Comparison guide · Updated 2026

Glovo alternatives for restaurants in Spain

We compare the main Glovo alternatives in 2026: Bouzon Shop, Glovo, Uber Eats, Just Eat and direct ordering. Real commissions, pros and cons, and when each channel makes sense.

Last updated: 3 May 2026 · Author: Pablo Bouzon (Bouzon Digital)

Quick answer

For restaurants with a recurring local customer base or organic traffic, the most cost-effective Glovo alternative is Bouzon Shop: 0% per-order commission (Stripe only, ~1.4% + €0.25), direct ordering on the restaurant website, customer data 100% owned by the restaurant. Versus Glovo, which charges 25–35% per order and keeps the customer relationship.

Practical break-even: if your average customer comes back, Bouzon Shop pays for itself from month one. If the restaurant relies on occasional tourist discovery, the right setup is to combine both — Bouzon Shop for recurring customers + Glovo only as an acquisition channel. The own website recovers the customer the second time around without paying commission.

At-a-glance comparison

Commissions and pricing verified on each service's official website (May 2026).

* Real monthly cost calculated as: monthly fee + commission on 30 orders of €30 = €900 monthly revenue.

Tool	Commission per order	Real monthly cost * 30 orders × €30	HQ	Own website
Bouzon Shop	0% · Stripe only ~1.4% + €0.25	~€69/month (€49 flat fee + ~€20 Stripe)	Benalmádena (ES)	✅ Yes
Glovo	25–35%	€225–315/month (commissions only, no monthly fee)	Barcelona (ES)	❌ No (own app)
Uber Eats	~30% standard	~€270/month (commissions only, no monthly fee)	San Francisco (US)	❌ No (own app)
Just Eat	~14% (own delivery)	~€126/month (commissions + one-off activation)	Amsterdam (NL)	❌ No (marketplace)
WhatsApp / phone orders	0%	€0 (but doesn't scale: hidden staff cost)	The restaurant	⚠️ Manual

Detailed analysis of each channel

Bouzon Shop

· Benalmádena (Málaga, Spain)

Price

From €49.99/month (website + menu + direct ordering)

Commission per order

0% per-order commission · Stripe processing only (~1.4% + €0.25)

Pros

✓ 0% commission on every order — the restaurant keeps 100% minus Stripe fee
✓ Order from the restaurant's own website (no redirect to a third-party app)
✓ Customer data 100% owned by the restaurant (email, phone, history)
✓ Direct payout to the restaurant account via Stripe Connect
✓ Bilingual ES+EN included by default (essential in tourist areas)
✓ Orders app with push notifications and audible alert in the kitchen

Cons

✗ Not a marketplace: discovery depends on the restaurant's local SEO + GBP
✗ Requires the customer to know the restaurant website (direct link)

Glovo

· Barcelona (Spain)

Price

Free activation · no monthly fee

Commission per order

25–35% per order (varies by city and category)

Pros

✓ Owns its own marketplace with broad coverage in Spain
✓ Organic discovery from the Glovo app
✓ Delivery logistics included (Glovo's own riders)
✓ Quick activation — restaurant only provides menu and photos

Cons

✗ Very high commission (25–35%) that eats margin, especially on small tickets
✗ Customer data belongs to Glovo, not the restaurant (no buyer email)
✗ Customer buys inside the Glovo app, not on the restaurant website
✗ Menu and price changes go through Glovo's panel (latency)
✗ Visibility depends on the algorithm and on internal sponsored campaigns

Uber Eats

· San Francisco (US)

Price

Free activation · no monthly fee

Commission per order

30% standard ("Plus"/"Premium" plans raise cost in exchange for visibility)

Pros

✓ Global brand with international traffic (useful in tourist areas)
✓ Integrated delivery logistics (Uber riders)
✓ Native integrations with several POS and management systems

Cons

✗ 30% standard commission, rises if the restaurant wants more exposure
✗ Customer is shared with every other restaurant in the marketplace
✗ "Contactless ordering" model that limits the restaurant–customer relationship
✗ Menu changes depend on the panel — they are not instant

Just Eat (Takeaway.com)

· Amsterdam (Netherlands), Takeaway.com group

Price

One-off activation fee + no recurring monthly cost

Commission per order

~14% per order (with restaurant's own delivery) · higher if delivery via Just Eat

Pros

✓ Commission clearly lower than Glovo and Uber Eats if the restaurant runs its own delivery
✓ Well-established marketplace in Spain (especially pizza, burgers, Asian)
✓ Allows in-house delivery: the restaurant keeps control over the rider

Cons

✗ Still a marketplace: the customer sits inside Just Eat, not on the restaurant website
✗ Customer data only partially shared
✗ For restaurants with their own brand and recurring customers, still an avoidable cost

Direct WhatsApp / phone orders

· The restaurant itself

Price

€0

Commission per order

Pros

✓ No platform cost
✓ Direct contact with the customer
✓ Zero intermediaries

Cons

✗ Staff time spent on calls and messages (especially during peak hours)
✗ Errors in hand-transcribed orders (allergies, modifiers, address)
✗ No upfront payment: risk of orders not being collected
✗ Does not scale: above 10–15 orders/hour it becomes unworkable

