Free digital menu for restaurants: which one?
By the Menuthere editorial team · Updated
A free digital menu shows your menu on the customer's phone via a QR code, with no app to install. The good free ones also let customers order from the menu. Menuthere's Free plan is $0: unlimited items and photos, an ordering site, printable QR codes, and up to 50 orders a month at 0% commission (past that, the menu turns view-only until the 1st). Updated October 2026.
- A digital menu opens in the customer's browser after a QR scan; no app to download.
- Genuinely useful free also lets customers order, not just read the menu.
- Menuthere Free ($0): unlimited items, photos, sizes and add-ons, ordering site and QR codes, 0% commission.
- AI import builds your menu from a photo, a PDF, Instagram or a Google link.
- Honest limits on Free: 50 orders/month then view-only, and an "Ordering by Menuthere" badge; Lite ($17/month) removes the badge and adds your domain.
Your digital menu, free
Menuthere's Free plan builds your digital menu at $0: import it from a photo or PDF, print your QR codes, and let customers order at the table, for pickup or delivery, with no commission.
What does a free digital menu really include?
A free digital menu should at least show your up-to-date menu via a QR code, readable with no app. The best ones add ordering (table, pickup, delivery) with no commission. On Menuthere, the Free plan includes unlimited items, photos, sizes and add-ons, AI menu import, the ordering site and printable QR codes.
| Feature | Free plan ($0) |
|---|---|
| Items, photos, sizes, add-ons | Unlimited |
| Printable, shareable QR code | Included |
| Ordering site (table, pickup, delivery) | Included |
| Commission on orders | 0% |
| Orders included per month | 50, then view-only until the 1st |
| "Ordering by Menuthere" badge | Shown (removed on Lite) |
Does the customer need to install an app?
No. The customer scans the QR code with their phone camera, and your menu opens in the browser. Nothing to download, no account to create to see the menu. That is the point of a digital menu: it shows instantly, and you update it whenever you like without reprinting.
Where does free stop, and when do I go paid?
The Free plan is $0 but has two honest limits: 50 orders a month, after which the menu turns view-only until the 1st of the next month, and an "Ordering by Menuthere" badge on the menu. You move to Lite ($17/month) for your own domain, to remove the badge, all themes and online payments. Lite and Pro have a 14-day free trial.
- You pass 50 orders/month and want ordering to stay open.
- You want your own domain name and to remove the Menuthere badge.
- You want online card payments on your own account.
- You want a menu in several languages translated for you.
Who this is a good fit for
- Restaurants, cafés and bars that want an up-to-date menu reachable by QR with no upfront cost.
- Places that also want to take orders from the menu, not just display it.
- Those testing digital who will only move to a paid plan for their own domain or no badge.
Who this is not for
- An owner who wants their own domain and no Menuthere branding from day one: that is the Lite plan ($17/month).
- A place well past 50 orders/month that wants to keep ordering open without moving to a paid plan.
Common follow-up questions
Is the free digital menu really free?
Yes. Menuthere's Free plan is $0, with unlimited items and photos, QR codes and an ordering site. You only pay if you move to Lite ($17/month) for your own domain, no badge, or to Pro. Card fees stay with your payment gateway.
Can I take orders from the free menu?
Yes. The Free plan lets customers order at the table, for pickup or delivery, up to 50 orders a month at 0% commission. Past that, the menu turns view-only until the 1st, or you move to a paid plan.
How do I build my menu quickly?
Menuthere's AI import builds your menu from a menu photo, a PDF, your Instagram or a Google link. You then adjust prices and photos, and print your QR codes.
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Sources (2)
- Menuthere free QR menu, Menuthere, read 26 October 2026
- Menuthere pricing — Free plan at $0, 0% commission, Menuthere, read 26 October 2026