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DoorDash alternatives

DoorDash users often look for alternatives due to low pay for drivers, frequent app glitches, and issues with customer service and order accuracy. Alternatives like Uber Eats, Grubhub, and Postmates offer different experiences for both drivers and customers, while Instacart Shopper focuses specifically on grocery delivery.

Why users look for alternatives to DoorDash

The alternatives

DoorDash
4.8★ · 22,614,579 ratings · Free

DoorDash is a food delivery service that connects customers with local restaurants. While many users report issues, some find it convenient for ordering food and appreciate its customer service for specific tiers R55R2.

Better for: Customers who value convenience and have access to promotions like DashPass, especially if they are T-Mobile customers R55. Drivers who find the app works well in their specific area or on certain devices, such as iPhone users R20.

Head-to-head: DoorDash vs DoorDash
Uber Eats
4.8★ · 10,531,181 ratings · Free

Uber Eats provides food delivery from a wide selection of restaurants, often highlighted for its ease of use and quick delivery times R69R39R54. Some users appreciate promotions and the overall simplicity of the platform R69.

Better for: Customers who prioritize a simple ordering experience and potentially faster delivery compared to other services R69R39R54. Drivers looking for an alternative to DoorDash, as some explicitly recommend it over DoorDash R39R45.

Head-to-head: DoorDash vs Uber Eats
Grubhub
4.7★ · 4,623,491 ratings · Free

Grubhub offers food delivery with a focus on selection and customer support for problem-solving R80R83R86. Some users find it cheaper than other services due to promotions, free delivery, and discounts R90.

Better for: Customers who want a wide selection of restaurants and appreciate good customer service when issues arise R80R83R86. Users looking for cost savings through promotions and free delivery R90.

Head-to-head: DoorDash vs Grubhub
Postmates
4.8★ · 2,047,997 ratings · Free

Postmates, now part of Uber Eats, offers food delivery with some users appreciating discounts and the convenience of the service R94R100. However, it is noted for high delivery fees and overpriced items compared to in-store prices R95R98.

Better for: Customers who can utilize discounts and promotions to offset the high fees R94. Users who value the convenience of delivery and don't mind potentially higher costs R100.

Head-to-head: DoorDash vs Postmates
Instacart Shopper
4.8★ · 1,597,543 ratings · Free

Instacart Shopper is an app for individuals to work as grocery shoppers and deliverers, providing an opportunity to earn extra money R108. However, the app is frequently criticized for issues with face verification, lack of jobs, poor shopper support, and low pay for large orders R109R111R113.

Better for: Individuals looking for flexible work in grocery shopping and delivery to earn supplementary income, especially if they are in areas with consistent job availability R108.

Head-to-head: DoorDash vs Instacart Shopper
Stick with DoorDash if

You are a customer who finds DoorDash convenient and benefits from specific promotions like T-Mobile Tuesdays DashPass, or if you consistently receive good service and order accuracy in your area R55. Drivers who experience the app working flawlessly on their device, such as an iPhone, and are satisfied with their earnings and order frequency in their specific location R20.

Evidence note: No alternative had too few reviews to judge.

