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QR menu apps for small food businesses, side by side
Five ways café, restaurant and food truck owners make a QR menu: SaveMenu, Smart Menu Pro, Menusa, Menuivo and a WhatsApp Business catalog. Here is what each one does for setup, ordering and the kitchen.
| Feature | SaveMenuAndroid app on Google Play | Smart Menu ProAndroid app on Google Play | MenusaAndroid app on Google Play | MenuivoAndroid app on Google Play | WhatsApp Business catalogFree feature of the WhatsApp Business app |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menu from a photo of your paper menu (AI) | YesAI reads dishes, prices and sections | YesAI Menu Scanner | Not mentionedYou add dishes and photos yourself | Not mentionedYou add categories and dishes yourself | NoEach product is added by hand |
| Guests open the menu without installing anything | YesOpens in the phone's browser | Yes | Yes | Yes | PartlyGuests need WhatsApp |
| Guests order from the table | YesDine-in with table numbers, takeaway with token numbers | Not mentioned | YesOrdering in the restaurant | Not mentioned | PartlyCart sent in a chat; the table number only if the guest types it |
| Orders arrive on WhatsApp | YesReady-made message with dishes, options and total | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Not mentionedYou can share the menu link on WhatsApp | Yes |
| Kitchen display | YesAny tablet, laptop or TV, paired by QR | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | No |
| Call a waiter and bill requests | YesOn Plus, alert shows the table number | YesReal-time alerts to staff | Yes | Not mentioned | NoOnly by sending a message |
| AI food photos | Yes5 a month free, 100 on Plus | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Not mentioned |
| Menu in the guest's language | YesAutomatic, 27 languages | Not mentioned | YesAutomatic menu translations | YesMulti-language menu | Not mentioned |
| Free plan | YesUnlimited dishes, orders from 10 guests a month, no time limit | YesFree to start, limits not listed | YesListed as free | PartlyUp to 5 categories and 15 items | YesFree |
Other products are described from their own public descriptions (Google Play listings and the WhatsApp Business app), checked on 7 November 2026. “Not mentioned” means their description does not say they have it. If something has changed, tell us through the support button in the SaveMenu app and we will update this page.
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SaveMenu vs Smart Menu Pro
Both apps turn a photo of your paper menu into a QR menu with AI, and both let guests call a waiter or ask for the bill. SaveMenu also takes orders: guests order from the table or send the order to your WhatsApp, and orders show on a kitchen display. Smart Menu Pro's description does not mention ordering.
Read the comparisonSaveMenu vs Menusa
Both are free QR menus with ordering in the restaurant, waiter calls, bill requests and automatic translation. The difference is setup and order handling: SaveMenu builds the menu from a photo of your paper menu, sends orders to WhatsApp if you prefer, and shows them on a kitchen display. In Menusa you add dishes yourself.
Read the comparisonSaveMenu vs Menuivo
Menuivo is a QR menu for guests to browse: you add categories and dishes, set variations, and print the QR code. Its free plan allows up to 5 categories and 15 items. SaveMenu builds the menu from a photo, has no limit on dishes on the free plan, and takes orders from the table or on WhatsApp.
Read the comparisonSaveMenu vs a WhatsApp Business catalog
A WhatsApp Business catalog is free and lives inside WhatsApp: you add each product by hand, guests open your catalog in WhatsApp and send their cart in a chat. SaveMenu is a QR menu that opens in any browser, built from one photo of your menu. Orders can still arrive on your WhatsApp, as a ready-made message with dishes and total, or go to a kitchen display.
Read the comparisonQuestions owners ask
What is the best free QR menu app for a small café?
If you only need a menu to browse, any of these works. If you want guests to order, look for table ordering, WhatsApp orders and a kitchen display on the free plan. SaveMenu builds the menu from one photo, keeps unlimited dishes free, and takes orders from up to 10 guests a month for free, with no time limit.
Which QR menu app makes a menu from a photo?
SaveMenu and Smart Menu Pro both read a photo of your paper menu with AI and build the digital menu for you. Menusa, Menuivo and the WhatsApp Business catalog ask you to add each dish yourself.
Which QR menu app sends orders to WhatsApp?
SaveMenu sends each order as a ready-made WhatsApp message with the dishes, options, quantities and total. A WhatsApp Business catalog also takes orders in WhatsApp, but guests must open WhatsApp and you add every product by hand.
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