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Olo vs Owner.com

Olo logo

Olo

Software

Digital ordering and delivery platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Owner.com logo

Owner.com

Software

Digital storefront for restaurants

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Olo olo platform pricing is not published; it is sold directly to restaurant operators via sales contact, with only free operator-facing apps visible on the App Store; Owner.com the $249 per month Flexible plan adds a 5 percent restaurant fee on every order, so cost rises with sales volume
  • They diverge on capability: Olo covers Digital ordering, Owner.com covers Website builder.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Olo and Owner.com actually diverge.

Attributes where Olo and Owner.com differ
AttributeOloOwner.com
Founded20052019

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Olo

  • Digital ordering
  • Delivery management
  • Dispatch
  • Rails integration
  • Catering
  • Enterprise analytics
  • DoorDash
  • Uber Eats

Only in Owner.com

  • Website builder
  • Online ordering
  • Marketing automation
  • Customer database
  • Loyalty program
  • Delivery integration
  • DoorDash Drive
  • Google

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Olo

  • Point of Salenot Owner.com
  • Order Managementnot Owner.com
  • Inventory Controlnot Owner.com
  • Staff Schedulingnot Owner.com

Owner.com

  • Commission free online ordering direct from a restaurant's own websitenot Olo
  • Branded restaurant mobile app and loyalty programmenot Olo
  • Automated email and SMS marketing to a restaurant's own customer listnot Olo
  • Taking catering orders directly rather than through delivery marketplacesnot Olo

Where each one falls short

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

Olo

  • Olo platform pricing is not published; it is sold directly to restaurant operators via sales contact, with only free operator-facing apps visible on the App Store

Owner.com

  • The $249 per month Flexible plan adds a 5 percent restaurant fee on every order, so cost rises with sales volume
  • Avoiding the per order fee requires the Flat Rate plan at $499 per month
  • Guests are charged a 5 percent order support fee on top of the restaurant's own costs
  • Multi location operators are quoted special rates that are not published

Pricing, plan by plan

Olo

On request
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Full platform

Owner.com

On request
  • StarterFree
    • Website
    • Online ordering
    • 2.5% transaction fee
  • Pro$299/month
    • Lower fees
    • Marketing

Which should you pick?

Choose Olo if

  • You need digital ordering.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want delivery management.
Olo review

Choose Owner.com if

  • You need website builder.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want online ordering.
Owner.com review

Questions people ask

Is Olo or Owner.com better?
Neither clearly leads. Olo starts at On request and Owner.com at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Olo or Owner.com?
Olo starts at On request and Owner.com at On request.
Does Olo or Owner.com run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Olo best used for?
Olo 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 Owner.com is typically brought in for.
What can Olo do that Owner.com cannot?
Olo covers Digital ordering, Delivery management, Dispatch, Rails integration. Owner.com covers Website builder, Online ordering, Marketing automation, Customer database. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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