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DoorDash
Food delivery marketplace for restaurants
As of 30 August 2026, DoorDash starts at $15/order. DoorDash is the leading food delivery platform in the United States, connecting restaurants with customers through its marketplace and logistics network. Softwr lists it under Restaurants. DoorDash is made by DoorDash Inc., launched in 2013, available on Web, iOS, Android.
Overview
What DoorDash does
DoorDash is the leading food delivery platform in the United States, connecting restaurants with customers through its marketplace and logistics network. Restaurants can list on DoorDash to access millions of customers, with options for DoorDash delivery, pickup, or self-delivery.
What people use it for
- Point of Sale
- Order Management
- Inventory Control
- Staff Scheduling
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The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about DoorDash.
- Commission rates reach 30% on Premier plan, limiting restaurant profitability
- Algorithm-driven order routing can disadvantage restaurants without premium plans
- Limited control over delivery logistics and delivery time estimates
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Pricing
What DoorDash costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Basic
$15 /percent
- Delivery
- Pickup
- Lower visibility
Plus
$25 /percent
- DashPass visibility
- Marketing
Premier
$30 /percent
- Highest visibility
- Premium support
Capabilities
Features
Delivery logistics
Order management
Customer reach
Marketing tools
Analytics
Menu management
Toast
Integration with Toast
Square
Integration with Square
Clover
Integration with Clover
Olo
Integration with Olo
Web support
Available on web
Ios support
Available on ios
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
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What commission rates does DoorDash charge restaurants?
DoorDash offers three plans with commission rates: Basic at 15%, Plus for DashPass customers, and Premier at 30%. Pickup orders carry 6% commission across all plans.
SourceDoes DoorDash charge activation fees?
No, DoorDash offers $0 activation fees for all restaurants joining their delivery platform.
SourceWhat is DashPass?
DashPass is DoorDash's customer subscription service that provides discounted delivery fees, reduced service fees, and exclusive deals for subscribers.
SourceBehind it
Who makes DoorDash
- Company
- DoorDash Inc.
- Based in
- San Francisco, California
- Founders
- Andy Fang, Evan Moore, Stanley Tang, Tony Xu
Timeline
DoorDash over time
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