MustHaveMenus and MenuFly are both built for restaurant menus, but they focus on different things. Compare templates, the editor, digital and QR menus, specials, offers and print workflows to find the right fit for your restaurant.
A note before you read: this comparison is written by the MenuFly team. We’ve tried to be fair to MustHaveMenus. MustHaveMenus is an established menu platform with a very large template library and a broad set of tools, from printing to digital signage. Features and pricing change over time, so check musthavemenus.com for the latest details.
MustHaveMenus combines a large menu template library and a specialized menu editor with printing, online and QR menus, digital signage, listings management and POS integrations.
MenuFly focuses on making one menu look great on a phone and on paper, with 200 trending print templates, a Today’s Special block, story-style offer highlights, animated stickers and QR sticker templates.
Both are made for menus. MustHaveMenus covers a wider set of restaurant marketing tools, while MenuFly concentrates on a simple, visual menu that works in print and on the phone.
If you are comparing MustHaveMenus alternatives, these are the parts of MenuFly restaurants notice first.
Fresh, on-trend designs for restaurants, cafes, bars, bakeries and cloud kitchens, in A4, 5.2 × 11 in, 8 × 8 in and more.
Add dishes and prices once. The phone menu and the print PDF come from the same menu, so they never drift apart.
A highlighted block at the top of your digital menu for the dish you want to sell today. Change it in seconds.
Offers sit at the top of the menu as round highlights, like Instagram stories. Guests tap through them while they browse.
Add moving “New”, “Hot” or offer stickers to dishes so the ones you want to sell catch the eye.
Ready-to-print QR stickers for tables, counters, windows and takeaway boxes that open your live menu.
Both tools can produce a restaurant menu. The differences are in focus and workflow, not basic capability.
| Feature | MenuFly | MustHaveMenus |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurant menu templates | Yes · 200 trending print templates | Yes · very large library (10,000+ listed) |
| Menu-specific design editor | Yes | Yes |
| Digital / online menu | Yes · built for phones | Yes |
| QR menu | Yes | Yes |
| Today’s Special block | Yes | Via menu design |
| Story-style offer highlights | Yes | Not a core focus |
| Animated stickers on dishes | Yes | Not a core focus |
| QR code sticker print templates | Yes | QR codes available |
| Print-ready PDF | Yes | Yes |
| Professional printing service | Printing available | Yes |
| Digital signage / menu boards | Not a core focus | Yes |
| POS integrations | Not a core focus | Yes (e.g. Toast, Square) |
| Listings sync (Google, Apple and more) | Not a core focus | Yes |
| Plans in Indian rupees | Yes · free plan available | Priced in US dollars |
| Best suited for | Visual digital + print menus | Broad menu marketing suite |
Based on each product’s public website in October 2026. Features vary by plan and change over time.
Menus are designed in a specialized editor, then printed, published online or pushed to signage and listings from the same platform.
You enter dishes and prices once. The phone menu, its specials and offers, the QR stickers and the print PDF all come from that one menu.
MustHaveMenus may suit you better when you want one vendor for printing, signage, listings and POS. MenuFly may suit you better when you want a lighter tool that makes the menu itself more visual on the phone and on paper.
How each tool approaches the jobs restaurants most often need a menu tool for.
MustHaveMenusOffers a printing service for finished menus.
MenuFlyExport a print-ready PDF and print locally, or use MenuFly printing.
MustHaveMenusDigital signage with scheduling and playlists.
MenuFlyNot a core focus; MenuFly is built for phone and print menus.
MustHaveMenusCan be added to the menu design.
MenuFlyA Today’s Special block sits at the top of the phone menu and changes in seconds.
MustHaveMenusHighlight offers within your design.
MenuFlyStory-style highlights guests tap through, like Instagram stories.
MustHaveMenusGenerates QR codes for online menus.
MenuFlyReady-to-print QR sticker templates for tables, counters and takeaway boxes.
MustHaveMenusUSD subscription; check their site for current plans.
MenuFlyFree plan, then plans from ₹2,999 a year.
