Free Delivery Profit Calculator
See what you actually keep per order after DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub take their cut. Enter your dish cost, delivery price, commission, and packaging, and compare every platform side by side. No signup required.
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Profit per order
Enter your dish cost and delivery price to see what you actually keep per order
Compare every channel on every dish
Dishboard shows dine-in, DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub profit for your whole menu, and suggests a price per channel. Pro is free until August 31, 2026. No card required.
How to use this delivery profit calculator
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Enter the cost to make the dish
Add up every ingredient and prep recipe component in one serving. This is the same cost per portion you use for dine-in costing. Do not include packaging here, there is a separate field for that.
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Enter your delivery menu price
Use the price the customer pays inside the app, which is often higher than your dine-in price. If you have not set a separate delivery price yet, start with your dine-in price and see how the profit looks.
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Set the platform commission
Tap a platform preset or type your exact rate. Commission usually runs 15 to 30% depending on your plan. Confirm your real rate in your DoorDash, Uber Eats, or Grubhub dashboard.
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Add packaging and any promotions
Enter the packaging cost per order. Open the advanced section to add a payment processing fee and any restaurant-funded promotion. Each of these reduces what you keep.
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Read profit per order and compare platforms
The calculator shows profit per order, your delivery margin, and how that compares to dine-in with no fees. The platform grid shows profit at each commission tier so you can see exactly what each app costs you.
How delivery profit is calculated
Commission comes off net sales
The platform takes its commission as a percentage of the order total (after any restaurant-funded discount). On a $13 order at 27% commission, the platform keeps $3.51 and you keep $9.49 before your own costs. Commission is the single biggest reason delivery profit is lower than dine-in.
Then your costs come out
From the revenue you keep, subtract the cost to make the dish and the packaging that goes out with it. A $13 order with $3.80 food cost and $0.85 packaging at 27% commission leaves about $4.84 in profit, a 37% delivery margin. The same dish dine-in keeps the full $9.20.
Delivery margin
Profit as a share of the menu price. A healthy delivery margin is usually 20 to 30%. If yours is thin or negative, the fix is almost always to raise your delivery menu price, which most platforms allow, rather than cutting recipe cost to the bone.
Frequently asked questions
- How much commission do DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub charge?
- Typically 15 to 30% per order depending on your plan. DoorDash has Basic (around 15%), Plus (around 25%), and Premier (around 30%) tiers. Uber Eats and Grubhub publish similar tiered rates. Confirm your exact rate in your platform dashboard.
- How do I calculate profit on a delivery order?
- Take the delivery price, subtract any promotion, then subtract commission and payment fees, then subtract your dish cost and packaging. A $13 dish costing $3.80 at 27% commission with $0.85 packaging keeps about $4.84.
- Why is my delivery profit lower than dine-in?
- Platform commission. A dish that earns well dine-in can earn far less, or lose money, on delivery once a 15 to 30% commission and packaging apply. That gap is why many restaurants price higher on delivery apps.
- Should I raise my prices on delivery apps?
- Most restaurants do, and platforms allow it. Marking delivery prices up 15 to 25% to offset commission is common. Aim to keep a 20 to 30% delivery margin while staying acceptable to customers.
- What counts as packaging cost?
- Every container, bag, lid, utensil set, napkin, and label that goes out with the order. A single delivery order can carry $0.50 to $1.50 in packaging, which directly reduces profit.
- Does a restaurant-funded promotion reduce my profit?
- Yes. A promo you fund comes out of revenue before profit. Use the promotions input above to see the real per-order impact before you launch a deal.