Frequently asked

Why do DoorDash drivers complain about pay?
DoorDash drivers frequently complain about low and unpredictable pay, with some reporting earnings as low as $4 for an 8-mile trip or $7.25 for 1.5 hours of work, often feeling that the pay does not adequately cover gas and time R1R16R22R26.
Does DoorDash have app glitches?
Yes, DoorDash is frequently reported to have app glitches, including freezing, crashing, incorrect GPS routing, location bugs that prevent order offers, and issues with accepting stacked orders or viewing features after updates R4R8R9R10.
Is Uber Eats better than DoorDash for drivers?
Some drivers explicitly recommend Uber Eats over DoorDash, citing better professionalism and potentially higher earnings, while others note that Uber Eats is better for customers due to its simplicity and speed R39R45R54R69.
Are food delivery apps expensive?
Yes, food delivery apps can be expensive, with users reporting that DoorDash overprices items significantly and adds high fees, and Postmates also has grossly overpriced food on the app compared to in-store prices, sometimes by $15 or more R51R57R59R95.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] DoorDash 1/5 · US Not worth it: Save your gas and time, they'll pay you $4 to go 8 miles and the tip will be $5, they don't care how much money you make nor the situation the world is in. They just want all their money and want you to suffer, as soon as you pass a restaurant or store they give you an order to turnback. It's not worth it
  2. [R16] DoorDash 1/5 · US No longer worth dashing at all: As drivers we are making less than 45% on average of what we earn as DoorDash has lost several lawsuits for underpaying us the drivers. They pay us less and supplement the minimum wage with our wages with the tips when they say we get 100% of our tips. When logging in and you pick your time they force selfies. Then the times you picked are no longer available. Beca
  3. [R22] DoorDash 1/5 · US App glitches issues: At first, this app had good orders, but later they slowly stopped. After working 10-12 hours a day, I only make $70 to $80. This is a total waste of time. Please don't download it.
  4. [R26] DoorDash 1/5 · US Very Disappointed: This app is a huge disappointment. I used to be able to work 2-3 hours a day (after work) and make up to $200. I had to take a break due to injury. I’m a Platinum Driver, however first day I DoorDashed, I made $7.75 in almost 1 1/2 hours. I ended it because I’m wasting time. 2nd day I made $7.25 in about the same time as previous day. Today I wasted almost 1 hour with not even 1
  5. [R4] DoorDash 1/5 · US Glitches: The app glitches a lot. I’ll be in the middle of doing and order and if I get a stack for some reason my phone will glitch out and won’t let me take the next order even though I pressing accept like crazy. Then I get dinged when it glitches out because it says I didnt take the order when I did. It also will randomly kick you off the route you’re driving and go back to the screen that tel
  6. [R8] DoorDash 4/5 · US needrouting w/o uncontrolled left turns: app keeps saying to make a left turn into heavy traffic without a traffic lite. provide option to avoid this like UPS does. similar to "avoid freeways" on apple maps. apple maps routing seems better. and it autosnaps back into drive mode if u pinch zoom it. app gets stuck a lot esp in help. easy to press wrong buttons when u are delivering. taking ver
  7. [R9] DoorDash 3/5 · US Lost money: Overnight my app took an update and kept me from viewing certain features. It would not let me see some of my ratings. It would not let me dispute late arrivals amongst several other things. I was instructed to delete the app. And reinstall it. When the app came up, it would not let me allow push notifications. That means I set and was not able to get orders and notifications. My app w
  8. [R10] DoorDash 1/5 · US Location Bug: Dasher is not showing or updating the correct location in my app. Leading to zero order offers. Please fix this location bug. I have already provided location access.
  9. [R7] DoorDash 1/5 · US Pyramid scheme: *Paid by an unpredictable rate and reliant on tips, half-baked app, constant changes to job process/moving goal posts, lack of professional support/labyrinth of ai “help” agents. Overall convoluted, seemingly to misdirect away from recourse. Don’t bother working for these delivery companies, save the effort for a more worthwhile venture and personal development. I’ve heard ane
  10. [R40] DoorDash 1/5 · US Worst Support Ever: Brand new dasher. App is having repeated issues with verifying me to gain access to other order types. I’ve tried all troubleshooting and tried on other devices. IT claims it’s because I “jailbroke” my phone. I haven’t. Nobody responds back to emails. I’ve gotten hung up on while trying to clarify issues. Ordered a physical red card a week ago and it hasn’t even been processed.
  11. [R41] DoorDash 1/5 · US Not happy: I applied to work for door dash then they said my info was incorrect. I have valid information, they just rejected my application overall. I wanted to talk to someone on the phone about it but your support team hasn’t responded to me, just rejects. I told them my email isn’t receiving anything so I wanted to use a different one. I got rejected again. I work for Uber Eats I have valid in