Start from a design that already looks finished. Add your dishes and prices, then export a print-ready PDF — the same menu also powers your digital menu.
The number of templates and print formats you can use depends on your plan. Compare plans
Put your menu where guests already look. Print QR stickers for tables, counters, windows and takeaway boxes — each one opens your live MenuFly menu.
Sticker designs are illustrations. Your stickers use your own QR code, colours and logo.
MustHaveMenus may be a good choice if:
MenuFly may be a good fit if:
The two tools have different pricing models, so compare them against what you actually need.
MustHaveMenus offers paid plans priced in US dollars. Check MustHaveMenus for current plans and features.
MenuFly has a free plan, and paid plans start at ₹2,999 a year (Starter). Growth, the most popular plan for digital + print, is ₹5,999 a year. Physical printing is separate and depends on your requirements.
Free plan · no credit card required
Features and pricing can vary by plan.
MenuFly is backed by Aveera Design Solutions and Menu Card Studio, which have designed and delivered 1,000+ restaurant menus. The requests we heard most from restaurant owners shaped how MenuFly works:
“Can you change this price?”
“Can you add this new dish?”
“Can we print only 10 copies?”
“Can we add this special without reprinting the entire menu?”
Restaurants using or working with MenuFly are located across:
| If you need… | Consider |
|---|---|
| Very large template library | MustHaveMenus |
| Digital signage and menu boards | MustHaveMenus |
| POS integrations | MustHaveMenus |
| Listings sync | MustHaveMenus |
| Restaurant menu templates | Both |
| Digital and QR menu | Both |
| Print-ready PDF | Both |
| Simple print + digital editor | MenuFly |
| Today’s Special and story-style offers | MenuFly |
| Animated stickers | MenuFly |
| QR sticker print templates | MenuFly |
| Rupee plans with a free tier | MenuFly |
There isn’t one universal winner. MustHaveMenus is a broad menu marketing suite; MenuFly is a lighter, visual menu maker for print and phone. Choose by the tools you actually need around the menu.
Both are built for restaurant menus. MustHaveMenus is a broad menu marketing suite with a very large template library, printing, online menus, digital signage, listings and POS integrations. MenuFly focuses on a simple editor for print and digital menus, with 200 trending print templates, a Today's Special block, story-style offer highlights, animated stickers and QR sticker templates.
Yes. MustHaveMenus is a specialized menu platform with a large template library and a menu-specific editor. It can be a strong choice if you also want printing, digital signage, listings or POS integrations from one vendor.
Yes. MenuFly can be used as a MustHaveMenus alternative when you mainly need a visual menu that works on phones and in print, with specials, offers and QR stickers, and plans priced in rupees.
It depends on what you need around the menu. MustHaveMenus may be the better fit for the tools listed in its column above. MenuFly may be the better fit if you want a simple editor for print and digital menus, with specials, story-style offers, animated stickers and QR stickers.
Yes. Some restaurants use MustHaveMenus for some jobs and MenuFly for their menu workflow. The two tools don't have to be mutually exclusive.
MenuFly has 200 trending print menu templates for restaurants, cafes, bars, bakeries, cloud kitchens and more, in sizes such as A4, 5.2 x 11 in and 8 x 8 in. The number of templates and print formats you can use depends on your plan.
It is a highlighted block at the top of your MenuFly digital menu for the dish you want to push today. You can change it in seconds without touching the rest of the menu.
Offers appear as round highlights at the top of the digital menu, like Instagram stories. Guests tap one to see the offer full screen, then carry on browsing the menu.
Yes. MenuFly includes QR code sticker templates for tables, counters, windows and takeaway boxes. Download them and print them so guests can scan straight to your menu.
MenuFly has a free plan. Paid plans start at ₹2,999 a year for Starter, with Growth at ₹5,999 a year and Pro at ₹11,999 a year. Monthly billing is also available. Pricing and features can vary by plan.
Yes. MenuFly is designed for restaurants globally and already works with clients across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Dubai, UAE and India.
Pick one of 200 trending print templates, add your dishes, and publish a digital menu with Today’s Special, story-style offers and animated stickers.
Free plan · No credit card required
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