Menu Author vs GetFreeMenu

MAMenu Author9.8Visit GetFreeMenu7.0Visit

Higher score MA Menu Author #1 in Restaurant Menu Makers 9.8/10 Free plan · paid from $20/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Menu Author

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GetFreeMenu #7 in Restaurant Menu Makers 7.0/10 Free plan · paid from $24/yr Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit GetFreeMenu

• Menu Author fits best

  Restaurants managing menus across locations

• GetFreeMenu fits best

  Small restaurants wanting QR menus and table ordering

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Side by side

Feature	MAMenu Author 9.8/10 Visit ↗	GetFreeMenu 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.8	7.0
Ranking	#1 in Restaurant Menu Makers	#7 in Restaurant Menu Makers
Best for	Restaurants managing menus across locations	Small restaurants wanting QR menus and table ordering
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$20/mo	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business
Features Menu Author 4/5 · GetFreeMenu 3/5
Menu templates	✓	✓
Menu item editing	✓	✓
QR menu	✓	✓
Print ordering	Not published	—
Allergen fields	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Digital menu formats	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Publish menus as web pages, embeds, QR codes, signage or print-ready files Import existing menus and edit dishes, variants, add-ons and prices on a canvas Manage dietary tags, 14 EU allergen declarations, analytics and revisions	Creates QR menus with item photos, prices and dietary tags Automatically translates menus into 19 languages Supports table-side and takeaway orders, plus a kitchen display
Cons	Free plan is limited to 1 restaurant, 1 menu and 1 user Free plan has no revision history Professional and Ultimate prices are billed annually	Ad-Free keeps GetFreeMenu attribution Free and Ad-Free have the same features and limits Print ordering is not supported
Our verdict	Menu Author gives restaurants one workspace to create, edit and publish menus across digital and print formats. Its canvas editor supports sections, dishes, variants, add-ons and sold-out toggles, while imports from PDFs, photos,… Read the review →	GetFreeMenu is a browser-based menu service for restaurants, cafés, food trucks and other food businesses. It lets small operators create mobile-friendly menus with names, descriptions, prices, photos and dietary tags, then share them by… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Menu Author — where it wins

  • Publish menus as web pages, embeds, QR codes, signage or print-ready files
  • Import existing menus and edit dishes, variants, add-ons and prices on a canvas
  • Manage dietary tags, 14 EU allergen declarations, analytics and revisions

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to 1 restaurant, 1 menu and 1 user
  • Free plan has no revision history
  • Professional and Ultimate prices are billed annually

• GetFreeMenu — where it wins

  • Creates QR menus with item photos, prices and dietary tags
  • Automatically translates menus into 19 languages
  • Supports table-side and takeaway orders, plus a kitchen display

  Where it doesn't

  • Ad-Free keeps GetFreeMenu attribution
  • Free and Ad-Free have the same features and limits
  • Print ordering is not supported

• MAMenu Author9.8/10 · Free plan · paid from $20/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

  A flexible menu workspace for restaurants publishing across digital and print formats.

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• GetFreeMenu7.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $24/yr

  A free web-based QR menu with ordering tools; Pro adds white-label branding and advanced analytics.

  Visit GetFreeMenuFull verdict →