MenuHoster

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What MenuHoster is

MenuHoster provides mobile-ready digital menus, QR codes, shareable links, websites, ordering, and analytics for food and service businesses. Menus can be made 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 the menu page, so edits to items or prices do not require a replacement code or reprint. Customers use menus in a mobile browser without downloading an app. Pay-at-pickup ordering is available on every plan. Pro adds 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. The Free plan has one active menu, one published website, and up to 3K views and QR scans per rolling 30 days. Pro is $89.88 per year for the first year and renews at $180/year; Max is $29/mo. A 30-day trial is listed.

Who it suits

It suits restaurants, cafés, bars, food trucks, bakeries, and service businesses such as salons or spas. Businesses that want browser-based menus and built-in booking or ordering may find the included tools relevant.

What it does well

Customers open menus without downloading an app
Menu QR codes remain usable after menu edits
Pay-at-pickup ordering is on every plan
Reservations and appointment booking are built in

What to know first

Free allows one active menu
Free has 10 daily reservations limit
Pro renews at $180/year after first year
Card payments require Pro and a connected Stripe account

Limits

Free includes one active menu, one published website, 3K views and 3K QR scans per rolling 30 days, and 25 pay-at-pickup orders per month. Reservations and appointment bookings are limited to 10 per day on Free. Pro's $89.88 per year price applies to the first year and renews at $180/year; its stated limits include 3 published websites, 15 live menus, 50K views and scans, and 1K customer contacts.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free	Free forever; no card required · 1 active menu · 1 published website · 1,000 combined menu and website views per rolling 30 days · 3,000 QR scans per rolling 30 days · 25 pay-at-pickup orders/month	Free
Max	Monthly; pricing page says from $29/month · Up to 10 published websites · up to 50 live menus · 100,000 views and QR scans · 5,000 customer contacts · dedicated support	$29 a month
Pro	$89.88 for the first year; renews at $180/year; offer says price rises to $9.49/month billed annually when seats fill · Up to 3 published websites · up to 15 live menus · 50,000 views and QR scans · unlimited card orders · 1,000 customer contacts	$89.88

As menuhoster.com lists them, read 21 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Open the MenuHoster website.
Choose the Free plan or a paid plan; a 30-day trial is listed.
Upload a PDF, JPG, PNG, or WebP menu, paste a menu link, or enter menu text.
Create a menu page and QR code to share with customers.
Connect Stripe on Pro if you want to accept card payments.

Verdict

MenuHoster combines browser-based menus with ordering and website booking, and its QR codes point to pages that can be updated without reprinting. The Free plan has usage limits, while card payments through Stripe are available on Pro.

Questions

Is MenuHoster free?

Yes. Its Free plan is listed as free, billed at $0 per month, and described as free forever. A 30-day trial is also listed.

What does the Free plan include?

It includes one active menu, 3K views and 3K QR scans per rolling 30 days, 25 pay-at-pickup orders per month, and one published website.

What platforms can customers use to view menus?

MenuHoster is web-based. Customers can open menus in mobile browsers such as Safari, Chrome, Firefox, or Samsung Internet without downloading an app.

How much do the paid plans cost?

Pro is $89.88 per year for the first year and renews at $180/year. Max is $29 per month.

Can customers order and pay through MenuHoster?

Pay-at-pickup ordering is available on every plan. Pro supports card payments through a connected Stripe account with 0% MenuHoster commission.

Which services does MenuHoster connect with?

Official integrations and connected services include Google Reviews, Mailchimp, Zapier, Stripe, and the MenuHoster API.

Facts from MenuHoster's own pages

Account access: The terms allow account creation by email with a one-time code, passkey, Google OAuth, or Facebook OAuth. · menuhoster.com, 21 Oct 2026
AI editing: The AI editor can modify menu and website content, with supported edits reviewable and undoable; daily chats are limited by plan. · menuhoster.com, 21 Oct 2026
API: The maker states that users can generate an API key and send requested data, such as new orders and customer sign-ups, to authorized apps; customer emails returned through the API are masked. · menuhoster.com, 21 Oct 2026
Audience: The service is built primarily for restaurants, cafés, bars, food trucks and bakeries, and is also used by salons, spas and other service businesses. · menuhoster.com, 30 Sept 2026
Billing limitation: The terms state that subscription prices, plan limits, features, and fees may change. · menuhoster.com, 21 Oct 2026
Bookings: Reservations and appointment booking are built into every website, with daily limits of 10 on Free, 250 on Pro, and 500 on Max. · menuhoster.com, 21 Oct 2026
Cancellation and refunds: The pricing page says monthly and annual subscriptions can be canceled anytime but are nonrefundable, with access continuing through the billing period. · menuhoster.com, 21 Oct 2026
Company identity: The reviewed official pages identify the product as MenuHoster but do not state a legal company name, headquarters, or founding year. · menuhoster.com, 21 Oct 2026
Integrations: The maker lists Mailchimp, Zapier, Stripe, and Google Reviews integrations, and Pro and Max menus can link to external ordering services. · menuhoster.com, 21 Oct 2026
License and hosting: The reviewed official pages describe a hosted service but do not state an open-source license or offer self-hosting instructions. · menuhoster.com, 21 Oct 2026
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. · menuhoster.com, 21 Oct 2026
No app required: Customers open MenuHoster menus directly in mobile browsers such as Safari, Chrome, Firefox or Samsung Internet without downloading an app. · menuhoster.com, 30 Sept 2026
Ordering: Pay-at-pickup ordering is available on every plan, while card payments are available on Pro and Max; processor and third-party fees may still apply. · menuhoster.com, 21 Oct 2026
Pricing limits: Free has a 1,000 combined menu and website view allowance per rolling 30 days, with notices and pause thresholds; existing accounts may retain prior allowances until their dashboard transition date. · menuhoster.com, 21 Oct 2026
Privacy: MenuHoster says it does not sell personal information and does not use Google or Facebook user data for advertising. · menuhoster.com, 30 Sept 2026
Privacy and compliance: The maker publishes a data processing addendum for customers subject to data-protection laws including GDPR and UK GDPR, and says it uses Standard Contractual Clauses or other lawful safeguards for certain international transfers. · menuhoster.com, 21 Oct 2026
Product: MenuHoster hosts mobile-optimized digital menus, QR codes, shareable links, websites, ordering and analytics for food and service businesses. · menuhoster.com, 30 Sept 2026
Published-menu visibility: Published menus are public and may be indexed by search engines; the account owner controls which business and menu details appear. · menuhoster.com, 21 Oct 2026
QR behavior: QR codes point to the menu page rather than a file, so price and item edits do not change the code or require reprinting. · menuhoster.com, 30 Sept 2026
QR links: Published menus have a public URL and QR code, and the maker says edits do not change the link or QR code. · menuhoster.com, 21 Oct 2026
Reservations: Reservations and appointment booking are built into every website, with daily limits of 10 on Free, 250 on Pro and 500 on Max. · menuhoster.com, 30 Sept 2026
Schedules: Automatic availability and timed prices are on Pro and Max; Free users can save schedule settings but automatic rules remain inactive. · menuhoster.com, 21 Oct 2026
SDKs and developer docs: The reviewed product guide links to user instructions and product resources but does not describe an SDK or provide API reference details. · menuhoster.com, 21 Oct 2026
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. · menuhoster.com, 21 Oct 2026