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 10 daily customers) | eStore Essentials ₱500/branch with a ₱10,000/mo minimum (20-99 branches); standalone Scan-to-Order price is demo/quote-gated and not disclosed |
| Customer-payment commission | Zero — payments go direct from customer to you | Transaction fee 4.0%-5.0% (lowers by tier: Essentials 5.0%, Professional 4.5%, Enterprise 4.0%) |
| 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 ~₱1,000/mo + ₱2,000/device |
| Payment rails (PH) | GCash, Maya, QRPH, BillEase, GrabPay, cards, cash | GCash, Maya, ShopeePay, GrabPay, debit/credit card, and cash at checkout |
| Contract term | Month-to-month, cancel anytime | Monthly subscription with a monthly minimum commitment; lock-in length and free trial not disclosed |
| PH-built | Yes — built and owned in the Philippines | Yes - RUSH Technologies Inc., Mandaluyong City; a 917 Ventures (Globe) portfolio company |
Feature-by-feature comparison
Yes · Partial · No
| Feature | Nom | RUSH |
|---|---|---|
QR code ordering | ||
Guest checkout (no signup) | ||
Customer mobile app | ||
GCash native integration | ||
Maya native integration | ||
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 | ||
Per-branch pricing override | ||
Staff transfer between branches | ||
Customer tipping at checkout | ||
POS / walk-up order entry | ||
Recipe / inventory tracking StoreHub's recipe inventory is more mature. | ||
BIR-accredited POS | ||
Thermal-printer hardware bundle Nom supports ESC-POS via Web Bluetooth. | ||
Offline order queueing | ||
Loyalty program | ||
Promo codes | ||
Month-to-month billing | ||
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 - punch cards, points, CRM, and survey/audience tools - a broader retention stack than an ordering-first product. Sourced: rush.ph home + Globe newsroom.
GCash GLife distribution and Globe backing
As a 917 Ventures (Globe) company partnered with GCash, RUSH lets merchants publish storefronts on the GLife marketplace inside GCash, exposing them to a very large e-wallet user base - a distribution channel Nom does not offer. Sourced: rush.ph/newsroom/rush-to-glife.
Built for enterprise multi-branch scale
Published tiers span 20-99, 100-999, and 1,000+ branches with dedicated Enterprise features (incl. GLife), so RUSH is well-proven for large chains running many locations. Sourced: rush.ph/pricing/estore.
Broad payment-rail coverage
Beyond GCash and Maya, RUSH also accepts ShopeePay and GrabPay plus card and cash at checkout. Sourced: rush.ph/solutions/estore-scan-to-order.
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 entry eStore plan requires 20-99 branches and a ₱10,000/mo minimum commitment; Nom is Free or from ₱999/mo for one location with no branch minimum. Grounded in rush.ph/pricing/estore.
No per-order commission
RUSH charges a 4.0%-5.0% transaction fee on orders; Nom takes zero commission on customer orders, so revenue stays with the merchant. Grounded in rush.ph/pricing/estore.
Transparent, self-serve public pricing
Nom publishes its tier pricing openly and you can start without a sales call; RUSH''s Scan-to-Order pricing is demo/quote-gated behind per-branch minimums. Grounded in the demo-gated pricing page.
BIR-registered receipts, documented
Nom issues BIR-registered receipts as a stated feature; RUSH publicly documents only "instant receipt printing" on its (coming-soon) POS terminal, not BIR-registered official receipts. Grounded in the not-stated gap on RUSH''s pages.
Native iOS + Android owner and staff apps, month-to-month
Nom ships native owner+staff apps and runs month-to-month with no lock-in; RUSH staff use a merchant mobile app but pricing carries monthly minimum commitments aimed at scale. Grounded in RUSH''s MMA + minimum-commitment 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 direct GCash, Maya, QRPH, and cash rails. You keep the pay-from-phone flow your customers already know, but drop the 4-5% per-order transaction fee.
- 3
Start on one branch, month-to-month
Begin Free or from ₱999/mo on a single location - no 20-branch minimum and no lock-in - then add branches only as you grow, instead of committing to an enterprise minimum up front.
Need help with the migration? Email hello@nom404.com and we'll handle the menu import for free.
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.
Free forever for up to 10 daily customers · No credit card required