square.menu vs Tapenu
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| Figure | square.menu | Tapenu |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4.92/mo | $39/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 4 |
| Spec score · Digital Menu Software | 8.4 (#12) | 8.3 (#15) |
| API and SDKs | The reviewed official pages do not publish a public API, SDK or developer documentation. | The official homepage does not describe a public API, SDK, webhook interface or developer portal. |
| Languages | The site advertises a multi-language experience. | The Free plan supports one language and Pro supports five languages. |
| Multi-location | Higher tiers provide branch-specific menus, branch pricing and availability, and team access. | Restaurant Group supports up to ten locations. |
| Self-hosting | The reviewed official pages describe a hosted web service and do not state a self-hosting option. | The official homepage presents Tapenu as a hosted browser service and gives no self-hosting option. |
| What it does | square.menu is a web dashboard for publishing QR and link-based digital menus for restaurants, cafes, hotels and service brands. | Tapenu creates browser-based QR menus for restaurants, food trucks, cafés, bakeries, ice-cream shops and other food businesses. |
Plans
square.menu
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Business 5$39 a month
- Starter$59 a year
- Business 10$69 a month
- Business 25$119 a month
- Pro$149 a year
- Business$299 a year
In their own words
square.menu
square.menu is a web dashboard for restaurants, cafes, hotels, and service brands to publish digital menus. Guests open menus through QR codes or direct links, including links shared in Instagram bios, Google Maps listings, and WhatsApp. Businesses can edit prices, items, availability, ingredients, allergens, calories, and notes, with changes synchronized to the live menu. Menus can be edited from a phone, tablet, or laptop without installing an app, and the site advertises a multi-language experience. The Free plan costs nothing and allows one menu, up to 25 products, and up to three categories with QR sharing and square.menu branding. Starter costs $59 a year. Pro costs $149 a year and adds unlimited menus, products, and categories for one business, online ordering, a custom subdomain, website embed, and advanced customization. Business plans add branch controls and team access.