Blog / November 13, 2026
HungerRush alternativeA HungerRush alternative with no monthly fee and no contract
Short answer: HungerRush's base package is from $149 a month on a 36-month agreement, with leased hardware, online ordering and delivery dispatch included and a flat card rate it doesn't print. Ser.vi's POS has $0 monthly software on your existing iPad and no contract. Staff-entered orders are 3.0% + 20¢, and online orders cost the restaurant $0 because the guest pays a flat 5% at checkout. What you give up is HungerRush's in-house driver dispatch and its AI phone ordering.
Published November 13, 2026 · HungerRush details read from hungerrush.com/pricing and the hungerrush.com home page on November 13, 2026
Ser.vi vs HungerRush (what each publishes)
The HungerRush column is what HungerRush lists on its pricing and home pages. The Ser.vi column is our pricing, POS and online ordering pages.
| Ser.vi | HungerRush base package | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | $0 POS software; $0 for online ordering | From $149 a month, all-in, $0 down |
| Contract | None for POS or online ordering software | 36-month agreement, price locked for the term |
| Hardware | Runs on your existing iPad (iPadOS 15 or later); Ser.vi hardware optional, charged separately, offered on terms | Leased and included: POS terminal, card reader, cash drawer, receipt and kitchen printers, networking and caller ID, warrantied for the term |
| Card processing on staff-entered orders | 3.0% + 20¢; restaurant pays by default, or pass it on with a cash discount program | Flat rate, same at counter, online and phone; rate not printed; ask HungerRush |
| Online orders: cost to the restaurant | $0 and 0% commission | No per-order commission; processing at the flat rate |
| What the online guest pays | A flat 5% convenience fee, shown at checkout ($2.00 on a $40 order) | Not printed on the pricing page; ask HungerRush |
| Delivery | DoorDash driver for online orders; fee goes to the provider, from $6.50 plus tip | Delivery management and in-house dispatch included; Uber Eats and DoorDash integrations |
| QR ordering | Included, at the table or counter, same menu | Not listed on the pricing page; ask HungerRush |
| Marketing and loyalty | Optional, separate plans: $249, $449 or $749 a month | Quoted add-ons: 360 Marketing, Text Marketing, Loyalty, Gift Cards & Coupons |
| AI phone ordering | Not listed on our site; ask in a demo | OrderAI, a quoted add-on |
| Devices | iPad and Ser.vi hardware; never phones | HungerRush hardware in the package |
HungerRush: pricing page and home page, read November 13, 2026. HungerRush is a trademark of its owner; Ser.vi is not affiliated with HungerRush. Ser.vi: our pricing page, POS page and online ordering page.
What HungerRush does well
HungerRush has served pizza and delivery operators since 2003 and says more than 16,000 locations run on it. Be clear about what you would give up:
- Pizza-first ordering. HungerRush says it was built for half-and-half pricing, complex coupons and high delivery volume.
- In-house delivery. Delivery management and dispatch for your own drivers are in the base package, with Driver Track as an add-on.
- Phone orders. Caller ID hardware is included, and OrderAI can answer calls and send orders to the POS.
- One bundle, one price. Hardware is leased at $0 down and replaced if it fails, the price is locked for 36 months, and processing is one flat rate with no PCI fee. HungerRush also offers 24/7 US-based support.
What pushes owners to look around is the term and the fixed bill: 36 months at $149 is $5,364 in base fees before processing, whether it's a busy month or a slow one.
The math on a $54,000 card month
Take a pizzeria with 1,000 counter and phone card orders at $30 ($30,000) and 600 online orders at $40 ($24,000) a month. HungerRush doesn't print its flat rate, so its processing line is left as a question rather than a guess.
| HungerRush base package | Ser.vi (default) | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | $149 | $0 |
| Counter card orders ($30,000) | Flat rate × $30,000; rate not printed, ask HungerRush | 3.0% × $30,000 = $900, plus 1,000 × $0.20 = $200: $1,100 |
| Online orders ($24,000) | Flat rate × $24,000; rate not printed, ask HungerRush | $0 (in the guest's 5%) |
| Restaurant pays per month | $149 + flat rate × $54,000 | $1,100, or less with a cash discount program |
| Online guests pay | Not printed; ask HungerRush | 5% × $40 = $2.00 per order, $1,200 a month |
| Term | 36 months ($5,364 in base fees) | No contract for software |
The breakeven: ($1,100 − $149) ÷ $54,000 ≈ 1.76%. If HungerRush's all-in flat rate on this volume is above about 1.76%, Ser.vi costs the restaurant less in this example at its default settings. If it's below that, HungerRush costs less. Ask HungerRush for the rate in writing and run your own numbers.
Read the Ser.vi line honestly: the online cost doesn't vanish, it moves to the guest, and a cash discount program moves the counter cost to card customers. HungerRush's $149 also includes leased hardware and in-house dispatch; if you need Ser.vi hardware beyond your iPad, it's charged separately. For scale, delivery apps at a typical 25–30% commission would take $6,000–$7,200 of the same $24,000 in online orders.
More fee math: restaurant POS with no monthly fee and cash discount vs surcharge.
Which one fits your shop
Stay on HungerRush when
- Delivery with your own drivers is most of your business and you rely on built-in dispatch and driver tracking.
- Phone orders are your bottleneck and you want caller ID and AI phone answering in one system.
