Nom vs RUSH
Both platforms run F&B businesses in the Philippines. They take very different paths to get there. Here's the side-by-side — pricing, hardware, payment rails, contracts — sourced from public materials and our own product. Spot something stale? Tell us.
The 30-second take
Just the numbers — full feature matrix below.
| Nom | RUSH | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | ₱0/mo (free tier, up to 500 customers a month) | Scan-to-Order from ₱500/branch with a ₱10,000/mo minimum fee plus 6.0% of GMV (published on rush.ph/pricing/estore); no set-up fee |
| Customer-payment commission | Zero — payments go direct from customer to you | Transaction fee 5.1%-6.0% of GMV (Essentials 6.0%, Professional 5.6%, Enterprise 5.1%), plus ₱0.15 per use above 10,000 monthly active usage per branch |
| Hardware required | None — runs on customer phones + your laptop | None required for diners (printable QR codes + staff phones via the Merchant Mobile App); optional OrderPoint printing terminal from ₱1,000/mo + ₱2,000 setup per device on a 12-month plan |
| Payment rails (PH) | GCash, Maya, QR Ph, cash, and cards on your own terminal | GCash, Maya, ShopeePay, GrabPay, debit/credit card, and cash at checkout |
| Contract term | Month-to-month, cancel anytime; 14-day Pro trial at sign-up | Billed monthly to annually with a monthly minimum fee; printer add-on on a 12-month plan; lock-in length and free trial not disclosed |
| PH-built | Yes — built and owned in the Philippines | Yes - RUSH Technologies, Inc.; a Globe / 917Ventures company (via Brave Connective Holdings) |
Feature-by-feature comparison
Yes · Partial · No · Not disclosed
| Feature | Nom | RUSH |
|---|---|---|
QR code ordering | ||
Guest checkout (no signup) | ||
Customer mobile app RUSH: a branded customer app on its Professional and Enterprise plans. | ||
GCash native integration | ||
Maya payments | ||
QRPH support | ||
BillEase / BNPL | ||
Zero hardware required | ||
Real-time orders board | ||
Kitchen display system | ||
Allergen tags + dietary profiles | ||
Structured modifications + price deltas | ||
Multi-branch menu sync Nom: Enterprise plan. | ||
Per-branch pricing override Nom: Enterprise plan. | ||
Staff transfer between branches Nom: Enterprise plan. | ||
Customer tipping at checkout | ||
POS / walk-up order entry | ||
Recipe / inventory tracking Nom: recipe costing, cost per order, menu margins, stock items and waste log (Pro); no automatic stock deduction per sale. | ||
BIR-accredited POS Nom does not issue BIR receipts. | ||
Thermal-printer hardware bundle Nom sells no hardware; the staff app prints receipts and kitchen tickets to Bluetooth ESC/POS thermal printers you buy yourself. | ||
Offline order queueing | ||
Loyalty program Nom: Growth plan and above. | ||
Promo codes Nom: Growth plan and above. | ||
Month-to-month billing RUSH: monthly billing is offered, with a ₱10,000/mo minimum fee; term length not disclosed. | ||
Built and owned in PH |
Where RUSH is genuinely better
They've been at this longer. There are real things they do better today. If any of these matter to you more than zero commission and zero hardware, RUSH is the right call.
Deep loyalty and CRM suite
RUSH's origin and core strength is customer loyalty and retention - points, privilege and punch cards, gamification, receipt capture, a POS loyalty widget, surveys, and 2026 launches for messaging, customer-journey automation and AI engagement. That is a broader retention stack than an ordering-first product. Sourced: rush.ph home + rush.ph/newsroom.
GCash GLife distribution and Globe backing
As a Globe / 917Ventures company partnered with GCash, RUSH lets merchants publish storefronts on the GLife marketplace inside GCash (a ₱1,500/mo top-up on its plans), exposing them to a very large e-wallet user base - a distribution channel Nom does not offer. Sourced: rush.ph/newsroom/rush-to-glife + rush.ph/pricing/estore.
Built for enterprise multi-branch scale
Published tiers span 20-99, 100-999, and 1,000+ branches with dedicated Enterprise features (incl. GLife), and RUSH reports 7,000+ stores on its platforms, so it is well-proven for large chains running many locations. Sourced: rush.ph/pricing/estore + rush.ph/about.
