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  "publisher": "EAI Service Reviews",
  "owner": "Midwest AI Solution Inc.",
  "corrections": "corrections@eaiservice.com",
  "disclosure": "Disclosure: this site is owned by Midwest AI Solution Inc., which makes CreatoRain, one of the products reviewed here.",
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    "note": "Evidence scores from published sources, not hands-on tests. CreatoRain is not scored."
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  "count": 13,
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    {
      "slug": "chowbus",
      "name": "Chowbus",
      "maker": "Chowbus, Inc.",
      "vendorUrl": "https://www.chowbus.com/",
      "category": "restaurant-marketing",
      "crossList": [],
      "relationship": "partner",
      "relationshipText": "Chowbus is a commercial partner of CreatoRain, which is made by Midwest AI Solution Inc., the owner of this site.",
      "criteria": [
        {
          "key": "core",
          "label": "Core job",
          "weight": 0.25,
          "score": 3,
          "evidence": "Loyalty, automated SMS, promotions, gift cards, a website with online ordering, review management, multi-location tools and an AI marketing suite are all named on vendor pages.",
          "sources": [
            "https://www.chowbus.com/",
            "https://www.chowbus.com/products/restaurant-loyalty-programs",
            "https://www.chowbus.com/products/sms-marketing-for-restaurants",
            "https://www.chowbus.com/products/website-for-restaurants",
            "https://www.chowbus.com/products/restaurant-review-management",
            "https://www.chowbus.com/products/multi-location-management",
            "https://www.chowbus.com/ai-suite/ai-ads-optimization",
            "https://www.chowbus.com/ai-suite/ai-social-media"
          ]
        },
        {
          "key": "fit",
          "label": "Fit for the category's buyer",
          "weight": 0.2,
          "score": 3,
          "evidence": "Plans are named for single- and multi-location restaurants, but all are bought through a sales call and branded app and MMS sit in the top tier.",
          "sources": [
            "https://www.chowbus.com/pos-plans/pricing",
            "https://www.chowbus.com/",
            "https://www.chowbus.com/free-pos-demo",
            "https://www.chowbus.com/products/website-for-restaurants"
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        {
          "key": "pricing",
          "label": "Pricing transparency",
          "weight": 0.2,
          "score": 2,
          "evidence": "Above the lowest score because the online ordering fee ($1 or 5% per order) is published, though its plans are listed without prices and SMS, processing and AI Suite rates are not.",
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            "https://www.chowbus.com/pos-plans/pricing",
            "https://www.chowbus.com/products/website-for-restaurants",
            "https://www.chowbus.com/products/online-ordering-for-restaurants",
            "https://www.chowbus.com/products/sms-marketing-for-restaurants"
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        },
        {
          "key": "setup",
          "label": "Setup and time to first result",
          "weight": 0.15,
          "score": 2,
          "evidence": "Sales-led onboarding; Chowbus says it uploads the menu, installs and trains on site, and most websites go live within a week.",
          "sources": [
            "https://www.chowbus.com/free-pos-demo",
            "https://www.chowbus.com/pos-plans/why-chowbus",
            "https://www.chowbus.com/pos-plans/pricing",
            "https://www.chowbus.com/products/website-for-restaurants"
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        },
        {
          "key": "integrations",
          "label": "Integrations and data portability",
          "weight": 0.1,
          "score": 3,
          "evidence": "Connects to nearly 50 U.S. delivery platforms and exports report data; no public API or integration directory found.",
          "sources": [
            "https://www.chowbus.com/products/third-party-delivery-integration",
            "https://www.chowbus.com/products/point-of-sale",
            "https://www.chowbus.com/pos-plans/pricing",
            "https://www.chowbus.com/privacy-policy"
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          "key": "trust",
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          "weight": 0.1,
          "score": 2,
          "evidence": "24/7 phone, text and chat support in four languages is published, but no security certification or status page was found, so it falls below the one-verifiable-signal anchor.",
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            "https://www.chowbus.com/pos-plans/why-chowbus",
            "https://www.chowbus.com/products/point-of-sale",
            "https://www.chowbus.com/pos-plans/pricing",
            "https://www.chowbus.com/pos-plans/compare",
            "https://www.chowbus.com/privacy-policy"
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        "sourceUrl": "https://www.chowbus.com/pos-plans/pricing",
        "read": "2026-10-05",
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          {
            "name": "Starter",
            "price": "Quote on request",
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            "limit": "For a new or single-location restaurant: the POS, kitchen tickets, menu management, kiosks, table tablets, QR and online ordering (a fee of $1 or 5% per order), and loyalty",
            "amount": null,
            "currency": "USD"
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          {
            "name": "Efficiency",
            "price": "Quote on request",
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            "limit": "For a busy quick-service, boba or single full-service restaurant: everything in Starter, plus delivery integration, promotions, waitlist and reservations",
            "amount": null,
            "currency": "USD"
          },
          {
            "name": "Growth",
            "price": "Quote on request",
            "chargedPer": "Per restaurant",
            "limit": "For multi-location groups: everything in Efficiency, plus a kitchen display, a branded app, a pickup screen, picture messages (MMS), custom reports and robot integrations",
            "amount": null,
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          "All Chowbus plans: Chowbus quotes each restaurant a price that depends on its hardware and size.",
          "All Chowbus plans: Chowbus says $0 upfront hardware is available for qualified restaurants, and hardware, software add-ons and payment processing may cost extra."
