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Postmates vs CAKE POS

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Postmates

Software

On-demand delivery platform

From
$15/order
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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CAKE POS

Software

Point of sale made for restaurants

From
$69/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Postmates driver supply varies by location after consolidation with Uber Eats; CAKE POS the pricing page names three plans, Core, Growth and Scale, and publishes no monthly figure for any of them, offering only a phone and email sales contact
  • They diverge on capability: Postmates covers On-demand delivery, CAKE POS covers Tableside ordering.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Postmates and CAKE POS actually diverge.

Attributes where Postmates and CAKE POS differ
AttributePostmatesCAKE POS
Starting price$15/order$69/month
Pricing modeltransactionsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Android
Founded20112010

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 Postmates

  • On-demand delivery
  • Order management
  • Customer access
  • Analytics
  • Uber Eats
  • POS systems
  • Web support

Only in CAKE POS

  • Tableside ordering
  • Online ordering
  • Guest management
  • Reporting
  • Kitchen display
  • DoorDash
  • Grubhub
  • QuickBooks

Both cover

  • Menu management
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Postmates

  • Point of Sale
  • Order Management
  • Inventory Control
  • Staff Scheduling

CAKE POS

  • Point of Sale
  • Order Management
  • Inventory Control
  • Staff Scheduling

Both are used for point of sale, order management, inventory control, staff scheduling, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.

Where each one falls short

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

Postmates

  • Driver supply varies by location after consolidation with Uber Eats
  • Customer support is now handled through Uber's system rather than dedicated Postmates support
  • Limited delivery areas in less densely populated regions

CAKE POS

  • The pricing page names three plans, Core, Growth and Scale, and publishes no monthly figure for any of them, offering only a phone and email sales contact

Pricing, plan by plan

Postmates

$15/order
  • Standard$20/percent
    • Delivery
    • Order management

CAKE POS

$69/month
  • Essentials$69/month
    • POS
    • Online ordering
  • Professional$125/month
    • Guest management
    • Advanced features

Which should you pick?

Choose Postmates if

  • You need on-demand delivery.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want order management.
Postmates review

Choose CAKE POS if

  • You need tableside ordering.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want online ordering.
CAKE POS review

Questions people ask

Is Postmates or CAKE POS better?
Neither clearly leads. Postmates starts at $15/order and CAKE POS at $69/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Postmates or CAKE POS?
Postmates starts at $15/order and CAKE POS at $69/month.
Does Postmates or CAKE POS run on more platforms?
Postmates runs on Web, Ios, Android. CAKE POS runs on Ios, Android.
What is Postmates best used for?
Postmates is most often used for point of sale, order management, inventory control, staff scheduling.
What can Postmates do that CAKE POS cannot?
Postmates covers On-demand delivery, Order management, Customer access, Analytics. CAKE POS covers Tableside ordering, Online ordering, Guest management, Reporting. Both handle Menu management, Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Postmates: Is Postmates still operating after Uber's acquisition?

Yes, Postmates continues operating. Uber completed the acquisition in December 2020 and kept Postmates as a separate consumer-facing brand. Orders placed on Postmates are fulfilled by Uber Eats drivers tagged with Postmates order identifiers.

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Postmates: How are Postmates orders delivered after the Uber acquisition?

Postmates orders are now delivered by Uber Eats drivers, but the Postmates app remains separate. Deliveries are tagged as Postmates OrderID within the unified driver network.

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Postmates: Can I still use the Postmates app?

Yes, the Postmates app continues to be available on the App Store and Google Play. You can place orders through the Postmates app, though the driver network now operates through Uber Eats infrastructure.

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Postmates: Did Postmates driver operations change?

Yes, Uber shut down the Postmates Fleet app for drivers. Postmates couriers were notified the Fleet app would go offline, consolidating driver operations into the Uber driver app. Postmates orders are now fulfilled by Uber Eats drivers.

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