MenuHoster vs Screenza
MenuHoster
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| Figure | MenuHoster | Screenza |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $7.49/mo | $16/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 8 |
| Spec score · Digital Menu Software | 8.8 (#7) | 8.9 (#6) |
| Integrations | The maker lists Mailchimp, Zapier, Stripe, and Google Reviews integrations, and Pro and Max menus can link to external ordering services. | The Terms identify Stripe as a payment processor and describe possible use of third-party AI, hosting, CDN, and analytics services; no named restaurant POS integration is specified on the pages reviewed. |
| Menu import | Menus can be imported from PDFs, images, pasted text, or a public website URL, or entered manually; the maker cautions that extraction may be inaccurate. | Users can upload a photo or PDF of a menu for OCR extraction of item names, descriptions, prices, and categories. |
| Security | The privacy policy says data is encrypted in transit and at rest, access is controlled, suspicious activity is monitored, and IP addresses are hashed before storage. | The Terms place responsibility for account credential security and authorized-user access controls on the customer; the pages reviewed do not state a security certification. |
| Support | Pro and Max include priority support, Max includes dedicated support, and the product guide states no response-time guarantee. | Screenza says its support team can help with player installation and troubleshooting display-device issues. |
| What it does | MenuHoster provides hosted restaurant websites and mobile-friendly menus with QR links, editing, analytics, and optional ordering. | Screenza is a cloud service for creating, scheduling and deploying restaurant menu boards, promotions and other digital signage. |
Plans
Screenza
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Starter$16 a month
- Starter$16 a month
- Growth$28 a month
- Growth$28 a month
- Multi-location$42 a month
- Multi-location$42 a month
In their own words
MenuHoster
MenuHoster is a web service for mobile-optimized menus, QR codes, shareable links, websites, ordering, and analytics for food and service businesses. Menus can be created from PDF, JPG, PNG, or WebP uploads, a pasted menu link, or entered text; PDFs can be up to 20MB and photos up to 10MB each. QR codes open a menu page, so item and price edits do not require a new code or reprint. Customers view menus in mobile browsers without downloading an app. Pay-at-pickup ordering is available on every plan; Pro also supports card payments through a connected Stripe account, with 0% MenuHoster commission. Websites include reservations and appointment booking, with daily limits of 10 on Free, 250 on Pro, and 500 on Max. Free costs nothing and includes one active menu, one published website, 3K views and QR scans per rolling 30 days, and 25 pay-at-pickup orders per month. Pro costs $89.88 a year for the first year and renews at 180 USD per year. Max costs $29 a month. The service lists a free plan and a 30-day trial.
Screenza
Screenza is a restaurant digital signage platform for creating and managing digital menu boards, promotions, and display content across locations. It can extract item names, descriptions, prices, and categories from menu photos or PDFs, and generate menu boards, food imagery, promotional banners, and short looping videos with AI. Daypart schedules switch menus by time, including custom weekdays and overnight windows. Playlists rotate boards and promotions; templates can include weather, alerts, QR codes, countdowns, and interactive menu search. A shared dashboard manages screens, menus, and schedules across restaurant locations. Displays can run through a browser URL or a paired Android or Windows player app. The player caches content locally so menus and promotional images remain displayed during an internet outage, then syncs updates after connectivity returns. The free plan covers one screen, limited monthly credits and storage, and shows a Screenza watermark. Paid plans start at $16 a month per screen. Monthly AI image credits and menu parses are plan-limited, and unused monthly credits expire each billing cycle.