  12. [R45] DoorDash 1/5 · US Referral Bonus scam: Referral bonus never paid out to me or the person referred. Horrible customer service! Save your gas and time and sign up for Uber Eats. They’re more professional
  13. [R54] DoorDash 1/5 · US I paid extra: I paid extra to get it early and it came LATER than the original time would’ve been BEFORE i paid. Never use this app, Uber Eats is better.
  14. [R56] DoorDash 3/5 · US Extended delivery time: DoorDash is great except for the fact that dashers can pick up multiple orders on the way to yours, extending the time usually past an hour for delivery.
  15. [R57] DoorDash 1/5 · US Not worth: They overprice the items significantly. You are better off going out yourself or cooking at home
  16. [R59] DoorDash 3/5 · US Door dash review: Great for convenience but just starting to get way to expensive to use anymore
  17. [R3] DoorDash 3/5 · US A driver: Idk what the matter is but I was almost getting to many over and now suddenly I’m getting zero offers idk what’s going on but I need my job :( someone help please It was working beautifully and since the parade downtown Portland I’ve gotten nothing and I happen to live in a populated red zone. I’m at a loss.
  18. [R18] DoorDash 3/5 · US Orders: Issue with receiving orders
  19. [R24] DoorDash 1/5 · US Im platinum and they are not letting me have high paying orders: This app is a scam dont use it
  20. [R2] DoorDash 5/5 · US Helpful customer service: I was having issues with multiple things. I was helped by friendly people who helped me solve all my issues. Thank you Jesus!!
  21. [R17] DoorDash 5/5 · US Good Customer service: Customer service is excellent for platinum dashers!
  22. [R20] DoorDash 4/5 · US It’s better on iPhone: It definitely works better on iPhone than android as here it works flawlessly and has never crashed so far
  23. [R55] DoorDash 4/5 · US Too easy: Ordering door dash is so easy it’s somewhat addicting. It’s a life saver when you don’t have a vehicle or cannot drive or just have better things to do. Plus I use it to see what restaurants are around me if I’m not sure. But beware: you will find yourself ordering it more and more often, even when you could get it yourself. ITS JUST SO EASY AND CONVENIENT
  24. [R39] DoorDash 1/5 · US Uber Eats: Trust me when I tell you this Uber Eats is soo much better no shade but if this is your first time dealing with an delivery app I highly recommend Uber Eats first over DoorDash
  25. [R69] Uber Eats 5/5 · US Love it!: Easy to navigate and order! Makes it so easy when you're in a hurry!
  26. [R80] Grubhub 5/5 · US 123 easy: Easy to order and great selection
  27. [R83] Grubhub 5/5 · US Grubhub service: So far I haven’t had any issues with the service. Drivers are following delivery instructions.
  28. [R86] Grubhub 5/5 · US Excellent service: I have been using Grubhub a lot lately since my accident. I have tried different places and different foods, for which I felt prices were v good on delivery items! I’m extremely satisfied with the service and all the help they strive to give when you run into problems. All together it’s a very good service say on a scale from 1 to 10 I put them at 15! Very customer friendly , u
  29. [R90] Grubhub 5/5 · US No fee, free delivery, plus discounts: Cheaper than other delivery services
  30. [R94] Postmates 5/5 · US Fooooodd: Yeeee I just got my food with that 50% off discount yuhhh Id buy more if they gave me a 60% off discount or a $20 discount with a minimum $20 purchase 😎😎
  31. [R95] Postmates 3/5 · US i just wanted mcdoanlds: why are my midnight cravings ($3 fries) rounding up to 12 dollars for shipping (i’m young i can’t get a job help)
  32. [R98] Postmates 3/5 · US Prices: Most of us are aware that we are being charged more simply to use this platform but some prices are so egregious that it interferes with being able to tip the delivery person. That is awful. But you don’t care about that at all.
  33. [R100] Postmates 5/5 · US goated: LIKE WE ARE IN SUCH A FUTURE WITH THIS UBER WAYMO DELIVERY CARTS I LOVE POSTMATES IT SAVED MY LIFE AGGG
  34. [R108] Instacart Shopper 5/5 · US Use my referral code LAID085EE1: I love this app. You can make extra money easily ☺️
  35. [R109] Instacart Shopper 3/5 · US Face scanner is awful!: Face verification scan barely works. It’s incredibly frustrating. If you let people have multiple accounts and have these massive shopping rings anyways and not do anything when they’re reported why have this face scanner that doesn’t work??
  36. [R111] Instacart Shopper 4/5 · US Almost a 5: Overall, a good app however it doesn’t tell you where things are inside the store which makes it more time-consuming and it doesn’t have as many jobs as you would like. There’s a lot of downtime in between when the JOBS show up even when you’re close to a prime location that would give you a lot of JOBS.
  37. [R113] Instacart Shopper 1/5 · US Verification Fails: Instant used to be much better but the reoccurring “verification” issue is draining. every time the app prompts for photo verification, i get a pop up that says i need to finish my verification call first. never received a call, no option to reset, just an endless loop preventing me from going online. i just want to make my extra cash like everybody else, why must it be so diff
  38. [R51] DoorDash 1/5 · US don't waste your time or money: this app sucks, fees are to high and customer service is really poor.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store