GloriaFood notice check, October 10, 2026
The GloriaFood notice and Oracle EOL FAQ give April 30, 2027. Another Oracle page gives March 31. Confirm the date and subscription terms for your account before planning around either headline date.
Direct and partner onboarding can differ. Confirm current eligibility with the provider instead of treating the absence of a website signup button as proof that all onboarding is closed. Existing operators should prepare their replacement and preserve accessible records. The closure guide owns the detailed notice review.
TL;DR: Two Free Tiers, Two Different Bets
GloriaFood and MenuTiger both lead with generous free tiers, but they're not the same product. GloriaFood is an ordering-first platform backed by Oracle since 2021: unlimited free orders, unlimited locations, free dine-in QR menus, free Facebook ordering, free table reservations. Oracle is retiring GloriaFood on the date in the applicable account notice, and its site no longer offers a way to sign up, so it is now an option subject to current account eligibility. MenuTiger is a QR-first platform built on the QR Tiger infrastructure, with strong QR design customization, an AI menu builder, and multi-language support, though the free tier caps at 49 menu items, 200 QR orders and 250 website orders a month.
Operators evaluating these two platforms are usually deciding between 'free unlimited ordering with some friction' (GloriaFood) and 'free QR ordering with item caps' (MenuTiger). The honest answer is that for many independent restaurants, neither free tier is actually free in practice once you add the must-have paid add-ons. There's a third option that often gets overlooked (a display-only menu plus an independent card reader) that's genuinely cheaper and simpler. Disclosure: I'm Ahmad Tayyem, founder of Menujo. I'll cover where GloriaFood and MenuTiger each genuinely win.
GloriaFood vs MenuTiger Quick Comparison
What you get on each platform's free and lowest paid tier
| Feature | GloriaFood | MenuTiger |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier order limit | Unlimited | 200 QR + 250 website orders/month |
| Free tier item limit | Unlimited | 49 items (7 categories × 7) |
| Free tier locations | Unlimited | 1 store |
| Lowest paid tier | $19/mo (Advanced Promo Marketing) | $17/mo (Regular) |
| Card processing add-on | $29/mo (separate fee) | Cash and Stripe on Freemium; PayPal, Stripe and Adyen on paid tiers |
| AI menu builder | Not listed on its pricing page | Yes |
| QR design customization | Basic | Basic on Freemium; strong from Regular (built on QR Tiger) |
| Owned by | Oracle (since 2021) | QR TIGER PTE. LTD. |
| Current fit | Existing accounts only (closure announced) | QR-driven dine-in ordering |
GloriaFood: Free Ordering, Ending the date in the applicable account notice
What you get on the free tier
GloriaFood's free tier carries no order cap, which is unusual in this category. According to GloriaFood's public site, the free plan includes unlimited orders, unlimited locations, no monthly fees, and no commissions on orders. It covers website ordering widgets, Facebook ordering, QR-code dine-in menus, table reservations, basic promotions, and reporting. Oracle acquired GloriaFood in 2021. Oracle's notice on the GloriaFood site states that the service will reach end of life on the date in the applicable account notice, and the site no longer offers a way to sign up, so everything below applies to confirm account eligibility, and only until that date.
The real cost of running GloriaFood
The free tier is honest but it's not the full system. GloriaFood's pricing page lists paid add-ons priced separately: the credit-card payment processor integration ($29/month), Advanced Promo Marketing ($19/month), table reservation deposits ($0.50 per guest), or the POS system ($49/month, 2-year commitment). That is not the '$0/month forever' that the homepage suggests.
Where GloriaFood wins
Three scenarios: (1) you genuinely don't need card processing, because cash and Cash App / Venmo / regional payment apps cover it; (2) you're a multi-location chain where the unlimited-locations free tier matters more than feature polish; (3) you already have an account and want to keep running on it until the the date in the applicable account notice shutdown while you plan a move. There is no signup path on the site, so none of these scenarios apply if you are starting from scratch.
Where GloriaFood doesn't fit
The interface feels dated by 2026 standards, and operators we talk to have described it as 'functional but ugly.' Customization options on the free tier are limited (you live with GloriaFood's default colors and layout). And the dine-in QR menu, while free, is less polished than purpose-built menu platforms. Above all, the platform has an end date: existing accounts lose it on the date in the applicable account notice, and the site no longer offers a way to sign up.
