Mr D alternative · 2026

The Mr D alternative for direct orders.

Mr D brings you new customers. Menuthere is where they come back: your own ordering website, QR codes and WhatsApp ordering, so your regulars order straight from you, with 0% commission on every plan.

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A restaurant's own ordering page on Menuthere, open on a phone

What Menuthere is

Your restaurant's own ordering system, set up in minutes.

Menuthere is software for restaurants, not a delivery app. You put your menu online once, customers order from you directly, and every order comes to you.

1
Your menu goes online
Upload a photo or PDF of your menu and AI builds your ordering page, on your Menuthere link or, on Lite, your own domain.
2
Customers order from you
From your link, a QR code on the table or the bag, or a WhatsApp message. Delivery, takeaway or dine-in.
3
You get every order
On your dashboard and the partner app for Android and iPhone, which rings until someone accepts the order.

It isn't a marketplace: Menuthere doesn't list you next to other restaurants and doesn't deliver for you. The customers who order are the ones you send to your page, and they stay yours.

Mr D or Menuthere?

They do different jobs, so most restaurants use both.

	Mr D	Menuthere
What it is	A delivery app: it lists you next to other restaurants so new customers find you.	Your own ordering system, for customers who already know you.
Where customers order	In the Mr D app.	On your own website, from your QR codes, and on WhatsApp.
What each order costs you	About 15–30% commission in South Africa.	0% commission on every plan.
Who delivers	Mr D's couriers, on its delivery plans.	Your own staff, or the customer picks up or eats in. Pro adds a riders app with live tracking.
Your brand	One listing inside the app.	Your name, logo and colours on your own page; your own domain on Lite.
Your customers	They order through Mr D.	Every direct order adds the customer to your own list, with their phone number.
Best for	Being found by new customers.	Your regulars' repeat orders.

How restaurants use both

Let Mr D find them. Let Menuthere keep them.

Mr D
A new customer orders on Mr D
They found you in the app. That order pays its commission.
Your restaurant
Your QR code goes in the bag
A sticker on the packaging or a card with the receipt: “Order direct next time.”
Your restaurant
Next time, they come to you
They scan the code, or find your link on Google, Instagram or WhatsApp.
Menuthere
They order on your page
Straight from you on Menuthere, at 0% commission.
Menuthere
You bring them back
Offers (Lite), loyalty points and WhatsApp comeback messages (Pro).

You don't have to leave Mr D. Keep it running for new customers; every regular who switches saves you the commission on their orders.

What you get

Everything you need to take direct orders, plan by plan.

Free is $0 with 50 orders a month. Lite is $9 a month for unlimited orders; Pro is $39. Both paid plans have a 7-day free trial, and every plan is 0% commission.

Your own ordering websiteFreeYour menu with photos, prices, sizes and add-ons. Delivery, takeaway and dine-in.
QR codes and table orderingFreePrint them for tables, bags and receipts. Diners order from the table without waiting.
Orders you can't missFreeA dashboard and a partner app for Android and iPhone that rings until someone accepts.
AI menu importFreeUpload a photo or PDF of your menu, or an Instagram or Google link, and it's typed in for you.
One link for everywhereFreePut it on your Google Business Profile, your Instagram bio and your WhatsApp status.
Cash, on delivery or at pickupFreeMenuthere takes cards through Stripe, which doesn't open accounts in South Africa yet, so customers pay cash, on delivery or at pickup.
Your own domain and brandLiteyourrestaurant.com, every theme and your colours, with the Menuthere badge removed.
Coupons and offersLiteA first-order offer or a weekend deal, for customers who order direct.
Scheduled orders and pre-ordersLiteCustomers order now for later: lunch at one, a cake for Saturday.
Your customer listLiteEveryone who ordered, with their order history, ready to export.
Loyalty pointsProPoints on every direct order, buy X get Y, and review requests.
WhatsApp on your own numberProCustomers order by sending “Hi”, and get order updates, offers and comeback messages.
Your own ridersProA riders app with live tracking for your delivery staff.

Compare the plans

WhatsApp ordering

Your customers don't need another app. They already use WhatsApp.

On Pro, Menuthere connects the WhatsApp Business API to your own number. A customer sends “Hi”, gets your menu, orders, and follows the order in the same chat. You can send offers and comeback messages to customers who haven't ordered in a while.

1The customer sends “Hi”
2Your menu arrives with an Order button
3They order in a few taps
4You accept, and they get updates in the chat

Pro, $39 a month. Meta charges for some WhatsApp messages; see what they cost.

An example

What your regulars are worth, in one sum.

Say you get 300 Mr D orders a month in South Africa, at R 200 each, and 4 in 10 come from regulars who already know you. At 22% commission, those 120 orders cost you R 5,300 a month.

Move them to your own page and that's R 5,300 a month you keep, R 63,600 a year.

An illustration with example numbers, not data. The rate: About the middle of the approximate 15–30% range. Enter the rate in your contract. Menuthere's Lite plan, $9 a month, covers unlimited orders.

Work it out with your own numbers

R 5,300

Kept each month

R 63,600

Kept each year

How to start

Your first direct order, this week.

