Compare ChowNow vs Slice: pricing, features, pros, cons, and which is right for your business.
ChowNow vs Slice
Updated October 2026 · Restaurant Online Ordering Systems software comparison
At a Glance
| Criteria | ChowNow | Slice |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Rating |
★ 4.7
47 reviews |
★ 4.6
47 reviews |
| Starting Price | $229.00 /mo | $39.00 /mo |
| Pricing Model | Paid | Paid |
| Free Trial | No | No |
| Deployment | cloud, mobile | cloud, mobile |
| Best For | Smb, Mid Market | Smb |
Strengths & Weaknesses
Who uses restaurant software — and what each person does with it
Watches sales, food cost, labor and prime cost across shifts and locations on one dashboard — sees which menu items and dayparts actually make money.
Builds the schedule against forecasted sales, approves shift swaps, seats the floor and clears the waitlist, and pulls the daily close from the POS.
Fires orders from the POS or a handheld, splits and adjusts checks, takes payment tableside, and the kitchen sees the ticket instantly on the KDS.
Works tickets on the kitchen display with station routing and timers, marks items 86'd, and depletes inventory automatically as dishes sell.
The flow the software runs end to end: guest orders (dine-in, online or delivery) → ticket fires to the KDS → items depleted from inventory → payment captured at the POS → sales, food and labor cost post to reporting and accounting → schedule and purchasing adjust to the numbers. Each stage hands off to the next without re-keying.
Who Should Choose Which?
- Your team fits the smb or mid market profile
- You prioritise peer-verified quality — higher rating (4.7 vs 4.6)
- Your preferred deployment is cloud or mobile
- Commission-free: a flat monthly fee instead of 20–30% per-order marketplace commissions
- Your team fits the smb profile
- Budget matters — Slice starts $190 cheaper per month
- Your preferred deployment is cloud or mobile
- Purpose-built for independent pizzerias — counter, phone, online, and marketplace orders in one system
Our Verdict
ChowNow targets smb/mid_market businesses with paid pricing starting at $229.00/mo. Its strongest selling points include commission-free: a flat monthly fee instead of 20–30% per-order marketplace commissions and branded ordering website and native ios/android app keep guests on channels you own.
Slice targets smb businesses with paid pricing starting at $39.00/mo. Its key advantages include purpose-built for independent pizzerias — counter, phone, online, and marketplace orders in one system and one payout report and one menu update across every ordering channel.
Both tools are reviewed independently — see the full reviews below to dig into integrations, implementation timelines, and user sentiment.
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