GloriaFood alternatives: where to move before 30 April 2027

GloriaFood closes on 30 April 2027. Oracle has confirmed the end-of-life date, is not building a replacement, and will not recommend one. The 123,000+ restaurants on the platform need a new home for online ordering — and need to move their menus, guests, and order history before the servers go dark. This guide compares the realistic alternatives and shows how to switch without losing your data.

One thing first: we're Storekit, so we're one of the options below. The comparison stays factual, and where another platform is the better fit for your situation, we say so.

What's actually happening to GloriaFood?

Oracle acquired GloriaFood in June 2021. In early 2025 it confirmed the platform's end of life: every GloriaFood product stops working on 30 April 2027. There's no soft sunset and no extension on the table.

The facts that matter for your planning:

• No replacement. Oracle states it does not offer a successor to GloriaFood and won't recommend third-party vendors.
• No new development. New sign-ups closed in early 2025 and the product is frozen.
• Support has already wound down. Operators report support response times collapsed from January 2025 — including operators on paid plans.
• Your data has a deadline. You can export your menu, guest database, order history, delivery zones, and promotions until 30 April 2027. After that, the servers shut down and the data is gone.

None of this is a reason to panic. It is a reason to plan. Migrating one restaurant takes roughly a weekend; agencies moving whole client portfolios report seven to eight weeks of focused work. Ten months is plenty — if you start while it's still your choice, not a deadline.

What to look for in a replacement

GloriaFood earned its place by being free and simple. The honest checklist for whatever comes next:

• The true monthly cost. GloriaFood's free tier was real, but card payments cost $29/month, the branded website $9, multi-campaign marketing $19, branded apps $59. Most growing restaurants paid $57–116/month. Compare like-for-like: what does the working setup cost?
• Delivery that calculates properly. GloriaFood can't charge distance-based delivery fees — a long-running operator complaint. Check how each alternative handles zones and fees.
• One dashboard for multiple sites. GloriaFood billed per location and made operators juggle separate logins. If you run more than one venue, check whether you manage them in one place.
• Who owns the guest data. You're migrating once because a platform decided your storefront's fate. Choose somewhere your menu, guests, and order history export freely.
• Support that answers. GloriaFood operators have run without working support since January 2025. Test each vendor's response time during your trial — before you depend on it on a Friday night.

The alternatives, compared

Platform	Entry cost	Free tier	Migration help	Best for
Storekit	£0/month, pay per order	Yes — full product	Importer + team support, free	UK/EU takeaway and dine-in operators who want direct ordering without a monthly bill
Flipdish	~$79–199/month	No	Free 7-day migration	Operators who want a managed, all-in service and accept the monthly cost
CloudWaitress	All-in-one pricing	Yes, with limits	Self-serve	Budget-focused independents comfortable doing setup themselves
Square	No monthly fee; 2.9% + 30¢ per transaction	For ordering, yes	Self-serve	Restaurants already running Square POS
Toast	$69+/month (ordering only)	No	Onboarding on paid plans	Larger US full-service restaurants wanting POS + ordering in one ecosystem
ChowNow	Varies	Freemium	Assisted	US chains and operators on its marketplace network

Storekit

Storekit is built for operators who liked GloriaFood's deal — direct online ordering, your own branding, no marketplace middleman — and want it actively developed rather than wound down. There's no monthly fee, ever: you pay per order, only when you sell. Operators switching from GloriaFood get the Sundown Offer: 2.9% + 20p on takeaway orders for your first 12 months, 1.9% + 15p on dine-in QR orders for the lifetime of your account, and 90 days of premium free. The importer pulls your menu, guests, zones, and promotions in one pass — you approve everything before it goes live. See how operators run it or work out your numbers. We're UK-based and strongest in takeaway and dine-in; if a branded native app on day one is your top priority, compare us against Flipdish before deciding — and talk to us either way.

Flipdish

The most actively marketed GloriaFood alternative, with a free 7-day migration service and strong delivery integrations. It's a managed, full-service model — and priced like one, at roughly $79–199/month with no free tier. A reasonable choice if you want someone else to run everything and the monthly cost pencils out against your order volume.

CloudWaitress

Positions itself directly as a GloriaFood alternative with one all-in price instead of à-la-carte add-ons, plus a limited free plan. Less hand-holding than Flipdish or Storekit — better suited to operators happy to configure things themselves.

Square

If you already run Square POS, Square Online is the path of least resistance: no monthly fee for ordering, 2.9% + 30¢ per transaction, and everything stays in one system. If you're not in the Square ecosystem, adopting a whole POS to get online ordering is the tail wagging the dog.

Toast

The enterprise option. Strong analytics and kitchen management, online ordering from $69/month plus its POS ecosystem. Built for larger US full-service restaurants; most independent GloriaFood operators will find it more platform than they need.

ChowNow

US-focused with a freemium model and a solid reseller programme — worth a look for US chains, and for agency partners whose white-label product disappears with GloriaFood.

Which alternative fits your situation?

• Independent takeaway or café, watching every pound — Storekit or CloudWaitress. Both keep the no-monthly-fee economics that made GloriaFood work for you.
• Already on Square POS — Square. Don't complicate it.
• Want a fully managed service and will pay monthly for it — Flipdish.
• Multi-site group — Storekit or Toast, depending on geography and whether you want POS bundled. Prioritise single-dashboard management — it's the thing GloriaFood made hardest.
• White-label partner or agency — your product disappears with the platform, and Oracle has offered partners no path. Move early: portfolio migrations take seven to eight weeks. Storekit runs a partner programme; ChowNow does too.

Before you choose anything: export your data

Whatever you pick, do this now, not in April 2027:

• Export your menu — items, modifiers, photos, schedules
• Export your guest database — names, emails, phone numbers. This is your most valuable asset
• Export your order history, delivery zone settings, and any promotions
• Store copies somewhere you control

Exports work until 30 April 2027. The operators who'll have a bad April are the ones who left it until April.

Frequently asked questions

When exactly does GloriaFood shut down?

30 April 2027. Oracle has confirmed all GloriaFood products and services reach end of life on that date, with no extension announced. In-app banners and emails to existing operators have confirmed the same deadline.

Will Oracle replace GloriaFood with something else?

No. Oracle has stated it will not offer a direct successor and will not recommend third-party alternatives. It provides integration guides for its Simphony POS, but Simphony is enterprise software — not a replacement for a free ordering tool.

What happens to my data after the shutdown?

It becomes inaccessible. Until 30 April 2027 you can export your menu, guest database, order history, delivery zones, and promotions. After the servers shut down, anything not exported is gone.

How long does switching from GloriaFood take?

Roughly a weekend for a single restaurant, including menu setup and testing. Agencies and white-label partners migrating full client portfolios report seven to eight weeks. Either way, the work is far easier in 2026 than in a queue next April.

Is GloriaFood still supported until the shutdown?

Officially yes, but operators report support response times collapsed from January 2025, including on paid plans. The product is frozen: no new features, no new sign-ups.

GloriaFood gave 123,000 restaurants a free way online, and operators were right to take it. Oracle has decided that chapter ends on 30 April 2027. Where the next one happens is still your call — the smart operators are making it now.

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