Broad payment rails and delivery hand-off
Beyond GCash and Maya, RUSH also accepts ShopeePay and GrabPay plus card and cash at checkout, and integrates Pandago and Grab Express for delivery. Sourced: rush.ph/solutions/estore-scan-to-order + rush.ph/pricing/estore.
Where Nom wins by design
These aren't roadmap items — they're structural choices that competitors can't reverse without rewriting their stack.
Priced for a single cafe, not a chain
RUSH's Scan-to-Order starts at a ₱10,000/mo minimum fee plus 6.0% of GMV, even for a single branch; Nom is Free or from ₱999/mo for one location. Grounded in rush.ph/pricing/estore.
No per-order commission
RUSH charges a 5.1%-6.0% transaction fee on GMV; Nom takes zero commission on customer orders, so revenue stays with the merchant. Grounded in rush.ph/pricing/estore.
Self-serve signup, no sales call
Nom publishes its tier pricing and you can sign up and start on your own, with a 14-day Pro trial; RUSH also publishes its fee table, but every plan starts with Book a demo or Send an inquiry, and Enterprise pricing is available on request. Grounded in rush.ph/pricing/estore.
Customer payments go to your account, not a weekly payout
With Nom, customers pay straight to your own GCash, Maya or QR Ph account (or cash at the counter), and staff verify the proof screenshot plus reference number in one tap. RUSH collects payments and releases payouts weekly to your nominated bank account. Grounded in the rush.ph/pricing/estore FAQ.
Owner, staff and customer apps, month-to-month
Nom has a customer app on the App Store and Google Play, the Nom Business owner app on iOS, and Nom Staff on the App Store (Android by invite), all on month-to-month plans with no lock-in; RUSH staff use its Merchant Mobile App, and its plans carry a monthly minimum fee aimed at scale. Grounded in RUSH's MMA + minimum-fee pricing.
Already on RUSH? Here's how to switch.
Most cafés are live on Nom in under an hour. No data left behind.
- 1
Recreate your QR-per-table menu in Nom
Export your current RUSH menu and categories and rebuild them in Nom's dashboard. The diner experience stays the same - scan a QR at the table, order and pay from the phone, no app to install.
- 2
Switch payments to direct GCash/Maya/QRPH with zero commission
Point checkout at Nom's GCash, Maya, QR Ph and cash options, paid straight to your own accounts and verified by staff from the proof screenshot plus reference number. You keep the pay-from-phone flow your customers already know, but drop the 5.1-6% per-order transaction fee.
- 3
Start on one branch, month-to-month
Begin Free or from ₱999/mo on a single location - no ₱10,000/mo minimum fee and no lock-in - then add branches only as you grow, instead of committing to a monthly minimum up front.
Need help with the migration? Email hello@nom404.com and we'll handle the menu import for free.
Nom vs RUSH: common questions
Nom: ₱0/mo (free tier, up to 500 customers a month). RUSH: Scan-to-Order from ₱500/branch with a ₱10,000/mo minimum fee plus 6.0% of GMV (published on rush.ph/pricing/estore); no set-up fee.
Nom: Zero — payments go direct from customer to you. RUSH: Transaction fee 5.1%-6.0% of GMV (Essentials 6.0%, Professional 5.6%, Enterprise 5.1%), plus ₱0.15 per use above 10,000 monthly active usage per branch.
Nom: None — runs on customer phones + your laptop. RUSH: None required for diners (printable QR codes + staff phones via the Merchant Mobile App); optional OrderPoint printing terminal from ₱1,000/mo + ₱2,000 setup per device on a 12-month plan.
Nom: GCash, Maya, QR Ph, cash, and cards on your own terminal. RUSH: GCash, Maya, ShopeePay, GrabPay, debit/credit card, and cash at checkout.
Nom: Month-to-month, cancel anytime; 14-day Pro trial at sign-up. RUSH: Billed monthly to annually with a monthly minimum fee; printer add-on on a 12-month plan; lock-in length and free trial not disclosed.
Stop paying for hardware you don't need.
Nom is free to start, runs on the phones your customers already own, and never charges commission on their payments. Try it side-by-side with RUSH and see for yourself.
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Honest comparison · Last verified 2026-10-27 · Spotted something stale or unfair? compare@nom404.com
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