Checked Sep 26, 2026
How much does Hotplate cost?
Hotplate publishes a free plan. The #1 food drop platform: build your customer list, post a drop, get orders, and sell out on your schedule.
Prices are as published by Hotplate on Sep 26, 2026. Check the linked source before buying.
Published rates
Plans and add-ons
Plans
| Plan | Price | Billing |
|---|---|---|
| Hotplateno subscription; seller pays 2.9% + $0.30 per payment; customer pays 5% + $0.55 | $0/mo | Check vendor |
Pricing source: hotplate.com ↗, checked Sep 26, 2026.
Beyond the plan price
Terms worth checking
- Setup
- $0
- Contract & cancellation
- none · Renewal: n/a
- Payments
- 2.9% + $0.30 (seller); 5% + $0.55 service fee (customer) · payments run through Hotplate
- Data export
- unknown
Source notes
What the headline misses
Each point is tied to a dated statement on Hotplate's site. Open the source to read the full context.
- Customers pay a Hotplate fee of 5% + $0.55 on their subtotal at checkout.
“What customer's see 5% + $0.55 on their subtotal at the checkout”
hotplate.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Sellers pay 2.9% + $0.30 card processing on each order.
“Chefs pay 2.9% + $0.30 Payment processing fee”
hotplate.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗
Who it sells to
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