Restaurants · head to head
Flipdish vs PAR Brink POS
Flipdish
Restaurants
Branded ordering websites, apps and self service kiosks for takeaways and restaurant groups in Europe
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
PAR Brink POS
Restaurants
Cloud point of sale for enterprise quick service chains and their franchisees
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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.; PAR Brink POS the suite was assembled by acquisition, so loyalty, ordering, back office and POS still carry separate data models and administration consoles rather than one unified system.
- They diverge on capability: Flipdish covers Branded ordering site and app, PAR Brink POS covers Enterprise menu and price control.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Flipdish and PAR Brink POS actually diverge.
| Attribute | Flipdish | PAR Brink POS |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, Android, Windows |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), 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 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
Only in PAR Brink POS
- Enterprise menu and price control
- Drive through and speed of service
- Open integration interfaces
- Loyalty through Punchh
- Back office through Data Central
- Hardware range
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Flipdish
- An Irish or British takeaway trying to move repeat customers off Just Eat and onto its own appnot PAR Brink POS
- A franchise group that needs one ordering platform across several European countriesnot PAR Brink POS
- A quick service site adding kiosks to cut counter queues without changing its ordering stacknot PAR Brink POS
- An operator with its own drivers who needs dispatch and customer tracking without a fleet contractnot PAR Brink POS
PAR Brink POS
- A franchisor standardising the point of sale across hundreds of franchised locationsnot Flipdish
- A quick service brand where drive through timing and speed of service reporting drive operationsnot Flipdish
- A chain that wants POS, loyalty and back office contracted through a single vendornot Flipdish
- A brand needing documented interfaces so its own developers can build ordering and delivery integrationsnot Flipdish
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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.
PAR Brink POS
- The suite was assembled by acquisition, so loyalty, ordering, back office and POS still carry separate data models and administration consoles rather than one unified system.
- Pricing and contracting assume estate scale, which leaves an individual franchisee paying enterprise rates without enterprise negotiating leverage.
- Hardware and implementation are separate line items that typically exceed the first year of software subscription at a new site.
- Roll outs are project managed over months, so a brand needing a system live at a site opening in a few weeks will struggle.
- PAR is a listed company under margin pressure and has raised prices as it consolidates its acquisitions, which makes renewal costs harder to forecast across a long franchise agreement.
Pricing, plan by plan
Flipdish
On request- Flipdish$undefined/year
- Most plans charge a percentage of order value processed through Flipdish channels
- Kiosk hardware quoted separately per terminal
- Setup, branding and app store submission billed at onboarding
PAR Brink POS
On request- Brink POS$undefined/year
- Priced per site per month under a franchisor or corporate agreement
- Terminals, kitchen displays and drive through hardware quoted separately
- Implementation and roll out delivered as a project
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.
Choose PAR Brink POS if
- You need enterprise menu and price control.
- You work on Web, Android, Windows.
- You also want drive through and speed of service.
Questions people ask
- Is Flipdish or PAR Brink POS better?
- Neither clearly leads. Flipdish starts at On request and PAR Brink POS at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Flipdish or PAR Brink POS?
- Flipdish starts at On request and PAR Brink POS at On request.
- Does Flipdish or PAR Brink POS run on more platforms?
- Flipdish runs on Web, iOS, Android. PAR Brink POS runs on Web, Android, Windows.
- What is Flipdish best used for?
- Flipdish is most often used for an irish or british takeaway trying to move repeat customers off just eat and onto its own app, a franchise group that needs one ordering platform across several european countries, a quick service site adding kiosks to cut counter queues without changing its ordering stack, an operator with its own drivers who needs dispatch and customer tracking without a fleet contract. Of those, an irish or british takeaway trying to move repeat customers off just eat and onto its own app and a franchise group that needs one ordering platform across several european countries are not what PAR Brink POS is typically brought in for.
- What can Flipdish do that PAR Brink POS cannot?
- Flipdish covers Branded ordering site and app, Self service kiosks, Marketing and loyalty, POS and printer integration. PAR Brink POS covers Enterprise menu and price control, Drive through and speed of service, Open integration interfaces, Loyalty through Punchh.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Flipdish: 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.
PAR Brink POS: Who chooses Brink, the franchisor or the franchisee?
Almost always the franchisor, as an estate standard. The franchisee implements and pays for it.
Flipdish: 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.
PAR Brink POS: Does PAR supply loyalty as well as POS?
Yes, through Punchh, which PAR acquired. It is licensed separately from the POS.
Flipdish: 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.
PAR Brink POS: Is it suitable for an independent restaurant?
Not really. The value is in central control across many sites, which an independent does not need and still pays for.
Flipdish: Which countries is it strongest in?
Ireland and the United Kingdom, with meaningful coverage across continental Europe.
PAR Brink POS: Does it work offline?
Terminals continue to operate through network interruptions, which matters in drive through environments where a stall is measured in seconds.
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