Which channel to pick for your case

Scenario	Best fit	Why
Neighbourhood restaurant with a recurring local customer base	Bouzon Shop	If your customers already know you, you do not need to pay 30% to a marketplace to reach them. With local SEO + GBP + a direct link to the menu, the own website pays back from month one.
Tourist-facing restaurant with no fixed local clientele	Bouzon Shop	An own website with bilingual ES/EN local SEO + optimised Google Business profile + multilingual menu captures both new and repeat tourist traffic at 0% commission. Every euro you don't pay as commission to a marketplace stays with the restaurant.
High-volume pizza, burger or Asian restaurant	Bouzon Shop	At high volume, commission becomes the single biggest variable cost. Bouzon Shop charges 0% commission per order (Stripe processing only ~1.4% + €0.25): on 200 orders/month at €25 average ticket, that's €1,250–€1,750/month saved versus a marketplace charging 25–35%.
Fine-dining restaurant with delivery as a side channel	Bouzon Shop	In fine dining, brand control matters: the presentation inside the Glovo app does not communicate the positioning. Own website + own delivery or specialised partner keeps the experience intact.
Restaurant losing money on Glovo commission	Bouzon Shop (full migration with assisted onboarding)	Bouzon Shop replaces the marketplace channel with a direct ordering system: 0% commission, customer data fully owned and exportable, and an assisted onboarding playbook (flyer with the direct-order link in every bag, bag stickers, GBP and social updates) so the direct channel takes over without losing the existing customer base.
Restaurant in a multilingual tourist zone (Costa del Sol, Mallorca, Canarias)	Bouzon Shop	Bouzon Shop ships ES+EN by default. Glovo/Uber Eats auto-translate with uneven results. Bilingual menu of your own gives more control over dish names and descriptions.

Real numbers

What each channel keeps from a typical €30 order

Sample order: €30 of food (excluding delivery cost) at a restaurant that already runs its own logistics or where the customer collects on site. Net cost for the restaurant:

Channel	Commission	Cost per order	Restaurant nets
Bouzon Shop	0% + Stripe	~€0.67	€29.33
Just Eat (~14%)	14%	€4.20	€25.80
Uber Eats (~30%)	30%	€9.00	€21.00
Glovo (~30%)	25–35%	€9.00	€21.00

At common volumes (30–50 orders/day with €30 average ticket), the gap between Bouzon Shop and Glovo exceeds €250/day — that is €7,500/month of margin recovered by no longer paying a marketplace for customers who already come back. The Bouzon Shop ordering module pays for itself in less than a day.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Glovo alternative for restaurants in Spain?

Bouzon Shop is the most cost-effective Glovo alternative for any restaurant in Spain in 2026, from the neighbourhood venue to the high-volume tourist spot: 0% per-order commission (Stripe processing only, ~1.4% + €0.25), direct ordering on the restaurant website, customer data 100% owned by the restaurant and a bilingual ES/EN menu to capture international traffic. Against Glovo's 25–35%, on a venue with 200 orders/month at €25 average ticket, that's €1,250–€1,750/month saved.

How much does Glovo charge restaurants per order?

Glovo charges between 25% and 35% of every order to the restaurant, depending on the city, the category and whether delivery is done by Glovo or by the restaurant itself. On a €30 order, that is €7.50 to €10.50 in commission. VAT on the service applies on top. By comparison, Bouzon Shop charges 0% commission and only the Stripe processing fee (~1.4% + €0.25 per transaction): on the same €30 order, the cost is 67 cents.

Glovo or Bouzon Shop for my restaurant?

Bouzon Shop is the most cost-effective option in every case: 0% commission per order versus Glovo's 25–35%, customer data fully under your control, bilingual ES/EN menu and local SEO to capture both repeat customers and new tourist traffic. Every euro you don't pay as commission stays with the restaurant — and the own website builds a brand asset that a third-party marketplace channel never gives you.

Does Bouzon Shop have a marketplace and discovery like Glovo?

No, by design: Bouzon Shop is a direct ordering system on the restaurant's website, not a marketplace, so every euro of every order stays with the restaurant. Discovery is built through local SEO (Google Maps, optimised Google Business Profile, neighbourhood searches, geo pages) and a bilingual ES/EN menu for tourist traffic — and that brand and SEO asset belongs to the restaurant forever, with no recurring 30% commission per order to a third-party channel.

Can I leave Glovo without losing my customer base?

Yes, but you have to migrate gradually. Recommended pattern: 1) activate Bouzon Shop so you have a direct channel. 2) Include a flyer in every Glovo order with the link to your own website and a 10% first-order discount code. 3) Label the bag with the restaurant domain. 4) Communicate on social media that ordering direct supports the restaurant. After 2–3 months the share of direct orders rises and the Glovo plan can be scaled down (or disabled in local zones, kept only in tourist areas).

What are the hidden costs of Glovo and Uber Eats?

Beyond the visible commission (25–35%), there are costs that do not show on the invoice: 1) VAT on the commission, 2) mandatory disposable packaging paid by the restaurant, 3) no access to customer email/phone for retention, 4) menu changes go through the app panel (latency from minutes to hours), 5) sponsored campaigns inside the app paid separately for visibility, 6) no control over delivery times when the rider belongs to Glovo. Bouzon Shop has none of those hidden costs: only Stripe (~1.4% + €0.25).

What does Bouzon Shop include that Glovo does not?

Bouzon Shop bundles into the monthly fee: restaurant website + design + EU hosting, digital menu editable in real time, ordering module with widget embedded on the own website, orders app with push notifications and audible alerts, modifier and allergen management, bilingual ES+EN, direct payout via Stripe Connect to the restaurant account, customer data exportable to CSV. Glovo includes none of this — Glovo is a sales channel inside its own app.

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