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24 alternatives to Lunchbox Essential

A free online ordering platform for restaurants

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Lunchbox Essential launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Lunchbox 2.0▲224

   The all-in-one ordering, marketing, and loyalty system

   2022 · lunchbox.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Lunchbox Open▲173

   Open network of integrations to scale restaurant operations

   2022 · lunchbox.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Lunch Next▲84

   Easiest way to start selling digital vouchers online

   2020 · lunchnext.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   A free online ordering system for restaurants▲78

   Take direct orders with storekit. QR code menus, takeaway tools, and online ordering - built for restaurants. No commissions. No contracts. No hassle.

   2020 · order.storekit.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   /Lunchbox▲100

   Coordinate lunch trips with colleagues and friends in Slack.

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   MealMe▲70

   All food delivery apps in one. Compare prices and times!

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Lunch Together▲115

   Free remote virtual lunch for founders & freelancers

   2020 · council.club · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Forkable▲163

   A.I. lunch robot that curates & delivers your team lunch

   2016 · forkable.com · its alternatives →

9. 9CA
   Create a restaurant website in one click▲55

   2018 · menupit.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    SunnySide▲120

    Smart lunch box - self heats/cools to your ideal temperature

    2022 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Nonprofit Open-Source Food Delivery and Local Shopping Platform▲154

    Start your food delivery or multi-vendor marketplace. Sell food, grocery or hardware. Deliver anything from your local stores.

    2019 · nearbyshops.org · its alternatives →

12. 12
    lunch-box▲9

    bento everything. stunning bento grids, instantly, for free

    2025 · lunch-box.co · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Yaha▲112

    Your favorite food, clicks away

    2024 · orderyaha.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    OrderEAT▲60

    School cafeteria ordering and payments platform

    May 2026 · ordereat.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    LunchLink▲8

    Stop chasing Dave for his €7.50.

    2025 · lunchlink.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Lunchbot▲76

    Order team lunch on-demand and hassle free from Slack

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Atlas▲114

    If Shopify loved and cared for restaurants the way we do

    2021 · atlas.kitchen · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Primo▲87

    A lightweight online ordering IOS service for restaurants

    2020 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Omenu▲76

    Free contactless menu for restaurant and cafe

    2021 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Allset 2.0▲64

    Contactless restaurant ordering

    2020 · allsetnow.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Boxed | Group Ordering▲92

    Group ordering, online shopping just got social

    2018 · boxed.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Foodie Toolz▲96

    Simple inventory management for food businesses

    2023 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Open QR Menu▲99

    Free online menu to power your restaurant

    2023 · goqrmenu.com · its alternatives →

24. 24PF
    People Food - $7 Office Lunches for Hungry Startups▲55

    2013 · pplfood.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →