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Scanqur vs UpMenu: Free vs $49 Per Month

UpMenu is a full restaurant marketing suite, priced accordingly. If what you need is a great QR menu, Scanqur does it for free.

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Why use Scanqur instead of UpMenu?

$0 vs $588+ a year

UpMenu's cheapest plan is $49 per month per location, $588 a year before you sell a single dish. Scanqur's menu, QR code and translations are free, with two of the 21 themes included.

Pay for what you use

UpMenu bundles SMS campaigns, loyalty programs and email marketing into every plan, whether you use them or not. Scanqur keeps the menu free and lets you grow into ordering when you need it.

Live in minutes

Scan your paper menu with AI, pick a theme, print the code. No onboarding calls, no per-location contracts.

Scanqur vs UpMenu: feature comparison

Feature
Scanqur
UpMenu
No monthly fee
Yes
No
No credit card required
Yes
Limited
Full menu builder
Yes
Yes
Unlimited menu items
Yes
Yes
Multilingual menu
Yes
Yes
Custom themes
Yes
Yes
Real-time updates
Yes
Yes
Product photos
Yes
Yes
QR code generator
Yes
Yes
No customer app required
Yes
Yes
Analytics and scan tracking
Yes
Yes

Built for real businesses

Scanqur gives you what you need to go digital, free to start.

A free plan that is a real plan

No time limit and no product cap on the free plan. Pro is optional, and every new account can try it for 14 days.

Works in 30+ languages

Translated automatically, from English, French and Arabic to Greek, Turkish and Japanese. Your customers see the menu in their phone's language.

21 design themes

Choose from 21 professionally designed themes. Two come with the free plan and Pro unlocks the rest, all customizable.

Live analytics

See how many customers scan your code and which products they view most.

Pricing: Scanqur vs UpMenu

ScanqurScanqurFree plan
$0/ forever
  • Unlimited menu items and categories
  • QR code generation and download
  • Two menu designs with your logo and colors
  • Real-time menu updates
  • Multilingual menu support
  • Scan analytics and insights
  • No credit card to start
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UpMenu
$49/ month
  • No free plan, only a 7-day trial
  • $49 to $169 per month
  • Each location pays its own subscription
  • Marketing suite bundled into every plan
  • Overkill if you mainly need a menu

The bottom line

UpMenu is a serious platform, and for a restaurant that will actively run SMS campaigns, loyalty programs and email marketing, the $49-plus monthly fee can pay for itself. It charges no commission on orders, which genuinely beats delivery marketplaces.

The catch is that most small restaurants never open the marketing suite they are paying for. If your immediate need is a menu customers scan, browse in their own language and order from, Scanqur delivers that today for free, and you can always add a paid marketing stack later once the menu is earning its keep.

Questions about switching from UpMenu

Scanqur's free plan has no time limit: you can create your digital menu, get a QR code and share it with customers at no cost. Pro is an optional subscription for orders and bookings in your dashboard, a custom web address and all menu designs. Compare both pricing sections above before you decide.

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