Bakery Order Book

Hotplate alternative

Hotplate runs preorder drops for home bakers and small food businesses, with no monthly fee and a per-order fee your customers can pay. Bakery Order Book opens in wave 2 with no monthly fee and 1% of each card sale. Here is how they compare, including where Hotplate is the better pick today.

Hotplate pricing

  • Monthly, setup or contract:None(source, checked Oct 24, 2026)
  • Hotplate fee at checkout (you absorb it or pass it to customers):5% + $0.55 on the subtotal(source, checked Oct 24, 2026)
  • Payment processing:2.9% + $0.30(source, checked Oct 24, 2026)

Bakery Order Book vs Hotplate

FeatureBakery Order BookHotplate
Monthly feeNone
None, no setup cost and no contractHotplate pricing, checked Oct 24, 2026
Per-order feeNone. 1% of each card sale, plus Stripe’s rate.
5% + $0.55 per order, which you absorb or pass to customers, plus 2.9% + $0.30 processingHotplate pricing, checked Oct 24, 2026
Preorders with pickup daysOpening in wave 2. Preorders with pickup days and an order cutoff.
Storefront drops with a countdown timer, live demand, inventory holds and waitlistsBetterHotplate pricing, checked Oct 24, 2026
Counter and market checkoutOpening in wave 2. A card reader or cash at the counter, on the same customer list as preorders.
Not listed on the pricing pageHotplate pricing, checked Oct 24, 2026
Texts, reviews and loyaltyOpening in wave 2. Email order updates. No texts, reviews or loyalty program.
Automatic text alerts and reminders, a built-in inbox, reviews, a loyalty program and discount codesBetterHotplate pricing, checked Oct 24, 2026
Prep listsOpening in wave 2. A pack list for each pickup day.
Prep lists and order ticketsHotplate pricing, checked Oct 24, 2026

Where Hotplate is better

  • It works today. Bakery Order Book opens in wave 2.
  • Drops are built for selling out: a countdown timer, live demand, inventory holds and waitlists.
  • Text alerts and reminders, reviews, a loyalty program and discount codes are built in.
  • Instant or next-day payouts.
  • If you pass its fee to customers, selling on Hotplate costs you only card processing.

Switching from Hotplate

  1. Join early access below. Bakery Order Book isn’t open for signups yet.
  2. Keep Hotplate running until your first pickup day on the new store is set up and tested.
  3. Tell your regulars the new order link in your last Hotplate drop.

Get early access to Bakery Order Book