A simpler MenuTiger alternative, for cafés that just want a beautiful menu
MenuTiger is built around taking orders: table ordering, payments, an order dashboard. If your guests order at the counter or message you on WhatsApp, most of that sits unused. Craftel is only the menu, designed properly, at your own link.
14 days free. No card needed.
Craftel and MenuTiger, side by side
| Craftel | MenuTiger | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | ||
| What it is | Yes: A designed menu at your own link, for the table and the bio | Partly: A QR menu built around ordering, payments and order management |
| Design | ||
| Design | Yes: Templates designed for real venues; you add your logo and colour | Partly: Menu themes you customise yourself |
| Online ordering and payments | ||
| Online ordering and payments | No: No: guests read the menu, then order at the counter or message you | Yes: Yes, at the table and online, on its paid plans |
| What you set up | ||
| What you set up | Yes: A template, your dishes, your link | Partly: Menu, ordering, payments, tables and staff settings |
| Arabic and English | ||
| Arabic and English | Yes: On one menu; guests switch with a tap, Arabic right to left | Check their site |
| Your menu at its own link | ||
| Your menu at its own link | Yes: craftel.app/m/yourcafe | Check their site |
| Changing a price | ||
| Changing a price | Yes: Edit it on your phone; it's live straight away | Check their site |
| Instagram, WhatsApp and location | ||
| Instagram, WhatsApp and location | Yes: Buttons at the end of the menu | Check their site |
| QR codes for the tables | ||
| QR codes for the tables | Yes: PNG, SVG and print-ready table tents | Check their site |
| Price | ||
| Price | Yes: $12 a month or $99 a year, 14 days free | Check their site |
MenuTiger's column describes how it presents itself publicly, as of October 2026. Plans and features change, so check their site before you decide.
MenuTiger may suit you better if
- Guests order and pay from their phones at the table
- You want orders to arrive on a kitchen or staff dashboard
- You run online ordering for pickup or delivery from the same tool
Craftel suits you if
- Guests order at the counter, from a waiter or on WhatsApp
- You care how the menu looks and want it done for you
- You want Arabic and English on one menu, set properly
- You want one link that works on the table and in your bio
A menu, not a point of sale
Ordering systems earn their keep in busy venues with table service by phone. They also bring settings to learn: tables, staff accounts, payment providers, order notifications. For a café where people order at the counter, that's a lot to set up just to show a menu.
Craftel leaves the till to you. You choose a template, add your dishes and prices, and print a QR code. When a price changes, you edit it on your phone and every table sees it.
Design comes first
Most QR menu tools give you a theme and a set of options to tune. Craftel's templates are designed whole, around real kinds of venue: a specialty coffee bar, a candlelit bistro, a pâtisserie. Type, spacing and colour are already worked out, in Arabic as carefully as in English, and you add your logo, a cover photo and an accent colour.
The same link on the table and in your bio
Your menu lives at its own address, such as craftel.app/m/yourcafe. The QR code on the table opens it, and so does the link in your Instagram or TikTok bio. It ends with buttons for your WhatsApp, Instagram and location, so someone browsing from a post can message you or find you.
One link, two jobs
A QR menu on your tables
Print a QR code or a ready-made table tent. Guests scan and the menu opens in their language, with no app.
A storefront in your bio
Put the same link in your Instagram and TikTok bio. Followers see every dish with its price, then message you on WhatsApp or find you on the map.
Switching takes one sitting
- 1
Choose a template
Each one was designed for a kind of venue. Pick the one that feels like yours.
- 2
Add your dishes
Sections, names, prices and sizes, in English, Arabic or both. Photos are optional.
- 3
Share your link
Print the QR code for your tables and put the link in your bio.
What Craftel costs
$12 a month or $99 a year, with every template and feature included. Start with 14 days free, no card needed.
See pricingQuestions
Can guests order and pay through Craftel?
No. Craftel shows your menu; guests order the way they do today, at the counter, from a waiter or by message. If you need table ordering and payments, an ordering platform such as MenuTiger is the better fit.
Can I move my MenuTiger menu to Craftel?
There's no automatic import. You choose a template and type your sections, dishes and prices into the dashboard once; after that, changes take seconds.
Will I need new QR codes?
Yes, once. Print codes for your Craftel link; they never need replacing after that, whatever you change on the menu.
How much does Craftel cost?
$12 a month or $99 a year, with everything included, after 14 days free with no card.
Is Craftel affiliated with MenuTiger?
No. MenuTiger is a trademark of its owner. We mention it because owners compare the two.
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Craftel is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by MenuTiger. MenuTiger is a trademark of its owner.