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Per Diem vs. Craver

Your app should earn
its spot on their home screen

Give customers a branded app that makes ordering easy, handles your Square menu properly, and gives every customer more reasons to come back.

Per Diem branded ordering app showing the home screen, a promo and GOLD tier rewards

Built for complex Square menus

Café Latte item sheet with variations, milk options and a subscription discount

A vanilla latte is rarely just a vanilla latte.

Per Diem handles complex Square menus with nested modifiers, required choices, multi select options, and real time availability, so customers can customize orders without your menu losing its structure.

Built for the menu you already run.

Make loyalty more rewarding with Per Diem

Go beyond standard points and discounts with loyalty that can actually change how customers engage.

Already on Square Loyalty? Per Diem integrates with it too.

  • Tiers for your best regulars

  • Streaks that build habits

  • Challenges + interactive games that make rewards more engaging

  • Referrals that bring in new customers

  • Birthdays + multipliers that create timely reasons to return

Reach customers with push, SMS, and email

Don’t stop communicating at just push notifications. Per Diem gives you more ways to bring different customers back.

Lock screens showing a Per Diem push notification and an SMS from Robusta Cafe
  • Push for your app customers
  • SMS when timing matters
  • Email for campaigns and launches
  • CRM to know who should receive what

Use customer data and segments to make those messages more relevant.

Where Per Diem goes further

Per Diem compared with Craver
Per DiemCraver
Square menusReal time Square sync with nested modifiers, required selections + multi select optionsBasic Menu sync
LoyaltyPoints, tiers, referrals, streaks, challenges, games, birthdays + multipliersPoints rewards
SubscriptionsBuilt in recurring subscriptions with flexible discounts + modifier controlsPaid add on
Customer marketingPush, SMS + email with customer targetingPush notifications
Customer insightsCustomer behavior, segments + automated campaigns built from Square and Per Diem dataCustomer reporting + insights
WebsiteFull branded website with SEO, Square-connected menus + direct orderingWeb ordering

Give customers more than an ordering app

Get the branded ordering app customers expect, with more ways to keep them engaged after the first order.

Post-order games: scratch the card, spin the wheel and pull the lever

FAQ

Is Per Diem a good alternative to Craver?

Yes. Both offer branded mobile ordering for restaurants and coffee shops using Square. Per Diem goes further with more flexible loyalty, CRM, SMS, email, website tools, and customer personalization alongside the app.

Does Per Diem work with Square?

Yes. Per Diem connects directly with Square for menus, orders, payments, customer data, loyalty, and more. It also supports complex menus with modifiers, required selections, multi select options, and real time availability.

Can I use my existing Square Loyalty program?

Yes. Per Diem integrates with Square Loyalty, so you do not have to start over. You can also use Per Diem Loyalty if you want tiers, streaks, challenges, referrals, interactive games, birthday rewards, multipliers, and more.

Can I send texts and emails to my customers?

Yes. Per Diem supports SMS and email alongside push notifications. You can use customer data and segments to send more relevant messages to different groups.

Can customers order from both my app and website?

Yes. Customers can order through your branded mobile app or web ordering experience, with orders connected back to Square.

How quickly can I launch my restaurant app?

Per Diem can get your ordering experience set up quickly after connecting Square. Your menu and restaurant information sync from Square, reducing the amount of setup you need to do.