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Olo vs Restaurant365

Olo logo

Olo

Food & Restaurant

Digital ordering and delivery platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Restaurant365 logo

Restaurant365

Food & Restaurant

All-in-one restaurant management platform

From
$399/month
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; Restaurant365 pricing is by quote only: the pricing page lists no plan price, no per location rate, no module add on cost, no implementation fee and no minimum contract length
  • They diverge on capability: Olo covers Digital ordering, Restaurant365 covers Accounting.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Olo and Restaurant365 actually diverge.

Attributes where Olo and Restaurant365 differ
AttributeOloRestaurant365
Starting priceOn request$399/month
Founded20052011

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Food & Restaurant).

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 Restaurant365

  • Accounting
  • Inventory management
  • Scheduling
  • Payroll
  • HR
  • Reporting
  • Toast
  • Square

Both cover

  • All major POS
  • 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 Restaurant365
  • Order Managementnot Restaurant365
  • Inventory Controlnot Restaurant365
  • Staff Schedulingnot Restaurant365

Restaurant365

  • Restaurant accounting and general ledger tied to point of sale datanot Olo
  • Food and beverage inventory, recipe costing and vendor invoice processingnot Olo
  • Labour scheduling and forecasting across multiple restaurant locationsnot 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

Restaurant365

  • Pricing is by quote only: the pricing page lists no plan price, no per location rate, no module add on cost, no implementation fee and no minimum contract length
  • Obtaining a price requires submitting a demo request form

Pricing, plan by plan

Olo

On request
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Full platform

Restaurant365

$399/month
  • Essentials$399/month
    • Accounting
    • Inventory
  • Professional$549/month
    • Scheduling
    • Reporting
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Full platform

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 Restaurant365 if

  • You need accounting.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want inventory management.
Restaurant365 review

Questions people ask

Is Olo or Restaurant365 better?
Neither clearly leads. Olo starts at On request and Restaurant365 at $399/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Olo or Restaurant365?
Olo starts at On request and Restaurant365 at $399/month.
Does Olo or Restaurant365 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 Restaurant365 is typically brought in for.
What can Olo do that Restaurant365 cannot?
Olo covers Digital ordering, Delivery management, Dispatch, Rails integration. Restaurant365 covers Accounting, Inventory management, Scheduling, Payroll. Both handle All major POS, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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