Food Delivery App Monetization Beyond Commission

Commission on GMV is the default — and the most competed — revenue line. Mature operators add SaaS plans and paid discovery.

Three subscription surfaces

• Customers — free delivery or perks that increase retention
• Restaurants — lower commission while the plan is active
• Drivers — priority access to higher-value jobs

Sponsored discovery

When inventory is dense, restaurants pay for search/home placement. That revenue scales with demand for visibility, not only with order volume.

See how this is modeled in product: monetization features.