Sizzle vs Uber Eats
Uber Eats can bring you new customers, but it takes a big cut of every order. Here's an honest look at how it compares with your own branded app.
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Key takeaways
- Uber Eats charges 30% when it delivers, 13% on collection orders, and a £650 activation fee (excluding VAT). Sizzle charges a flat 30p or 20p per order.
- Sizzle gives you your own branded app, with your menu synced from Square and orders sent directly to your Square POS.
- Uber Eats brings delivery drivers and a big audience of people who haven't heard of you, which Sizzle doesn't.
- Many owners use both: Uber Eats for discovery and delivery, and Sizzle for regulars.
Facts last checked October 2026.
The short version
Choose Uber Eats if
- You want delivery drivers without running your own.
- You want to be found by people who have never heard of you.
- You're happy to pay a percentage for that reach.
Choose Sizzle if
- Your regulars already know you and you want to keep more of what they spend.
- Most of your orders are collection or table service.
- You use Square and want orders sent directly to your POS.
- You want to own your customer relationship and your brand.
Sizzle vs Uber Eats at a glance
Cut of each order
Sizzle — 0%. A flat per-order fee instead.
Uber Eats — 30% when Uber Eats delivers, 13% for collection or self-delivery
Per-order cost on a £20 order
Sizzle — 30p on Core, 20p on Pro
Uber Eats — £6.00 at 30%, £2.60 at 13%
Monthly fee
Sizzle — From £49/month (Core) or £69/month (Pro)
Uber Eats — No monthly fee listed on its pricing page
Set-up cost
Sizzle — No set-up fees
Uber Eats — £650 activation fee (excl. VAT)
Your brand
Sizzle — Your own app with your logo and colours
Uber Eats — Your menu inside Uber Eats' app
Customer relationship
Sizzle — Your customers, in your app, with your loyalty and push notifications
Uber Eats — Customers belong to Uber Eats first
What one order costs you
Using 30% when Uber Eats delivers. Sizzle’s flat per-order fee stays the same however big the order is.
£20.00 order
£6.00
taken by Uber Eats
£0.30
per-order fee on Sizzle Core (20p on Pro)
£60.00 order
£18.00
taken by Uber Eats
£0.30
per-order fee on Sizzle Core (20p on Pro)
Sizzle also has a monthly plan, from £49. If your orders move from Uber Eats to Sizzle at around £20.00 each, the plan pays for itself after about 9orders a month. Card payments go through your Square account, so Square’s usual card processing fees apply. Try the savings calculator or the big order calculator.
Pros and cons
Sizzle
Pros
- No commission, so you keep more of every order.
- A fixed, predictable cost per order, whatever the basket size.
- Your own branded app, loyalty, and push notifications.
- Menu, prices, and hours sync from Square.
- Live in a day or two, once the app stores have reviewed it.
Cons
- No delivery drivers. Sizzle is for collection and table service.
- No built-in marketplace, so you bring your own customers (QR codes, social, in-store).
- Works with Square only.
Uber Eats
Pros
- A huge audience of people already ordering in the app.
- Delivery drivers are included when Uber Eats delivers.
- Helps new customers discover you.
- Customers only need the one app they already have.
Cons
- 30% when Uber Eats delivers, and 33% for Uber One members.
- A £650 activation fee (excl. VAT).
- Even collection orders carry a 13% fee.
- You rent your customers rather than owning them.
You don't have to pick one
Plenty of owners keep Uber Eats for discovery and delivery, then point their regulars to their own app for collection and table orders. New customers find you on the marketplace. Repeat customers order direct, and you keep the full amount.
Questions, answered.
Uber Eats figures last checked October 2026. Prices and features change, so check Uber Eats UK merchant pricing for the latest. Uber Eatsis a trademark of its owner and isn’t affiliated with Sizzle.
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