Menu Author vs MENU TIGER

MAMenu Author9.8Visit MENU TIGER8.0Visit

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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MENU TIGER #4 in Restaurant Menu Makers 8.0/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit MenuTiger

• Menu Author fits best

  Restaurants managing menus across locations

• MENU TIGER fits best

  Restaurants adding QR ordering and POS connections

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Side by side

Feature	MAMenu Author 9.8/10 Visit ↗	MENU TIGER 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.8	8.0
Ranking	#1 in Restaurant Menu Makers	#4 in Restaurant Menu Makers
Best for	Restaurants managing menus across locations	Restaurants adding QR ordering and POS connections
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$20/mo	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Email · 24/7
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Menu Author 4/5 · MENU TIGER 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	QR menus support ordering from websites and customers’ devices AI Menu Builder imports menus from uploaded PDFs or images Square POS and Loyverse integrations extend ordering workflows
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	The listed platform is web only Paid plans can limit stores, tables, and other features POS and workflow integrations are limited to selected services
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 →	MENU TIGER is a cloud-based platform for restaurants and cafés that need to create, publish, and update digital menus. Teams can manage item names, prices, modifiers, categories, and templates from a dashboard, then share menus through… 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

• MENU TIGER — where it wins

  • QR menus support ordering from websites and customers’ devices
  • AI Menu Builder imports menus from uploaded PDFs or images
  • Square POS and Loyverse integrations extend ordering workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • The listed platform is web only
  • Paid plans can limit stores, tables, and other features
  • POS and workflow integrations are limited to selected services

• 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 →
• MENU TIGER8.0/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A web-based menu and QR ordering hub with analytics, AI import, and POS integrations.

  Visit MenuTigerFull verdict →