SitesPlaced vs Thrive — which is better in 2026?
Thrive: A direct-ordering platform for Indian restaurants that takes 3% per delivery or takeaway order instead of an aggregator’s commission, with dine-in commission-free. Here is a plain, row-by-row comparison with SitesPlaced for a café or restaurant — price, commission, online ordering, QR ordering and billing — including what SitesPlaced doesn’t do yet.
By Manan Agrawal, Founder · Updated October 28, 2026
Short answer: for a café or restaurant that wants its own ordering website, SitesPlaced is the better value. Thrive is a fair deal next to an aggregator: 3% per delivery or takeaway order, commission-free dine-in, and delivery services connected, as listed on its Razorpay App Store page. SitesPlaced doesn’t arrange riders or do QR table ordering yet — you deliver yourself or set your own delivery charge. But 3% is still a cut of every order, for as long as you sell, and on ₹3 lakh of orders a month that is ₹9,000. SitesPlaced takes 0%, puts the money in your own Razorpay, PhonePe or Cashfree account, and adds a full website with your menu. For a café or restaurant building its own ordering channel, SitesPlaced is the better choice.
At a glance
| SitesPlaced | Thrive | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes — website, online orders, unlimited orders, 0% commission | No free plan — free self-setup listed; 3% per delivery or takeaway order |
| Starting price | ₹0; ₹199/month for your own domain | 3% per delivery or takeaway order; monthly fee not listed |
| Commission per order | 0% | 3% per delivery or takeaway order; dine-in commission-free |
| Category | Website + online ordering for cafés and restaurants | Restaurant ordering platform |
Thrive details are as listed on its Razorpay App Store page in October 2026, which shows no monthly fee. Terms change, so confirm before you sign up.
SitesPlaced vs Thrive: feature by feature
SitesPlaced facts are what SitesPlaced Hospitality does today, including the “No” rows; Thrive facts are what their pricing page or listings showed in October 2026, with “not listed” where we could not find a clear answer. The source is under the table.
| Feature | SitesPlaced | Thrive |
|---|---|---|
| Online ordering on your own website | Yes — your menu with photos and prices; pickup or delivery orders through your own checkout | Yes — delivery and takeaway, with an order dashboard |
| Commission per booking or order | 0% on every booking and order, on every plan | 3% per delivery or takeaway order; dine-in commission-free |
| Zomato / Swiggy integration | No — it’s your own ordering website, separate from Zomato and Swiggy | not listed |
| QR table ordering | No — not built yet | A commission-free dine-in option is listed (how it works is not stated) |
| Online table reservations | No — guests can’t book a table online yet; record phone and walk-in bookings in the dashboard | not listed |
| Billing counter (POS) | No — SitesPlaced is not a billing counter (POS) | No — connects to major POS systems |
| Loyalty programme | Growth plan (₹499/month) — QR stamp cards, scratch cards, printable table tent | A marketing CRM to win back customers |
| Website included | Yes — free on a sitesplaced address; your own domain from ₹199/month | not listed |
| Owner app | Yes — the SitesPlaced phone app sends a push alert for every new booking or order | not listed |
| Online payment for orders | Yes — UPI and cards into your own Razorpay, PhonePe or Cashfree account; cash on delivery; WhatsApp orders | Yes — through Razorpay |
Thrive details are as listed on its Razorpay App Store page in October 2026, which shows no monthly fee. Terms change, so confirm before you sign up.
What Thrive does well — and where it stops
Thrive is a real product and these are the things it genuinely does well. Whether they are worth paying for depends on how your orders actually arrive:
- ✓3% per order is far below what aggregators take, and dine-in is commission-free.
- ✓Free self-setup in about 15 minutes, as listed.
- ✓Connects to delivery services and major POS systems.
- ✓A marketing CRM for bringing customers back.
Which one should you choose?
If what you need is your own website where customers order and pay you directly, with no cut taken, SitesPlaced is the answer. The right-hand column is the short list of jobs SitesPlaced doesn’t do yet.
Choose SitesPlaced if you…
- • You would rather keep every rupee of your online orders — on ₹3 lakh of orders a month, a 3% fee is ₹9,000; SitesPlaced takes 0%.
- • You want a full website with your menu, photos and location, on your own domain from ₹199 a month.
- • You want cash on delivery and WhatsApp orders alongside UPI and cards.
- • You want a loyalty programme with QR stamp cards and scratch cards on the Growth plan.
When Thrive is the better fit
- • You need delivery riders arranged through the ordering platform — Thrive lists integrations with delivery services; with SitesPlaced you deliver yourself and set your own delivery charge.
- • You want a dine-in ordering option today — SitesPlaced has no QR table ordering yet.
How to start taking orders on SitesPlaced
Nothing goes live until you publish, so you can build your ordering website alongside whatever you use today.
Start free with a food template
Pick the Food Store template (or General Store) and publish on a free sitesplaced address. There is no dedicated restaurant template yet — the store templates do the job today.
Add your menu
Add dishes as items with prices and photos, or upload a photo of your printed menu and the items are created for you.
Choose how customers pay
Connect your own Razorpay, PhonePe or Cashfree account for UPI and cards, and switch on cash on delivery or WhatsApp orders. Set delivery charges, coupons, and a pause switch for busy nights.
Share the link
Put the ordering link on your Google Business Profile (any business can add an order link there, free), your Instagram bio and WhatsApp. ₹199 a month adds your own domain.
What each plan includes
One plan ladder for everyone. Taking orders is free; you pay only when you want your own domain or the growth tools:
- ✓Free, ₹0: your website on a free sitesplaced address with a small “Made with SitesPlaced” badge, online orders, unlimited orders, 0% commission and the dashboard.
- ✓Starter, ₹199/month: your own domain (for example yourcafe.com), the badge removed, visitor analytics, Meta Pixel and AI copy.
- ✓Growth, ₹499/month: sales boosters, product reviews with Google stars, the loyalty programme and WhatsApp Business API order alerts.
SitesPlaced takes 0% of every order; your payment gateway charges its own fee on online payments. Full detail on the pricing page.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better — Thrive or SitesPlaced?
For a café or restaurant that wants its own website and ordering at no cut, SitesPlaced: 0% commission on every order, money paid into your own Razorpay, PhonePe or Cashfree account, and cash on delivery and WhatsApp orders too. Thrive is the better pick if you need delivery riders arranged through the platform or a dine-in ordering option today. For your own ordering channel, SitesPlaced keeps the whole order value with you.
How much does Thrive charge?
Its Razorpay App Store page (October 2026) lists 3% per delivery or takeaway order, commission-free dine-in and free self-setup. It shows no monthly fee. Confirm the current terms with them.
Is 3% per order a lot?
It is far less than an aggregator takes, but it never stops. On ₹1 lakh of online orders a month it is ₹3,000; on ₹3 lakh it is ₹9,000. SitesPlaced takes 0% on every plan — only your payment gateway’s own fee applies.
Does SitesPlaced arrange delivery riders?
No. With SitesPlaced you deliver yourself or with your own staff and set a delivery charge, or offer pickup. If you need riders arranged through the ordering platform, Thrive lists integrations with delivery services.
Your own ordering website, at 0% commission
Publish your menu with photos and prices, take pickup and delivery orders paid into your own Razorpay, PhonePe or Cashfree account, or by cash or WhatsApp — free, with 0% commission. ₹199 a month adds your own domain.
Start your restaurant’s website — free →Want to see it first? SitesPlaced Hospitality explains everything, or message us on WhatsApp.
