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Per Diem vs. Lunchbox

Get more from Square, without working around it

Per Diem gives restaurant brands a deeper Square integration, more interactive loyalty, and connected CRM and marketing, all through a branded ordering experience built to drive repeat business.

Built for Square. Ready for growing and enterprise brands.

Per Diem branded app home screen with store credit, points and a COMEBACK offer

A Square integration that goes deeper

Connect to Square screen linking a Per Diem account with Square POS

Your ordering experience should support the menu and checkout experience you already built in Square.

  • Keep complex menus intact

    Per Diem supports nested modifiers, required selections, and multi select options, so customers can customize orders the way your menu intends.

  • Offer the wallets customers expect

    Apple Pay and Google Pay are already supported with Per Diem.

  • Keep availability current

    Item availability stays connected to Square, helping customers see what your locations can actually fulfill.

  • Keep loyalty connected

    Per Diem integrates with Square Loyalty and also gives brands the option to use Per Diem Loyalty.

Loyalty that gives customers more to do

Per Diem Loyalty goes beyond earning and redeeming points.

  • Tiers

    Give regulars something better to work toward.

  • Streaks

    Reward customers for keeping up their visits.

  • Challenges

    Create new goals and rewards around repeat behavior.

  • Interactive games

    Turn promotions and rewards into experiences customers can actually play.

  • Referrals

    Reward the customer who shares and the friend who joins.

  • Birthdays + multipliers

    Create timely reasons to earn and visit again.

Put your customer data to work

Per Diem connects customer data with the tools you need to bring people back.

Lock screens showing a Per Diem push notification and an SMS from Robusta Cafe
  • Use your Square customer segments instead of rebuilding audiences elsewhere.
  • Reach customers through push, SMS, and email from the same platform.
  • Automate repeat marketing around customer and loyalty activity.
  • Use AI assisted marketing to create campaigns faster.

Your customer data should lead to another order, not another dashboard.

Give customers more reasons to keep your app

A branded app should do more than make ordering convenient. Per Diem gives customers more reasons to open it again after the first order.

Per Diem branded app: scratch and win game, home screen with a streak, and GOLD tier rewards
  • More interactive loyalty

    Use tiers, streaks, challenges, referrals, birthday rewards, multipliers, and interactive games to keep customers engaged.

  • More ways to bring them back

    Reach customers through push, SMS, and email based on customer activity and segments.

  • More than mobile ordering

    Bring ordering, loyalty, rewards, and ongoing engagement into one branded customer experience.

Where Per Diem goes further for Square restaurants

Per Diem compared with Lunchbox
Per DiemLunchbox
Square menu supportComplex menus supported, including nested and multi select modifiersSome Square menu functionality is currently unsupported
Mobile payments with SquareApple Pay + Google Pay supportedListed as coming soon
Square LoyaltyIntegratedIn store Lunchbox Loyalty not supported with Square
Loyalty experienceTiers, streaks, challenges, referrals, multipliers + interactive gamesLoyalty + rewards
Customer dataWorks with your existing Square customer data + segmentsLunchbox CRM
Customer engagementPush + SMS + email + automationsCRM + marketing
Best fitMulti location + enterprise brands on SquareEnterprise restaurant brands across multiple POS systems

Get enterprise capability without the complexity

Per Diem brings branded ordering, loyalty, CRM, and marketing together for brands that need more from their online experience without making it harder to manage across locations.

Per Diem starts at $99/month.

Per Diem branded app: home screen, a latte with milk options, and a rewards balance

FAQ

Is Per Diem an alternative to Lunchbox?

Yes. Both platforms offer branded ordering, mobile apps, loyalty, CRM, and restaurant marketing. Per Diem is particularly built for restaurant brands using Square that want deeper integration and more interactive loyalty.

How does Per Diem’s Square integration compare with Lunchbox?

Per Diem supports complex Square menus including nested modifiers, required selections, and multi select options. Lunchbox currently lists nested modifiers as unsupported in its Square integration.

Does Per Diem work with Square Loyalty?

Yes. Per Diem integrates with Square Loyalty. Restaurants can also use Per Diem Loyalty when they want tiers, referrals, streaks, challenges, interactive games, multipliers, and other engagement options.

Can Per Diem support multi location and enterprise restaurant brands?

Yes. Per Diem supports multi-location restaurant brands with branded ordering, loyalty, CRM, marketing, and location-level operations while keeping the customer experience consistent across the brand.