GloriaFood

Overview

GloriaFood gives food businesses a way to take online orders and reservations alongside day-to-day order handling. Its broad free service makes it worth considering for operators who need those basics without a monthly charge, but its announced end of life puts a firm limit on how long a new customer can rely on it.

Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Bucharest, GloriaFood became an Oracle company in 2021. It is aimed at table-service restaurants, coffee shops and food trucks, with ordering for delivery, takeaway and dine-in, plus scheduled orders and table bookings.

Key features

Ordering and reservations

The free service plan includes website and mobile ordering, QR code ordering, scheduled orders, table reservations, reports, promotions and third-party integrations. Restaurants can share smart ordering links through Google Business Profile, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. That gives a small business several routes for directing customers to its ordering service without paying for separate channel features.

The iOS and Android order-taking app lets staff accept orders and bookings, mark items out of stock, pause service and print accepted orders using a thermal printer. Those controls are useful when availability or capacity changes during a shift. Unlimited orders and locations with no per-order commission are meaningful advantages for operators who expect volume to fluctuate or run multiple sites.

Integrations, APIs and payments

GloriaFood lists POS integrations such as Clover, Focus, Wolt and Lightspeed, as well as delivery management services including Shipday. Its Food Order API provides order details after a manager accepts an order, while the menu API supplies the latest menu to third-party systems. These connections can help businesses fit ordering into other systems, though the order API's manager-acceptance step is important for anyone expecting details before acceptance.

The optional online payment service connects to a payment gateway, with payments going directly into the restaurant's account. That is a useful distinction for operators who want online payment without funds passing through GloriaFood. The maker's terms place responsibility on users to protect account credentials and report unauthorized use to Oracle.

Pricing

The Free service plan costs nothing and includes unlimited orders, unlimited locations, no commission per order and no monthly fee. It is the strongest fit for businesses that want a low-cost way to add ordering and reservations, but the end-of-life date makes it a short-horizon choice rather than a durable platform decision.

The paid options are modular rather than a single all-in subscription. Restaurant POS System costs $49 a month, billed per location, with a 2-year commitment and a free POS starter kit. That commitment is a substantial tradeoff for a service approaching its announced end of life, especially for a new customer. Online / Credit Card Payment Service costs $29 a month and sends online payments directly to the restaurant's account. Table Reservation Deposits costs $0.50 a month, charging for accepted bookings only. Advanced Promo Marketing costs $19 a month and adds client segmentation and target profiling for multiple promotions. These add-ons suit operators who need a specific capability; they are less compelling if the goal is a long-term system investment.

Platforms

GloriaFood supports web, iOS and Android, and offers an API. The mobile app is for receiving and managing orders and bookings, while the APIs serve third-party systems that need order or menu data.

Who it's for

GloriaFood is best suited to restaurants, coffee shops and food trucks that need ordering and reservations across web, mobile and QR channels, especially where unlimited orders and locations without per-order fees matter. It is a poor fit for a business choosing a system to keep for the long term: support for existing customers is stated only through April 30, 2027, when GloriaFood reaches end of life.

Pros and cons

• Pro: The free plan has unlimited orders and locations, no per-order commission and no monthly fee, so growth in order volume does not trigger a stated usage cap.
• Pro: Website, mobile, QR and social-link ordering, plus reservations and scheduled orders, cover several customer entry points in one service.
• Pro: Staff can pause service, mark items out of stock and print accepted orders from the mobile app, supporting practical shift-level changes.
• Con: The service reaches end of life on April 30, 2027, limiting its suitability as a new long-term platform.
• Con: The POS plan requires a 2-year commitment and is billed per location, tying a new customer to a substantial term as the service approaches end of life.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison of restaurant operations tools, browse Restaurant Management Software. If the menu itself is the main concern, compare Restaurant Menu Management Software; for customer-facing digital orders, see Restaurant Online Ordering Software or Food Ordering Software. Businesses seeking app creation can compare Restaurant App Builder Software.

SpotOn Restaurant is worth considering for a paid POS and ordering package that also includes payments, table layouts, menu management and reporting; its All-In Plan is shown at no cost, but processing minimums and a 2-year minimum term apply. 7shifts is a better match when staff scheduling is the priority: its free Comp plan is limited to 15 employees and one location, while Essentials supports 30 employees and unlimited locations.

HungerRush may suit a restaurant that meets the qualification criteria for its free Starter plan, which covers one location and one POS terminal. TablePort Sites is a web-based alternative for a business focused on a restaurant website; its Sites Advanced plan costs £99 a month and includes custom domains with managed SSL, AI-assisted editing, and private-hire and event features.

Gasty is another freemium option to compare. Heartland Retail may suit a buyer looking at retail POS instead, with a listed starting price of $89 a month. Eat App is an alternative for readers comparing restaurant software. Lightspeed Restaurant is a paid POS option with a Starter plan at $69 a month that includes a customizable POS, menu manager, floor plans, Advanced Insights, offline mode and 24/7 support.

Verdict

Choose GloriaFood if your restaurant, coffee shop or food truck needs broad online ordering and reservations now, and its unlimited free plan is more valuable than long-term continuity. Its multi-channel ordering and lack of order commissions are strong reasons to start, but the April 30, 2027 end-of-life date—and especially the POS plan's 2-year commitment—make it difficult to recommend for a new system intended to last.