QR Menu Software Pricing Compared (2026): Per-Table Fees, Subscriptions, and Free Plans

Ask "how much does QR menu software cost?" and the honest answer is: anywhere from $0 to over $100 per month — for what looks, on the surface, like the same product. The difference isn't the QR code. It's the pricing model hiding behind it.

We compared the published prices of the major QR menu platforms as of July 2026. This isn't a "top 10 tools" listicle — it's an explanation of the four pricing models in this market, real numbers for each, and the cost math for a typical small restaurant, so you can tell before subscribing which model will quietly get expensive. Full disclosure up front: Web Gerek is our own product and appears in the comparison. We've kept the numbers honest — including the scenarios where we're not the right choice.

The Four Pricing Models in QR Menu Software

Every QR menu product on the market uses one of four pricing models. Identifying the model tells you more about your long-term cost than the headline price does.

1. Per-store subscription with table or order caps. The most common model. You pay a monthly fee per location, and each plan caps how many tables (QR codes) or monthly orders you get. MenuTiger is the clearest example: the free tier allows 10 tables and 200 QR orders per month, and the $17/month Regular plan covers one store with 15 tables. More tables or a second location means a higher tier or a second subscription.

2. Transaction and commission fees. Instead of (or on top of) a subscription, the platform takes a cut of each order. Waitrr, for example, charges a $79 one-time setup fee plus 1.9% of order value and $0.15 per transaction. This model can look cheap at low volume and becomes the most expensive option precisely when your business succeeds.

3. Hardware-bundled and POS-integrated systems. Here the QR menu is a feature of a larger ordering or point-of-sale platform. FineDine's plans (roughly $24–49 per month per location depending on billing and bundle, with a 20% discount for annual payment) include quotas for tablets and tables, and menu display is part of a broader order-and-payment product. At the extreme end, POS-first platforms like Presto have been priced in the hundreds of dollars per user. You're not buying a menu — you're buying an operations system that includes one.

4. Flat or free, menu-first. A small group of tools treats the QR menu as a display-and-management product, not an ordering system, and prices it flat — no per-table fees, no commissions. Menubly's Pro plan is $7.99–9.99/month for a mini-website plus menu. Web Gerek includes the QR menu in its free plan (alongside a full business website), with the Pro plan at $6.99/month adding a custom domain and analytics; the price doesn't change with table count.

What the Major Platforms Cost (July 2026)

Published prices, checked July 2026. Pricing pages change — always verify before subscribing.

Platform	Free tier	Entry paid plan	Model	Notable limits
MenuTiger	Yes — 10 tables, ~49 items, 200 QR orders/mo	$17/mo per store	Per-store + caps	Premium (white-label) is $119/mo
FineDine	No (14-day trial)	~$24–49/mo per location	POS/ordering bundle	Base plan displays one language
Menubly	Limited	$7.99–9.99/mo	Flat, menu-first	Ordering features are basic
Waitrr	No	$79 setup + 1.9% + $0.15/order	Transaction fees	Cost scales with your sales
ScanIt.Menu	Limited (5 scans/mo)	$39.99/mo	Per-location + caps	Scan limits on free tier
Web Gerek	Yes — QR menu + website, no card required	$6.99/mo (Pro)	Flat, menu-first	No ordering/POS — display and management only

Two patterns worth noticing. First, "free plan" means very different things: MenuTiger's free tier caps you at roughly 49 items and 200 orders a month, which pushes a working restaurant to paid quickly, while ScanIt's free tier allows only 5 scans a month — effectively a demo. Second, multi-language support is a common paywall: FineDine's base plan displays a single language, and several platforms sell each additional language or white-label feature as an upgrade.

The Cost Math: A 10-Table Cafe Over One Year

Abstract models hide real money, so here's the same cafe — 10 tables, ~60 menu items, two languages, around 800 QR menu views a month — priced across the four models for a year:

• Per-store with caps (MenuTiger Regular): $17 × 12 = $204/year. The free tier wouldn't hold: 60 items exceeds the ~49-item cap and 800 monthly interactions can exceed the 200-order limit.
• Transaction model (Waitrr-style, if customers order through it): $79 setup + 1.9% of revenue. On $8,000/month in QR-placed orders that's roughly $152/month in fees — ~$1,900/year, more than nine times the subscription option.
• Ordering bundle (FineDine, annual billing at ~$24–49/mo): $288–588/year, and the two-language requirement likely forces you above the base plan.
• Flat menu-first (Web Gerek free plan): $0/year — both languages, all 60 items, unlimited scans, plus the business website. Upgrading to Pro for a custom domain: $84/year.

