Peppar Restaurant CRM

Overview

Peppar combines guest contact details, preferences, order history, feedback and NPS in customer profiles. Restaurants can group guests by visit frequency, send campaigns and track redemptions in reports. That makes it a more focused choice for repeat-visit marketing than a general-purpose customer database, but its profile-building depends on opt-in contacts captured through the restaurant’s branded ordering flow.

Guests access that flow on a mobile web page opened by QR code, with no app installation required. Peppar says it uses HTTPS encryption in transit, access controls and cloud-hosting safeguards, and does not sell personal information. For guest data processed to serve a restaurant, the restaurant is typically the data fiduciary and Peppar the processor acting on its instructions.

Key features

• Guest profiles and visit-based segmentation: Contact details, preferences and order history provide context for targeting. Visit-frequency segments can distinguish regulars from less frequent guests, provided customers opt in through the ordering flow.
• Campaigns and measurement: SMS and email campaigns can be paired with redemption reporting, giving restaurants a way to assess whether outreach leads to redemptions. Campaign availability differs by plan: the CRM page places SMS and email campaigns on Pro, while the pricing page describes marketing campaigns and messaging providers on Customizable.
• Messaging connections: Integrations include MSG91 WhatsApp, WATI, Meta WhatsApp Cloud API, MSG91 SMS, AWS SNS, Twilio SMS and AWS SES email. This range gives operators several routes to reach guests, though the plan determines access.
• Ordering and payments: Configured payment gateways include PayU, Razorpay, Cashfree, PhonePe and Paytm, and Peppar supports ESC/POS printers. Swiggy and Zomato order sync is not available, a meaningful gap for restaurants whose guest history is concentrated on those aggregators.

Pricing

Peppar offers free and paid options, but the Free plan is a limited-time deal and is restricted to one outlet. It includes menu management and QR menu with 100 included, bulk menu import with 10 included, five AI menu import jobs, and browse-only access until published. That is a narrow way to start with menus, not a substitute for a published guest-marketing workflow.

Starter costs ₹599/month excluding GST or ₹707/month including GST. It covers one outlet, ordering, QR menu, reports and export, table and location management, order management, and 10 AI menu import jobs. It is the clearest priced entry point for a single outlet, but the plan summary does not include the CRM campaign capabilities described for Pro.

Customizable has custom outlet pricing and a tailored feature set, with bespoke outlet pricing and onboarding. The pricing page associates this plan with Customer Management, Marketing Campaigns and messaging providers, making it the plan to discuss for operators seeking those functions. Confirm campaign and messaging access before committing: the CRM page instead says SMS and email campaigns are available on Pro.

Platforms

The software is available on Android and the web. Guests use a QR-linked mobile web page, so they do not need to install an app to interact with the restaurant’s ordering flow.

Who it's for

Peppar describes its audience as independent restaurants, cafés, cloud kitchens, bars and chains with 1–10+ outlets across India. It makes most sense for operators that can build an opt-in contact base through direct ordering and want to act on visit patterns. It is less suitable where aggregator order synchronization is central to understanding guests.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Consent-based profile capture connects guest details and visit history to segmentation, rather than relying on a contact list alone.
• Pros: Redemption reports give campaign measurement a concrete outcome to track.
• Pros: QR access through mobile web avoids requiring guests to install an app.
• Cons: No Swiggy or Zomato order sync limits the picture for restaurants that rely on those marketplaces.
• Cons: Campaign access is harder to assess across the plan descriptions; operators should confirm whether Pro or Customizable fits their needs.
• Cons: The Free plan is limited-time, one-outlet and browse-only until published, so it offers little basis for ongoing CRM use.

Alternatives

• Restaurant CRM Software is a useful place to compare other restaurant-focused CRM options.
• Comaly is worth considering for a web-based free plan that includes the first 5,000 guests with no credit card.
• Fleksa Marketing Automation may suit operators seeking a branded website, online ordering and loyalty or retention programs, with Essentials at 99.00 EUR per month.
• Salesforce for Restaurants is an option for businesses looking for broader lead, account, contact and opportunity management, starting with Salesforce Starter at 25.00 USD per month; transaction fees apply.
• Tableo may fit restaurants prioritizing bookings and booking channels, with Organise at 57.50 USD per month billed annually and three user accounts.
• Thanx is another paid restaurant platform, with enterprise pricing by quote.
• PAR Engagement is another paid option for restaurants to compare.
• ChefDesk may be worth considering for operators seeking modular, outlet-based pricing.
• ClubQ Restaurant CRM is a paid alternative with a Starter plan at 99.00 USD per month billed monthly.

Verdict

Choose Peppar if your restaurant wants consent-based guest profiles, visit-frequency targeting and campaign redemption reporting tied to direct ordering. The main reason to look elsewhere is a reliance on Swiggy or Zomato orders, which Peppar cannot sync; also confirm the plan that provides the messaging channels you need before buying.