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Fee Comparison — Updated May 2026

What it actually costs to sell flowers on every platform

DoorDash, Uber Eats, and wire services all take a cut. Here's what each one charges, what you keep, and what you have to do to earn it.

What the platforms charge

These are the publicly listed commission tiers. Every florist who signs up directly gets one of these rates.

DoorDashUnchanged since 2021
Basic
15%
commission
Smallest radius. No DashPass. You appear in search but aren't promoted.
Plus
25%
commission
Expanded radius. DashPass access — high-frequency, high-value customers.
Premier
30%
commission
Largest radius. DashPass. Auto ads. Growth Guarantee. Maximum visibility.

Tablet: $6/week. Source: merchants.doordash.com

Uber EatsRates increased March 11, 2026↑ Raised
Lite
20%
commission
Was 15%. Search-only visibility. No Uber One access.
Plus
25%
commission • 30% on Uber One orders
Home screen visibility. Uber One badge. But the most frequent customers cost you 30%.
Premium
30%
commission
Max visibility. $100/mo ad credit match. Growth Guarantee (25+ orders).

Source: merchants.ubereats.com

Wire ServicesFTD • ProFlowers • Teleflora • BloomNet
Filling Florist
~30%
effective take rate
You receive 73–80% of retail. After sending florist cut (20%) + clearinghouse fee (7–10%) + $2 transmission fee. ProFlowers uses the same FTD network at the same rates.
Monthly Fees
$200–$1K/mo
membership dues
Required membership regardless of order volume. Plus technology fees, directory fees, and rejected-order transmission charges.
You Also Pay
Processing
on reduced $
 
2.6–2.9% credit card processing applied to the already-reduced payout amount, not the original retail price.

ProFlowers uses the FTD florist network at the same fill rates. Sources: FTD member terms, Floranext industry analysis, SAF reports.

What happens to an $88 order

A customer orders an $88 bouquet — the average across our partner network. Here's what you keep under each scenario, and what you have to do to earn it.

Do it yourself
DoorDash Premier
Order subtotal$88.00
Commission (30%)−$26.40
Tablet−$0.60
You keep$61.00
You manage: menu, photos, pricing, store hours, tablet alerts, customer issues, refund disputes, platform comms, payout tracking
Do it yourself
Uber Eats Premium
Order subtotal$88.00
Commission (30%)−$26.40
Additional costsvaries
You keep$61.60
You manage: menu, photos, pricing, store hours, tablet alerts, customer issues, refund disputes, platform comms, payout tracking
Wire service fill
FTD / ProFlowers
Retail price$88.00
Wire service cut (~30%)−$26.40
Transmission fee−$2.00
You keep$59.60
You fill someone else's order, their spec, their customer. ProFlowers orders run through FTD at the same rates. Plus $200–$1,000/mo membership whether you get orders or not.
With @flowers
DoorDash + Uber Eats
Order subtotal$88.00
All-in fee (28%)−$24.64
Additional costs$0
You keep$63.36
You manage: store hours, keep tablet on, make the arrangements, stage for pickup. That's it.

You do the florist part. We do the platform part.

With @flowers, you keep doing what you're already good at. We handle everything the platforms throw at you.

What you handle

Set your store hours
Keep the tablet on and charged
Accept incoming orders
Make the arrangements
Stage orders for driver pickup

What @flowers handles

Storefront setup on DoorDash & Uber Eats
Menu creation & product photography
Platform communication & compliance
Refund & dispute resolution
Store monitoring & alert response
Weekly payout processing & statements
Ongoing menu & pricing optimization

See what you'd keep with @flowers

Enter your estimated order volume and average order size. We'll show you the weekly math across all four options.

Network average: $88
Per location
DoorDash Premier
30% commission
net / week
You handle all platform ops
Uber Eats Premium
30% commission
net / week
You handle all platform ops
FTD / ProFlowers
~30% + fees
net / week
Their order, their spec + monthly dues
@flowers
28% all-in • both platforms
net / week
You make flowers. We handle the rest.

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Sources: DoorDash rates from merchants.doordash.com. Uber Eats rates from merchants.ubereats.com and Uber Eats fee changes (March 2026). Wire service economics from FTD/ProFlowers member terms, Floranext industry analysis, and SAF reports. ProFlowers uses the FTD florist network (Mercury Network) for local fulfillment at the same fill rates. @flowers' 28% all-in rate includes platform commissions, service fee, and full operational management. All figures as of May 2026.