PlatePages vs Squarespace for restaurants

Squarespace makes beautiful general-purpose websites, with a menu block and OpenTable bookings. PlatePages is made only for restaurants, with menu tools like sold-out switches, allergy filters and QR codes, for about half the yearly price.

Prices checked 13 October 2026 · US dollars, yearly billing

The short answer

Choose Squarespace if

You want lots of layout freedom and enjoy design
You also run a blog, shop or newsletter from your website
You want ChowNow ordering inside your site

Choose PlatePages if

You want your menu online today, not after a weekend of designing
You need sold-out switches, daily specials and section times
Guests ask about allergens and dietary options
You want QR codes that never expire and a matching printed menu
You want to pay about half as much

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Side by side

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What it costs From US$16 a month billed yearly (about US$192 a year) US$99 a year, everything included (about US$8 a month)

Made for Any kind of website Cafés, restaurants, bakeries and bars only

Putting your menu online Type or paste your menu into a menu block Paste your menu text: sections, prices and sizes are read for you

Daily changes Edit the menu block in the editor Sold-out switch and today's specials from your phone, reset by themselves tomorrow

Helping guests choose Not built into the menu block Search, dietary filters and an allergy filter, built in

QR codes Possible with a separate QR tool Included and never expire, with print-ready table cards and posters

Printed menu Made separately An A4 menu that always matches your website

Design Polished templates with lots of layout freedom 4 restaurant templates and 9 font pairings (36 looks), any colour, your logo, your own homepage order

Extra pages As many pages as you like Up to 10 pages: catering, events, private dining, vouchers, jobs

Online ordering ChowNow ordering on Core plans and up, OpenTable booking block Buttons to the ordering service you already use (Uber Eats, DoorDash, Square and others)

Your own domain Free for the first year on yearly plans, then paid 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. Squarespace'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

Is PlatePages cheaper than Squarespace?

Yes. PlatePages costs US$99 a year. Squarespace's Basic plan is US$16 a month billed yearly, about US$192 a year, and ChowNow ordering needs the Core plan or higher.

Does Squarespace have QR code menus?

Squarespace gives you a menu block on a normal page; QR codes and table cards are set up separately. PlatePages includes QR codes that never expire, print-ready table cards and scan counts.

Can PlatePages look as good as Squarespace?

PlatePages' four templates are made by designers for restaurants: editorial, dark and moody, bold street-food and classic bistro. You add your colour, logo, fonts, photos and pages. You get less freedom than Squarespace, but you can't end up with a layout that breaks on phones.

More comparisons

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