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Courier-owned cooperative

Delivered by workers,
not algorithms.

Cibus is a food delivery cooperative owned by the couriers who ride and the restaurants who cook. Restaurants pay 2-5% instead of 30%. Couriers keep 95% of every delivery. Customers get honest prices.

Couriers keep 95% of every delivery (vs 55-65% on DoorDash)
Restaurants pay 2-5% fees, not 15-30%
No hidden service fees, no inflated menu prices
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Couriers and restaurants already signed up
Building fair food delivery together
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Delivery cooperatives
active worldwide
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Courier-owners
delivering on their terms
$0
Saved for restaurants
in reduced platform fees
0%
Courier satisfaction
vs 29% on delivery apps

DoorDash and Uber Eats take up to 30% from every order.

Delivery apps have built a system where everyone loses except shareholders. Restaurants bleed margins, couriers earn poverty wages, and customers pay inflated prices stuffed with hidden fees.

  • Restaurants lose 15-30% of every order to platform commissions
  • Small restaurants are forced to raise menu prices or close
  • Couriers earn as little as $2-3 per delivery after expenses
  • Hidden service fees and inflated prices gouge customers
  • Algorithms manipulate courier routes and pay in real time
The delivery extraction economy
$65B+
Extracted from restaurants yearly
15-30%
Commission per order
$3.50
Median courier pay per delivery
0
Couriers with ownership

See exactly how each order breaks down

Delivery apps hide their fee structures behind opaque pricing. Cibus shows every party exactly what they earn and pay.

⚠ DoorDash / Uber Eats
Restaurant keeps70%
Platform takes30%
Restaurant keeps
70%
✓ Cibus cooperative
Restaurant keeps97%
Platform costs3%
Restaurant keeps
97%

Fair delivery for everyone.

Better for restaurants, better for couriers, better for customers. A delivery platform designed around people, not extraction.

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Keep 95% of Deliveries

Only 5% goes to platform costs. No hidden deductions, no variable pay games. What the customer tips, you keep. Every cent.

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2-5% Restaurant Fees

Restaurants keep their margins instead of handing 30% to a platform. Real menu prices, real profits, real sustainability.

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Courier and Customer Apps

Native apps for ordering and delivering. Real-time tracking, smart routing, easy payments. A modern experience without the extraction.

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Democratic Governance

Couriers vote on delivery rates, zone policies, and platform decisions. One courier, one vote. Your platform, your rules.

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Flexible Schedules

Work when you want, where you want. No algorithmic manipulation of your shifts, no punishment for declining orders.

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Local Community

Support local restaurants, connect with fellow couriers, and build economic solidarity in your city. Delivery that strengthens neighborhoods.

Better for everyone in the food chain

Cibus creates value for every participant in the delivery ecosystem, not just shareholders.

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Couriers

  • Keep 95% of every delivery fee
  • 100% of tips go directly to you
  • Vote on pay rates and zone policies
  • Build real equity as a co-op member
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Restaurants

  • Pay only 2-5% per order, not 15-30%
  • Set your own menu prices, no forced inflation
  • Direct relationship with your delivery team
  • Keep your customer data and relationships
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Customers

  • No hidden service fees or inflated prices
  • Support local restaurants and fair-wage couriers
  • Know your tip goes 100% to the courier
  • Better food quality from better-paid workers

Two very different delivery shifts

⚠ On DoorDash / Uber Eats
1Open the app. Wait in a parking lot for pings.
2Accept a $4.50 order across town. No real choice.
3Pick up food. Restaurant frustrated with the app too.
4Deliver the order. Customer paid $15 in fees, you got $3.
5App hides the tip until an hour later. Maybe $2.
6End of shift: $11/hour before gas and wear on your car.
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✓ On Cibus cooperative
1Open the app. Fair dispatch based on proximity and rotation.
2Accept a delivery at the rate your co-op voted on.
3Pick up food. Restaurant pays 3% and actually smiles.
4Deliver the order. You keep 95% of the delivery fee.
5Customer tips $5. You keep every cent immediately.
6End of shift: $22/hour, plus you own a piece of the platform.

