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DoorDash fee calculator
See what DoorDash takes from each order, month and year, the menu price that covers it, and what you'd keep on direct orders.
Your orders
Your DoorDash plan
Edit the rates
The plan's published rates are filled in. Change any of them to match your contract or a recent statement.
Your own ordering channel
The card fee starts at Stripe's standard rate. Cash or your own terminal may cost less.
DoorDash keeps
$3,101a month
22.2% of your sales
- Per order
- $7.75
- Per month
- $3,101
- Per year
- $37,212
Where a $35 order goes
- You keep$27.25
- Commission$7.75
The price that covers the fees
To keep what a $35.00 order makes you today, list it at $44.96 on DoorDash: 28.5% more.
The same order, placed with you directly
+$6.44 an orderYou keep $33.69 instead of $27.25.
Move 25% of these orders (100 a month) to your own menu and keep $7,497 more a year.
That's after Acuolina Chef at $19 a month.
DoorDash's couriers deliver these orders today. If direct ones need a driver, add the cost under “Your courier”.
Start taking direct orders, freePublished rates, checked on November 1, 2026. Your contract, city or promotions may change them. DoorDash's pricing page
How it works
Work out what DoorDash costs you in three steps
Enter your orders
Your average order value and how many orders DoorDash brings you a month. Last month's statement has both.
Pick your plan
Choose your DoorDash plan to fill in its published rates, then change any rate your contract sets differently.
Compare with direct orders
See the cost per order, month and year, the price that covers it, and what you'd keep on orders placed with you directly.
Before you print
How to pay DoorDash less
Read your statement, not the plan page
Promotions, refunds, tablets and ads add up. Your monthly statement shows what DoorDash really took.
Price your app menu on its own
Many restaurants list higher prices on delivery apps than in store. Check DoorDash's rules first: some pickup rates require the same prices.
Compare the cost per order
A cheaper plan with less visibility can cost more per order once you add the promotions you need to be seen.
Turn app guests into regulars
Put a card with your QR code menu in every bag. Guests who reorder from you directly pay no commission.
FAQ
Questions about QR code menus
How much does DoorDash charge restaurants?
DoorDash's US pricing page lists a commission on delivery orders of 15% on Basic, 25% on Plus and 30% on Premier, and 6% on pickup orders on every plan, with no monthly fee. Card processing is included in the commission.
How do I work out what a delivery app costs per order?
Add the commission on the order, the payment fee if there is one and the promotions you fund, then spread any monthly fee over your orders. The calculator does it from your numbers and shows the share of your sales it adds up to.
How much should I raise prices on DoorDash?
Divide your price by what is left after the percentage fees. With a 30% commission, a dish at 20 needs about 28.57 to leave you 20: that is 43% more, not 30%. The calculator shows the price for your average order.
Are the rates in the calculator up to date?
They come from DoorDash's pricing page, checked on the date under the results. Rates change by city, contract and promotion, so type in the ones from your own contract or statement.
How do direct orders compare?
On a direct order you pay your card fee and, if you deliver, your courier. With Acuolina, guests order from your own menu and pay you directly, with no commission per order. The calculator counts a card fee and the Acuolina plan you would need.
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