Clover vs SpotHopper

Clover is better for restaurants that need a customizable POS system with a variety of tools for managing the back office. SpotHopper is better for restaurants offering catering or events that want add-on services like photography.

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Here are the key differences between Clover and SpotHopper:

Clover
SpotHopper

Allows restaurants to choose from a variety of payment processors.

Offers flexible hardware with peripherals like scales, barcode scanners, etc.

Provides a professional, on-site photoshoot during the setup process.

Creates websites that are great for reservations, catering, and events.

Rebuilds your restaurant’s website to drive more online sales with SEO.

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  • Website and Online Ordering
    designed to increase orders.

  • Mobile app with rewards
    to help you drive repeat orders.

  • Automated marketing
    proven to drive sales.

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The branded website and Online ordering platform is perfect for our guest and growing my business.

Steven F

Owner.com has been an absolute lifesaver when it comes to minimizing third-party service fees and driving direct store sales

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My restaurant's website looks awesome. I'm keeping all the profits for my store instead of giving 30-40% away.

Gia S

With Owner.com I keep all money from sales and only pay minimal fee on delivery cost.

Mohammad A

My restaurants operate very late, yet Owner Customer's Support has ALWAYS been active and able to help me with any concerns!

Daryl E

Why isn’t every restaurant using this system? My SCO is at an all time high, because I am retaining customers to my website.

John R

Owner.com has almost everything you need to run your restaurant online. An awesome partner to have for restaurants.

Jake A

They are helping us take back more control of our business and compete with larger companies because the technology is great!

Michael B

Exceptional customer service from start to finish every step of the process has been an enjoyable experience

Ziad A

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FAQ's

Which restaurants should choose Clover?

Clover is a good choice for restaurants that need a flexible POS system with features to manage payments, sales, and orders. Restaurant owners say Clover is easier to customize than other systems, so you can set it up to fit your restaurant’s needs. Clover works well for both dine-in and takeout, but it's not fully focused on delivery.

Clover has a lot of apps you can add to improve how it works. However, Clover isn’t really designed for handling online orders as its main focus.

If your restaurant focuses on delivery or online orders, other solutions might be better. Clover doesn’t focus on marketing tools to drive online orders from your site. It doesn’t rebuild your website to attract new customers through Google SEO. Clover also doesn’t give you a branded mobile app for your restaurant to help grow reorders.

Which restaurants should choose SpotHopper?

SpotHopper is a better choice for upscale restaurants that offer catering or events and need help with photography. SpotHopper website designs work best for high-end restaurants that focus on dine-ins and reservations.

SpotHopper has a special service to help with social media. They send photographers to your restaurant to create content for your website and social media pages. Restaurant owners are usually very happy with the photos SpotHopper provides.

However, when customers order on a SpotHopper website, they are directed to the SpotHopper app, which could affect your website’s Google rankings. SpotHopper also doesn’t create a custom mobile app for your restaurant.

Is Owner.com a good alternative to Clover or SpotHopper?

Owner is great for casual and quick-service restaurants that want to get more online orders. Websites made with Owner.com convert 2-4 times better than most restaurant websites. Owner also rebuilds your website with SEO best practices so you rank higher in Google.

Owner is a restaurant marketing tool that sends automatic emails and text messages. It even has an AI assistant that makes and sends marketing campaigns for you.

Owner also builds you a restaurant mobile app with your branding. Your new app comes with a built-in it and a rewards program to keep guests coming back. Together, these features can grow reorders by up to 85%.

Owner websites are built with proven designs to make more sales. So you can't customize the design that much. on the site or app. Owner also has a higher price, so it might not be the best choice for new restaurants.

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Owner at Samos Oaxaca

Yuliana Vasquez

Owner of Samos Oaxaca

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