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Grubhub: A Pioneer in Food Delivery
Grubhub, one of the oldest and most established food delivery services in America, has been a game-changer for those looking to satisfy their cravings. With an extensive platform featuring over 365,000 restaurants across 4,000 US cities, Grubhub's user-friendly app makes it easy to find your favorite dishes.
The benefits don't stop there – with Grubhub+, you can enjoy unlimited free deliveries above $12 from thousands of restaurants and stores, lower service fees on eligible orders, 5% back on pickup orders given in Grubhub+ credit, and exclusive offers from select restaurants and stores. The price? A mere $9.99/month.
But what's the real-world experience like? We tested out Grubhub on a Saturday afternoon, ordering a black bean quesarito from Taco Bell roughly seven minutes from our home. Here's what we experienced:
- Time of order: 4:04pm
- Estimated arrival: 4:25-4:35pm
- Quesarito secured: 4:23pm
Costs:
- $2.99 – black bean quesarito
- $2.00 – "small order" fee
- $3.99 – delivery fee
- $0.37 – service fee
- $9.35 – total cost (not including tip)
DoorDash: A Strong Contender
Grubhub and DoorDash are often compared, but in 2019, DoorDash overtook GrubHub in consumer spending market share, becoming the top on-demand food delivery service.
Founded in 2013, DoorDash now features connections with over 300,000 restaurants across more than 4,000 US cities. Their subscription service, DashPass, offers $0 delivery fees and reduced services fees on all eligible orders, 5% back in DoorDash credits on pickup orders, access to member-only items and offers, and more.
DoorDash's app may be a little complicated, but we found it easier to navigate than Grubhub's. You can filter through options based on the type of food you want, price, ratings, and more, with clearly listed delivery fees and estimated delivery times for each restaurant.
We tried out DoorDash on a Saturday and purchased a black tea lemonade from Starbucks about eight minutes from our home. Here's what we experienced:
- Time of order: 1:42pm
- Estimated arrival: 2:38pm
- Tea transferred: 2:30pm
Costs:
- $3.45 – black tea lemonade
- $2.00 – "small order" fee
- $0.00 – delivery fee (first-time offer; typically $5.99)
- $0.62 – service fee
- $6.07 – total cost (not including tip)
Uber Eats: A Cheaper Alternative
Although Uber Eats arrived on the scene a little later than its competitors, it has proven itself a formidable rival.
Delivery fees are easy to spot as you scroll through the Uber Eats app and generally fall into a $0-$5.49 range (though they can be greater than $6). Their paid subscription, Eats Pass, offers $0 delivery fee plus +5% off orders over $15, even when it's busy.
The Uber Eats app is fairly simple and user-friendly, with delivery fees easy to locate on the main search screen. You can also limit your selection by price, delivery fee, and even dietary preferences – like vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free.
We tried out Uber Eats on a Sunday afternoon and ordered an iced latte from a local cafe about ten minutes from our home. Here's what we experienced:
- Time of order: 1:15pm
- Latest arrival: 2:05pm
- Latte landed: 1:33pm
Costs:
- $5.40 – iced latte
- $2.00 – "small order" fee
- $0.00 – delivery fee
- $0.81 – service fee
- (-$2.16) – promotion
- $6.05 – total cost (not including tip)
Postmates: A Unique Offering
Postmates is unique among the food delivery giants, primarily because of what they historically deliver – "anything from anywhere."
In a USA Today article, Postmates shared some of their most unusual orders – from a $3,400 dress for a user who'd stained her own to "the dopest and most colorful of the fake birds." Launched in 2011, Postmates offers delivery or pickup from more than 600,000 restaurants, retailers, grocers, and more.
Their subscription service, Postmates Unlimited, offers $0 delivery fee plus 5% off restaurant orders over $15 and grocery orders over $30.
We ordered through Postmates on a Saturday and purchased a cinnamon roll from Great Harvest Bread Company about seven minutes from our home. Here's what we experienced:
- Time of order: 1:54pm
- Latest arrival: 2:39pm
- Roll received: 2:05pm
Costs:
- $2.75 – cinnamon roll
- $0.00 – "small cart" fee ($1.99 discount applied with Postmates Unlimited)
- $5.99 – delivery fee
- $0.58 – service fee
- $9.32 – total cost (not including tip)