The math
Small percentage fees become real money fast
A 15% to 30% commission can erase the profit from a busy service. The bigger your average ticket, the more each repeat marketplace order costs.
Marketplace fee calculator
See what marketplace commissions can cost you.
A percentage fee sounds abstract until you turn it into dollars. Use this page to think through the gap between marketplace orders and direct orders.
Compare order fees
Estimate monthly impact
Built for food trucks
Direct-order math
The direct path
Direct ordering changes the cost structure
Outbites charges $1 per fulfilled order. Payment processing still applies, but the platform fee is not a percentage of the ticket.
The long game
The customer list is part of the return
When guests order direct, you can invite them back with SMS, email, and loyalty. That future value is hard to get from anonymous marketplace demand.
What you get
Use this page to compare
Built around the practical jobs independent food businesses deal with every week: taking orders, moving a line, keeping margin, and bringing regulars back.
Average ticket size.
Monthly order volume.
Marketplace commission rate.
Outbites per-order pricing.
Potential margin kept on repeat direct orders.
How it works
How to do the quick estimate
1
Multiply ticket by commission
A $25 order at 20% costs $5 before you account for food, labor, and packaging.
2
Multiply by repeat order volume
The painful number is what you pay repeatedly for customers who already know you.
3
Compare direct ordering
Outbites keeps the software fee flat at $1 per fulfilled order.
Compare the path
What the calculator cannot know
Marketplaces may bring new discovery
That has value. The issue is paying marketplace economics forever on guests you could bring back directly.
Direct channels take promotion
Your QR code, Google profile, Instagram bio, packaging, and follow-up messages all matter.
Questions
What operators usually ask
The short version: Outbites is for owners who want a direct channel they can actually use again.
What commission rate should I enter?
Use the blended marketplace commission you actually see after reviewing statements. If you are not sure, test a few numbers such as 15%, 20%, and 30%.
Does this include payment processing?
No. The calculator compares platform fees only. Payment processing, delivery labor, refunds, promotions, and taxes can change the full picture.
Why compare monthly orders?
Monthly volume shows the pattern better than a single ticket. Repeat marketplace orders are where percentage fees can become painful.
What should I do with the result?
Use it to decide how aggressively to promote direct ordering through QR codes, social links, Google, receipts, packaging, and customer follow-up.
Next reads
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Quick estimate
Run your marketplace fee math
This is a simple estimate. It does not include payment processing, promotions, refunds, delivery costs, or every possible marketplace fee. It is meant to show how fast percentage-based fees can add up.
Estimated monthly platform cost
Marketplace commission
$1,320
Outbites order fee
$300
Potential difference
$1,020