Ordering.co vs Clover
Clover is a point-of-sale system with a built-in online ordering page. Ordering.co adds the channels, your own delivery fleet, AI ordering agents, and an open platform around your stores. Clover is listed among Ordering.co's POS integrations; confirm the connection scope for your stores during a free pilot.
| Capability | Ordering.co | Clover |
|---|---|---|
| Free pilot | Included | Not listed |
| AI ordering agents | Included | Not listed |
| Your own multi-vendor marketplace | Included | Not listed |
| MCP for AI tools | Included | Not listed |
| Frontend source code license | Eligible plans | Not listed |
Ordering.co at a glance
- years building ordering technology
- 12+
- of orders a month, on auto-scaling infrastructure
- Millions
- products across ordering channels, operations, and delivery
- 20+
- features, from catalog to dispatch
- 1,500+
Enterprise brands running on Ordering.co technology
Why restaurant brands add Ordering.co around Clover
Five reasons that come up when teams running Clover look at what a dedicated ordering platform adds.
POS integrations
Plan around the POS you run
Clover is listed among Ordering.co's POS integrations. The free pilot confirms which devices, menu data, and order flows apply to your stores before you commit.
20+ products, 1,500+ features
One platform for every channel Clover's ordering page doesn't cover
Clover's own online ordering is a single web page and app order flow. Ordering.co adds branded native apps, a call center console, and AI ordering agents, all built for the same stores you run on Clover.
Own drivers and couriers
Deliver with your own fleet, not only a dispatch fee
Run your own drivers with the Driver App and a live delivery dashboard for assignment, batching, and proof of delivery, and add connected courier partners with per-store selection and fallback rules. Delivery margin and the guest experience stay with your brand instead of a per-order dispatch fee.
API, MCP, source code
An open platform your team can build on
Connect any system through the Ordering.co API and webhooks, plug AI tools in through MCP, and, on eligible plans, build on the frontend source code of the storefront and apps. Extending the experience does not mean installing a third-party app from a marketplace.
Free pilot
Start with a free pilot
Confirm the connection, the menu setup, and the channels you add on your own Clover stores before you commit. Start with a free pilot and decide on results your team has seen for itself.
Keep Clover. Add the channels around it.
You do not have to replace Clover to use Ordering.co. Clover is listed among Ordering.co's POS integrations, so your Clover devices can stay at the counter while Ordering.co runs your branded website, apps, kiosk, AI ordering agents, and your own delivery. The free pilot confirms which devices, menu data, and order flows apply to your stores.
See the Clover integrationSide by side
Every row is something your brand can run on Ordering.co alongside Clover.
| Capability | Ordering.co | Clover |
|---|---|---|
| Cost and commitment | ||
| Published pricing | Published plans: from $99 per active location a month, and Enterprise from $2,500 a month for the starting band. | Card rates from 2.3% + 10¢ on clover.com; restaurant plan and device prices route to Contact sales. |
| Free pilot | Start with a free pilot on your own Clover stores before you commit. | Not listed |
| Ordering channels | ||
| Web ordering and branded apps | Ordering Web and branded iOS and Android apps on your domain and developer accounts, with the source code on eligible plans. | A Clover-generated ordering web page and orders through the Clover app; a dedicated branded customer app is a separate App Market listing. |
| Self-ordering kiosk | Ordering Kiosk: customers order and pay from tablets or large screens in the store, managed from the dashboard. | Clover Kiosk hardware, sold as its own device, with orders routed to the Clover kitchen display or printer. |
| AI ordering agents | AI Ordering Agents take orders through voice, WhatsApp, chat, and web conversations on your catalog. | Not listed |
| Your own multi-vendor marketplace | A marketplace website and app where customers buy from several stores or brands in one checkout. | Not listed |
| Store and delivery operations | ||
| Driver app for your own fleet | Driver App and delivery dashboard: automatic assignment, order batching, a live map, and proof of delivery. | Not a Clover product; driver assignment is a third-party App Market app. |
| Courier partners | Connected delivery partners with per-store selection and fallback rules, alongside your own drivers. | Clover Online Ordering with Delivery dispatches to DoorDash's driver network for a per-order delivery fee. |
| Kitchen and pickup displays | Send accepted orders to a kitchen display and show customers which orders are ready for pickup. | Clover's own Kitchen Display System hardware, connected to counter and online orders. |
| Build and extend | ||
| API and webhooks | The Ordering.co API and webhooks, included in every plan. | A developer platform and REST API for building or connecting apps to a Clover device. |
| MCP for AI tools | Connect compatible AI tools to your Ordering.co account through MCP. | Not listed |
| Frontend source code license | On eligible plans, source code for the web storefront, customer apps, Merchant App, and Driver App. | Not listed |
| Custom features | Build them yourself on the API and source code, or with a dedicated Ordering.co team. | Installed from the Clover App Market, where independent developers, not Clover, build and sell the apps. |
“Not listed” means the capability does not appear in Clover's product lineup. Confirm scope and terms with each provider.