MenuTiger: The QR-First Approach
What you get on the free tier
MenuTiger's free tier covers 1 store, 10 tables, 7 categories with 7 items each (49 items maximum), 200 QR-driven orders, and 250 website orders per month. It includes the AI menu builder (which converts an uploaded PDF or image menu into a digital menu), multi-language support, and customer surveys. The free tier includes basic QR code customization; fuller QR styling (logo, eyes, patterns) starts on the Regular plan and comes from QR Tiger's infrastructure. The trade-off: payments on the free tier are limited to cash and Stripe, and the 49-item cap is genuinely tight for a real restaurant.
The real cost of running MenuTiger
Restaurants with more than 49 items outgrow the free tier right away and move to the Regular plan at $17/month, which covers up to 2 stores. That tier removes the item cap, adds PayPal and Adyen alongside Stripe, and removes the order cap. Advanced at $46/month adds a kitchen display system (KDS). Premium at $119/month is for white-label deployments. The pricing is honest and predictable; you can leave any month without contract penalty.
Where MenuTiger wins
Three scenarios: (1) you want QR-driven ordering with strong QR design customization (branded colors, custom dots, your logo in the QR center); (2) you want an AI menu builder that turns an existing PDF or photo of your menu into a digital draft; (3) you operate in international markets where MenuTiger's payment-processor choice (PayPal, Stripe and Adyen on paid plans) helps. The platform is genuinely polished for the QR-ordering-at-table use case.
Where MenuTiger doesn't fit
The 49-item cap on the free tier is restrictive for a full restaurant menu, and menus tend to grow. Plans are tiered by store count (Regular covers up to 2 stores, Advanced 4, Premium 5), so a 5-location chain needs Premium at $119/month where an existing GloriaFood account pays $0 while account access remains available. KDS is locked behind the $46/month Advanced tier. And the platform is overkill if your service model doesn't actually involve customers ordering from their phones.
Annual Cost: Single-Location Restaurant
Example all-in cost including payment processing, assuming 500 card orders a month at a $30 average ticket. GloriaFood reaches end of life on the date in the applicable account notice, so its rows cover confirm account eligibility and show no full-year total.
| Platform | Software/year | Processing/year (example) | Total year 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GloriaFood Free (confirm account eligibility) | $0 | varies (cash/external) | $0 if cash-only, until Apr 30, 2027 |
| GloriaFood + Payments add-on (confirm account eligibility) | $29/mo until Apr 30, 2027 | varies with card volume | No full year left (ends Apr 30, 2027) |
| MenuTiger Free | $0 | Stripe fees if taking cards | $0 if not accepting cards |
| MenuTiger Regular | $204 ($173.40 billed annually) | ~$7,020 (Stripe 2.9% + $0.30) | ~$7,200 |
| MenuTiger Advanced | $552 ($469.20 billed annually) | ~$7,020 | ~$7,600 |
When to Keep GloriaFood
Three scenarios where an existing GloriaFood account is still worth keeping until Oracle retires the platform on the date in the applicable account notice. The site no longer offers a way to sign up, so none of these apply if you are starting from scratch.
1. You operate multiple locations and want truly free ordering
GloriaFood's free tier has no location cap. A 5-location chain pays $0 in software fees. The same 5 locations on MenuTiger need Premium at $119/month, since Regular covers up to 2 stores. If location count is high and you're willing to live with GloriaFood's slightly dated interface, the cost savings are massive.
2. You don't need integrated card payments
If your model is cash, Cash App / Venmo / regional payment apps, or you take card payments via a separate reader (Square, SumUp), the GloriaFood free tier covers everything you need without the $29/month payments add-on. Total monthly cost stays at $0.
3. You want to leave on your own schedule
GloriaFood was a small startup before Oracle acquired it; post-acquisition it runs on Oracle's infrastructure, and Oracle says it will support existing customers through that date. That gives you time to pick a replacement and move your menu before the deadline confirmed for your account rather than switching in a rush.
When to Choose MenuTiger
Three scenarios where MenuTiger fits better than GloriaFood.
1. You want strong QR design customization
MenuTiger's QR generation is built on QR Tiger's infrastructure, which offers wide QR design options. Colors, dot styles, frames, logo embedding all work cleanly. If your brand identity matters and a generic black-and-white QR code feels off, MenuTiger wins on this dimension.
2. You want AI help digitizing an existing menu
MenuTiger includes an AI menu builder that converts an uploaded PDF or image of your menu into a digital menu. Useful for operators who have a printed menu and want a starting point. GloriaFood's pricing page lists no equivalent tool; you enter items yourself.
