Menubly
Online menu, mini website, and zero-commission ordering for restaurants
About Menubly
Menubly is an online menu and direct ordering platform for restaurants, cafes, bars, bakeries, and food trucks. It turns a menu into a mobile-friendly page reachable by link or QR code, wraps it in a simple one-page restaurant website that doubles as a social link-in-bio, and takes pickup and delivery orders with no commission on order value. Setup is aimed at non-technical owners, with free conversion of an existing PDF or photo menu into a digital one.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- The free forever plan already includes online ordering for pickup and delivery, which many QR-menu competitors reserve for paid tiers
- Zero commission on order value, so it avoids the percentage cuts third-party delivery marketplaces take
- Very low paid entry point at $9.99/month, dropping to $7.99/month ($95.99/year) on annual billing
- Free done-for-you setup: email an existing PDF or photo menu and Menubly says it will build the full menu within 24 hours
- WhatsApp ordering plus 100+ payment methods including cash on delivery suits markets where card-only checkout loses orders
- 30-day free trial with no credit card, and the mini website doubles as a social media link-in-bio
Cons
- No in-person POS and no advertised POS or inventory integrations, so it sits alongside rather than inside restaurant operations
- Pro covers only 1 menu and 1 QR code; multi-location or multi-menu operators are pushed to an unpriced Custom quote
- Very thin third-party review base (a single Capterra review at the time of research), making reliability hard to validate independently
- No published allergen management, nutrition data, or detailed reporting and analytics features
- Custom tier pricing is not disclosed and requires contacting sales
- Marketing site is a WordPress and Elementor build, and the vendor is a small Delaware LLC rather than an established platform
Key Features
Interactive online menu
Build a mobile-friendly menu in minutes and push instant updates without reprinting, choosing between grid, list, or category layouts.
QR code menu
Generate a QR code customers scan at the table, plus a shareable menu link that works anywhere online.
Menu sections and categories
Organize dishes into top-level sections such as Food and Drinks, then nest subcategories like Appetizers and Main Dishes for easier browsing.
Add-ons and item options
Let customers personalize orders with size, flavor, extra toppings, and other per-item customization options.
Menu search
Customers search by dish name or browse categories to find items quickly on longer menus.
Commission-free online ordering
Accept pickup and delivery orders directly through the menu with no intermediary and no commission taken on order value.
100+ payment methods
Take payment via credit cards, digital wallets, and over 100 supported methods, including cash on delivery.
WhatsApp ordering
Route orders through WhatsApp so the restaurant keeps direct ownership of customer contact and can follow up with promotions.
Order management dashboard
Track incoming orders, update their status, and handle delivery from a single dashboard.
Restaurant mini website
Publish a one-page, mobile-optimized site with menu, location, reservations, promotions, and unlimited links, usable as a social media link-in-bio.
Menu import and conversion
Upload an existing PDF or photo menu for free conversion to digital, or bulk import items from Excel or CSV.
Branding and custom domain
Pro plans add full menu customization, custom menu design, and a custom domain instead of a Menubly subdomain.
Pricing
- Mini website
- Unlimited links on mini website
- Built-in online menu
- QR code menu
- Online ordering for pick-up and delivery
- Free forever, no credit card required
- Everything in Free
- 1 built-in online menu
- 1 QR code menu
- Full menu customization
- Custom menu design
- Custom domain
- Support converting PDF menu to digital
- Annual billing: $7.99/month, billed as $95.99 yearly (20% discount)
- 30-day free trial
- Everything in Pro
- Unlimited built-in online menus
- Unlimited QR code menus
- Special feature and custom requests
- Pricing by quote
Best For
QR code menu for dine-in tables
Replace laminated menus with a table QR code so price and item changes go live instantly with no reprinting cost.
Commission-free pickup and delivery ordering
Move takeout orders off third-party marketplaces onto a direct channel that keeps 100% of order value and the customer relationship.
Link-in-bio for restaurant social profiles
Point Instagram and Facebook bios at one page carrying the menu, location, reservations, and ordering instead of scattered links.
Web presence for food trucks and ghost kitchens
Give a mobile or delivery-only operation a credible one-page site and ordering channel without hiring a web developer.
Phone order overflow during rush
Shift repetitive phone ordering to self-serve online and WhatsApp ordering so staff stay on service during peak hours.
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