Flipdish, FoodHub and VoiceMenu all help UK takeaways and restaurants escape sky-high aggregator commission — but they're built on different models, so the right one depends on what you actually need. Here's an honest, sourced comparison (we've kept competitor claims to what their own sites say; verify before you decide).
Quick answer
FoodHub is a low-cost marketplace (discovery) with 0% commission and a flat fee. Flipdish gives you your own branded ordering website/app on a subscription (from ~£99/mo), commission-free on direct orders. VoiceMenu is an all-in-one platform — own ordering, browser EPOS, kitchen/bookings/delivery and AI — commission-free and managed for you. Choose by whether you want discovery, an ordering app, or one platform to run the whole venue.
How each model works
FoodHub is a marketplace — like Just Eat, but it charges a flat subscription instead of per-order commission, so customers don't see inflated prices. You get discovery from its app, but you're a listing on a shared platform. Flipdish is the opposite: your own branded ordering website and apps that you drive traffic to, on a subscription with no per-order commission on direct orders. VoiceMenu goes wider still — your own ordering plus the till, kitchen screens, bookings, delivery and AI, as one managed platform.
| FoodHub | Flipdish | VoiceMenu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Low-cost marketplace (discovery) | Your own branded ordering (web + app) | All-in-one own platform |
| Commission | 0%; flat fee | 0% on direct; subscription from ~£99/mo | 0% to us; flat monthly + your card fees |
| EPOS / till | Via partners | Hardware/EPOS options | Browser-based, no POS licence, your hardware |
| Bookings & delivery | Marketplace delivery | Ordering-led; check current features | Bookings (Professional) + your own delivery zones |
| AI features | Check site | Check site | Voice AI + AI Growth insights/marketing |
| Data ownership | Better than aggregators; check terms | Yours | Yours |
Competitor details from each provider's own site, verified June 2026 — verify current pricing and features before deciding.
Commission and fees
All three avoid the 25–30% commission of the big aggregators (see the commission breakdown). FoodHub charges a flat fee and markets 0% commission. Flipdish lists subscriptions from around £99/month with no per-order commission on direct orders (verify on Flipdish's pricing page). VoiceMenu is a flat monthly fee plus your own card processor, no commission to us. At higher volumes, all three beat per-order commission — the differences are in what else you get for the fee.
EPOS, hardware, bookings and delivery
This is where the models diverge most. A marketplace like FoodHub is about orders and delivery, with EPOS typically via partners. Flipdish centres on ordering with hardware options. VoiceMenu bundles a browser-based till (no licence, your hardware), kitchen/bar/driver screens, table bookings (Professional) and your own delivery zones — so it replaces more of the stack. If you only need ordering, that breadth may be more than you want; if you're juggling separate tools, it's the point.
AI features and data ownership
All three keep your customer data far better than the aggregators. VoiceMenu adds an AI layer — a Voice AI phone agent and AI Growth insights/marketing you approve — on your own data; check the others' current sites for their AI roadmap. On data, Flipdish and VoiceMenu are your-own-platform models (data is yours); FoodHub is a marketplace that markets data ownership more than traditional aggregators — confirm specifics in their terms.
Who each suits best
- FoodHub — a takeaway that wants marketplace discovery at a far lower cost than Just Eat, and is happy being a listing on a shared platform.
- Flipdish — a brand that wants its own polished ordering website and app, commission-free, and will drive its own traffic.
- VoiceMenu — an independent that wants one managed platform for ordering, till, kitchen, bookings, delivery and AI — not just ordering — with someone to set it up and run it.
Honest take: if you only need an ordering app, you have good options. If you're tired of stitching tools together and want the whole venue on one system, that's the case for VoiceMenu. Prefer a one-to-one view? See VoiceMenu vs Flipdish or VoiceMenu vs FoodHub. Otherwise, see the takeaway plans, run your numbers, or read why going direct beats staying on Just Eat.
Sources
Competitor claims are taken from each provider's own website, verified June 2026, and kept deliberately conservative — verify current pricing and features directly before deciding.
- Flipdish — UK pricing (official); corroborated by Capterra/G2 listings.
- FoodHub — foodhub.co.uk and its 0%-commission / flat-fee positioning (company statements + trade press).
- Aggregator commission context — our 2026 commission guide.
