Pricing

The restaurant platform, priced in public.

One subscription — Core at $399, Plus at $599, or Pro at $899 a month. Built on Square’s APIs, run and grown for you, live in ~2 weeks. Your guest data stays yours — exportable any time.

The plans

A direct ordering platform, priced as a flat monthly.

Three plans, all built on Square’s APIs — your menu, your customers, your data. Nothing for you to maintain. Setup is waived on annual.

Every plan includes

  • Custom website
  • Direct online ordering
  • Apple, Google & Cash App Pay
  • Live menu sync
  • Local SEO
  • Hosted & maintained

Core

Get online and take direct orders — your menu on a custom site, on the Square you already use.

$399/mo

+ $499 one-time setup · waived on annual · 2 months free

Built on Square's APIs
  • Custom-designed responsive website
  • Direct ordering on your own site — no marketplace commission; you keep the order minus standard card processing
  • Direct card payments + Apple Pay, Google Pay, Cash App Pay (Square Web Payments)
See plan details →

Plus

Most common

Turn first-time diners into regulars — loyalty, catering orders, and automated email & text that brings them back.

$599/mo

+ $499 one-time setup · waived on annual · 2 months free

Pays for itself at ~$2,400/mo of marketplace order volume

Works with your Square
  • Everything in Core
  • Loyalty / rewards program — repeat customers earn automatically
  • Catering ordering flow, separate from regular orders
See plan details →

Pro

The platform runs and grows itself — monthly marketing and menu ops handled for you, with an AI phone line joining when it ships.

$899/mo

+ $499 one-time setup · waived on annual · 2 months free

Works with your Square
  • Everything in Plus
  • Your restaurant's own branded mobile app — iOS first, in development; included when it ships
  • AI phone assistant (in development — included when it ships): answers, shares hours + menu info, takes callbacks, hands off to your team
See plan details →

Compare the plans.

Every plan is Square-native and built on your existing account. Here's exactly what each one includes — and what you'd add by moving up.

Core$399/mo
  • Custom-designed responsive website
  • Direct online ordering on your own site — no marketplace commission
  • Card + Apple Pay, Google Pay & Cash App Pay (Square)
  • Live Square Catalog menu — edits sync in seconds
  • Local SEO + Google Business Profile alignment
  • Hosted, secured & maintained — nothing to run
  • Support levelBusiness hours
PlusMost common$599/mo
  • Custom-designed responsive website
  • Direct online ordering on your own site — no marketplace commission
  • Card + Apple Pay, Google Pay & Cash App Pay (Square)
  • Live Square Catalog menu — edits sync in seconds
  • Local SEO + Google Business Profile alignment
  • Hosted, secured & maintained — nothing to run
  • Loyalty / rewards program
  • Catering ordering + owner dashboard
  • Allergen / dietary tags from your Square attributes
  • Daily-specials surface
  • Support levelBusiness hours
Pro$899/mo
  • Custom-designed responsive website
  • Direct online ordering on your own site — no marketplace commission
  • Card + Apple Pay, Google Pay & Cash App Pay (Square)
  • Live Square Catalog menu — edits sync in seconds
  • Local SEO + Google Business Profile alignment
  • Hosted, secured & maintained — nothing to run
  • Loyalty / rewards program
  • Catering ordering + owner dashboard
  • Allergen / dietary tags from your Square attributes
  • Daily-specials surface
  • AI phone assistant (in development)In development — included with Pro when it ships. Runs on our infrastructure; telephony + AI usage included within fair use.
  • Your restaurant's own branded mobile app (in development)In development — included with Pro when it ships; published and maintained by us. iOS first, Android follows.
  • Monthly menu + specials + content ops
  • Seasonal landing-page refreshes
  • Monthly traffic + orders + catering digest
  • Support levelPriority + emergency line

All plans are flat monthly. No marketplace commission — you keep the order, minus standard card processing. One-time setup is waived on an annual commitment (annual = 2 months free). How fast we respond on each plan is published in full on our support page.

No fine print

No contracts. No lock-in. No surprises.

Month to month

Cancel anytime. No long-term contracts, no cancellation fees, no exit penalties.

Your data stays yours

Customers, orders, and loyalty history are exportable whenever you ask — they leave with you.

Transparent processing

Card payments run at standard Square rates. We add no markup and take no cut of your orders.

Founding restaurants: the setup fee is waived on annual plans.

Groups & franchise

Running two or more locations?

Same plans, location-aware pricing, one conversation. Tell us about your group and we'll shape the rollout together — before you sign anything anywhere.

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Why custom

Built around your workflow, hosted and run for you, your data always yours.

Every build starts from your actual workflow — what your day looks like, what tools you already rely on, what tasks take the most time. The interface and the automation are designed around that, then built specifically for you.

Your data is always yours. Export it anytime while you're subscribed, and during the offboarding window if you ever leave. We host and run the system on our infrastructure, so you never maintain anything and it never goes stale.

The trade-off is honest: a clear conversation at intake, a small setup fee, and a build window that takes weeks rather than minutes. After that you subscribe month to month — no large upfront, the system stays maintained and current, and your data stays portable the whole way through.

FAQ

Common questions

How fast will I be live?
Most builds go live in about two weeks. Core ships fastest; Plus and Pro add a little time for the extra features (loyalty, catering), but the build window is still measured in weeks, not months.
Do I own my data?
Yes — always. Your content and data are exportable anytime, during your subscription and during the offboarding window if you ever leave. You are never locked in.
What exactly do I own, and what do you keep?
You own your data and content and can take them with you. We own, host, and maintain the software that runs it — that's what keeps it fast, secure, and never out of date, with nothing for you to maintain. You're buying a system that's run for you, not a pile of code to manage.
Why is it a subscription instead of a one-time build?
The monthly covers hosting, running, security, updates, and support — your system stays live and current instead of going stale the day it ships. Setup is one-time; the subscription keeps it healthy.
Can you work with the tools I already use?
Yes. For restaurants we build Square-native today, so your menu stays in sync with the Square account you already pay for — and we integrate other systems where the platform allows. Tell us your stack on the intake call and we'll confirm what's possible.
What if I need changes after launch?
Ongoing changes and care are what the subscription covers — Pro adds priority turnaround and monthly content ops. You won't be quoted a new project every time something needs to move.
Who actually does the work?
SPAO Systems is a focused studio. You work directly with the people who build and run your system — no agency layers, no account managers, no handoffs to junior staff.
Is my site fast, secure, and findable?
Yes — performance, accessibility, and SEO are built in, not bolted on. Sites ship at top performance scores by default.
What does the intake call cover — and is it a sales pitch?
We look at your business and tell you straight what we'd build, what it costs, and the timeline — even if the honest answer is “not yet.” No pressure, no obligation.
Are there hidden fees?
No. Pricing is public: a one-time setup and a flat monthly. What you see is what you pay.

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Not sure which plan fits?

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