A direct-delivery alternative to Uber Eats and Mr D
An Uber Eats alternative for restaurants in South Africa is a direct ordering and delivery setup you own: your brand, your customer data, no marketplace take-rate. doorbell provides WhatsApp and branded ordering plus dispatch so you can move volume off aggregators.
Marketplace vs doorbell
Marketplaces are still useful for discovery. This page is for the owned channel — when you want the order, the brand experience and the customer relationship to stay yours.
| Traditional Delivery Platforms | doorbell |
|---|---|
| Customers belong to the marketplace | You own your customer relationships |
| High commissions | Lower operating costs |
| Limited branding | Fully branded customer experience |
| No direct marketing | WhatsApp, Website & Mobile Apps |
| Generic experience | Custom built around your business |
Use aggregators where they help you get found. Use doorbell where you want to keep the relationship — WhatsApp specials, branded checkout, Paystack, dispatch and live tracking.
Move a slice of volume onto a channel you own.
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