A QR code menu can cost nothing, or a few dollars a month. What changes the price is whether you can edit the menu later. Here is what you pay for, what is free, and what to check before you buy, using TaskingMint's own plans as a real example.
- Free: one text menu and a printable QR code. Enough to start.
- A few dollars a month: photos, your logo, a WhatsApp button, specials and a sold-out switch.
- More menus and table codes: a higher plan, for several menus or a bigger venue.
- Printing: your own small cost, one time.
What you are really paying for
- An editable menu page. The QR code stays the same while you change prices and dishes online. This is the main reason to pay at all.
- Pictures. Photos take storage and are normally part of a paid plan.
- Your branding. Your logo and colours instead of the maker's banner.
- Extras. A WhatsApp order button, scan counts, table codes and stickers.
- Time saved. AI that reads a photo of your paper menu and types it in for you.
Example: TaskingMint's plans
| Free | Starter | Business | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 | $1.99 a month $19.90 a year | $4.99 a month $49.90 a year |
| Menus | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Menu pictures | No, words only | Up to 60 | Up to 300 |
| Your logo and colours | No | Yes | Yes |
| WhatsApp order button | No | Yes | Yes |
| Specials and sold-out switch | No | Yes | Yes |
| Scan counts | No | Yes | Yes |
Prices are in US dollars. A year costs the same as 10 months. Every paid feature can be tried free for 7 days, with no card needed, and the plans are prepaid with no auto-renewal. See the live prices on the QR Menus page.
Five questions before you pay any QR menu maker
- Can I edit prices later without a new QR code? If not, it is only a link to a file.
- What happens if I stop paying? Does the code still work, or do your tables show an error?
- Is there a limit on menus, items or scans? Some makers charge per extra menu.
- Can I try everything first? A trial without a card is the safest way to compare.
- Do I own my content? You should be able to change and remove your menu whenever you want.
Tip: start on the free plan and use it for a week. If you keep wanting a photo, your logo or a sold-out switch, upgrade then. You lose nothing by waiting.
Try it free
One text menu and a printable QR code on the free plan. No card needed.
Questions people ask
Can I make a QR code menu for free?
Yes. A free plan can give you one text menu and a QR code that you can download, print and use. TaskingMint's free plan includes AI that types in your menu from a photo or file (2 times a month). Photos, your logo and a WhatsApp button need a paid plan.
How much does a QR code menu cost per month?
It depends on the maker. With TaskingMint, Starter is $1.99 a month and Business is $4.99 a month, shown in US dollars. Prices at other makers vary widely, so compare what each plan includes, not just the headline price.
Are there hidden costs, like printing?
Printing is your own cost: a small sticker, card or table stand. Check whether the maker charges extra per menu, per table code or per scan, and whether the price changes after a first month or year.
What if I stop paying?
Ask before you pay. With TaskingMint, a plan you stop paying for goes back to the free plan, and your QR code keeps working.
Is a one-time QR code cheaper than a subscription?
A code that points straight to a PDF or an image costs nothing, but you must make and print a new one whenever the file changes. A code that opens an editable menu page is what lets you change prices without reprinting, and that is what a subscription pays for.
Do I have to pay by card?
TaskingMint plans are shown in US dollars and paid by card. They are prepaid, with no automatic renewal, so nothing is charged without you choosing it. The free plan needs no card.
Related tools and guides
- QR Menus — make an editable QR code menu, free plan included.
- See a sample menu — open a real example on your phone.
- How to make a QR code menu — the step-by-step guide.
- Turn a paper menu into a QR menu — let AI type it in for you.
- TaskingMint pricing — every plan and the free trial on one page.
- QR menu vs PDF menu — when a PDF is enough.