- Cost to list
- Paid
- Paying is required to list
- Approval
- Not stated
- Link type
- No link to your site
- Checked on a live listing
- Shows up in searches for
- No business types
- Across our 399 searches
- Popularity
- Tranco #2,372
- #106 of 1,712 directory sites
- Countries
- Worldwide · AU, CA, US
Checked Oct 20, 2026 · 4 sources
Is DoorDash worth it?
Our reading of the measured data, not a score.
Probably not, unless its audience is already yours.
DoorDash didn't make Google's top 10 in any of the 4 buyer searches we ran for the 1 business type it accepts. You have to pay to be listed.
What works
- Busier than most directory sites: #106 of 1,712 by Tranco
Watch out for
- Not in Google's top 10 for restaurants (0 of 4 searches)
- You have to pay to be listed
- Listings don't link to your site, so there is no SEO link value
Measured fit, by business type
How often DoorDash made Google's top 10 in our US buyer searches for the types it accepts.
- Restaurants 0/4
Not seen
Where DoorDash shows up when people search
We ran 399 real buyer searches (Google US, desktop) for 100 business types on Oct 20, 2026 and recorded which directories made the organic top 10. Local packs and ads are not counted.
DoorDash accepts 1 business type we measure. Here is every one, with what Google showed instead, so you can see where a listing would and wouldn't be found.
- 0/4
Not in the top 10 of any of these searches. Directories of any kind held 36% of the top-10 spots.
- Directories
- Tripadvisor 4/4, OpenTable 2/4, Resy 2/4
- Other sites
- konagrill.com, hyatt.com, kccrossroads.org
Searches: “restaurant kansas city mo”, “best restaurants in sacramento”, “restaurant omaha”, “top rated restaurants phoenix az”
Bars show the searches where it made the organic top 10. "Directories" lists the tracked directories that did rank for the same searches, with their hit count. How we measure
What DoorDash costs and who can list
As stated on DoorDash's own pages or reported by a named source. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
- Who can list
-
Census audience: restaurants · Worldwide, Australia, Canada, United States
- Pricing
-
Paid
- Commission per order, no activation/subscription fee: Basic delivery 15% / pickup 6% (0% intro first 7 days); Plus delivery 25% / pickup 6% (0% first 30 days); Premier delivery 30% / pickup 6% (0% first 30 days, order guarantee).
- Approval
- Not stated. Self-serve merchant sign-up ('Start with 0% commission'); plan changes take up to five business days to process.
- Link attribute
- No link to your site. We checked a live listing on Oct 20, 2026: doordash.com/store/adrian's-mexican-street-food-katy-25218/33047.
- Note
- Store page contains only DoorDash's own footer links, no merchant website link.
Prices and rules change; the linked pages are the authority.
How to add your business to DoorDash
- 1
Prepare your details
- Business name, address and phone written exactly as on your Google Business Profile and website
- Primary category, plus the services you actually offer
- Opening hours, service area and website URL
- Real photos: storefront or vehicle, team, finished work
- Access to the business phone or email, in case it verifies ownership
- A way to ask real customers for reviews (never buy them)
Our standard checklist for this kind of site (industry directory), not a list published by DoorDash.
- 2
Open the claim page
merchants.doordash.com/en-us - 3
Approval: not stated
Self-serve merchant sign-up ('Start with 0% commission'); plan changes take up to five business days to process.
- 4
Check the watch-outs
3 things to know before you claim.
DoorDash alternatives
Ranked by the same evidence: Google top-10 appearances for the business types DoorDash serves, then audience fit, then Tranco popularity.
- 1
Tripadvisor
Restaurants
In Google's top 10 for 4 searches for restaurants (best #4).
Free + paidTranco #577Dofollow link
- 2
OpenTable
Restaurants
In Google's top 10 for 2 searches for restaurants (best #9).
PaidTranco #4,379
- 3
Resy
Restaurants
In Google's top 10 for 2 searches for restaurants (best #2).
PaidTranco #12,822Dofollow link
- 4
Tock
Restaurants
In Google's top 10 for 2 searches for restaurants (best #6).
PaidTranco #27,895
- 5
Yelp
Review platform
In Google's top 10 for 1 search for restaurants (best #8).
Free + paidTranco #715Nofollow link
- 6
Eater
Restaurants
Accepts restaurants. Not in the top 10 of our searches for these types.
EditorialTranco #6,692Nofollow link
- 7
The Infatuation
Restaurants
Accepts restaurants. Not in the top 10 of our searches for these types.
EditorialTranco #66,748Dofollow link
- 8
Wine-Searcher
Restaurants
Same kind of site. Not in the top 10 of our searches for these types.
Cost unknownTranco #20,555
Questions about DoorDash
Is DoorDash worth it for a business?
Probably not, unless its audience is already yours. DoorDash didn't make Google's top 10 in any of the 4 buyer searches we ran for the 1 business type it accepts. You have to pay to be listed. This is our reading of the measured data.
How much does a DoorDash listing cost?
Paid. What we found: Commission per order, no activation/subscription fee: Basic delivery 15% / pickup 6% (0% intro first 7 days); Plus delivery 25% / pickup 6% (0% first 30 days); Premier delivery 30% / pickup 6% (0% first 30 days, order guarantee).. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
Is a link from DoorDash dofollow?
No link to your site, as reported in our census.
How do I add my business to DoorDash?
Start at merchants.doordash.com/en-us. Approval: not stated (Self-serve merchant sign-up ('Start with 0% commission'); plan changes take up to five business days to process.). Have your details ready first (see "How to list" above).
What are the best DoorDash alternatives?
Ranked by the same evidence: Tripadvisor, OpenTable, and Resy. The full list of 8 is above, with the searches each one appeared in.
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