The point isn't that cheapest always wins. It's that the same cafe pays anywhere from $0 to ~$1,900 a year depending on the pricing model — a 10x spread that the headline prices don't reveal.

Hidden Costs to Check Before You Subscribe

Five questions that expose most surprise costs in this market:

1. Is the second language paid? Many platforms sell languages as an add-on or tie them to higher tiers. If you serve tourists, this single line item can double your effective price.
2. Is there a table, item, or scan cap? Caps are how "cheap" plans stay cheap. Count your tables and items before comparing prices.
3. Does the platform take a cut of orders? Commission models are fine for delivery-focused operations but punish success for dine-in menus.
4. What does removing the vendor's branding cost? White-label and custom-domain features frequently sit in $100+/month tiers (MenuTiger's Premium is $119/month).
5. Do you still need a website? Most dedicated QR menu tools are menu-only — you'll pay separately for a business website. Factor that into the real total.

When You Should NOT Pick the Cheapest Option

Honesty requires saying this clearly: if your core problem is order flow — phone-to-kitchen ordering, table-side payment, POS integration — a flat or free menu-first tool is the wrong purchase, ours included. Web Gerek deliberately does not take orders; the menu is displayed and managed, and staff take the order. Businesses that need ordering automation should be comparing FineDine-class or POS-integrated products and budgeting accordingly. Paying $50/month for a system you actually need beats paying $7 for one you'll outgrow in a month.

Conversely, if all you need is a menu that looks professional, updates instantly, and works in several languages — which describes most cafes, most restaurants in tourist areas, and nearly all bars — paying per-table or per-order rates for an ordering system you won't use is the most common overspend we see.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does QR menu software cost in 2026?

Published prices range from $0 to over $119 per month as of July 2026. Menu-first flat tools run $0–10/month (Web Gerek, Menubly), per-store subscription platforms typically $17–50/month per location (MenuTiger, FineDine), and transaction-fee models charge a setup fee plus roughly 1.9–2% of order value. The pricing model matters more than the sticker price — caps and per-order fees change the real annual cost dramatically.

Is there genuinely free QR menu software?

Yes, but read the caps. Web Gerek's free plan includes the QR menu with unlimited scans, multiple languages, and a business website, with no card required. MenuTiger's free tier is real but limited (about 49 items, 200 QR orders/month), and some "free" tiers are effectively demos — ScanIt allows 5 scans a month. The honest test: check whether your item count, language needs, and monthly traffic fit inside the free tier's limits.

Why do some QR menu systems charge per table?

Because each table gets its own QR code in ordering-oriented systems — the code identifies which table placed the order, so tables are the billable unit. If you only need to display a menu (customers scan, browse, and order from staff), per-table pricing buys you nothing: one QR code can serve every table, and flat-priced menu-first tools reflect that.

What is the cheapest QR menu system for a small restaurant?

For display-and-management (no in-app ordering), the cheapest real options in 2026 are free or flat-rate menu-first platforms: Web Gerek (free plan, $6.99/month Pro) and Menubly ($7.99/month annual). Among ordering-capable systems, MenuTiger's $17/month Regular plan is the low end. Avoid judging by the free tier alone — a free plan you outgrow in a month costs more in migration time than an honest $7 plan.

Do QR menu platforms charge commission on orders?

Some do. Transaction-fee platforms like Waitrr charge a percentage (around 1.9%) plus a per-order fee, and some ordering platforms add payment-processing margins. Menu-display platforms don't — there's no order to take a cut of. If you expect meaningful order volume through the menu, calculate the commission model against a flat subscription at your projected sales; the crossover point usually arrives faster than owners expect.

Which QR menu software is best for multilingual menus?

Check three things rather than a brand name: whether the second language is included in the price or paywalled (FineDine's base plan displays one language), whether the customer switches languages inside a single QR code, and whether you can hide items per language. Web Gerek includes multi-language menus with in-menu switching on all plans, including free. For a deeper breakdown, see our guide to the best multilingual QR menu software.

The Bottom Line

QR menu pricing in 2026 is a market of four models wearing similar landing pages. Identify the model first: per-store caps, transaction fees, ordering bundles, or flat menu-first. Then run your own numbers — your table count, item count, languages, and monthly volume — against the caps. For most small restaurants and cafes whose actual need is a professional, instantly updatable, multilingual menu, the math lands on flat or free menu-first tools; for operations digitizing their order flow, it lands on the bundles, at a justifiably higher price.

If you want to see where the free end of the market gets you, you can set up a QR menu on Web Gerek in about ten minutes — no card, no table fees, and this comparison will still be here if you outgrow us.

Prices verified from vendor pricing pages and help centers, July 2026. Pricing changes frequently — confirm current rates before purchasing.