Is Deliveroo or Postmates better?

Neither clearly leads. Deliveroo starts at Free and Postmates at $15/order, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Deliveroo or Postmates?

Deliveroo has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Deliveroo and $15/order for Postmates.

Does Deliveroo or Postmates run on more platforms?

Deliveroo runs on iOS, Android, Web. Postmates runs on Web, Ios, Android.

Can I use Deliveroo for free?

Yes. Deliveroo has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Postmates starts at $15/order.

What is Deliveroo best used for?

Deliveroo is most often used for someone ordering food for delivery who values convenience over the price premium versus collection, a frequent orderer weighing whether a deliveroo plus subscription pays for itself at their order volume, a workplace using deliveroo for business to give staff an expensed meal allowance, a diner comparing grocery delivery speed against a supermarket own-delivery slot. Of those, someone ordering food for delivery who values convenience over the price premium versus collection and a frequent orderer weighing whether a deliveroo plus subscription pays for itself at their order volume are not what Postmates is typically brought in for.

What can Deliveroo do that Postmates cannot?

Deliveroo covers Restaurant marketplace, Deliveroo Plus subscription, Live order tracking, Grocery and convenience delivery. Postmates covers On-demand delivery, Order management, Customer access, Analytics.

Restaurants · head to head

Deliveroo vs Postmates

Deliveroo

Restaurants

UK-headquartered food delivery marketplace connecting restaurants, riders and diners

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Postmates

Restaurants

On-demand delivery platform

From: $15/order
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Deliveroo has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Deliveroo restaurant commission of roughly 20 to 30 percent is frequently passed on as higher in-app menu prices, so the displayed total is not the restaurant menu price plus a small fee, it is a marked-up menu plus a fee.; Postmates driver supply varies by location after consolidation with Uber Eats
They diverge on capability: Deliveroo covers Restaurant marketplace, Postmates covers On-demand delivery.
Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Deliveroo and Postmates actually diverge.

Attributes where Deliveroo and Postmates differ
Attribute	Deliveroo	Postmates
Starting price	Free	$15/order
Pricing model	Free to download; delivery and service fees per order, optional subscription for reduced fees	transaction
Free tier	Yes	No
Platforms	iOS, Android, Web	Web, Ios, Android
Founded	Unknown	2011

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 Deliveroo

Restaurant marketplace
Deliveroo Plus subscription
Live order tracking
Grocery and convenience delivery
Group ordering
Deliveroo for Business

Only in Postmates

On-demand delivery
Order management
Customer access
Analytics
Menu management
Uber Eats
POS systems
Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Deliveroo

Someone ordering food for delivery who values convenience over the price premium versus collectionnot Postmates
A frequent orderer weighing whether a Deliveroo Plus subscription pays for itself at their order volumenot Postmates
A workplace using Deliveroo for Business to give staff an expensed meal allowancenot Postmates
A diner comparing grocery delivery speed against a supermarket own-delivery slotnot Postmates

Postmates

Point of Salenot Deliveroo
Order Managementnot Deliveroo
Inventory Controlnot Deliveroo
Staff Schedulingnot Deliveroo

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Deliveroo

Restaurant commission of roughly 20 to 30 percent is frequently passed on as higher in-app menu prices, so the displayed total is not the restaurant menu price plus a small fee, it is a marked-up menu plus a fee.
Riders are engaged as self-employed contractors paid per delivery, a model that has faced repeated legal and regulatory challenges in the UK and EU over minimum pay and employment status.
Deliveroo Plus only saves money above a certain order frequency, and casual users who subscribe rarely break even on the monthly charge.
Availability and reliability vary sharply by city; smaller markets have fewer restaurant partners and longer, less predictable delivery windows.
The company has exited some international markets entirely (including Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Taiwan and Australia in prior years), so coverage has shrunk rather than grown in several regions, and a market can disappear with limited notice.

