Automenu vs Sidedoor
Automenu
automenu.com
Sidedoor
thesidedoor.coSide by side
| Figure | Automenu | Sidedoor |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | £12.42/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 6 |
| Spec score · Restaurant Marketing Software | 8.2 (#6) | 8.8 (#2) |
| Payment security | Automenu says Stripe handles payment details directly and describes that processing as PCI-compliant. | Stripe processes card payments and Sidedoor says it does not store full card numbers or CVV codes. |
| Product | Automenu describes itself as an all-in-one marketing and commerce platform for restaurants. | Sidedoor describes itself as a dual-sided bookings and venue management platform with a guest-facing app and an operator-facing app. |
| Support | Automenu advertises 24/7 support by phone, email, or its Help Center. | Sidedoor lists weekday support hours of 10am–5pm and says it aims to answer enquiries within one business day. |
| What it does | Automenu is an all-in-one marketing and commerce platform for restaurants, combining ordering, marketing automation, loyalty, feedback, websites and analytics. | Sidedoor combines guest bookings, venue reservations, guest lists, events, vouchers, marketing, CRM, analytics and business intelligence in one hospitality platform. |
Plans
Sidedoor
- FreeFree
- Starter£99 a month
- Premium£149 a year
- Pro£299 a month
- Max£499 a month
- Premium Plus£999 a year
In their own words
Sidedoor
Sidedoor is a bookings and venue management platform with distinct guest-facing and operator-facing apps. Guests can browse participating venues, request guest-list entry, reserve tables and check in with QR codes. Free membership includes guest-list bookings, priority queue skips at participating venues, reward points and five free keys. Venue tools include reservations, guest lists, ticketed events, gift vouchers, email marketing, analytics and business intelligence. Venue staff can use native Android and iOS apps offline. The operator platform offers role-based access by venue and module, administrative audit logging and lock-screen protection on shared devices. Sidedoor says its hosting and databases are encrypted, passwords are hashed, optional two-factor authentication is available, and Stripe processes card payments without Sidedoor storing full card numbers or CVV codes. Connected services include Alliance iPOS, Google Business, Stripe and an open API; Square and Epos Now are listed as coming soon. Developers can use REST API documentation and tokens. Venue plans include Starter at £99 per month, Pro at £299 per month and Max at £499 per month; paid guest memberships are annual.