For venues comparing QR ordering plans
A Scantorder alternative for cafés, bars and pubs
Scantorder is a QR ordering platform whose policy requires every restaurant to be halal-compliant. Café QR is open to any café, bar or pub, including venues that serve alcohol or pork.
Scantorder is a trademark of its owner. Café QR is not affiliated with or endorsed by Scantorder. Competitor information was checked on 29 September 2026.
Café QR
£29/month + 0% platform fee
Scantorder
Free + 2% per order, or Pro £49.99/month
Menu rules
Open menus vs halal-only policy
Serving cafés in the US — $39 per café, per month, billed in USD. Same 14-day trial.
Side-by-side
Compare the published details
Prices exclude payment-processing charges unless the row says otherwise. Check the linked provider pages before making a decision.
| Detail | Café QR | Scantorder |
|---|---|---|
| Published plans | One plan: £29 per venue per month after a 14-day trial | Free at £0/month plus 2% per paid order; Pro at £49.99/month plus 0%, or £29.99/month with a code for the first 100 restaurants |
| Payment processing | Venue’s own Stripe account; Stripe’s standard charges apply | Venue’s own Stripe account; Stripe’s 1.5% + 20p per UK card stated |
| What venues can sell | Any menu, including beer, wine, spirits and pork | Halal-compliance policy: no alcohol, no pork, halal-certified meat only and no cross-contamination |
| Menu import | Starter templates, photo of a printed menu, or Square catalogue | CSV file or photo of a printed menu |
| Kitchen printers, loyalty and Square | Star and Epson printers, opt-in loyalty with WhatsApp and email offers, and Square sync | Not stated on the pages reviewed |
| Staff accounts | Owner included; additional staff accounts are a paid add-on | Stated as coming to both plans but not yet available |
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When Scantorder may fit
Scantorder may suit a halal restaurant that wants its ordering platform to share a halal-only commitment, and that prefers to start with no monthly fee and a 2% per-order charge.
Its features page also lists CSV menu import, a universal QR code option and a sound alert on the kitchen board.
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When Café QR may fit
Café QR suits cafés, bars and pubs whose menus include alcohol or pork, such as a pint, a glass of wine or a bacon sandwich, which Scantorder’s policy does not allow.
It also suits venues that want kitchen or bar printers, an opt-in customer list with WhatsApp and email offers, call-staff and bill requests, or Square sync in one £29 plan.
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Compare the monthly cost
Scantorder’s free plan costs nothing monthly but adds 2% to each paid order; its Pro plan removes that charge for £49.99 a month. Café QR charges £29 a month and adds no per-order platform fee.
Stripe’s processing charges apply on top of either product, so compare using your expected monthly order value.
Sources
Official pages reviewed
Last checked 29 September 2026.
Ask before buying
Details we could not verify
- Whether Scantorder supports kitchen ticket printers, loyalty programmes or till integrations, which the pages reviewed did not mention.
- How long the £29.99 introductory Pro price remains available.
14-day free trial
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£29 per café, per month after the trial. Cancel any time before day 14, and 0% platform fee.
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