Menu.Miami vs Toast & Square: Why $30/Month Beats Enterprise Pricing

Toast and Square are household names in restaurant technology, but do you really need their full enterprise solutions just to offer QR menus? Let’s break down why Menu.Miami offers better value for restaurants that want great QR menus without the enterprise price tag.

The Pricing Reality

Menu.Miami: $30/Month

• Custom QR menus
• Self-managed updates
• Unlimited QR codes
• Professional design
• Optional online ordering
• Optional TV displays
• No hardware required
• No long-term contracts

Toast: $165+/Month

• Full POS system (required)
• Hardware purchases ($1,000+)
• Multi-year contracts
• Additional fees for features
• QR menus included, but not the focus

Square: $60-200+/Month

• POS system required
• Hardware costs
• Transaction fees
• QR menus as part of larger platform

Why Menu.Miami Wins

1. You Keep Your Existing POS

Toast and Square require you to replace your entire POS system. Menu.Miami works alongside whatever system you already have. No need to retrain staff, no need to replace hardware, no disruption to your operations.

2. We Specialize in QR Menus

Toast and Square are POS companies that happen to offer QR menus. Menu.Miami is a QR menu company that happens to offer optional ordering and displays. This means:

• Better Design: Every menu is custom-designed, not templated
• Better UX: Optimized specifically for mobile QR scanning
• Better Support: QR menu experts, not general POS support

3. Transparent, Affordable Pricing

At $30/month, you know exactly what you’re paying. No hidden fees, no transaction percentages, no surprise charges. Compare that to Toast’s $165+/month plus hardware, or Square’s base fee plus transaction percentages.

4. Flexible Feature Additions

Menu.Miami lets you add features as you need them:

• Start with just QR menus ($30/month)
• Add online ordering when ready
• Add TV displays if desired
• All optional, all affordable

Toast and Square bundle everything together, forcing you to pay for features you might not need.

5. No Vendor Lock-In

With Menu.Miami, you own your menu. If you ever want to switch, you can. With Toast or Square, you’re locked into their ecosystem, their hardware, and their contracts.

When to Choose Each

Choose Toast/Square if:

• You need to replace your entire POS system
• You want an all-in-one solution
• Budget isn’t a primary concern
• You’re opening a new restaurant

Choose Menu.Miami if:

• You already have a POS system that works
• You want the best QR menu solution
• You value affordable, transparent pricing
• You want flexibility without lock-in
• You prefer specialized solutions over jack-of-all-trades

The Verdict

If QR menus are your primary need, Menu.Miami delivers better value, better design, and better specialization at a fraction of the cost. You don’t need to replace your entire restaurant technology stack to get world-class QR menus.

Get Started Today

Start with Menu.Miami’s $30/month QR menu solution. No hardware, no contracts, just beautiful QR menus that work.