Fee Free Ordering vs Kea AI
Kea AI is a US voice AI platform for restaurants, running since 2018, that answers calls, takes full spoken orders with modifiers into the restaurant's POS, and in 2026 added Text AI, a conversational text-message ordering channel; its site lists multi-location brands such as Via 313, &Pizza, Hopdoddy and Pincho.If you're comparing the two, here's how Fee Free Ordering stacks up.
Heads up: Kea AI's site shows no pricing — the pricing section is a lead-capture form ("submit your info below to get your price") as of 2026-08-23. See Nabil AI's public per-minute pricing instead →
Free core platform. First 100 orders every month free, 0% commission on direct orders. Turn on optional add-ons (card payments, hosted website, custom domain) only when you need them — see full pricing.
Whatever a busy month actually costs is whatever the sales team quotes. We welcome a Kea AI representative to contact support@feefreeordering.com to correct or update any figure on this page.
What you actually pay
The real numbers, side by side. We keep ours public; theirs are from their published pricing.
| Fee Free Ordering | Kea AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup fee | $0 | Not published |
| Monthly cost | US$249.99/mo minimum, published at /nabil-ai | Not published — the pricing section is a quote form |
| Per-minute / usage charge | US$0.50/min (billed by the second) after ~499 included minutes | Not published — site says "no per order costs, no hidden fees, unlimited calls" but shows no rate |
| Hidden / customer-side fees | None | "No hidden fees" claimed; figures not published |
| Contract / commitment | None — cancel anytime | Not published; confirm at quote |
| Free to try (no demo call) | Yes — 7-day free demo for paying Fee Free members, no sales call to see the price | Live demo lines exist, but every price requires submitting your info |
Kea AI publishes no pricing figures on kea.ai as of 2026-08-23 — the pricing section asks you to submit your details to get a quote. Our numbers are public at /nabil-ai.
Run your own numbers.
Whatever Kea AIcosts, the bigger number is usually what the delivery apps take in commission. Drag your real volume in and see what you'd keep on direct orders with Fee Free Ordering.
See what the delivery apps really cost you.
About 1,200 orders a month.
Delivery marketplaces typically take 15–30% per order.
That's $126,000 a year gone to fees.
You keep $126,000 a year. 0% commission on direct orders.
Core platform is $0/month — free forever, first 100 orders on us.
Estimate only. Actual commission varies by app and market; direct orders through Fee Free Ordering are always 0% commission.
Why restaurants switch
The specific reasons owners moving from Kea AI pick Fee Free Ordering.
A price you can read before anyone calls you
Nabil AI's exact rate — US$249.99/month minimum, US$0.50/min billed by the second after about 499 included minutes — is public at /nabil-ai. Kea AI's pricing section is a lead-capture form: you hand over your details, then sales tells you the number.
One order pipeline, not a POS bridge
A Nabil AI phone order goes through the exact same checkout as your website — same kitchen display, same printer, same reports, same promo rules. Kea integrates into your POS as a separate system, which is one more sync to keep honest.
Built for independent pizzerias, not enterprise chains
Kea's showcased customers are multi-location brands. Nabil AI was built by pizzeria owners for independent restaurants — half-and-half pizzas, toppings by name, combos and delivery-zone checks are the core cases, and the whole platform (ordering, reservations, marketing, your own branded app) comes with it.
Every call recorded, transcribed, and timelined
Every Nabil AI call gets a recording, a transcript and a per-call timeline in your dashboard, with one-click reporting if anything sounds off — verifiable by you, not just claimed in marketing.
Where Kea AI is genuinely worth a look
Kea has run since 2018, shows large multi-location brands on its site, and its Text AI adds a text-message ordering channel we don't offer today. If you're a large chain wanting text ordering and deep POS integration — and you don't mind quote-only pricing — it's worth the comparison call.
Side-by-side comparison
Every meaningful difference, laid out plainly.
| Feature | Fee Free Ordering | Kea AI |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | Yes — public at /nabil-ai | No — quote form ("submit your info to get your price") |
| Per-minute rate disclosed | Yes — US$0.50/min (per second) after ~499 included minutes | Not disclosed |
| Free trial without a sales call | Yes — 7-day demo for paying members | No — pricing requires submitting your info |
| Same checkout as your website | Yes — one order pipeline | Separate POS integration (10+ POS systems claimed) |
| Half-and-half pizza handling | Yes — core feature, confirmed by read-back | Not specifically documented |
| Call recordings + transcripts + timeline | Yes, every call — visible in your dashboard | Order accuracy metrics claimed on site |
| Text-message ordering | Not offered today — SMS is used for receipts and links | Yes — Text AI (launched 2026) |
| Online ordering, reservations, marketing | Included — one platform, one order stream | Not offered — phone/text ordering focused |
| Your own branded customer app | Yes — iOS + Android under your name | Not offered |
| Typical customer profile | Independent restaurants and pizzerias | Multi-location brands (Via 313, &Pizza, Hopdoddy, Pincho listed) |
Facts checked against Kea AI's public pricing as of August 2026. We update this page when their pricing changes — flag anything stale at support@feefreeordering.com.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Kea AI cost?
Kea AI publishes no pricing on kea.ai as of 2026-08-23 — the pricing section is a form that asks for your details to get a quote, alongside a "no per order costs, no hidden fees, unlimited calls" benefits list with no dollar figures. Nabil AI publishes its exact rate — US$249.99/month minimum, US$0.50/min billed by the second after about 499 included minutes — at /nabil-ai.
Is there a Kea AI alternative with public pricing?
Yes — Nabil AI from Fee Free Ordering. The per-minute rate and monthly minimum are public at /nabil-ai with no demo or quote form required, plus a 7-day free demo for restaurants already on a paid Fee Free add-on.
Does Kea AI work for independent pizzerias?
Kea's site showcases multi-location brands like Via 313 and &Pizza, and its pricing is quoted per conversation with sales. Nabil AI was built by former pizzeria owners specifically for independents — half-and-half pizzas, combos and delivery zones are core cases, pricing is public, and it runs through the same checkout as your website.
Ready to switch from Kea AI?
5 minutes to set up. No credit card. No commission on direct orders. Email us if you'd like help moving your menu over — we're a small team and we'll do it for you.