Restaurants · head to head
Backbar vs Flipdish
Backbar
Restaurants
Bar inventory management with drink costing and purchasing tools
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Flipdish
Restaurants
Branded ordering websites, apps and self service kiosks for takeaways and restaurant groups in Europe
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Backbar has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Backbar invoice syncing with inventory requires the top Professional plan at $129 per month billed monthly, as of August 2026; Flipdish most plans take a percentage of order value, so the cost rises with volume and a busy site can end up paying more than a flat fee competitor would charge.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Backbar and Flipdish actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Restaurants).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Backbar
Nothing recorded that Flipdish does not also cover.
Only in Flipdish
- Branded ordering site and app
- Self service kiosks
- Marketing and loyalty
- POS and printer integration
- Driver and delivery tracking
- Multi site and franchise controls
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Backbar
- Bar inventory managementnot Flipdish
- Liquor cost trackingnot Flipdish
- Multi-location restaurant operationsnot Flipdish
Flipdish
- An Irish or British takeaway trying to move repeat customers off Just Eat and onto its own appnot Backbar
- A franchise group that needs one ordering platform across several European countriesnot Backbar
- A quick service site adding kiosks to cut counter queues without changing its ordering stacknot Backbar
- An operator with its own drivers who needs dispatch and customer tracking without a fleet contractnot Backbar
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Backbar
- Invoice syncing with inventory requires the top Professional plan at $129 per month billed monthly, as of August 2026
- Pricing is charged per location, so multi-location bars pay the plan fee separately for each site, as of August 2026
Flipdish
- Most plans take a percentage of order value, so the cost rises with volume and a busy site can end up paying more than a flat fee competitor would charge.
- Commission free refers to the marketplaces, not to Flipdish itself, and the wording in its marketing has caused genuine confusion at renewal time.
- The company cut staff heavily after its 2021 peak valuation and narrowed its focus, so buyers outside Ireland, the United Kingdom and core European markets get less support and fewer local integrations.
- Kiosks require hardware purchase and physical installation per site, a capital cost that sits outside the software quote and does not scale down for small premises.
- You still fund the discounting and advertising that moves customers away from the marketplaces, and none of that appears in the platform cost comparison.
Pricing, plan by plan
Backbar
Free- BasicFree
- Web and mobile inventory
- Multiple inventory locations
- Color-coded tracking
- Essential$79/month
- Drink costing and pricing
- Unlimited recipe builder
- Unlimited audit history
- Professional$129/month
- Automatic invoice entry
- Cost variance alerts
- Unlimited reporting features
Flipdish
On request- Flipdish$undefined/year
- Most plans charge a percentage of order value processed through Flipdish channels
- Kiosk hardware quoted separately per terminal
- Setup, branding and app store submission billed at onboarding
Which should you pick?
Choose Flipdish if
- You need branded ordering site and app.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want self service kiosks.
Questions people ask
- Is Backbar or Flipdish better?
- Neither clearly leads. Backbar starts at Free and Flipdish at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Backbar or Flipdish?
- Backbar has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Backbar and On request for Flipdish.
- Does Backbar or Flipdish run on more platforms?
- Backbar runs on Web. Flipdish runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- Can I use Backbar for free?
- Yes. Backbar has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Flipdish starts at On request.
- What is Backbar best used for?
- Backbar is most often used for bar inventory management, liquor cost tracking, multi-location restaurant operations. Of those, bar inventory management and liquor cost tracking are not what Flipdish is typically brought in for.
- What can Backbar do that Flipdish cannot?
- Flipdish covers Branded ordering site and app, Self service kiosks, Marketing and loyalty, POS and printer integration.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Backbar: Does Backbar offer a free plan?
Yes, Backbar's Basic plan is free and includes web and mobile inventory tracking, multiple inventory locations, and color-coded tracking per location.
SourceFlipdish: Is Flipdish actually commission free?
No. It charges much less than a delivery marketplace, but most plans take a percentage of the order value it processes. Ask for the rate at your order volume.
Backbar: How much does Backbar's Essential plan cost with annual billing?
Backbar's Essential plan costs $99 per month when billed annually, or $79 per month with month-to-month billing.
SourceFlipdish: Does it replace Just Eat or Deliveroo?
It provides a direct channel alongside them. Most venues keep the marketplaces for discovery and use Flipdish for repeat customers.
Backbar: What is included in Backbar's Professional plan?
Professional includes automatic invoice entry, cost variance alerts, unlimited reporting, and full customer support at $129 per month monthly or annual billing available.
SourceFlipdish: Does it work with my point of sale?
It integrates with a number of systems and, where it does not, orders can be printed or worked on a tablet.
Backbar: Is there a free trial available?
Yes, new users can access a one-month free trial of either the Essential or Professional plan.
SourceFlipdish: Which countries is it strongest in?
Ireland and the United Kingdom, with meaningful coverage across continental Europe.
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