Just Eat vs Uber Eats – Who’s More Cost-Effective for Pizza in London?

Introduction

Pizza is one of the UK’s most ordered foods, and platforms like Just Eat and Uber Eats are central to Londoners’ takeaway habits. But with rising delivery costs, service charges, and inconsistent offers, which app gives better value when it comes to pizza?

In this case study, Actowiz Metrics scrapes and compares live pizza prices, delivery fees, restaurant ratings, and discounted offers from Just Eat and Uber Eats in London.

Objective

To determine:

• Which platform offers lower total cost for similar pizza items
• Which app has better delivery time + service charges
• Which offers more consistent discounts or coupons
• Consumer perception via ratings & reviews

What Actowiz Scraped

Sample Data Snapshot – July 10, 2025

Key Findings

1. Delivery Fees

• Just Eat generally charges £1.00–£1.50, significantly lower than Uber Eats’s £2.99–£3.49 in central London.

2. Service Fees

• Uber Eats charges slightly higher service fees per order (~£0.80–£1.00), while Just Eat averages at ~£0.70–£0.90.

3. Discounts & Offers

• Uber Eats had more automated discount coupons (like “10% off” or flat £2 off)
• Just Eat had fewer active coupons but had lower base delivery rates

4. Final Checkout Cost

• Just Eat orders were £0.40–£1.10 cheaper on average, especially when Uber’s coupon wasn’t applied.

Aggregated Price Comparison (Avg. over 25 restaurants)

Location Scope

Scraping was done across:

• Central London (Soho, Shoreditch, Camden, Kensington)
• Peak hours (6 PM to 9 PM)
• Both Android and Web versions

Use Cases

For Consumers:

• Use Actowiz-powered browser extensions or WhatsApp bots to check which app is cheaper before ordering

For Food Brands:

• Monitor platform-based pricing competitiveness
• Map which aggregator offers better exposure for your pizza menu

For Aggregators:

• Use competitor scraping to balance discount offerings and delivery fee structures

Powered by Actowiz Metrics

Actowiz offers:

• Multi-platform price comparison (Uber, Just Eat, Deliveroo)
• Daily scraping during peak hours
• Coupon parsing & promo tracking
• Food category segmentation (Pizza, Burgers, Biryani, etc.)
• Real-time dashboards and price alerting APIs

Conclusion

While Uber Eats offers better promo codes, Just Eat is more consistently cost-effective for pizza orders in London. For frequent pizza lovers, Actowiz Metrics can help determine the smarter platform daily—based on scraped live data.

Brands, aggregators, and even end consumers can gain from pizza pricing intelligence powered by Actowiz.