Head-to-head · Restaurant Menu Makers
Menu Author vs Menutera
Menu Author leads on 0 checks, Menutera on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreMenu Author · 9.8/10
- Free planboth
Menu Author scores higher on our rubric for restaurant menu makers: 9.8 against 7.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.
Menu Author is the better fit for restaurants managing menus across locations. Menutera is the better fit for restaurants needing print and QR menus.
- Menu Author fits best
Restaurants managing menus across locations
- Menutera fits best
Restaurants needing print and QR menus
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Side by side
| Feature | Menu Author 9.8/10 Visit ↗ | Menutera 7.7/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.8 | 7.7 |
| Ranking | #1 in Restaurant Menu Makers | #5 in Restaurant Menu Makers |
| Best for | Restaurants managing menus across locations | Restaurants needing print and QR menus |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $20/mo | Not published |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Docs | Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Menu Author 4/5 · Menutera 4/5 | ||
| Menu templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Menu item editing | ✓ | ✓ |
| QR menu | ✓ | ✓ |
| Print ordering | Not published | — |
| Allergen fields | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Digital menu formats | Not published | Not published |
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| 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 → |
Menutera helps cafés, bars and restaurants create and update digital and print menus without code. It suggests menu categories and items based on business type, then supports editing names and prices, adding photos, and marking items sold… 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
Menutera — where it wins
- Publishes a permanent QR code linked to the current menu
- Creates print-ready A4 and A5 PDFs with restaurant-specific templates
- Supports bulk price updates and allergen and dietary tags
Where it doesn't
- Free plan PDFs carry a watermark
- AI translation, OCR import and API access start on Business
- Enterprise pricing is not displayed
- Menu 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 → - Menutera7.7/10 · Free plan · paid from €9/mo
A menu editor for print and QR publishing, with a free plan and Pro from €9 monthly.
Visit MenuteraFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
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