3. You're a single-location operator with international payment processor needs
MenuTiger supports PayPal, Stripe and Adyen from the Regular tier (see MenuTiger's pricing page). GloriaFood's pricing page does not name the processors its payments add-on connects to. For operators outside the US who need payment-processor flexibility, MenuTiger publishes its options.
The Third Option: When You Don't Need Either
Here's the unspoken truth: many operators evaluating GloriaFood vs MenuTiger don't actually need ordering on the menu. They need a digital menu so customers can read prices and decide what to order. The actual ordering happens verbally to a server, at a counter, or via takeout/delivery aggregators (UberEats, DoorDash, Grubhub, regional equivalents).
For that workflow (a display-only menu with no integrated ordering), both GloriaFood and MenuTiger are over-built. The right answer is a display-only menu platform paired with a separate card reader if you take in-person card payments. Menujo is built for this category: free for one menu with up to 50 items across 10 categories and 7 days of menu-view analytics, or $7/month ($70/year) for 10 menus with 250 items each, a 60-day analytics window, custom themes, and no Menujo branding on the menu. Pair it with a Square reader, SumUp reader, or Stripe Terminal for in-person card payments (a Square reader costs $0 to $59 (the magstripe reader is free with a new account, the contactless and chip reader is $59; see Square's hardware shop), and Square's Free plan charges 2.6% + $0.15 in person with no contract (see Square's current pricing)).
Three signals you're in this third-option lane:
- Your busiest service rush has staff calling out orders by name or number, not reading them off a tablet, which means you don't need digital order routing
- You take orders verbally at the counter or table, not from customer phones, which means you don't need QR ordering
- Your delivery flow goes through UberEats / DoorDash / Grubhub, not your own ordering platform, which means you don't need GloriaFood's native ordering
If two or more of these match, both GloriaFood and MenuTiger are over-built. A display-only menu platform plus a basic card reader covers your actual need for $0 to $70 a year in menu software, plus whatever your reader charges in hardware and processing. For deeper coverage of this category, see our 7-platform comparison covering Menujo, GloriaFood, MenuTiger, FineDine, CloudWaitress, Toast, and Menubly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between GloriaFood and MenuTiger?
GloriaFood is an ordering-first platform with unlimited free orders, unlimited free locations, and a generous free tier; it's owned by Oracle as of 2021, and Oracle is retiring it on the date in the applicable account notice, with no signup path left on its site. MenuTiger is a QR-first platform with strong QR design customization, an AI menu builder, and a more restrictive free tier (49 items max, 200 QR orders plus 250 website orders a month). They overlap on QR menu display but differ significantly on ordering volume, customization, and pricing structure.
Which has a better free tier?
For ordering volume, GloriaFood wins by a wide margin (unlimited orders, unlimited locations, no monthly fees), but subject to account access, since the site no longer offers a signup path ahead of the the date in the applicable account notice retirement. For menu design and AI tooling, MenuTiger wins on the free tier (its fuller QR styling starts on paid plans). The right answer depends on what you're optimizing for: order volume (GloriaFood) or design polish and AI tooling (MenuTiger).
Does GloriaFood charge commissions?
No commissions on orders, ever. This is one of GloriaFood's key value propositions versus third-party aggregators like UberEats or DoorDash, whose marketplace plans charge roughly 15% to 30% commission on delivery orders (see DoorDash and Uber Eats pricing). The trade-off: GloriaFood doesn't bring you customers, so you have to drive traffic to your menu yourself. UberEats and DoorDash bring built-in customer demand.
Does MenuTiger charge commissions?
No commissions on orders. Payment processing happens through Stripe, PayPal or Adyen at their own rates (for US domestic cards, Stripe's published rates are 2.9% + $0.30 online and 2.7% + $0.05 in person). The processing fee goes to the processor, not MenuTiger.
Can I switch from one to the other?
Only in one direction now. GloriaFood's site no longer offers a signup path and the service reaches end of life on the date in the applicable account notice, so confirm onboarding eligibility directly. Moving off either platform means re-entering your menu in the new platform's dashboard. Some platforms offer CSV import to speed this up (on Menujo it needs Pro, $7/month or $70/year; on Free you add items by hand). If you have printed QR codes pointing at the old platform's URL, you'll need new ones. On Menujo the QR code points at your menu's own URL, so later menu edits never need a reprint. See our dynamic vs static QR code guide for how the two QR types differ.
Which is better for a small café?