1Sign up free and add your menuAI reads a photo or PDF, so it's typed in for you.
2Set how you take ordersDelivery zones and fees, takeaway, dine-in and your opening hours.
3Print your QR codesFor tables, bags and receipts.
4Put your link everywhereGoogle Business Profile, Instagram bio and WhatsApp.
5Give regulars a reasonA first-order offer for ordering direct (Lite).
6Keep Mr D for new customersAnd move the ones who come back to your page.

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What Mr D costs

What Mr D charges restaurants, in South Africa.

Commission on every order, and often more on top. Each row links to the full breakdown, with its sources.

App	Commission, app delivers	Pickup	Rates are	Details
Mr D	~15–30%	—	Approximate	Mr D in South Africa

Other delivery apps covered in the same countries, and what they charge:

In South Africa: Uber Eats 30–33%

Questions

Mr D alternatives, answered.

Menuthere is online ordering software for restaurants. It gives you your own ordering website, QR codes for tables and packaging, and WhatsApp ordering, and sends every order to your dashboard and partner app. It isn't a delivery app: it doesn't list you next to other restaurants, and it charges 0% commission on every plan.

For orders from customers who already know you, the alternative is your own ordering system: Menuthere, with 0% commission and a free plan with 50 orders a month. Mr D does a different job, finding you new customers, so most restaurants keep it for that and move their regulars to their own page.

No. Keep Mr D for customers who find you there, and give your regulars your own link on your Google profile, packaging, receipts and table QR codes. Every regular who switches saves you the commission on their orders.

In South Africa, about 15–30% when Mr D delivers. Each country's page has the plans, the fees on top and the sources.

The Free plan is $0 and includes 50 orders a month. Lite is $9 a month for unlimited orders, your own domain, offers and scheduled orders. Pro is $39 a month for WhatsApp on your own number, loyalty and your own riders. Lite and Pro have a 7-day free trial, and Menuthere takes 0% commission on every plan.

Not yet in South Africa: Menuthere takes cards through Stripe, which doesn't open accounts there, so customers pay cash, on delivery or at pickup.

You do, with your own staff, or the customer picks up or eats in. On Pro your riders get an app with live tracking.

On Pro, Menuthere runs on the WhatsApp Business API with your own number. The customer sends “Hi”, gets your menu with an Order button, orders, and receives updates in the same chat. Meta charges for some messages. On every plan, customers can also chat with you on WhatsApp and you get a copy of each order on your number.

In South Africa: Uber Eats.

Rates come from each country's page, where every source is listed with the date it was checked. Alternatives to other apps

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Mr D

Menuthere

What it is

A delivery app: it lists you next to other restaurants so new customers find you.

Your own ordering system, for customers who already know you.

Where customers order

In the Mr D app.

On your own website, from your QR codes, and on WhatsApp.

What each order costs you

About 15–30% commission in South Africa.

0% commission on every plan.

Who delivers

Mr D's couriers, on its delivery plans.

Your own staff, or the customer picks up or eats in. Pro adds a riders app with live tracking.

Your brand

One listing inside the app.

Your name, logo and colours on your own page; your own domain on Lite.

Your customers

They order through Mr D.

Every direct order adds the customer to your own list, with their phone number.

Best for

Being found by new customers.

Your regulars' repeat orders.

App

Commission, app delivers

Pickup

Rates are

Mr D

~15–30%

—

Approximate

Mr D in South Africa

The Mr D alternative for direct orders.

Your restaurant's own ordering system, set up in minutes.

Your menu goes online

Customers order from you

You get every order

They do different jobs, so most restaurants use both.

Let Mr D find them. Let Menuthere keep them.

A new customer orders on Mr D

Your QR code goes in the bag

Next time, they come to you

They order on your page

You bring them back

Everything you need to take direct orders, plan by plan.

Your customers don't need another app. They already use WhatsApp.

What your regulars are worth, in one sum.

Your first direct order, this week.

What Mr D charges restaurants, in South Africa.

Mr D alternatives, answered.

What is Menuthere?

What is the best Mr D alternative for restaurants?

Do I have to leave Mr D?

How much commission does Mr D charge restaurants?

How much does Menuthere cost?

Can my customers pay online?

Who delivers the orders from my own page?

How do customers order on WhatsApp?

Which other delivery apps work in South Africa?

Keep Mr D for discovery. Own your repeat orders.

Loading Menuthere...

The Mr D alternative for direct orders.

Your restaurant's own ordering system, set up in minutes.

Your menu goes online

Customers order from you

You get every order

They do different jobs, so most restaurants use both.

Let Mr D find them. Let Menuthere keep them.

A new customer orders on Mr D

Your QR code goes in the bag

Next time, they come to you

They order on your page

You bring them back

Everything you need to take direct orders, plan by plan.

Your customers don't need another app. They already use WhatsApp.

What your regulars are worth, in one sum.

Your first direct order, this week.

What Mr D charges restaurants, in South Africa.

Mr D alternatives, answered.

What is Menuthere?

What is the best Mr D alternative for restaurants?

Do I have to leave Mr D?

How much commission does Mr D charge restaurants?

How much does Menuthere cost?

Can my customers pay online?

Who delivers the orders from my own page?

How do customers order on WhatsApp?

Which other delivery apps work in South Africa?

Keep Mr D for discovery. Own your repeat orders.

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