Where Clover's ordering module stops
What teams run into once they look past the counter.
Subscriptions you cannot cancel
Clover's pricing FAQ states that subscriptions are non-cancelable and ineligible for refunds, and extend at the same monthly charge unless you give 30 days' notice.
Delivery runs through a per-order dispatch fee
Clover Online Ordering with Delivery dispatches orders to DoorDash's driver network for a $6.99 delivery fee per order, which the merchant can choose to pass through to the customer. Clover does not offer an app for a fleet of your own drivers.
A branded app and driver assignment come from other companies
Clover's developer docs describe the App Market as apps built by third-party developers, who receive 70% of the subscription revenue. A dedicated branded app and a driver-assignment app are App Market listings, not Clover products.
No MCP connection listed
Clover's developer documentation covers its REST API and App Market SDK; it does not list an MCP connection for AI tools.
Proven with enterprise brands.
The platform you would run on already runs ordering for Alsea, a multi-brand restaurant group with more than 4,000 locations.
Alsea runs WOW+ and ten restaurant brands on one ordering platform.Domino's, Starbucks, Burger King, Vips, and six more brands share one app, one website, call centers, and a delivery operation that assigns drivers automatically.10 brands on WOW+4,262 locationsMexico and ColombiaRead the Alsea storyHow to add Ordering.co around your Clover setup
This is not a POS replacement. Clover keeps running the counter while Ordering.co connects the channels you choose to add, starting with a free pilot on a representative store.
What connects
Menus and catalogs
Products, categories, modifiers, prices, and taxes are checked against your Clover setup on one representative store before the full rollout.
Stores and hours
Each store is mapped to its own Clover location during the pilot, and menu hours and sold-out items can stay aligned with the channels you choose.
Orders and status
The pilot confirms how online orders reach Clover and how status changes return to the customer.
Delivery and drivers
Your own driver fleet or connected courier partners, configured per store alongside whatever delivery you already run.
How the connection runs
Start with a free pilot
Bring a representative Clover store, its menu, and the channels you want to add, so the pilot tests the setup you actually run.
Confirm the connection and map stores
Connect Ordering.co to Clover from Ordering Merchant and confirm which stores and devices are in scope for the pilot.
Confirm the menu setup
Check how products, modifiers, prices, and taxes line up with Clover, and confirm which fields belong in the project.
Add the channels you want
Turn on the website, branded apps, kiosk, call center, or AI ordering agents you need, on the same catalog you run with Clover.
Confirm the order flow and go live
Confirm a full order path from checkout through to Clover and back before sending live traffic to the new channels.
The free pilot confirms connection scope, devices, and regions for your stores.
Questions from teams running Clover
Do we have to replace Clover to use Ordering.co?
Clover is listed among Ordering.co's POS integrations. The free pilot confirms which devices, menu data, and order flows apply to your stores.
What does Ordering.co add that Clover's own online ordering doesn't cover?
Branded native apps, a self-ordering kiosk, a call center console, AI ordering agents on voice, WhatsApp, and chat, your own delivery fleet, marketing, and loyalty, all built for the same stores you run on Clover.
How does Ordering.co's price compare to Clover?
Clover lists card rates from 2.3% + 10¢, but its restaurant plans route to sales. Ordering.co publishes its plans: from $99 per active location a month, and Enterprise from $2,500 a month for the starting band.
Can we deliver with our own drivers instead of a per-order fee?
Yes. The Driver App and delivery dashboard handle assignment, batching, a live map, and proof of delivery for your own fleet, and you can add connected courier partners with per-store selection and fallback rules.
Where do AI ordering and a branded app come from on Clover?
From the Clover App Market, where independent developers build and sell those apps and keep most of the subscription revenue. On Ordering.co, AI Ordering Agents, loyalty, and a branded app are part of the platform.
Can our developers build on Ordering.co the way they can on Clover's API?
Yes. The Ordering.co API and webhooks are included in every plan, MCP connects compatible AI tools, and eligible plans include the frontend source code of the storefront and apps, so you are not limited to installing third-party apps.
Can we try Ordering.co before we commit?
Yes. Start with a free pilot on your own Clover stores and menus, and decide on results your team has seen for itself.
Is Ordering.co reliable enough for a multi-location group?
Yes. Ordering.co runs ordering for enterprise groups such as Alsea across 4,262 locations and 10 brands, on auto-scaling infrastructure that can process millions of orders a month.
Clover and every other product name on this page are trademarks of their respective owners. Ordering.co is not affiliated with Clover.
Confirm your Clover connection in a free pilot.
Tell us which Clover devices you run, your stores, and the channels you want to add. We'll show you the connection, the free pilot, and the Ordering.co setup in a live demo.