Honestly, neither. Many small cafés don't need either platform's ordering complexity. Customers order at the counter, you take payment via a card reader, the workflow is fast. A display-only menu platform like Menujo (free or $7/month) plus a basic card reader covers the actual need at much lower cost. See our cafés-specific guide for the workflow.
Which is better for a food truck?
For food trucks taking orders verbally at the window, neither platform's ordering features are typically used. A display-only menu such as Menujo is sufficient. For food trucks doing pre-order pickup workflow, MenuTiger's QR ordering works, and GloriaFood's free ordering does too if you already have an account (the site no longer offers a signup path, and the service retires on the date in the applicable account notice). Pick based on whether you want QR design polish (MenuTiger) or unlimited free orders (GloriaFood). See our food trucks guide.
Does GloriaFood support multi-language menus?
Yes, GloriaFood says its ordering system is available in most commonly used languages, according to its translation page. Confirm that your existing language setup remains available under your account terms, but the site no longer offers a signup path, so confirm eligibility through the provider. See our multilingual menu guide for the broader strategy.
Which platform is more reliable?
GloriaFood runs on Oracle infrastructure, but reliability is no longer the question: Oracle is retiring the service on the date in the applicable account notice, so any restaurant on it needs a replacement before then. MenuTiger is a smaller company; reliability is generally good and it has no announced end date. Confirm current onboarding eligibility directly with each provider. If you do not need ordering on the menu, neither is the answer; see the third-option section above.
Are there commissions if I take orders through Facebook?
No commissions from GloriaFood on Facebook ordering. Standard payment processor fees apply if you're collecting payment through Facebook Pay or your integrated processor. MenuTiger's pricing page lists no Facebook ordering integration; it's QR-driven, not channel-driven.
Can I use either platform without taking online orders?
Yes, both can be used as display-only menus by simply not enabling the ordering features. But you're paying (or living with the limitations) for ordering capabilities you're not using. For a true display-only platform, see Menujo (free or $7/month, no ordering features at all). The right answer depends on whether you want optionality (have ordering available even if rarely used) or simplicity (purpose-built display only).
Which platform has better customer support?
GloriaFood offers email support and a self-serve FAQ for existing accounts. Oracle backing no longer means continuity for GloriaFood, since the service is being retired on the date in the applicable account notice. MenuTiger lists 24-hour support via automated email on all plans, including Freemium. For high-volume restaurants needing premium support, neither is the right answer; look for a platform that publishes a support SLA.
Should I use GloriaFood + MenuTiger together?
No. There's no integration between the two and you'd be paying double for overlapping ordering capabilities. Pick one based on the criteria above. If you need ordering at all, GloriaFood is the cheaper choice for higher volumes while your existing account lasts (it retires on the date in the applicable account notice, and its site no longer offers a signup path); MenuTiger is the more polished choice for QR-driven dine-in. If you don't need ordering, neither is the right answer; see the third-option section above.
Decision Quick Take
The 30-second version:
- Already on GloriaFood with free ordering across multiple locations? Prepare and test your replacement before the confirmed account deadline; the site no longer offers a signup path. Cash/external payments cost $0 in software; the payments add-on is $29/month until then.
- Need polished QR ordering with custom QR design? MenuTiger Regular at $204/year software on monthly billing ($173.40 billed annually) plus payment processing. Single-location independents.
- Don't actually need ordering on the menu, just a clean digital menu? Menujo + independent card reader. $0 to $70/year in menu software plus the reader's processing fees. Many operators reading this comparison are in this lane without realizing it.
Four quick steps:
- Run the three signals in the third-option section. If two or more match, the third option is your answer.
- If you are already on GloriaFood, plan and test your move before the deadline confirmed for your account.
- If MenuTiger fits, sign up and use the AI menu builder to convert your existing PDF or photo menu into a first draft.
- If the third option fits, create your free Menujo menu and get a working QR menu live.
For broader coverage, see our comparison hub and restaurant-type guides.
Trademark and Affiliation Disclosure
GloriaFood is a trademark of Oracle Corporation. MenuTiger is a trademark of QR TIGER PTE. LTD. This comparison is published by Menujo (a product of Jorbox LLC) under the doctrine of nominative fair use. Menujo is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by either company. All references to pricing, features, processing rates, and contract terms are based on publicly available information from each platform's official pricing pages at the time of publication. Pricing and terms can change; verify current details directly with each platform before making purchasing decisions.
Pricing and feature details verified against the official GloriaFood pricing page at the time of publication.
