Menu Author vs Menelier

MAMenu Author9.8Visit Menelier8.4Visit

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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Menelier #3 in Restaurant Menu Makers 8.4/10 Free plan · paid from $11.99/mo Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Menelier

• Menu Author fits best

  Restaurants managing menus across locations

• Menelier fits best

  Teams needing design, print, and collaboration tools

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Side by side

Feature	MAMenu Author 9.8/10 Visit ↗	Menelier 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.8	8.4
Ranking	#1 in Restaurant Menu Makers	#3 in Restaurant Menu Makers
Best for	Restaurants managing menus across locations	Teams needing design, print, and collaboration tools
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$20/mo	$11.99/mo (best)
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Phone
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Menu Author 4/5 · Menelier 4/5
Menu templates	✓	✓
Menu item editing	✓	✓
QR menu	✓	✓
Print ordering	Not published	Not published
Allergen fields	✓	✓
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	Import menu content from text, files, photos or URLs, with optional AI assistance Publish responsive web menus with permanent QR codes and website embedding Pro adds team approvals, version history, API/webhooks and social publishing
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	Free is limited to one restaurant, one user and five menus Free exports are limited to three final files once, and previews are watermarked Approvals, API/webhooks and direct social publishing require Pro
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 →	Menelier is a browser-based menu creation service for restaurants and other hospitality businesses. It brings menu content into an editable workspace from text, files, photos or URLs, then helps structure dishes and prices with optional AI… 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

• Menelier — where it wins

  • Import menu content from text, files, photos or URLs, with optional AI assistance
  • Publish responsive web menus with permanent QR codes and website embedding
  • Pro adds team approvals, version history, API/webhooks and social publishing

  Where it doesn't

  • Free is limited to one restaurant, one user and five menus
  • Free exports are limited to three final files once, and previews are watermarked
  • Approvals, API/webhooks and direct social publishing require Pro

• 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.

  Visit Menu AuthorFull verdict →
• Menelier8.4/10 · Free plan · paid from $11.99/mo

  Create, edit, print and publish restaurant menus from a browser-based workspace.

  Visit MenelierFull verdict →