All you need is the Square POS you already run
Most platforms ask you to replace your point of sale before you see a single benefit. Per Diem sits on top of Square: menus, modifiers and pricing import themselves, and every order comes back into the same POS your staff already use.
Per Diem vs the alternatives
Side-by-side breakdowns of price, features and what you actually get for the money.
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Starbucks
Give your coffee shop a branded app like Starbucks: order ahead, Square Loyalty, push notifications. Synced with Square POS, from $99/mo.
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Sweetgreen
A branded ordering app like Sweetgreen for your restaurant: pickup, delivery, loyalty and push, synced with Square POS. Live in 24 hours.
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Seven Eleven
One branded app for every franchise location: shared menus, local control, loyalty and reporting, synced with Square for Franchises.
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Barrio
A branded app and web ordering for your bakery: preorders, catering, Square Loyalty and push notifications, synced with Square POS.
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Oakberry
A branded ordering app for smoothie and acai shops: custom bowls, order ahead, loyalty and push, synced with Square POS.
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Owner
Compare Per Diem and Owner.com: branded app, web ordering, Square Loyalty, pricing and setup for restaurants on Square POS.
Build an app like the big brands
Your customers already know how to use these apps. Here's how to give them the same experience under your own name.
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Comparison FAQ
What does Per Diem cost compared to other platforms?
Plans start at $99/month. The nearest comparable platform, Owner, starts at $499/month. Per Diem includes the branded app, web ordering, loyalty, delivery and marketing in one subscription rather than charging separately per module.
Do I need to switch POS to use Per Diem?
No. Per Diem is built on Square — if you already run Square Point of Sale, your menu, modifiers, prices and inventory sync automatically and every order lands back in the POS you already use. There is nothing new for staff to learn at the counter.
How is this different from hiring an agency to build an app?
An agency builds you an app once and bills you again for every change. Per Diem is a hosted platform: the app is live in about 24 hours, updates ship to every customer automatically, and Apple and Google review submissions are handled for you.
Can my app really feel like the Starbucks app?
That is the design target, and customers say so unprompted — one seven-year Square seller wrote in a public review that Per Diem 'works and looks EXACTLY like the Starbucks app'. Order ahead, saved favourites, one-tap reordering and points are all standard.