SKIP ALTERNATIVE FOR CANADIAN RESTAURANTS

Fee Free Ordering vs Skip / SkipTheDishes

A Canadian food-delivery aggregator owned by Just Eat Takeaway. Same model as UberEats / DoorDash — per-order commission, customer-facing app, restaurant has no contact info on customers.If you're comparing the two, here's how Fee Free Ordering stacks up.

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Fee Free Ordering
$0

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.

Skip / SkipTheDishes
20-30% commission per order.

Canada-only.

Run your own numbers.

Whatever Skip / SkipTheDishescosts, 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.

The commission math

See what the delivery apps really cost you.

Orders per day40

About 1,200 orders a month.

$

Delivery marketplaces typically take 15–30% per order.

What commission apps take
$10,500/month

That's $126,000 a year gone to fees.

With Fee Free Ordering
$10,500/month kept

You keep $126,000 a year. 0% commission on direct orders.

Core platform is $0/month — free forever, first 100 orders on us.

Start keeping 100%

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 Skip / SkipTheDishes pick Fee Free Ordering.

Canadian restaurants keep 100% of direct orders

Fee Free Ordering is built in Ontario, Canada — same time zone, same banking system, instant CAD payouts via Stripe Connect. No more Skip's 20-30% commission on every order they send your way.

Same customers, way more margin

The same person who orders pizza via Skip can order direct from your Fee Free page tomorrow. You keep the $9-15/order Skip would have taken.

A marketplace for Skip's discovery role — coming soon

Our feefreefood.com marketplace is coming soon: the same 'browse local restaurants' UX customers expect, with Canadian dollars, Canadian tax and Canadian support. Pricing announced at launch.

Side-by-side comparison

Every meaningful difference, laid out plainly.

FeatureFee Free OrderingSkip / SkipTheDishes
Commission per order0% on direct orders (discovery marketplace coming soon)20-30%
Payout currencyCAD direct to your StripeCAD (weekly batch)
Canadian tax handlingBuilt-in (HST/GST by province)Yes
Customer ownershipYoursSkip's

Facts checked against Skip / SkipTheDishes's public pricing as of May 2026. We update this page when their pricing changes — flag anything stale at support@feefreeordering.com.

Frequently asked questions

What's a Canadian alternative to SkipTheDishes for restaurants?

Fee Free Ordering — built in Ontario, supports HST/GST per province out of the box, payouts in CAD direct to your Stripe account, and 0% platform commission on direct orders. An optional Skip-style discovery marketplace at feefreefood.com is coming soon — pricing announced at launch.

Ready to switch from Skip / SkipTheDishes?

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.