        ]
      },
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      "freePlan": "no",
      "selfServeTrial": "no",
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        "to": "2026-10-05",
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        {
          "url": "https://www.chowbus.com/pos-plans/pricing",
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        {
          "url": "https://www.chowbus.com/",
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          "read": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.chowbus.com/pos-plans/why-chowbus",
          "title": "Why Chowbus",
          "read": "2026-10-05"
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        {
          "url": "https://www.chowbus.com/pos-plans/compare",
          "title": "Chowbus POS comparison page",
          "read": "2026-10-05"
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        {
          "url": "https://www.chowbus.com/free-pos-demo",
          "title": "Chowbus demo request page",
          "read": "2026-10-05"
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        {
          "url": "https://www.chowbus.com/products/point-of-sale",
          "title": "Chowbus point of sale",
          "read": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.chowbus.com/products/online-ordering-for-restaurants",
          "title": "Chowbus online ordering",
          "read": "2026-10-05"
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        {
          "url": "https://www.chowbus.com/products/website-for-restaurants",
          "title": "Chowbus restaurant website",
          "read": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.chowbus.com/products/restaurant-loyalty-programs",
          "title": "Chowbus loyalty programs",
          "read": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.chowbus.com/products/sms-marketing-for-restaurants",
          "title": "Chowbus SMS marketing",
          "read": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.chowbus.com/products/gift-cards-for-restaurants",
          "title": "Chowbus gift cards",
          "read": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.chowbus.com/products/restaurant-review-management",
          "title": "Chowbus review management",
          "read": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.chowbus.com/products/multi-location-management",
          "title": "Chowbus multi-location management",
          "read": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.chowbus.com/products/third-party-delivery-integration",
          "title": "Chowbus third-party delivery integration",
          "read": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.chowbus.com/ai-suite/ai-ads-optimization",
          "title": "Chowbus AI Ads Optimization",
          "read": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.chowbus.com/ai-suite/ai-social-media",
          "title": "Chowbus AI Social Media",
          "read": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.chowbus.com/ai-suite/ai-creatives-assets",
          "title": "Chowbus AI Creatives Assets",
          "read": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.chowbus.com/ai-suite/ai-review-insights",
          "title": "Chowbus AI Review Insights",
          "read": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.chowbus.com/news/chowbus-raises-81m-series-e",
          "title": "Chowbus news: Chowbus Raises $81M Series E",
          "read": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.chowbus.com/privacy-policy",
          "title": "Chowbus privacy policy",
          "read": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/24/fantuan-acquires-chowbus-food-delivery/",
          "title": "TechCrunch: Fantuan acquires Chowbus’ food delivery business (2024-01-24); Chowbus kept its restaurant software and POS business",
          "read": "2026-10-05"
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    {
      "slug": "creatorain",
      "name": "CreatoRain",
      "maker": "Midwest AI Solution Inc.",
      "vendorUrl": "https://www.creatorain.com/",
      "category": "restaurant-marketing",
      "crossList": [],
      "relationship": "owner",
      "relationshipText": "Our own product: CreatoRain is made by Midwest AI Solution Inc., which owns this site and whose CEO is the editor responsible for these pages.",
      "criteria": [
        {
          "key": "core",
          "label": "Core job",
          "weight": 0.25,
          "evidence": "Finds food creators in the areas of your locations, sends invitations and follow-ups, and drafts replies that a person reviews before they send unless auto-send is on.",
          "sources": [
            "https://www.creatorain.com/llms.txt"
          ]
        },
        {
          "key": "fit",
          "label": "Fit for the category's buyer",
          "weight": 0.2,
          "evidence": "Built only for restaurants: independents, groups, chains, QSR and fast casual brands, and agencies with restaurant clients.",
          "sources": [
            "https://www.creatorain.com/llms.txt"
          ]
        },
        {
          "key": "pricing",
          "label": "Pricing transparency",
          "weight": 0.2,
          "evidence": "Platform fees are published; on self-serve, creator pay and comp meals are extra, and monthly billing has a 4-month minimum.",
          "sources": [
            "https://www.creatorain.com/llms.txt",
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        },
        {