- You want hardware, software and processing in one locked monthly price and are fine with 36 months.
- You'd rather not add a 5% fee to your online customers' checkout.
Pick Ser.vi when
- You want a POS with no monthly software fee and no contract.
- You already have an iPad and would rather not lease a new hardware bundle.
- You want online orders at $0 to the restaurant, with QR and counter orders on the same menu.
- You use DoorDash drivers for delivery, or mostly do carry-out and dine-in.
Ser.vi's mission is to help restaurants and service providers make service experiences great.
How to compare before you switch
- Check your agreement dates. Find when your 36-month term ends and what your agreement says about ending early and returning leased hardware. Plan the switch around that date.
- Pull last month's statement. Add the package fee, any add-ons and the processing fees, and work out your effective rate: total processing fees divided by card sales.
- Split your orders by channel. Counter, phone, online pickup, and delivery with your own drivers. The in-house delivery share tells you how much you rely on dispatch.
- Book a 20-minute Ser.vi demo. Bring your menu, with sizes, toppings, halves and coupons. We'll build it on an iPad, show a guest checking out online with the 5% fee shown, and put your statement next to Ser.vi's fees.
- Go live. We guarantee a 1-week setup from the time we receive all required information from you. Then point your website's order button and Google listing to your new storefront.
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Questions pizzeria owners ask
- How much does HungerRush cost?
- On HungerRush's pricing page, read November 13, 2026, the base package is from $149 a month, all-in, with $0 down, on a 36-month agreement with the price locked for the term. It includes leased hardware (POS terminal, card reader, cash drawer, receipt and kitchen printers, networking and caller ID), core POS software, online ordering, delivery management and dispatch, and Uber Eats and DoorDash integrations. Card processing is a flat rate, but the rate is not printed. Loyalty, marketing, text marketing, gift cards, Driver Track and OrderAI are quoted add-ons.
- What is a good HungerRush alternative?
- It depends on why you are looking. If the 36-month agreement and a monthly bill are the problem, Ser.vi has $0 monthly POS software that runs on your existing iPad, no contract for POS or online ordering software, and online orders cost the restaurant $0 because the guest pays a flat 5% at checkout. If you run a delivery-heavy shop that depends on in-house driver dispatch and AI phone ordering, HungerRush is built around those, so weigh them carefully before you switch.
- Does HungerRush have a contract?
- Yes. HungerRush's pricing page says the base package is a 36-month agreement, with the price locked for all 36 months and the hardware under warranty for the term. Ser.vi has no contract for POS or online ordering software. Optional Ser.vi hardware is charged separately and offered on terms. What no contract should cover
- What is HungerRush's card processing rate?
- HungerRush describes flat-rate processing for all major card networks, the same at the counter, online and over the phone, with no tiered rates, no monthly minimums and no PCI fee. Its pricing page does not print the rate, so ask HungerRush for it in writing. Ser.vi prints its rates: staff-entered POS orders are 3.0% + 20¢, and online orders cost the restaurant $0 because the guest pays a flat 5%.
- Does Ser.vi run on my existing iPad?
- Yes. The Ser.vi POS runs on a restaurant's existing iPad on iPadOS 15 or later, with $0 monthly software. Ser.vi hardware is optional, charged separately and offered on terms. The POS does not run on phones. In a demo, ask what your setup needs for card payments and kitchen printing. iPad POS for restaurants
- What do POS orders cost on Ser.vi?
- Staff-entered POS orders are 3.0% + 20¢. The restaurant pays it by default, and you can pass it to customers with a cash discount program. There is no monthly POS software fee. Cash discount vs surcharge
- Who pays the fees on a Ser.vi online order?
- The guest. Ser.vi adds a flat 5% online ordering convenience fee, shown at checkout, with no per-order add-on. On a $40 order that is $2.00, and the restaurant pays $0 and no commission. The cost moves to the guest rather than disappearing, so decide whether that fits your customers. HungerRush says its storefront and app orders carry no per-order commission; its pricing page does not print a guest fee, so ask HungerRush what your customers pay. Who pays the online ordering fee
- How does delivery work?
- HungerRush includes delivery management and dispatch for your own drivers in the base package. This page does not cover in-house driver dispatch on Ser.vi, so ask about it in a demo. For online orders, Ser.vi can send a DoorDash driver, and the delivery fee goes to the delivery provider, not Ser.vi, starting at $6.50 plus tip. Online orders stay at 0% commission. Delivery apps typically charge restaurants 25–30% commission on marketplace orders.
- Can Ser.vi handle my pizza menu?
- Bring your real menu to a demo, with sizes, crusts, toppings, halves and coupons, and we will build it in front of you so you can check every item before you decide. HungerRush was built pizza-first, with half-and-half pricing and complex coupons, so test your hardest items side by side.
- How much does Ser.vi cost?
- POS: $0 monthly software on your existing iPad; staff-entered orders are 3.0% + 20¢, paid by the restaurant by default or passed to customers with a cash discount program. Online ordering: no monthly fee and 0% commission to you; the guest pays a flat 5% at checkout. Optional Ser.vi hardware is charged separately and offered on terms. Optional marketing plans are $249, $449 and $749 a month. See pricing
Bring your HungerRush statement to a demo
In 20 minutes we'll show the POS on an iPad with your pizza menu and put last month's HungerRush statement next to Ser.vi's fees. No credit card, no obligation.
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