Restaurants · head to head
Deliveroo vs Slice
Deliveroo
Restaurants
UK-headquartered food delivery marketplace connecting restaurants, riders and diners
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Slice
Restaurants
Online ordering, POS and group purchasing built only for independent pizzerias
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Deliveroo has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Deliveroo restaurant commission of roughly 20 to 30 percent is frequently passed on as higher in-app menu prices, so the displayed total is not the restaurant menu price plus a small fee, it is a marked-up menu plus a fee.; Slice the platform sells only to pizzerias, so a group that adds a second concept has to run a separate ordering stack for it.
- They diverge on capability: Deliveroo covers Restaurant marketplace, Slice covers Flat fee per order.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Deliveroo and Slice actually diverge.
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 Deliveroo
- Restaurant marketplace
- Deliveroo Plus subscription
- Live order tracking
- Grocery and convenience delivery
- Group ordering
- Deliveroo for Business
Only in Slice
- Flat fee per order
- Branded ordering site and app
- Slice Register
- Slice Ingredients
- Delivery dispatch
- Marketing tools
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Deliveroo
- Someone ordering food for delivery who values convenience over the price premium versus collectionnot Slice
- A frequent orderer weighing whether a Deliveroo Plus subscription pays for itself at their order volumenot Slice
- A workplace using Deliveroo for Business to give staff an expensed meal allowancenot Slice
- A diner comparing grocery delivery speed against a supermarket own-delivery slotnot Slice
Slice
- An independent pizzeria that wants online ordering without paying a percentage commission on every large family ordernot Deliveroo
- A shop whose packaging and cheese costs are high enough that group purchasing pays for the platform on its ownnot Deliveroo
- A two location pizzeria replacing an ageing legacy terminal with a POS that understands half and half toppingsnot Deliveroo
- An owner with no marketing staff who needs a customer list and repeat order campaigns run for themnot Deliveroo
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Deliveroo
- Restaurant commission of roughly 20 to 30 percent is frequently passed on as higher in-app menu prices, so the displayed total is not the restaurant menu price plus a small fee, it is a marked-up menu plus a fee.
- Riders are engaged as self-employed contractors paid per delivery, a model that has faced repeated legal and regulatory challenges in the UK and EU over minimum pay and employment status.
- Deliveroo Plus only saves money above a certain order frequency, and casual users who subscribe rarely break even on the monthly charge.
- Availability and reliability vary sharply by city; smaller markets have fewer restaurant partners and longer, less predictable delivery windows.
- The company has exited some international markets entirely (including Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Taiwan and Australia in prior years), so coverage has shrunk rather than grown in several regions, and a market can disappear with limited notice.
Slice
- The platform sells only to pizzerias, so a group that adds a second concept has to run a separate ordering stack for it.
- The consumer marketplace lists nearby competitors alongside you, and the flat order fee is charged even on repeat customers you introduced yourself, so you pay indefinitely for demand you already own.
- Slice Register is a much younger product than general purpose restaurant POS software and its reporting, inventory and multi location features are thinner than what an established POS offers.
- Delivery fulfilled through third party fleets is billed per delivery on top of the order fee, so the true cost per delivered order is well above the headline flat fee.
- Group purchasing savings depend on switching or supplementing your existing distributor and meeting order minimums, which small shops with limited storage often cannot do.
Pricing, plan by plan
Deliveroo
Free- Pay per orderFree
- Delivery fee scaling with distance and demand
- Service charge of a few percent on order total
- Restaurant menu prices often marked up versus in-store
- Deliveroo Plus$3.49/month
- Delivery fees waived on qualifying orders above a minimum basket size
- Service charge may still apply
- Price varies by market and is often discounted for an introductory period
Slice
On request- Slice Ordering$undefined/year
- Flat fee charged per order rather than a percentage of the ticket
- Branded ordering site and marketplace listing included
- Delivery dispatch billed separately per delivery
- Slice Register$undefined/year
- POS hardware and software bundle for pizzerias
- Card processing quoted with the hardware
- Register pricing differs from ordering only accounts
Which should you pick?
Choose Deliveroo if
- You need restaurant marketplace.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on iOS, Android, Web.
- You also want deliveroo plus subscription.
Choose Slice if
- You need flat fee per order.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want branded ordering site and app.
Questions people ask
- Is Deliveroo or Slice better?
- Neither clearly leads. Deliveroo starts at Free and Slice at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Deliveroo or Slice?
- Deliveroo has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Deliveroo and On request for Slice.
- Does Deliveroo or Slice run on more platforms?
- Deliveroo runs on iOS, Android, Web. Slice runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- Can I use Deliveroo for free?
- Yes. Deliveroo has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Slice starts at On request.
- What is Deliveroo best used for?
- Deliveroo is most often used for someone ordering food for delivery who values convenience over the price premium versus collection, a frequent orderer weighing whether a deliveroo plus subscription pays for itself at their order volume, a workplace using deliveroo for business to give staff an expensed meal allowance, a diner comparing grocery delivery speed against a supermarket own-delivery slot. Of those, someone ordering food for delivery who values convenience over the price premium versus collection and a frequent orderer weighing whether a deliveroo plus subscription pays for itself at their order volume are not what Slice is typically brought in for.
- What can Deliveroo do that Slice cannot?
- Deliveroo covers Restaurant marketplace, Deliveroo Plus subscription, Live order tracking, Grocery and convenience delivery. Slice covers Flat fee per order, Branded ordering site and app, Slice Register, Slice Ingredients.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Deliveroo: Is Deliveroo cheaper than collecting the food yourself?
Usually not. Menu prices in the app are frequently higher than in-restaurant prices to offset the commission Deliveroo charges, on top of the delivery and service fees.
Slice: Does Slice take a commission on orders?
No. It charges a flat amount per order, so the fee does not rise with ticket size. Delivery, if you use the Slice driver network, is billed separately per delivery.
Deliveroo: What does Deliveroo Plus actually save?
It waives the delivery fee on qualifying orders above a minimum basket value for a flat monthly or annual charge; the service charge can still apply.
Slice: Do I have to use Slice Register to get online ordering?
No. Ordering works alongside most common POS systems, and many shops take Slice orders on a tablet without any POS integration at all.
Deliveroo: Are Deliveroo riders employees?
No, they are engaged as self-employed contractors paid per delivery, a classification that has been challenged in UK and EU courts and regulators.
Slice: Will customers know they are ordering from my pizzeria or from Slice?
Both happen. Orders placed on your branded site look like yours; orders placed in the Slice app come from a marketplace where your listing sits beside other pizzerias.
Slice: Is it available outside the United States?
No. Slice operates in the United States only.
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