Buy Deliverect if…
8.5/10Multi-location brands that run menus from their POS and need an audit log of every menu push and snooze.
From Custom quote
Check Deliverect pricingChoose Otter if…
8.0/10Independents and virtual brands that want delivery orders, menus and printers from one vendor with listed add-on prices.
From Published add-ons; base plan on request
Check Otter pricingInteractive calculator
Flat-rate (Square) vs interchange-plus contract: monthly cost
Interchange-plus quote (your numbers)
Transactions / month
1,579
Square effective rate
3.21%
processing only
Square all-in / month
US$1,978
Contract all-in / month
US$1,651
effective 2.46% processing
Contract saves per year
US$3,926
Formula & assumptions
Square fees use published rates: US (Square Free) in-person 2.6% + 15¢, online 3.3% + 30¢; AU in-person 1.6%, online 2.2% (sellers signed up from 30 May 2024). Source: squareup.com/us/en/payments/our-fees and squareup.com/au/en/pricing.
Transactions = volume ÷ average ticket. Interchange-plus = volume × (blended interchange % + processor markup %) + transactions × per-transaction fee.
Assumptions you control: blended interchange (default 1.9% US is a rough mixed debit/credit card-present estimate; AU interchange is far lower, try 0.5–0.8%), markup, software subscription and hardware costs. Toast and Lightspeed do not publish one fixed rate, so enter the numbers from your own quote. Hardware is straight-line amortised over the months you set. Early-termination fees, chargebacks, PCI fees and tax are not included.
Spec comparison
| Feature | Deliverect | Otter | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Quote only | Plan add-ons listed (e.g. POS +US$19, extra brand US$20) | 70% |
| Documented sync timing | Menu push can queue up to 30 min at high volume | Not published | 90% |
| Item snooze | 1 h, hours, indefinite or until date; channel-dependent | Item availability updates on Lite and Standard | 80% |
| Audit trail | Operation reports: menu publish, product sync, snooze | Not documented on plan page | 60% |
Neither vendor publishes a menu sync speed, so be wary of any review that quotes one. Deliverect suits chains that need an audit trail and POS-driven menus; Otter suits smaller operators who want published add-on prices and one vendor for tablets, printers and orders.
How we compared them
We read Deliverect’s pricing page and help centre articles on operation reports and snoozing, and Otter’s order aggregation plan-details page, on 4 November 2026. We have not timed menu pushes on either platform. Delivery apps also take time to process updates on their side, which neither vendor controls.
What each vendor documents about sync
| Topic | Deliverect | Otter |
|---|---|---|
| Publish timing | Push can stay queued up to 30 min at high volume | Not published |
| Status check | Operations: menu publish, product sync, snooze, busy mode logs | Real-time status widgets; Live Alerts |
| Snooze length | 1 h, multiple hours, indefinite, or until a date | Item availability updates |
| Modifiers | Item used as product and modifier must be snoozed twice | Not stated |
| POS-side change | Product sync, then publish | Third-party POS integration US$50/mo per location |
| Selective publishing | Per channel | Selective item publishing |
The practical takeaway: when you 86 an item, snooze it in Deliverect itself, not only on the POS. If the push shows “queued” during a dinner rush, it may take up to half an hour before the apps even receive it, so pause the store or the item directly in the delivery app if it matters right now.
Otter’s published prices (US, checked 4 Nov 2026)
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Point of Sale add-on | +US$19/mo |
| Extra virtual brand (Standard) | US$20/brand/mo |
| Handoffs (Standard) | 8¢/order |
| Online ordering add-on | US$55/mo + Stripe 2.99% + 30¢ |
| Advanced Analytics (Lite) | +US$40/mo |
| KDS | US$15/mo per device |
| 3rd-party POS integration | US$50/mo per location; US$100 setup on Lite |
| Otter card processing | 2.39% + 15¢ in person; 2.99% + 30¢ keyed |
Deliverect does not list prices. It says cost depends on location, scale, number of locations and product (Restaurants, Retail, Direct or Dispatch).
Which to pick
- Deliverect if you run several locations, your menu lives in the POS, and you need logs showing who pushed what and when.
- Otter if you are one or a few sites, possibly with virtual brands, and you want to know most costs up front.
- If you sell direct as well as through the apps, compare ChowNow vs Square Online for zero-commission ordering. For outage planning, see POS offline mode limits.
Get a Deliverect quote · See Otter plans
Sources
- Deliverect, Pricing; help centre View Operation Reports (modified 20 Oct 2026) and Snooze Items (modified 7 Oct 2026); read 4 Nov 2026.
- Otter, Order Aggregation plan details, read 4 Nov 2026.
FAQ
How long does a Deliverect menu update take to reach Uber Eats or DoorDash?+
Deliverect does not publish a standard time. Its help centre says a menu push may stay queued for up to 30 minutes when there is unusually high push volume, and you can check each push's status under Operations.
How much does Otter cost?+
Otter's order aggregation plan-details page lists add-ons such as Point of Sale for +US$19/month, extra virtual brands at US$20/brand/month, online ordering at US$55/month and KDS at US$15/month per device. The base Lite and Standard prices are not on that page.
Does snoozing on my POS update Deliverect channels?+
Not automatically. Deliverect says if an item is snoozed on the POS you must run a product sync and then publish the menu. Snoozing inside Deliverect applies across channels that support it.