Rapido’s food delivery app Ownly launches services across Bengaluru

Ride-hailing platform Rapido’s food delivery app Ownly has rolled out its services across Bengaluru after almost seven months of piloting its operations in Koramangala, HSR Layout, and BTM Layout, the company announced on Tuesday.

“At Ownly, we see a strong opportunity to build a restaurant-first model that supports small and big partners, to cater to the evolving needs of their customers,” Aravind Sanka, founder, Rapido and Ownly, said in a statement.

According to the company, Ownly is a zero-commission platform, i.e., it doesn’t charge any fee from restaurants. On the other hand, Zomato and Swiggy charge commissions ranging between 16-30%.


Ownly was launched with a fixed fee of Rs 25 (for restaurants) on orders below Rs 400, and Rs 50 on orders over Rs 400 to fight the duopoly of Zomato and Swiggy.

“We believe that transparency, honesty, and fairness are key drivers of long term growth for the sector and hope that Ownly can enable more people to enjoy the convenience of ordering in,” Sanka added.

With food delivery, Rapido is looking to challenge market leaders and replicate its success in the ride-hailing sector, where it has dented the Uber-Ola duopoly.

This development comes as competition in the food delivery segment intensifies, with ecommerce platform Flipkart evaluating its entry into the market.

The Walmart-owned company is targeting a pilot in Bengaluru around May-June, with a full-scale launch likely by the end of this year or early next year, ET had reported on February 12.