Cafe ordering
Crate vs Craver
Less each month. No Crate fee on every coffee.
Crate Cafe ordering is $80/month, compared with Craver Core at $99 per location on monthly billing. Both connect with Square. Crate's clearest difference is at checkout: no Crate per-order charge, while Craver lists a 5% guest fee capped at $2.
Written by Crate. Reviewed September 19, 2026. Based on our product and the providers' published information, not a hands-on test of their services.
Why choose Crate
Choose Crate for a branded iOS and Android app using your existing Square menu, with pickup, stamps or points loyalty and no Crate per-order fee.
When Craver may fit better
Choose Craver if you need its app and web ordering bundle, Square Loyalty integration, or the optional paid membership program.
Compare the details.
Compare the workflows, limits and costs that matter to your business.
What both offer: Both offer a branded app, connect to an existing Square menu and support loyalty. Crate offers a lower starting subscription and no platform order fee.
| Topic | Crate | Craver |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly subscription | Cafe ordering: $80/month, including ordering and built-in loyalty. | Core: $99/month per location on monthly billing. Annual billing is also offered. Source |
| Guest order fee | No Crate per-order platform fee. Payment processing is separate. | 5% guest fee, capped at $2 per order. Source |
Prices are in USD, checked September 19, 2026. Advertised subscription prices are not all-in quotes. Confirm processing, delivery, setup, app-store and customer-facing charges with each provider. Crate pricing and plan details.
The difference on your monthly bill.
Crate Cafe ordering has a $19 lower monthly subscription than Craver Core on monthly billing. On a $10 order, Craver's listed 5% guest fee is $0.50; Crate adds no platform order fee. Processing remains separate, and the two packages include different features.
Check it against your business.
- What does your typical coffee order cost the guest after all fees?
- Do you need web ordering and which mobile platforms are required?
- Are you selling paid memberships or rewarding repeat purchases?
- Can the demo handle your real modifiers, sold-out items and pickup flow?
Included with Crate
An app that feels like your business.
- Designed around your brand.
- Your colors, typography, photography and menu shape the app. We tailor the design to your business, so customers recognize your cafe from the first screen.
- Loyalty included, in the app and at the counter.
- Crate has its own loyalty program, included from $80/month. No separate Square Loyalty subscription needed. With stamp rewards, customers earn on qualifying app and Square counter purchases. At the counter, staff add the customer's rewards code or phone number to the order.
- Pickup and shipping, in one app.
- Let customers order drinks for pickup and have beans, merchandise and other eligible goods shipped, all from your app. Shipping is available for enabled products and US addresses.
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See Cafe ordering on your menu.
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Sources and approach
This comparison is published by Crate. Buyer-fit recommendations are our assessment. We link to official product and pricing pages so you can check the details. An unverified capability is not treated as an unavailable one. Product names identify the services being compared; no affiliation or endorsement is implied.