          "key": "setup",
          "label": "Setup and time to first result",
          "weight": 0.15,
          "evidence": "Reads your website and drafts the campaign name and description; you review, correct it and add your locations.",
          "sources": [
            "https://www.creatorain.com/llms.txt"
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        },
        {
          "key": "integrations",
          "label": "Integrations and data portability",
          "weight": 0.1,
          "evidence": "You can import your own creator list by CSV; no other integration or API is named in the published file.",
          "sources": [
            "https://www.creatorain.com/llms.txt"
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        },
        {
          "key": "trust",
          "label": "Trust, security and support",
          "weight": 0.1,
          "evidence": "Run by Midwest AI Solution Inc. in Atlanta with a published support email; no security certification or status page is named.",
          "sources": [
            "https://www.creatorain.com/llms.txt"
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      ],
      "scoreNote": "Not scored: this is our own product.",
      "prices": {
        "sourceUrl": "https://www.creatorain.com/pricing",
        "read": "2026-10-05",
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            "name": "Free",
            "price": "Free",
            "chargedPer": "—",
            "limit": "1 restaurant location and 1 team login. You bring your own creators (CSV import or added by hand). Outreach is on the paid plans.",
            "amount": 0,
            "currency": "USD"
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          {
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            "limit": "Up to 3 restaurant locations. Platform fee only. On self-serve, creator commission and food comp are paid on top. Done-with-you adds $300 per finished video, minimum 3 a month, so at least $1,100 a month.",
            "amount": 200,
            "currency": "USD"
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          {
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          {
            "name": "Scale",
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            "amount": 1000,
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          "CreatoRain Free: the plan is free with no time limit, and no card is needed to sign up.",
          "CreatoRain Starter, Growth and Scale: each is one flat platform fee for up to 3, 10 or 100 restaurant locations, and monthly billing has a 4-month minimum."
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          "url": "https://www.creatorain.com/pricing",
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          "read": "2026-10-05"
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    {
      "slug": "goodcall",
      "name": "Goodcall",
      "maker": "Goodcall AI Inc.",
      "vendorUrl": "https://www.goodcall.com/",
      "category": "ai-voice-agents",
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          "label": "Core job",
          "weight": 0.25,
          "score": 3,
          "evidence": "Vendor docs describe call answering, transfer to staff and appointment handling; direct booking is documented for Boulevard only.",
          "sources": [
            "https://www.goodcall.com/",
            "https://help.goodcall.com/en/articles/8007540-teach-your-agent-to-be-an-operator",
            "https://help.goodcall.com/en/articles/8007538-schedule-appointments-with-your-ai-agent",
            "https://help.goodcall.com/en/articles/11372295-integrating-boulevard-for-ai-powered-appointments"
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        },
        {
          "key": "fit",
          "label": "Fit for the category's buyer",
          "weight": 0.2,
          "score": 4,
          "evidence": "Small and local businesses are named; the self-serve plans include answering and transfer, with direct booking tied to integrations.",
          "sources": [
            "https://www.goodcall.com/",
            "https://www.goodcall.com/pricing",
            "https://help.goodcall.com/en/articles/11372295-integrating-boulevard-for-ai-powered-appointments",
            "https://help.goodcall.com/en/articles/8007552-what-countries-is-it-available-for"
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        },
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          "weight": 0.2,
          "score": 4,
          "evidence": "Three self-serve tiers priced per agent with a stated overage; Enterprise unpriced; 14-day free trial advertised.",
          "sources": [
            "https://www.goodcall.com/pricing"
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        },
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          "weight": 0.15,
          "score": 3,
          "evidence": "Self-serve signup with guided setup; claimed launch in minutes, unconfirmed; booking integrations need API keys; capped at 3: not tested hands-on.",
          "sources": [
            "https://www.goodcall.com/",
            "https://www.goodcall.com/how-it-works",
            "https://help.goodcall.com/en/articles/11372295-integrating-boulevard-for-ai-powered-appointments"
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          "weight": 0.1,
          "score": 2,
          "evidence": "Zapier app and a few named integrations; no integrations directory, public API docs or export documentation found.",