Postmates

Driver supply varies by location after consolidation with Uber Eats
Customer support is now handled through Uber's system rather than dedicated Postmates support
Limited delivery areas in less densely populated regions

Pricing, plan by plan

Deliveroo

Free

Pay per orderFree
- Delivery fee scaling with distance and demand
- Service charge of a few percent on order total
- Restaurant menu prices often marked up versus in-store
Deliveroo Plus$3.49/month
- Delivery fees waived on qualifying orders above a minimum basket size
- Service charge may still apply
- Price varies by market and is often discounted for an introductory period

Postmates

$15/order

Standard$20/percent
- Delivery
- Order management

Which should you pick?

Choose Deliveroo if

You need restaurant marketplace.
You want to start without paying.
You work on iOS, Android, Web.
You also want deliveroo plus subscription.

Deliveroo review

Choose Postmates if

You need on-demand delivery.
You work on Web, Ios, Android.
You also want order management.

Postmates review

Questions people ask

Is Deliveroo or Postmates better?: Neither clearly leads. Deliveroo starts at Free and Postmates at $15/order, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Deliveroo or Postmates?: Deliveroo has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Deliveroo and $15/order for Postmates.
Does Deliveroo or Postmates run on more platforms?: Deliveroo runs on iOS, Android, Web. Postmates runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Deliveroo for free?: Yes. Deliveroo has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Postmates starts at $15/order.
What is Deliveroo best used for?: Deliveroo is most often used for someone ordering food for delivery who values convenience over the price premium versus collection, a frequent orderer weighing whether a deliveroo plus subscription pays for itself at their order volume, a workplace using deliveroo for business to give staff an expensed meal allowance, a diner comparing grocery delivery speed against a supermarket own-delivery slot. Of those, someone ordering food for delivery who values convenience over the price premium versus collection and a frequent orderer weighing whether a deliveroo plus subscription pays for itself at their order volume are not what Postmates is typically brought in for.
What can Deliveroo do that Postmates cannot?: Deliveroo covers Restaurant marketplace, Deliveroo Plus subscription, Live order tracking, Grocery and convenience delivery. Postmates covers On-demand delivery, Order management, Customer access, Analytics.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Deliveroo: Is Deliveroo cheaper than collecting the food yourself?

Usually not. Menu prices in the app are frequently higher than in-restaurant prices to offset the commission Deliveroo charges, on top of the delivery and service fees.

Postmates: Is Postmates still operating after Uber's acquisition?

Yes, Postmates continues operating. Uber completed the acquisition in December 2020 and kept Postmates as a separate consumer-facing brand. Orders placed on Postmates are fulfilled by Uber Eats drivers tagged with Postmates order identifiers.

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Deliveroo: What does Deliveroo Plus actually save?

It waives the delivery fee on qualifying orders above a minimum basket value for a flat monthly or annual charge; the service charge can still apply.

Postmates: How are Postmates orders delivered after the Uber acquisition?

Postmates orders are now delivered by Uber Eats drivers, but the Postmates app remains separate. Deliveries are tagged as Postmates OrderID within the unified driver network.

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Deliveroo: Are Deliveroo riders employees?

No, they are engaged as self-employed contractors paid per delivery, a classification that has been challenged in UK and EU courts and regulators.

Postmates: Can I still use the Postmates app?

Yes, the Postmates app continues to be available on the App Store and Google Play. You can place orders through the Postmates app, though the driver network now operates through Uber Eats infrastructure.

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Postmates: Did Postmates driver operations change?

Yes, Uber shut down the Postmates Fleet app for drivers. Postmates couriers were notified the Fleet app would go offline, consolidating driver operations into the Uber driver app. Postmates orders are now fulfilled by Uber Eats drivers.

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Deliveroo vs Postmates

Deliveroo

Postmates

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Deliveroo

Only in Postmates

What people use each for

Deliveroo

Postmates

Where each one falls short

Deliveroo

Postmates

Pricing, plan by plan

Deliveroo

Postmates

Which should you pick?

Choose Deliveroo if

Choose Postmates if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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