Cibus vs. DoorDash and Uber Eats

⚠ DoorDash / Uber Eats
15-30% commission extracted from every restaurant order
Couriers earn $3-5 per delivery with hidden pay formulas
Hidden service fees, inflated menu prices for customers
Algorithm decides your route, your pay, and your future
Zero ownership for the people who do the actual work
✓ Cibus cooperative
2-5% transparent fee covering only real platform costs
Couriers keep 95% with clear, voted-on pay structure
Honest prices with no hidden fees for customers
Open-source dispatch you can audit and improve
100% worker-owned with democratic decision-making

See how much more you could earn delivering

Adjust your deliveries per day and average order value to see the difference between extractive apps and your cooperative.

Deliveries per day
15
140
Average order value
$35
$15$80
On DoorDash / Uber Eats
$110/day
$28,600 per year (5 days/week)
On Cibus cooperative
$178/day
$46,150 per year (5 days/week)
Extra in your pocket
+$68/day
= $17,550 per year (5 days/week)

Couriers and restaurants speak

I used to deliver 12 hours a day on DoorDash and barely cover my gas. With Cibus, I work 8 hours and take home more. The difference is not just the money. I helped set the delivery rates. I have a vote. This is my platform.

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Carlos Herrera
Bike courier, co-op member since 2024

When DoorDash was taking 28% of every order, I was losing money on deliveries. Cibus charges 3%. My profit margin on delivery orders went from negative to 15%. I wish we had this years ago.

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Mei-Lin Chen
Owner, Golden Phoenix Restaurant

As a customer, I love knowing my tip goes straight to the courier and the restaurant is not being gouged. The food arrives faster too, because couriers actually want to deliver for a platform they own.

JO
James Okafor
Cibus customer since 2025

Join your local delivery cooperative

1

Sign up

Apply to join your local Cibus cooperative. Bike, scooter, e-bike, or car. All welcome. Restaurants can sign up directly through the partner portal.

2

Deliver

Accept orders through the Cibus app. Keep 95% of every delivery fee from your very first order. Tips are always 100% yours.

3

Own

Become a member-owner. Vote on delivery rates, zone policies, and platform decisions. Share in cooperative profits. Build real equity.

Open source. Auditable. Yours.

Every line of Cibus code is public on GitHub. The dispatch algorithm, the fee calculation, the rating system. All of it open, auditable, and improvable by the community.

4,200+
Commits
85+
Contributors
AGPL
License
View on GitHub →
# Clone and run locally
git clone coopify/platform
cd platform
bin/setup

# Start the platform
bin/rails server

# Your cooperative is live
openhttp://localhost:3000
Early Access

Free today, solidarity pricing tomorrow.

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Free during beta

Full access to all features for couriers and restaurants. No credit card, no catches. Help us build fair food delivery.

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Solidarity pricing at launch

Pricing based on cooperative order volume. Small co-ops pay less, larger ones contribute more. Always transparent.

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Open source forever

Cibus will always be open source. Self-host for free, or use our managed platform for convenience. Your choice.

Common questions

More questions? hello@cibus.coopify.app

DoorDash and Uber Eats extract 15-30% from every restaurant order and pay couriers as little as $3 per delivery. Cibus is owned by the couriers and charges restaurants only 2-5%. Couriers keep 95% of delivery fees and 100% of tips. Workers vote on pay rates and policies.

Earnings depend on your city and hours, but Cibus couriers typically earn 40-60% more than on traditional apps. You keep 95% of the delivery fee plus 100% of tips, and you help set the rates through democratic voting.

Sign up through our restaurant partner portal. You will pay only 2-5% per order instead of the 15-30% charged by DoorDash and Uber Eats. You keep your own menu prices, your customer data, and your profit margins.

As a worker-owner, you have an equal vote in how the cooperative is run. You help decide delivery rates, policies, and how surplus revenue is distributed. You also build equity in the cooperative over time. One courier, one vote.

Yes. Our dispatch code is open source on GitHub. You can see exactly how orders are assigned. The cooperative votes on dispatch rules. No hidden manipulation, no algorithmic wage theft.

Absolutely. And 100% of every tip goes directly to the courier. No tip skimming, no creative accounting. What the customer tips, you receive. Always.

Cibus is built on Coopify open-source infrastructure. During beta, the platform is free. At launch, a small percentage of each order covers platform costs. The cooperative decides how funds are allocated through democratic governance.

We are expanding city by city. Sign up with your email and we will notify you when Cibus launches near you. Want to bring Cibus to your city? We help organizers start new local cooperatives.

Open beta - Free access

Ready to deliver for yourself ?

Join couriers and restaurants building fair food delivery. Better pay, honest prices, and real ownership.

No credit card required. We will notify you when Cibus launches in your city.