Do I need CoverManager or just ordering and a QR menu?
By the Menuthere editorial team · Updated
It depends on what you need: CoverManager is for reservations and floor management (from about €89/mo Essential to €189/mo Premium, with modules on top), while ordering and the QR menu are a different channel. They are not rivals: many restaurants use CoverManager to book tables and their own channel for commission-free ordering. With Menuthere, the QR menu and ordering cost 0% commission, with a Free plan at $0. Updated October 2026.
- CoverManager handles reservations and floor management, not online ordering for pickup or delivery.
- Its price is around €89/mo (Essential) and €189/mo (Premium), with modules (CRM, payments, messaging) on top; the real cost is quote-dependent.
- A QR menu and ordering are a different need: order at the table, pickup and delivery with no commission.
- If you only want a QR menu and ordering, Menuthere gives you both at 0% commission with a Free plan at $0.
- If you also need strong table reservations with waitlists and channels like Google, CoverManager covers that part better.
QR menu and ordering with no commission, from $0
Menuthere gives you a QR menu, order-and-pay at the table, an ordering website and WhatsApp on your own number, with 0% commission and a Free plan at $0. For table reservations you can keep using CoverManager or another tool; Menuthere covers the ordering channel.
What does CoverManager do and what does a QR menu with ordering do?
CoverManager is a reservations and floor-management platform: online bookings, table plan, waitlists, CRM and, on higher plans, channels like Google and TripAdvisor, deposits and campaigns. A QR menu with ordering is something else: the customer scans, sees the menu, orders and pays at the table, or places a pickup or delivery order. They are different needs.
| CoverManager | QR menu + ordering (Menuthere) | |
|---|---|---|
| What it's for | Reservations and floor management | Order at the table, pickup and delivery |
| Cost | From ~€89/mo + modules | 0% commission, Free plan at $0 |
| Per-order commission | N/A (it's reservations) | 0% |
| Table reservations | Yes, full | Table-slot booking |
How much does CoverManager cost?
Its pricing page shows two base tiers, around €89/mo (Essential) and €189/mo (Premium), with a promotion of three months free for new restaurants. Premium adds channels like Google and TripAdvisor, pre-authorisations and deposits, SMS reminders and campaigns. Extra modules (CRM, payments, messaging) are charged separately, so the real cost is quote-dependent: ask in writing for the subscription, the included modules, the payment fees and the contract terms.
So which do I choose?
If your priority is filling tables and managing reservations, CoverManager covers that part. If you want customers to order at the table, pick up or order for delivery with no commission, that comes from an ordering channel like Menuthere, at 0% commission with a Free plan at $0. Many restaurants use both: CoverManager for the booking and Menuthere for the order.
- A QR menu for order-and-pay at the table.
- A commission-free ordering website for pickup and delivery.
- WhatsApp ordering on your own number with a copy of every order.
- Table reservations with CoverManager or another tool, alongside.
Who this is a good fit for
- Restaurants that already have (or don't need) reservations and want a QR menu and commission-free ordering.
- Pickup, takeaway or delivery businesses where ordering matters more than table booking.
- Owners who want to start the ordering channel free and add reservations separately if needed.
Who this is not for
- Restaurants with heavy table booking that need waitlists, deposits, campaigns and channels like Google or TripAdvisor: that is CoverManager, not a QR menu.
- Anyone looking to Menuthere for a full reservation engine: Menuthere includes table-slot booking but does not replace a dedicated reservation system.
Common follow-up questions
Does CoverManager also do online ordering?
CoverManager is focused on reservations and floor management. It can integrate with ordering through third parties, but it is not an own, commission-free ordering channel like a QR menu with an ordering website. Confirm the scope with CoverManager in writing.
Can I use CoverManager and Menuthere at the same time?
Yes, and that's common. CoverManager handles table booking and Menuthere gives the QR menu and pickup or delivery ordering at 0% commission. They cover different parts of the restaurant.
Does Menuthere include reservations?
Menuthere includes table-slot booking within scheduled orders, but it does not replace a dedicated reservation system like CoverManager. If you need strong reservations, use it separately.
Read next
Sources (3)
- CoverManager pricing (reservations and floor management), CoverManager, read October 2026
- CoverManager pricing: real-cost analysis, restaurantbookingsystem.com, read October 2026
- Menuthere pricing — 0% commission, Free plan, Menuthere, read 26 October 2026