Every year new companies pave their way into the ever-competitive industry of food delivery services. In 2022 the market value of the food industry has increased considerably to $150 billion which is more than three times what it was in 2017, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the other food delivery service companies, the two most popular ones in North America are “DoorDash” and “Skip the Dishes”. Let us know about “DoorDash Vs Skip The Dishes”
DoorDash Vs Skip The Dishes
If you compare the pays of DoorDash and Skip the Dishes, DoorDash wins pretty easily. If you are comparing their availability then Skip the Dishes is available in more Canadian markets than DoorDash. DoorDash does have the upper hand when comparing its benefits to its drivers and the number of restaurants they have partnered up with. When it comes to payment options both allow payment in credit, debit, and gift cards but Skip the Dishes also allows payment through Interface-Transfer. On the other hand, even though both have great customer support, DoorDash does have slightly better support and also offers more discounts.
DoorDash:
Founded: January 12, 2013
Founder: Tony Xu, Andy Fang, Stanley Tang, Evan Moore
CEO: Tony Xu
Headquarters: San Francisco, California, United States
Employees: 6000+
Net worth: $4.67 billion
Availability: United States, Japan, Canada, Australia
IOS: 4.7
Android: 4.5
DoorDash is one of the most popular food services used especially with 58% of all the food deliveries in the United States. Its network is spread across more than 7000 cities in the United States, Japan, Canada, and even Australia. It delivers a variety of food from American cuisines to Japanese delicacies.
Skip The Dishes:
Founded: 2012
Founder: Josh Simair, Jeff Adamson, Dan Simair, Chris Simair, Andrew Chau
CEO: Kevin Edwards
Headquarters: Winnipeg, Canada
Employees: 2000+
Net worth: acquired by Just Eat for $200,000,000
Availability: 250 cities across Canada
IOS: 4.7
Android: 3.7
Skip the Dishes is the largest food delivery service in Canada with nearly 20,000 restaurant partnerships. It aims to provide affordable and convenient food delivery service to everyone.
Comparison:-
– Availability:
Both services have a wide range of restaurant partners and are available in a lot of countries but Skip the Dishes has more available in Canada than DoorDash. DoorDash has also expanded in other regions like Japan and Australia, and the United States. DoorDash also has about 340,000 restaurant partnerships while Skip the Dishes has nearly 20,000. In comparison, DoorDash has more coverage and restaurant partnerships than Skip the Dishes.
– Cost:
Both apps charge the delivery fee/service fee along with the food cost. Even though it’s hard to determine which one is cheap because there are a lot of factors involved in the final cost like location or availability of drivers, Skip the Dishes is generally cheaper than DoorDash by about $4 or so. On the other hand, DoorDash does have a small order fee for orders that are under $10 while Skip the Dishes does not have such a feature, but in the end, Skip the Dishes takes this one.
– Tips:
Both services allow their drivers to receive tips from their customers but Skip the Dishes has an unusual feature of a tip limit. Skip the Dishes drivers can only accept tips up to $25. DoorDash doesn’t have a limit when it comes to tips so dashers (DoorDash drivers) can accept any amount of tip the customer gives but it’s highly unusual to receive a tip over $25 unless you are delivering to a rich or a highly generous person. So it’s clear DoorDash has the upper hand here.
– Payment Options:
Both DoorDash and Skip the Dishes have several payment options like debit, credit, and gift cards. DoorDash also allows you to link your PayPal account for payments while Skip the Dishes allows payment through Interac e-Transfer so in the end, it’s up to you which payment method suits you better.
– Wait Time And Compensations:
If we compare the wait times of both the services, DoorDash does have more optimized orders compared to Skip the Dishes so that the drivers don’t have to wait an extended period for their order. DoorDash doesn’t provide its dashers for extended waiting time but Skip the Dishes does. If the waiting time is over 7 minutes then the drivers get $0.25 for every minute after 7 minutes. In this case, Skip the Dishes does a better job at benefiting their drivers.
– Acceptance Rates:
The acceptance rate is the percentage of the orders you accept out of the total orders you receive. When you’re working for DoorDash you don’t have to worry too much about the acceptance rate because it doesn’t affect your pay but you might get a warning if it continues to fall. Skip the Dishes is not given much leeway when it comes to acceptance rates. You must have a minimum of 80% acceptance rate to maintain a good driver status. You will not be removed for having an acceptance rate lower than 80% but you will be punished, like receiving lesser orders or having lesser night orders.
Conclusion On DoorDash Vs Skip The Dishes
If you are living in Canada then you should order from Skip the Dishes, mainly because of its dense network in Canada and it’s also cheaper than DoorDash. But if you live outside Canada, DoorDash is the way to go
FAQs
– What are the requirements of a DoorDash driver?
The requirements are listed in detail on their website but the main ones are that you should be at least 18 years old, have a smartphone and complete the sign-up process.
– How much money do you make as a dasher per hour?
On average you can make about $20 on regular hours while up to $25 on peak hours while also getting 100% of the tips received by the customers.
– Which is used more by the people, DoorDash or Skip The Dishes?
DoorDash is overall more widely used in comparison to Skip The Dishes
