The Per Diem alternative for Square restaurants
Per Diem and Gegsy are the two platforms building branded mobile apps specifically on top of Square. Here is how they actually differ.
Where Gegsy comes out ahead
Both platforms are on the Square App Marketplace, both publish branded iOS and Android apps under your restaurant's name, and both include web ordering on every plan. Tenure and logos don't decide this one — cost and integration depth do, and that is where the two separate.
- Lower monthly cost at every location. Gegsy Starter is $69/month per location against Per Diem's $99, and Gegsy Pro is $119 against their $199. Both platforms price per location, so the difference compounds with every site you add.
- Lower per-order fees. Pickup is $0.40 on Gegsy Starter against Per Diem's $0.50, and $0.20 on Gegsy Pro against their $0.25. Delivery is $1.00 on either plan on Gegsy and $1 on Per Diem. Run your expected volume through the savings calculator.
- The catalog syncs live, in full. Items, prices, modifiers with their min/max rules, categories, multi-location menus, and hours. Edit in Square and every channel updates — no second menu, no drift between the app and the counter.
- Delivery is dispatched to couriers. Gegsy sends orders to Nash and DoorDash Drive couriers with live tracking. The courier quotes each delivery, and you set who covers it. Catering is on every plan and group orders are on Pro.
Gegsy operates in the United States. If your restaurant is outside it, that is the one thing to check first.
Side by side
| Feature | Per Diem | Gegsy (recommended) |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | $99 or $199 per location | $69 or $119 per location |
| Pickup fee | $0.50 Starter, $0.25 Pro Plus | $0.40 Starter, $0.20 Pro |
| Delivery fee | $1 | $1.00 on either plan |
| Commission | None | None |
| Branded iOS & Android app | Yes | Yes |
| Web ordering | Every plan | Every plan |
| Custom domain | Pro Plus | Pro |
| Square catalog sync | Yes | Real-time, incl. modifiers & locations |
| Courier delivery | Yes | Nash + DoorDash Drive, live tracking |
| Catering & group orders | Every plan | Catering every plan; group orders on Pro |
| Square Loyalty & Gift Cards | Yes; own loyalty on Pro Plus | Yes, app & web |
| Availability | Multiple countries | United States |
Pricing as of . Competitor details are taken from each vendor's public website. Prices and features change, so confirm current terms with each vendor before you decide.
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Common questions
Per Diem lists $99/month (Starter) and $199/month (Pro Plus) per location, with usage fees of $0.50 or $0.25 per pickup and $1 per delivery, which it passes to customers by default. Gegsy is $69/month (Starter) or $119/month (Pro) per location, with flat per-order fees — $0.40/$0.20 pickup, and delivery at $1.00 on either plan. Neither charges commission.
Yes, and both support gift cards. Per Diem’s Pro Plus plan adds a separate Per Diem Loyalty program. Gegsy stays on Square Loyalty and Square Gift Cards on every plan, so points and balances are the same in your app, on your storefront and at the counter — and it ties promo codes to the same loyalty account.
Gegsy dispatches delivery orders to Nash and DoorDash Drive couriers automatically, with live tracking. The courier quotes each delivery — distance, order size, demand and traffic all move the amount — and you decide whether the customer covers it. If managed delivery matters to your volume, compare this closely.
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