Ashley's Steakhouse…

Adding your items — 0 of 4 in

FairPlate never enters payment or personal details.

ASHLEY'S STEAKHOUSE

DEMO SITE

Steaks

Steak Frites

8 oz sirloin, herb butter, fries

$24.00

✓

Steak Sandwich

Shaved ribeye, horseradish cream

$21.00

✓

Steakhouse Burger

Smoked cheddar, onion jam

$20.00

Sides

Creamed Spinach

Parmesan, nutmeg

$8.00

✓

Truffle Fries

Parmesan, chives

$7.00

✓

Mac & Cheese

Aged cheddar, breadcrumb

$8.00

Checkout

Delivery to 428 Alder St · 35–45 min

1 × Steak Frites$24.00

1 × Steak Sandwich$21.00

1 × Creamed Spinach$8.00

1 × Truffle Fries$7.00

Subtotal$60.00

Delivery fee$4.99

Tax$5.70

Total$70.69

Card ending ••••Change

Try it: tap Order direct

The comparison

One order, three totals. FairPlate points you to the lowest.

Ashley's SteakhouseDemo restaurant

This order, compared

Totals with estimated fees · checked Oct 2

✓ Direct from Ashley's Steakhouse~$60–65

food $60.00 + their delivery $0–5 · no service fee

DoorDash~$79–85

food $69.00 (their menu) + fees ~$10–16

Uber Eats~$79–84

food $69.00 (their menu) + fees ~$10–15

Solid = food · striped = estimated fee range. Taxes are similar everywhere; tips are your call.

Direct is the cheapest route for this order — usually ~$14–25 less than DoorDash and ~$14–24 less than Uber Eats.

Order direct · $60.00saves ~$14–25

Same demo order as the phone above · every item 15% higher on both apps

How DoorDash and Uber Eats pricing works

Menu prices

Restaurants set their own prices on each app. Many list items higher there to cover the commission the app charges them. Some keep the same prices everywhere.

Service fee

Both apps add a service fee, usually a percentage of your subtotal.

Delivery fee

Changes with distance, demand and promotions. A low delivery fee doesn't change the menu prices underneath it.

Small order fee

Added when your subtotal is under the app's minimum.

DashPass and Uber One

Memberships cut delivery fees and discount eligible orders. Menu prices stay the same. Tell FairPlate which ones you have and it adjusts the comparison.

In the beta

A food app first. The prices show up when you pick a place.

Home screen — **Browse like any food app**Restaurants near you, by craving. A tag marks the places where ordering direct saves.

Restaurant page — **Every dish, every channel**Each item shows how much more it costs on DoorDash and Uber Eats.

This order, compared — **Your order, compared**At the end of the menu, your basket is priced direct, on DoorDash and on Uber Eats, fees included.

Restaurant's own site inside FairPlate — **Their site, inside FairPlate**You order and pay on the restaurant's own page.

Return confirmation — **See what you kept**Confirm the order and FairPlate shows the estimate.

Community tab — **Community**What ordering direct adds up to in your city. Sample numbers shown.

Request an invite

FairPlate is free. The closed beta is on iOS and Android, open to people in Los Angeles and Metro Detroit.

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