Compare AI ordering tools for restaurants

Reviews of the AI tools that answer restaurant phones and send orders to the POS. Each one lists published prices, strengths and what to check, from the vendor's own site.

An incoming customer call answered by AI, a pizza and burger order by chat, and the ticket printing in the kitchen
  • GrubDial
  • ConverseNow
  • Maple
  • Certus AI
  • Loman AI
  • Kea

GrubDial publishes this page and is one of the options. Each fact links to the vendor's own site, checked October 24, 2026. Where another tool fits better, we say so.

Reviews of each tool

One page per tool: what it does, what it costs, where it is strong, what to check and how it compares with GrubDial.

Loman AI review

Best for

Operators who want ordering and reservations in one agent and are fine getting a quote

Price on request

Checked October 27, 2026

Read the Loman AI review

Maple review

Best for

Independents who want a printed flat price and OpenTable reservations

$350/mo billed monthly, or $220/mo billed yearly

Checked October 27, 2026

Read the Maple review

Certus AI review

Best for

Independents who want the lowest printed flat price with ordering, month to month

$250/mo, billed monthly

Checked October 27, 2026

Read the Certus AI review

ConverseNow review

Best for

Quick-service and pizza chains buying phone, drive-thru and kiosk ordering together

By consultation

Checked October 27, 2026

Read the ConverseNow review

Kea review

Best for

Busy takeout and pizza restaurants that want one flat price with unlimited calls

$450/mo

Checked October 24, 2026

Read the Kea review

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