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NCR Silver vs Uber Eats

NCR Silver logo

NCR Silver

Software

Enterprise POS and commerce solutions by NCR

From
$200000/year
Rated
-
Uber Eats logo

Uber Eats

Software

Global food delivery marketplace

From
$15/order
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: NCR Silver the Internet Archive's capture of NCR's page on 26 December 2019 confirmed NCR Silver is a distinct small business iPad/tablet cloud POS product, separate from NCR's Aloha Restaurant POS line, with no price figure published.; Uber Eats high commission rates ranging from 15% to 30% per delivery eat into restaurant profit margins
  • They diverge on capability: NCR Silver covers Multi-store management, Uber Eats covers Global reach.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which NCR Silver and Uber Eats actually diverge.

Attributes where NCR Silver and Uber Eats differ
AttributeNCR SilverUber Eats
Starting price$200000/year$15/order
Pricing modelsubscriptiontransaction
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
Founded18842014

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 NCR Silver

  • Multi-store management
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Omnichannel capabilities
  • Customer analytics
  • Self-checkout
  • Mobile POS
  • API access

Only in Uber Eats

  • Global reach
  • Delivery network
  • Order management
  • Promotional tools
  • Analytics
  • Customer reviews
  • Toast
  • Square

What people use each for

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

NCR Silver

No use cases recorded yet. See the NCR Silver review.

Uber Eats

  • Point of Salenot NCR Silver
  • Order Managementnot NCR Silver
  • Inventory Controlnot NCR Silver
  • Staff Schedulingnot NCR Silver

Where each one falls short

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

NCR Silver

  • The Internet Archive's capture of NCR's page on 26 December 2019 confirmed NCR Silver is a distinct small business iPad/tablet cloud POS product, separate from NCR's Aloha Restaurant POS line, with no price figure published.

Uber Eats

  • High commission rates ranging from 15% to 30% per delivery eat into restaurant profit margins
  • Restaurants have limited control over customer data and cannot build direct relationships
  • Service unavailable in many rural and remote areas
  • Restaurant commissions are non-negotiable within tier structure

Pricing, plan by plan

NCR Silver

$200000/year
  • Enterprise$200000/year
    • Multi-store POS
    • Inventory management
    • Omnichannel
  • Premium$500000/year
    • All Enterprise features
    • Advanced personalization
    • Custom integrations

Uber Eats

$15/order
  • Lite$15/percent
    • Self-delivery
    • Pickup
  • Plus$25/percent
    • Uber delivery
    • Marketing
  • Premium$30/percent
    • Priority placement
    • Premium support

Which should you pick?

Choose NCR Silver if

  • You need multi-store management.
  • You also want point of sale.

Choose Uber Eats if

  • You need global reach.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want delivery network.

Questions people ask

Is NCR Silver or Uber Eats better?
Neither clearly leads. NCR Silver starts at $200000/year and Uber Eats at $15/order, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, NCR Silver or Uber Eats?
NCR Silver starts at $200000/year and Uber Eats at $15/order.
Does NCR Silver or Uber Eats run on more platforms?
NCR Silver runs on Web. Uber Eats runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What can NCR Silver do that Uber Eats cannot?
NCR Silver covers Multi-store management, Point of sale, Inventory management, Omnichannel capabilities. Uber Eats covers Global reach, Delivery network, Order management, Promotional tools.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Uber Eats: How does Uber Eats pricing work for restaurants?

Uber Eats uses tiered pricing: Lite tier at 15% per delivery with limited marketing; Plus tier at 25% per delivery with home screen visibility and Uber Pass inclusion; Premium tier at 30% per delivery.

Source
Uber Eats: What fees do customers pay on Uber Eats?

Customers pay a Delivery Fee, Service Fee, taxes, and other locally applicable charges at checkout. Many restaurants set their own delivery minimums. Some restaurants charge Uber Eats-specific fees.

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Uber Eats: How does Uber Eats help restaurants increase sales?

Uber Eats provides visibility to its customer base, can drive additional order volume during slower hours, reaches new neighborhoods and customers who prefer delivery, and provides business insights through performance analytics.

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