Popmenu pricing in 2026: plans, the $1 per order charge, and what you get
Popmenu costs $159 to $499 a month in 2026: Starter is $159 a month paid annually or $179 month to month, Essentials $269 or $299, Premier $449 or $499. Online ordering is a paid add-on on every plan, with no price printed, and carries a flat $1.00 "Popmenu service charge" per order that the restaurant can absorb or pass to the guest. There is no percentage commission, no contract, and setup is included. Card processing is extra and Popmenu does not state the rate. At 600 orders a month the per-order charge alone is $600, on top of the plan and the ordering add-on.
What are Popmenu's plans and prices?
From Popmenu's pricing page, October 2026 (Popmenu). Paying a year up front gets 10% off, locked for 12 months.
| Plan | Annual prepay | Monthly | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $159 a month | $179 | Website, interactive menu, Google Business Profile sync, guest contact collection, automated email, event calendar, dish reviews |
| Essentials | $269 a month | $299 | Mass email, social posting, 500 texts, 6 AI-written posts, marketing calendar, reporting |
| Premier | $449 a month | $499 | 5,000 texts, segmentation, waitlist and reservations, guest feedback, reputation management, AI review replies |
| Build your own | Custom quote | Pick modules | |
Online ordering and catering, AI phone answering, and paid ads are add-ons priced on request. Popmenu says "no contracts, cancel anytime" and that setup is included.
Does Popmenu charge a commission or per-order fee?
No commission. Popmenu charges a flat $1.00 per online order, which it calls the Popmenu service charge, and says the restaurant can pass it to the guest or absorb it (Popmenu online ordering). Card processing is on top; Popmenu's FAQ says only that "a small processing fee applies to card transactions, the same as any payment processor", so budget the usual 2.9% + 30 cents until you see a quote. On a $40 order that is about $2.46 all in if you absorb the dollar, or $1.46 to you and $1 added to the guest's total if you pass it on.
What does Popmenu cost at 300, 600 and 1,000 orders a month?
Starter plan, paid annually, with the $1 charge absorbed and the ordering add-on's unpublished price left out:
| Orders a month | Plan | $1 per order | Total before add-on and processing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | $159 | $300 | $459 |
| 600 | $159 | $600 | $759 |
| 1,000 | $159 | $1,000 | $1,159 |
Passing the dollar to guests turns it into a visible fee at checkout, like the 5% order support fee Owner.com charges guests (Owner.com alternatives). Fees on the customer tend to push price-sensitive regulars back to the phone.
Is Popmenu worth it?
Popmenu is a marketing platform first: the website, menu SEO, email and text campaigns are the product, and ordering is bolted on. If you want someone else to run your website and send your emails, $159 to $499 buys a lot of that. If what you want is cheap, commission-free ordering, the plan price plus the ordering add-on plus $1 an order is more than most dedicated ordering systems (systems compared). Popmenu also does not list a branded app; ordering is on your website.
Popmenu alternatives
For ordering without the per-order charge: Nomback at $99 a month and $399 setup, an iPhone and Android app under your name with a stamp card and push deals, no commission and no per-order fee (pricing). For a free ordering website if you ring up on Square, Square Free at 3.3% + 30 cents processing (Square fees). For a website with ordering, the options at $0 to $499 are on the website builder page. ChowNow and Owner.com are the closest in price to Popmenu (ChowNow alternatives).
What 600 orders a month cost on each, October 2026
Original Nomback calculation from each company's pricing page. $40 pickup orders, processing at 2.9% + 30 cents ($876 a month) applies to every row and is left out. Popmenu's ordering add-on price is not published and is not included.
| System | Fixed a month | Per order | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Popmenu Starter + ordering | $159 + add-on | $1.00 | $759 + add-on |
| Owner.com | $499 | 5% to the guest ($2) | $499 + $1,200 paid by guests |
| ChowNow | $229 to $249 | 2.95% + 29¢ transaction fee replaces processing | $229 to $249 |
| Nomback | $99 | $0 | $99 |
Sources
- Popmenu pricing
- Popmenu online ordering
- Owner.com pricing
- ChowNow pricing
- Stripe pricing
- Nomback pricing
Prices and fees were checked on October 20, 2026. They change, so check the source before you decide.