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Grubhub vs Nory

Grubhub logo

Grubhub

Restaurants

Restaurant food delivery marketplace

From
$15/order
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Nory logo

Nory

Restaurants

Forecast driven scheduling, inventory and purchasing for multi site hospitality groups

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Grubhub commission fees of 15-30% significantly reduce restaurant profit margins; Nory the forecasting that justifies the product needs several months of clean point of sale history, so new openings and recently reopened sites get little value at first.
  • They diverge on capability: Grubhub covers Delivery network, Nory covers Demand forecasting.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Grubhub and Nory actually diverge.

Attributes where Grubhub and Nory differ
AttributeGrubhubNory
Starting price$15/orderOn request
Pricing modeltransactionquote
Founded2004Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Grubhub

  • Delivery network
  • Order management
  • Customer reach
  • Marketing tools
  • Analytics
  • Loyalty programs
  • Toast
  • Square

Only in Nory

  • Demand forecasting
  • Forecast driven rotas
  • Inventory and purchasing
  • Profit and loss reporting
  • Compliance and rota rules
  • Team app

What people use each for

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

Grubhub

  • Point of Salenot Nory
  • Order Managementnot Nory
  • Inventory Controlnot Nory
  • Staff Schedulingnot Nory

Nory

  • A group of ten to thirty sites where rotas are built on gut feel and labour percentage is discovered after the factnot Grubhub
  • An operator who wants purchase orders sized against forecast covers rather than last week actualsnot Grubhub
  • A finance team that needs site level profit and loss without waiting for month end accountsnot Grubhub
  • A hospitality group replacing a scheduling app, a stock spreadsheet and a reporting deck with one systemnot Grubhub

Where each one falls short

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

Grubhub

  • Commission fees of 15-30% significantly reduce restaurant profit margins
  • Limited geographic coverage compared to competitors like DoorDash
  • Driver availability issues in some areas leading to canceled orders
  • Limited independent restaurant partnerships compared to competitors
  • Average delivery time of 40 minutes is slower than Uber Eats (33 minutes) and DoorDash (38 minutes)

Nory

  • The forecasting that justifies the product needs several months of clean point of sale history, so new openings and recently reopened sites get little value at first.
  • It replaces scheduling, stock and reporting together, which makes adoption an all or nothing project rather than a tool a single manager can trial.
  • Employment rules and rota compliance are built for the United Kingdom and Ireland, so groups with United States or continental European sites will find gaps.
  • The vendor is young and its integration list is short, so an operator on a less common point of sale or payroll provider may be waiting on a build.
  • Pricing is per site, which means small satellite units and kiosks cost the same as flagship venues despite far simpler operations.

Pricing, plan by plan

Grubhub

$15/order
  • Basic$15/percent
    • Marketplace listing
    • Order management
  • Standard$20/percent
    • Delivery
    • Marketing
  • Premium$25/percent
    • Priority placement
    • Promotions

Nory

On request
  • Nory$undefined/year
    • Quoted per site per month
    • Modules for labour, inventory and reporting sold as one platform
    • Onboarding includes point of sale history import and recipe setup

Which should you pick?

Choose Grubhub if

  • You need delivery network.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want order management.
Grubhub review

Choose Nory if

  • You need demand forecasting.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want forecast driven rotas.
Nory review

Questions people ask

Is Grubhub or Nory better?
Neither clearly leads. Grubhub starts at $15/order and Nory at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Grubhub or Nory?
Grubhub starts at $15/order and Nory at On request.
Does Grubhub or Nory run on more platforms?
Grubhub runs on Web, Ios, Android. Nory runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is Grubhub best used for?
Grubhub is most often used for point of sale, order management, inventory control, staff scheduling. Of those, point of sale and order management are not what Nory is typically brought in for.
What can Grubhub do that Nory cannot?
Grubhub covers Delivery network, Order management, Customer reach, Marketing tools. Nory covers Demand forecasting, Forecast driven rotas, Inventory and purchasing, Profit and loss reporting.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Grubhub: How much does Grubhub charge restaurants?

Grubhub charges restaurants a marketing commission of 5%, 15%, or 20% depending on the Marketplace plan, plus a processing fee of $0.30 plus 3.05% per order.

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Nory: How much sales history does it need to forecast well?

Several months at minimum. With less than that the forecast is not reliable enough to size rotas or orders against.

Grubhub: What does Grubhub cost customers?

Grubhub charges customers a $2.25 order processing fee plus $0.99 for delivery. A subscription offers $6.95 or $19.95/month for unlimited free delivery on eligible orders.

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Nory: Does it do payroll?

No. It produces the rota, hours and labour cost, and exports to payroll rather than running it.

Grubhub: Does Grubhub offer promotional tools for restaurants?

Yes, Grubhub offers Sponsored Listings (3-10% premium on commissions) and Boost Programs (10-20% additional cost per order) to increase restaurant visibility.

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Nory: Is it usable outside the United Kingdom and Ireland?

It can be, but the employment rules, compliance logic and integration coverage are built around those markets.

Grubhub: Is Grubhub available in all cities?

No, Grubhub delivery service is not available in all cities, and the platform is less convenient in small cities with limited driver availability.

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Nory: Does it replace my point of sale?

No. It reads sales from the point of sale and sits above it as the operations and reporting layer.

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