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Just Eat vs WISK

Just Eat logo

Just Eat

Restaurants

European takeaway marketplace, merged with Grubhub as Just Eat Takeaway.com

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
WISK logo

WISK

Restaurants

Bar inventory and pour cost control using Bluetooth scales and POS depletion data

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Just Eat has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Just Eat delivery speed and reliability on marketplace-only listings depend on the individual restaurant's own drivers, which is far less consistent than a platform-run logistics network.; WISK food inventory is markedly shallower than beverage, so kitchen led operations end up buying a second back office system and paying twice for invoice capture.
  • They diverge on capability: Just Eat covers Restaurant and takeaway marketplace, WISK covers Bluetooth scale counting.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Just Eat and WISK actually diverge.

Attributes where Just Eat and WISK differ
AttributeJust EatWISK
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelFree to download; delivery and service fees per order, set by restaurant and marketquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsiOS, Android, WebWeb, iOS, Android

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 Just Eat

  • Restaurant and takeaway marketplace
  • Just Eat Delivery
  • Order tracking
  • Loyalty and voucher codes
  • Group and repeat ordering
  • Local brand names

Only in WISK

  • Bluetooth scale counting
  • POS depletion matching
  • Invoice scanning
  • Recipe and pour costing
  • Ordering and par levels
  • Variance by period and staff

What people use each for

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

Just Eat

  • A diner in a market like the Netherlands or Germany wanting deep coverage of independent local takeawaysnot WISK
  • Someone ordering from a restaurant that runs its own delivery rather than a platform-run rider networknot WISK
  • A user who already has an account under a local brand such as Lieferando or Thuisbezorgdnot WISK
  • A diner comparing marketplace commission and fee structures across Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats before orderingnot WISK

WISK

  • A cocktail bar losing margin to over pouring that needs variance measured weekly rather than monthlynot Just Eat
  • A restaurant group standardising pour costs across venues with different bar managersnot Just Eat
  • An operator who wants supplier price rises on spirits surfaced automatically as they hit invoicesnot Just Eat
  • A venue preparing for sale or investor review that needs defensible stock valuationsnot Just Eat

Where each one falls short

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

Just Eat

  • Delivery speed and reliability on marketplace-only listings depend on the individual restaurant's own drivers, which is far less consistent than a platform-run logistics network.
  • The Grubhub acquisition was written down by billions of dollars within two years, a sign the US delivery market did not work economically for the company even at scale.
  • The parent company was taken private by Prosus in 2025, so a former public company with disclosed results is now reporting to a single owner instead.
  • Fee structures differ by country and even by restaurant within a country, making the total cost of an order harder to predict than a flat platform fee.
  • Brand fragmentation across Just Eat, Lieferando and Thuisbezorgd means account, loyalty points and order history do not necessarily carry over if you move between the markets that use different local names.

WISK

  • Food inventory is markedly shallower than beverage, so kitchen led operations end up buying a second back office system and paying twice for invoice capture.
  • Accuracy depends on the Bluetooth scale, which is an additional hardware purchase per bar station and a consumable in practice given how bar equipment is treated.
  • The value proposition collapses without a consistent counting cadence, and the software cannot force a bar manager to count every week.
  • Pricing is per location, so a group with several small satellite bars pays the same per site as it does for its flagship venue despite much lower beverage revenue.
  • POS integration quality varies by system, and where item level mapping is incomplete the theoretical usage figures are wrong in a way that is not obvious until someone audits them.

Pricing, plan by plan

Just Eat

Free
  • Pay per orderFree
    • Delivery fee where Just Eat Delivery is used
    • Service charge on order total in most markets
    • Restaurant-set delivery on marketplace-only listings, fee and speed vary by restaurant

WISK

On request
  • WISK$undefined/year
    • Priced per location per month with tiers by feature set
    • Bluetooth scale hardware quoted separately
    • Onboarding and item catalogue setup billed at the start

Which should you pick?

Choose Just Eat if

  • You need restaurant and takeaway marketplace.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on iOS, Android, Web.
  • You also want just eat delivery.
Just Eat review

Choose WISK if

  • You need bluetooth scale counting.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want pos depletion matching.
WISK review

Questions people ask

Is Just Eat or WISK better?
Neither clearly leads. Just Eat starts at Free and WISK at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Just Eat or WISK?
Just Eat has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Just Eat and On request for WISK.
Does Just Eat or WISK run on more platforms?
Just Eat runs on iOS, Android, Web. WISK runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Just Eat for free?
Yes. Just Eat has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. WISK starts at On request.
What is Just Eat best used for?
Just Eat is most often used for a diner in a market like the netherlands or germany wanting deep coverage of independent local takeaways, someone ordering from a restaurant that runs its own delivery rather than a platform-run rider network, a user who already has an account under a local brand such as lieferando or thuisbezorgd, a diner comparing marketplace commission and fee structures across just eat, deliveroo and uber eats before ordering. Of those, a diner in a market like the netherlands or germany wanting deep coverage of independent local takeaways and someone ordering from a restaurant that runs its own delivery rather than a platform-run rider network are not what WISK is typically brought in for.
What can Just Eat do that WISK cannot?
Just Eat covers Restaurant and takeaway marketplace, Just Eat Delivery, Order tracking, Loyalty and voucher codes. WISK covers Bluetooth scale counting, POS depletion matching, Invoice scanning, Recipe and pour costing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Just Eat: Is Just Eat the same company as Grubhub?

It was; Just Eat Takeaway.com bought Grubhub in 2021 but sold it to Wonder Group in 2024 after large write-downs.

WISK: Do I need the scale to use it?

Not strictly, but without it partial bottles are estimated and the variance figures lose most of their precision, which is the reason to buy the product.

Just Eat: Why does the app have a different name in some countries?

Just Eat Takeaway.com operates local brands such as Lieferando in Germany and Austria and Thuisbezorgd in the Netherlands, all on shared underlying technology.

WISK: How long does a count take?

A bar of a few hundred SKUs is typically countable by two people in under an hour once the catalogue is set up.

Just Eat: Is Just Eat still a publicly listed company?

No. Prosus took Just Eat Takeaway.com private in a 2025 acquisition.

WISK: Does it handle food as well as drink?

It does, but the depth is in beverage. Kitchen heavy operations usually pair it with, or replace it by, a broader food costing platform.

WISK: Does it connect to my accounting system?

It exports invoice and cost data to QuickBooks and Xero rather than acting as the ledger itself.

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