QR Code Menu Service Comparison
Four ways to get a QR code menu, priced four different ways. The comparison that matters is the pricing model: per code or per restaurant. Everything else — free tiers, price updates, table stats — hangs off that one decision.
At a glance
| QrDishes | Hovercode | QRStuff | iMenuPro | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per restaurant | Per code | Per code, monthly or annual | Per restaurant (menu builder) |
| Starting price | $0 — free plan | Free tier, 3 dynamic codes | Free tier, dynamic codes valid 30 days | $16/month or $135/year |
| Paid plan | $14/month founding ($19 after) | From $12/month | From $10/month or $100/year | $16/month or $135/year |
| Table codes | Unlimited on every plan | Counted per code | Counted per code | Included with menu builder |
| Change prices after printing | Yes — every plan updates your live menu | Yes — dynamic destination | Yes — dynamic destination | Yes — rebuilt menu |
| Per-table scan stats | Pro plan | Basic analytics on the free tier (3 dynamic codes) | Analytics on paid plans | Menu views on paid plan |
| Guest app required | No | No | No | No |
| Codes after cancellation | Keep working 30 days, never a dead link | Check provider policy | Check provider policy | Check provider policy |
Competitor pricing checked 2026-10-27 from each provider's public pricing page. QrDishes pricing is current on our pricing page.
Per code or per restaurant: why it decides everything
A table-code setup needs one code per table. A 20-table café that buys codes individually pays for 20 codes plus renewals — fine for a handful of codes, expensive the moment codes are part of the furniture. Per-restaurant pricing, by contrast, is flat: one price, every table, unlimited codes. That is the model QrDishes is built on, and it is why the free plan already includes unlimited table codes.
See the A4 table-code sheet setup for what a per-table layout looks like on paper, and the static vs dynamic guide for why the page behind the code matters more than the squares.
Free tiers, compared honestly
- QrDishes free plan: one menu, unlimited table codes, aggregate scan counts, a small watermark on the menu page. Prices update live on every plan.
- Hovercode free tier: 3 dynamic codes, no subscription. Good for testing a QR code concept, not for 20 tables.
- QRStuff free tier: dynamic codes that expire after 30 days — a demo, not a printed-menu solution, because printed codes must outlive the trial.
- iMenuPro: no permanent free tier; the menu builder is $16/month or $135/year.
The one free tier built for printed table codes is a plan where the codes themselves are free. That is the QrDishes shape: codes are not the product, the live menu page is.
Want to verify before you pay anything? Open the live price editor demo — this is not a screenshot or a promotional video; it is a real interactive page: type a price and watch the menu on the phone screen update instantly, exactly how a QrDishes menu behaves on a real account. The live sample menu shows the same page from a guest's phone camera.
How to pick for your restaurant
- One code at the door, never changing: make a static code free in your browser — no service needed at all.
- A few codes you will move around: Hovercode's paid tiers or QRStuff's bundles work if you have 3–10 codes and the per-code cost is acceptable.
- A code on every table, prices that move: per-restaurant pricing wins. Start free at QrDishes — Pro adds print-ready A4 sheets, and you upgrade only if you want per-table stats and no watermark.
- You want to design the menu yourself in a builder: iMenuPro is the menu-builder option to compare against QrDishes's hosted menu page — see our live sample menu for the guest-side shape of it.
Frequently asked questions
Which QR code menu service is cheapest for a restaurant?
QrDishes is free for one restaurant (one menu, unlimited table codes), with the paid plan at $14/month founding. Hovercode starts free with 3 dynamic codes and paid tiers from $12/month; QRStuff's dynamic codes start at $10/month or $100/year; iMenuPro is $16/month or $135/year. Cheapest depends on the pricing model — per code adds up fast for table codes.
How does Hovercode compare to QrDishes for restaurant menus?
Hovercode prices per code (free tier: 3 dynamic codes; paid from $12/month). QrDishes prices per restaurant with unlimited table codes on every plan. Per-code pricing suits a few codes; per-restaurant pricing suits a code on every table.
Does QRStuff work for restaurant table codes?
QRStuff's dynamic codes are sold from $10/month or $100/year, with free-tier dynamic codes valid 30 days. Monthly billing fits short-term needs; a per-table restaurant setup pays per code and scales with table count.
How is iMenuPro different from QrDishes?
iMenuPro is a restaurant menu builder at $16/month or $135/year. QrDishes is a hosted live menu with per-restaurant pricing: free plan, $14/month founding paid plan, unlimited table codes, and price updates on every plan.
What happens to my table QR codes if I cancel the service?
Cancel anytime. Your menu page stays live until the end of the period you've paid for, then remains readable as a static page — your printed table codes never become dead links. Ask the same question of any provider before you print — a printed code that dies with a subscription is a full reprint.
See QrDishes plans — $14/mo founding Open a live sample menu