Cafe ordering comparison
Crate vs Gegsy
One flat price for up to five locations, with no fee on every pickup.
By the Crate teamUpdated
The short answer
- Pick Crate if you want your cafe's own app at a price that stays flat as you get busier.
- Crate is $80/month for up to five locations, with rewards included and no per-order or per-pickup fee.
- Gegsy charges per location and again on every pickup, so the bill grows with every order.
Why pick Crate
- No fee on every pickup. Gegsy charges $0.40 per pickup on Starter and $0.20 on Pro. Crate charges nothing per order. Source
- One price for five locations. $80/month covers up to five locations. Gegsy bills every location: five on Starter is $345/month before order fees. Source
- Your bill doesn't grow with your sales. A busy month costs the same on Crate. On Gegsy, 1,000 pickups add $400 on Starter or $200 on Pro. Source
- Rewards included. Crate stamps or points are in the plan, so you don't need a Square Loyalty subscription. Gegsy rewards run through Square Loyalty. Source
- Square or Clover. Crate connects to a Square or Clover menu. Gegsy is built only for Square sellers. Source
Where Gegsy may still fit: if you want group orders or a website builder alongside your app.
What it costs as pickups grow
| Pickups a month | Crate | Gegsy |
|---|---|---|
| About 300 pickups a month | $80/month | Starter: $69 plus $120 in pickup fees, $189. Pro: $119 plus $60, $179. |
| About 1,000 pickups a month | $80/month | Starter: $69 plus $400 in pickup fees, $469. Pro: $119 plus $200, $319. |
| Three locations, 500 pickups each | $80/month | Starter: $207 plus $600 in pickup fees, $807. Pro: $357 plus $300, $657. |
Crate and Gegsy, side by side
| Topic | Crate | Gegsy |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly subscription | Cafe app: $80/month for up to five locations. | Starter: $69, Pro: $119 per location/month. Annual billing: $59 or $99 per location. Source |
| Pickup order fee | No Crate per-order or per-pickup fee; payment processing is separate. | Starter: $0.40 per pickup order; Pro: $0.20. Source |
| Delivery and shipping fees | No Crate per-order fee on delivery or shipping orders. | $1.00 per delivery order on both plans; $1.50 per shipping order on Pro. Source |
| Rewards | Crate stamps or points included. | Square Loyalty and Square Gift Cards supported. Source |
| POS | Square or Clover. | Square only. Source |
What your cafe gets with Crate
An app designed around your brand, rewards included with no separate Square Loyalty subscription, and pickup plus shipping of beans and merchandise to US addresses.
Questions
- How much does Gegsy cost?
- Gegsy lists Starter at $69 and Pro at $119 per location per month ($59 and $99 on annual billing), plus $0.40 or $0.20 per pickup order, and $1.00 per delivery order. Crate is $80/month for up to five locations with no per-order fee.
- Is Crate cheaper than Gegsy?
- For most cafes, yes. At 500 pickups a month, one location on Gegsy Starter is about $269 and on Pro about $219. Crate is $80 flat, and that covers up to five locations.
- Does Gegsy charge per order?
- Yes. Gegsy lists a $0.40 pickup order fee on Starter, $0.20 on Pro and $1.00 per delivery order on both. Crate has no per-order or per-pickup fee; payment processing is separate.
Sources
Published by Crate from Gegsy's published information, not a hands-on test. No affiliation or endorsement is implied.
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