Two products sold under one name
"QR menu" covers two different things, and their prices sit in different bands:
- Display menu. Guests scan, see dishes and prices, order from a waiter. AED 25–150 a month.
- Ordering and payment. Guests order and pay at the table; the kitchen gets a ticket; you get data. AED 290–1,200 a month.
Decide which one you need before comparing. All prices below are published by the providers themselves, checked on 13 October 2026. We sell our own menu, Savage Menu, so its price sits in the same table with our name on it.
Published prices
| Provider | Published price | What it is | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zalepro | AED 25/month or AED 250/year after 30-day trial | Menu, table QR, ordering, WhatsApp | Zalepro |
| Box Run | AED 99 setup + AED 29/month | Menu with ordering, zero commission | Box Run |
| qrmenu.ae | Free demo (10 items); AED 149/month; AED 1,499/year unlimited | Menu, up to 300 orders/month on Starter | qrmenu.ae |
| TableQR Signature | AED 1,200/year per venue (+AED 600 per extra venue) | Built for you, Arabic + English, allergens and calories | TableQR |
| TableQR Concierge | AED 4,200/year per venue | Fully managed, unlimited updates | TableQR |
| ordable | AED 1,250–1,750/year | Menu; ordering and payment gateway on higher tier | ordable |
| eMenu | AED 250/month | Menu, data entry, multiple languages | eMenu |
| WowMenu | from AED 290/month; AED 545 Growth | Ordering, AI recommendations, 25+ languages; Growth adds CRM and loyalty | WowMenu |
| Savage Menu (our product) | from AED 299/month, special offer | Photos and video of dishes, upsell assistant, 41 languages | Savage Menu |
| Solinify QR Order | AED 300 / 600 / 1,200 per month | Ordering, Apple Pay, kitchen display; 600 adds takeaway, reservations; 1,200 up to 5 outlets | Solinify |
| Smart Eat | from AED 350/month per branch | Ordering, payments, kitchen display, waiter app | Smart Eat |
Worked example: three years, one branch
Menus run for years, so compare the three-year total at list price. Our arithmetic, no discounts assumed except where the provider publishes them:
| Provider | Calculation | 3-year total |
|---|---|---|
| Box Run | 99 + 36 × 29 | AED 1,143 |
| TableQR Signature | 3 × 1,200 | AED 3,600 |
| qrmenu.ae Starter | 36 × 149 | AED 5,364 |
| WowMenu Menu, annual billing (−30%) | 36 × 290 × 0.7 | AED 7,308 |
| Savage Menu | 36 × 299 | AED 10,764 |
| Solinify Starter | 36 × 300 | AED 10,800 |
| Smart Eat | 36 × 350 | AED 12,600 |
| TableQR Concierge | 3 × 4,200 | AED 12,600 |
The spread is elevenfold. The cheap end gives you a tool and you do the work: photos, translations, price changes. The expensive end does the work or sells for you: payments, upsells, managed updates. If your menu changes weekly, a managed tier's "unlimited updates" can be worth more than the price gap.
What nobody tells you
The menu is only as good as its photos. Every platform shows dish images; few provide them. Photographing a 40-dish menu costs AED 2,600–10,000 on published price lists; see food photography cost in Dubai. Budget it with the software.
"No commission" doesn't mean free payments. Box Run, Solinify and Smart Eat advertise zero commission on orders. Card processing is still charged by whichever payment provider settles the money. Ask for the per-transaction rate in writing.
Arabic is not a translation toggle. A menu shown to the public in the UAE often needs Arabic; TableQR builds Arabic right-to-left and English in one menu. Check how a provider handles right-to-left layout before you buy. Our guide to Arabic language requirements explains the rules.
Free tiers cap you where it hurts. qrmenu.ae's free demo stops at 10 items, and its Starter plan at 300 orders a month. Check the order cap against your covers before Friday brunch finds it for you.
Data ownership. Ordering platforms collect guest phone numbers. Under the UAE PDPL you need a lawful basis and a privacy notice; see PDPL for websites. Ask whether you can export your guest list if you leave.
Printed menus don't disappear. We found no reliable published price for reprinting menus in Dubai, so we left it out of the comparison. Most venues keep a few printed copies for guests who don't scan.
Which tier for which venue
| Venue | Enough | Monthly budget at list price |
|---|---|---|
| Café, menu changes rarely | Display menu | AED 25–150 |
| Restaurant with tourists | Multilingual menu with dish photos | AED 100–300 |
| Busy casual dining, table turnover matters | Ordering + payment at table | AED 300–600 |
| Group with several outlets | Multi-location ordering or managed service | AED 1,200+ |
What Savage Media charges
| Savage Media | Special offer | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Savage Menu | from AED 299/month | Interactive menu with photos and video, upsell assistant, 41 languages, live in 2 days |
| One-off food photo shoot | from AED 950 | Photos of your dishes, delivered from 24 hours |
More for restaurants: restaurant marketing in Dubai and our website and app cost calculator if you're also planning a site.
