Platform-specific breakdowns of every fee and commission rate restaurants pay on DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, SkipTheDishes, and Postmates — so you know exactly where your revenue goes.
Third-party delivery platforms charge restaurants far more than a single commission percentage. Between base commissions, service fees, marketing costs, payment processing, DashPass or Uber One adjustments, and promotional deductions, the true cost of each delivery order is often 5–10% higher than the advertised rate. These guides break down every fee structure platform by platform — so you know exactly where your revenue goes and can identify charges that don’t match your agreement.
Restaurant operators regularly tell us they “spend hours manipulating reports” just to understand what they’re actually being charged. Platform dashboards show one set of numbers, payout statements show another, and the bank deposit rarely matches either. The problem is compounded by “overcharges on credit card processing” that get buried inside net payout calculations, making it nearly impossible to verify whether each fee line item is correct without a detailed, platform-specific reference.
That’s exactly what these fee guides provide. Each guide breaks down the complete fee structure for a specific platform — base commissions, tiered plan differences, payment processing rates, marketing and promotional charges, logistics surcharges, and subscription-program subsidies. You’ll learn how each fee category appears on your payout statement, what the typical ranges are, and where overcharges most frequently occur. Armed with this knowledge, you can compare your contracted rates against your actual deductions and catch discrepancies before they compound. For a quick estimate of your total fee exposure, try our delivery reconciliation calculator.
A complete breakdown of DoorDash commission rates, DashPass charges, marketing fees, payment processing, and other costs that affect your net payout.
Uber EatsHow Uber Eats structures commission tiers, service fees, logistics charges, Uber One subsidies, and promotional costs for restaurant partners.
GrubhubHow Grubhub’s marketplace model splits commissions and delivery fees, plus marketing premiums and processing charges.
SkipTheDishesCanada’s largest delivery platform: full-service vs self-delivery commissions, provincial caps, and marketing fees.
PostmatesThe legacy Postmates fee structure and what happened to merchant agreements after the Uber Eats acquisition.
How DoorDash’s Basic, Plus, and Premier plans set your commission rate and what affects your effective cost.
Uber EatsUber Eats Lite, Plus, and Premium tier commission rates, plus self-delivery and Uber One impacts.
GrubhubGrubhub’s marketplace commission plus delivery fee split and marketing premium tiers.
SkipTheDishesFull-service vs self-delivery commission tiers and how Canadian provincial caps affect your rate.
Commission rates vary by platform and plan tier. DoorDash charges 15–30% depending on the Basic, Plus, or Premier plan. Uber Eats charges 15–30% across Lite, Plus, and Premium tiers. Grubhub uses a marketplace model with commissions typically ranging from 15–25% plus additional delivery fees. These are base rates only and do not include payment processing, marketing, or other layered charges.
Yes. Beyond the base commission, delivery platforms charge payment processing fees (typically 2.5–3%), marketing and promotional costs, logistics surcharges during peak hours, subscription program subsidies (DashPass, Uber One), and refund adjustments charged back to the restaurant. These additional fees can add 5–10 percentage points to your effective cost per order beyond the advertised commission rate.
Download your payout statement from the platform dashboard and divide your total deductions by the number of orders to calculate your effective rate. Compare this to your contracted commission rate. If the effective rate is higher, review each deduction category (commissions, processing, marketing, adjustments) to identify where the difference originates. Use a delivery fee calculator to estimate expected costs and flag discrepancies.
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