          "sources": [
            "https://help.goodcall.com/en/articles/9215884-step-by-step-guide-to-linking-goodcall-with-zapier",
            "https://zapier.com/apps/goodcall/integrations",
            "https://help.goodcall.com/en/articles/11372295-integrating-boulevard-for-ai-powered-appointments",
            "https://www.goodcall.com/enterprise",
            "https://www.goodcall.com/pricing"
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          "weight": 0.1,
          "score": 3,
          "evidence": "SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and HIPAA claimed with a Vanta trust centre; help centre support; SLA on Enterprise only; no status page found.",
          "sources": [
            "https://www.goodcall.com/",
            "https://trust.goodcall.com/",
            "https://help.goodcall.com/en",
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            "currency": "USD"
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            "currency": "USD"
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            "name": "Scale",
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            "currency": "USD"
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            "currency": "USD"
          },
          {
            "name": "Growth (annual)",
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            "chargedPer": "Per agent",
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            "amount": 108,
            "currency": "USD"
          },
          {
            "name": "Scale (annual)",
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            "amount": 208,
            "currency": "USD"
          },
          {
            "name": "Enterprise",
            "price": "Quote on request",
            "chargedPer": "—",
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            "currency": "USD"
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        ],
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          "Goodcall Starter, Growth and Scale: paying yearly lowers the monthly price, for example Starter from $79 to $66 per agent."
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      },
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      "freePlan": "unknown",
      "selfServeTrial": "yes",
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          "url": "https://www.goodcall.com/pricing",
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          "read": "2026-10-05"
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        {
          "url": "https://www.goodcall.com/",
          "title": "Goodcall home page",
          "read": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.goodcall.com/how-it-works",
          "title": "Goodcall: How it works",
          "read": "2026-10-05"
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        {
          "url": "https://www.goodcall.com/enterprise",
          "title": "Goodcall Enterprise",
          "read": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://trust.goodcall.com/",
          "title": "Goodcall Trust Center",
          "read": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://help.goodcall.com/en",
          "title": "Goodcall Help Center",
          "read": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://help.goodcall.com/en/articles/8007540-teach-your-agent-to-be-an-operator",
          "title": "Goodcall help: Teach Your Agent To Be An Operator",
          "read": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://help.goodcall.com/en/articles/8007538-schedule-appointments-with-your-ai-agent",
          "title": "Goodcall help: Schedule Appointments With Your Ai Agent",
          "read": "2026-10-05"
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            "text": "I used them for about a month and gave them the boot. Got pondering the cost of $500 per month plus the 5% processing fee charged to all the customers. With my current sales, they would have been getting roughly 50k per year. I don't feel the service they provide is worth them making that much off of me.",
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            "text": "Owner is NOT all it’s cracked up to be, they are very rigid and lack the essential tools you need to get your customers off of DD and UE and onto your native site. Their rewards program is awful, their discount programming is basic and inflexible, their SEO is overrated....",
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            "text": "Don’t waste your money. I had it for a month and only got 2 orders. The website is a template designed as a DoorDash or other platform. I threw away $500",
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            "text": "Pros: seo, marketing, the mobile app is really cool. Cons: menu builder is not very good, you can’t integrate rewards/gift cards with the POS I think if they had a POS I would have stayed with them.",
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            "text": "I use them. Yea they pricey, and the 3% fee to the customer kinda sucks, but I haven’t gotten any push back from it. I used to have Toast online ordering and switched to owner and I have minimum doubled my online orders....",
            "user": "Eyad123",
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            "text": "...I've worked at a few places that use them, worked in the backend a lot, and it seemed to work great.",
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