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PlatePages vs Canva for restaurants

Canva is a brilliant design tool and can publish a free one-page website. Your menu is part of a design, so every change means editing and republishing it. PlatePages gives you a real menu that you change from your phone in seconds, with filters, QR codes and Google-ready information.

Prices checked 13 October 2026 · US dollars, yearly billing

The short answer

Choose Canva if

  • Your budget is truly zero for now
  • You only need a simple page with your address and a photo of your menu
  • You already design your menus and posters in Canva

Choose PlatePages if

  • You change prices or dishes more than a few times a year
  • You want guests to search the menu and filter by allergy or diet
  • You want Google to read your menu, hours and address properly
  • You want sold-out switches and specials that reset by themselves
  • You want your own domain without another subscription
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Side by side

CanvaPlatePages
What it costs Free on a my.canva.site address with a "Designed with Canva" footer. Your own domain needs a paid Canva Pro plan US$99 a year, everything included (about US$8 a month)
Made for Designs of every kind, including simple websites Cafés, restaurants, bakeries and bars only
Putting your menu online Type your menu into a design Paste your menu text: sections, prices and sizes are read for you
Daily changes Edit the design and publish again Sold-out switch and today's specials from your phone, reset by themselves tomorrow
Helping guests choose Not available Search, dietary filters and an allergy filter, built in
QR codes Canva can make a QR image for any link Included and never expire, with print-ready table cards and posters
Printed menu Make a separate print design An A4 menu that always matches your website
Design Total freedom, like designing a poster 4 restaurant templates and 9 font pairings (36 looks), any colour, your logo, your own homepage order
Extra pages Several pages shown as one scrolling site Up to 10 pages: catering, events, private dining, vouchers, jobs
Online ordering Link to your ordering service Buttons to the ordering service you already use (Uber Eats, DoorDash, Square and others)
Your own domain Needs Canva Pro Included every year, or a free yourname.platepages.com
Who does the design You design it Done for you: you choose, and it always works on phones

We make PlatePages, so we're not neutral, but we've tried to be fair. Canva's details come from their public website, checked 13 October 2026. Prices change and differ by country, so check before you decide. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it. Wix, Squarespace, Canva, Square, Carrd and Hostinger are trademarks of their owners. PlatePages is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.

Questions owners ask

Can I make a restaurant website with Canva for free?

Yes. Canva can publish a free website on a my.canva.site address, with a "Designed with Canva" footer. Using your own domain needs a paid Canva Pro plan.

Why pay for PlatePages if Canva is free?

A Canva site is a design, so your menu is text inside a picture-like layout: guests can't search it or filter allergens, Google reads it poorly, and every price change means editing and republishing. PlatePages is US$99 a year and turns your menu into a real, searchable menu you update from your phone in seconds.

Can I keep using Canva with PlatePages?

Of course. Keep designing posters and social posts in Canva, and add your Canva-made logo to PlatePages. Your QR codes and printed menu come from PlatePages and always match your site.

More comparisons

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