MENU TIGER or WaiterPilot: which fits your restaurant?
MENU TIGER is the better fit if price comes first or you want guests to order and pay from a translated QR menu: it has a free plan for 75 orders a month and paid plans from US$17 to US$119 a month, with 0% commission. WaiterPilot fits if you want guests to ask questions and order by chat in their own language, with setup done for you, for $200 per location per month. It takes no payment and has no POS link. MENU TIGER facts checked 15 October 2026.
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How do MENU TIGER and WaiterPilot compare?
MENU TIGER is a low-cost QR menu with ordering, payments and an optional POS that you set up yourself. WaiterPilot is a conversation at the table, set up for you, without payments.
| WaiterPilot | MENU TIGER | |
|---|---|---|
| Ordering style | Guests chat in their own words. It answers from your menu, asks for required choices such as size or side, and the guest confirms an order card. | A QR code menu: customers order and pay by scanning the QR code. Table-based real-time ordering, a visual floor plan and split bills are on Premium. |
| Conversation in the guest's language | Yes. The chat answers in the language the guest writes in (tested in English, Arabic and Spanish). Buttons are in English or Arabic; dish names show as written on your menu. | Multi-language menu translation on every plan. MENU TIGER says it auto-translates menus into 30+ languages. |
| Menu setup | Our team loads your menu from a PDF or photos, and you check it before going live. | You build the menu; the AI Menu Builder converts a printed menu into a digital one. |
| POS | No POS or printer link. Orders appear on WaiterPilot's staff board and kitchen screen; staff enter the sale in your till. | Built-in Cloud POS: $30 a month add-on on Regular and Advanced, included in Premium. Regular also lists a connection to select POS systems. |
| Payments | None. Guests see a live bill with tax and any service charge you set, split it evenly or see their own share, and pay your staff. | Cash and card payment processing from the Regular plan; MENU TIGER says payments run through your own Stripe account. |
| Hardware | None to buy. Guests use their phones; staff use phones or tablets you already have. | Kitchen display screen from Advanced. Kitchen and receipt printer management: $20 a month add-on, included in Premium. |
| Pricing model | $200 per location per month after 30 days free, or $2,000 per location per year. No per-table, per-order or per-user fees. | Free US$0 (75 orders a month, 1 store), Regular US$17 (500 orders, 2 stores), Advanced US$46 (2,000 orders, 5 stores), Premium US$119 (unlimited). Yearly billing saves 15%. |
| Commission | 0% on orders. | 0%: "No commission per order". |
| Contract | None. | "Upgrade or cancel anytime." |
| Trial and setup | 30 days free. Setup is free, with QR cards and staff training. Most restaurants are live within two weeks of the first call. | A free plan, no credit card required. No setup fees; you set it up yourself. |
MENU TIGER prices plans by order volume and number of stores; WaiterPilot prices by location. For several locations, MENU TIGER costs less.
When is MENU TIGER the better choice?
When budget comes first, or you want a translated menu with payment and are happy to set it up yourself.
- Price comes first. MENU TIGER's free plan covers 75 orders a month, and Regular is US$17 a month for 500 orders across 2 stores. WaiterPilot is $200 per location per month.
- Guests should pay from their phone. MENU TIGER includes cash and card payment processing from Regular. WaiterPilot takes no payment.
- You want the whole menu shown translated. MENU TIGER translates the menu itself. WaiterPilot's chat answers in the guest's language, but dish names show as written on your menu and buttons are in English or Arabic.
- You want a POS and kitchen printing from the same vendor. MENU TIGER offers a built-in Cloud POS and printer management. WaiterPilot has no POS or printer connection.
- You'd rather start today on your own. MENU TIGER is self-serve with no credit card required. WaiterPilot's setup is done by our team; most restaurants are live within two weeks of the first call.
When does WaiterPilot fit better?
When guests should be able to ask before they order, and you want someone else to do the setup.
- Guests ask a lot before ordering. What's spicy, what comes with a dish, what's vegetarian: guests ask in their own words, answers come from your menu, and anything the menu doesn't say goes to staff. For allergies, staff always have the final word.
- Many guests don't read your menu's language. They ask and order by chat in their own language, and Arabic answers can follow your restaurant's own dialect. See multilingual ordering.
- You want setup done for you. Send us your menu as a PDF or photos; we load it, you check it, and we print your QR cards and train your staff. Free.
- Staff want to check each table's first order. The first order at a table waits as Awaiting staff until someone confirms it.
- Guests should call a waiter or ask for the check from their phone. Requests appear on the floor screen within seconds, and a check request says cash or card, so the waiter brings the card machine.
What does each cost?
MENU TIGER costs less: from free to US$119 a month. WaiterPilot is $200 per location per month and includes the setup work.
MENU TIGER: Free (75 orders a month, 1 store), Regular US$17 (500 orders, 2 stores), Advanced US$46 (2,000 orders, 5 stores) and Premium US$119 (unlimited orders and stores), with 0% commission and 15% off for yearly billing. On Regular and Advanced, the Cloud POS adds $30 a month and printer management $20 a month. MENU TIGER says payments run through your own Stripe account with no MENU TIGER commission; check your payment provider's own fees.
WaiterPilot: $200 per location per month after 30 days free, or $2,000 per location per year. Setup, menu loading, QR cards and staff training are free. 0% commission, no contract, no tax added. Guests pay on the terminal you already have.
To compare your own numbers, try the cost calculator.
Questions about MENU TIGER and WaiterPilot
Is MENU TIGER cheaper than WaiterPilot?
Yes. MENU TIGER has a free plan and paid plans from US$17 to US$119 a month. WaiterPilot is $200 per location per month, with setup, QR cards and staff training included.
Do either of them take a commission?
No. MENU TIGER says it charges 0% commission, and WaiterPilot charges 0% commission and takes no payments.
Does MENU TIGER translate the menu?
Yes. Multi-language menu translation is on every MENU TIGER plan, and MENU TIGER says it covers 30+ languages.
Does WaiterPilot translate the menu?
Not the menu itself. The chat answers in the language the guest writes in, dish names show as written on your menu, and the guest-screen buttons are in English or Arabic.
Can MENU TIGER take payments?
Yes, from the Regular plan. WaiterPilot does not: guests see a live bill and pay your staff.
Does MENU TIGER work with my POS?
MENU TIGER offers its own Cloud POS and lists a connection to select POS systems; ask MENU TIGER which. WaiterPilot connects to no POS and runs next to any till.