Gaslamp vs MustHaveMenusMustHaveMenus does more. Gaslamp costs less.
MustHaveMenus is a bigger restaurant marketing platform, with printing, signage, and listings. Gaslamp does one job: the menu, in print and behind the QR code, kept current by you.
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Side by side, as of September 2026.
Every MustHaveMenus fact below comes from MustHaveMenus’s own site, checked on September 27, 2026. Where they do not say, we write “not listed” instead of guessing.
| MustHaveMenus | Gaslamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | MustHaveMenusDesign: $24 a month, paid annually. Pro: $50 a month per location, paid annually. Add-ons for screens and listings. | Gaslamp$19 a month, or $190 a year. |
| Free option | MustHaveMenusNo free plan: “As of September, 2025, MustHaveMenus no longer offers free subscription plans” (terms). A free trial is mentioned; the length is not listed. | Gaslamp30-day free trial, no card. The live demo of the editor is free with no account. No free plan. |
| Menu templates | MustHaveMenus“Thousands” of professionally designed templates. No exact count listed. | GaslampEight restaurant designs, each made for a kind of place. Start from the sample menu in one and type your dishes over it. |
| QR menus | MustHaveMenusYes. QR codes and web links are in the Design plan. Codes are editable; they are “deactivated upon cancellation” (help center, September 29, 2026). | GaslampOne code per menu that never changes. Five code styles. Printable table tents, window signs, and counter cards. |
| Hosted menu page | MustHaveMenusPro only: “Mobile Menus are only available on the Pro Plan” (help center, September 29, 2026). | GaslampYes. A hosted menu page for each menu, rebuilt whenever you edit. |
| Print PDF | MustHaveMenusYes, high-resolution PDF download. A print service ships printed menus in the US. | GaslampYes, print-ready. PDF downloads start with a paid plan. |
| Who edits after launch | MustHaveMenusYou do, in their editor. Pro adds teams and permissions. | GaslampYou do, in a menu editor with a live preview. The PDF, the page, and the QR menu follow each edit. |
| Priced per | MustHaveMenusDesign is sold as best for single-location restaurants. Pro is per location. | GaslampPer account. Multiple menus on either plan. |
Sources, checked September 27, 2026: MustHaveMenus pricing · MustHaveMenus QR code menus · MustHaveMenus online menus · MustHaveMenus print services · MustHaveMenus Help: plan options and pricing · MustHaveMenus Help: mobile menus · MustHaveMenus terms of use · Gaslamp pricing. Prices in US dollars. Vendors change plans; check their page before you buy.
Where MustHaveMenus wins
It prints for you
Order printed menus from them and they ship in the US. Gaslamp hands you a PDF.
More than menus
Digital signage screens and listings sync are sold as add-ons. Gaslamp does not do either.
Built for groups
Pro is priced per location with teams and permissions, and there is an enterprise tier for many locations.
A deep template library
Thousands of templates to start from, versus Gaslamp’s eight designs.
Where Gaslamp is different
Less money for the menu
$19 a month, or $190 a year, versus $24 to $50 a month billed annually. No per-location plan to grow into.
Run it from your phone
Change a price or 86 a dish between tickets, and the menu behind the QR code is right about thirty seconds after you save. Try the editor in the demo before you make an account.
A trial with no card
30 days, no credit card, one live menu with its QR code.
Weighing more than two? Read the roundup of eight menu tools, or MustHaveMenus alternatives.
Whichever you pick, the free QR code menu generator works with the menu you have today, and our price update guide lists every place a price lives.
Gaslamp and MustHaveMenus, straight answers
- Is Gaslamp cheaper than MustHaveMenus?
- For one restaurant, yes. Gaslamp is $19 a month or $190 a year. MustHaveMenus lists its Design plan at $24 a month and Pro at $50 a month per location, both paid annually, per its pricing page in September 2026.
- Does MustHaveMenus print menus?
- Yes, it lists a print service that ships in the US. Gaslamp does not print; you download a print-ready PDF and use any printer.
- Can I switch from MustHaveMenus to Gaslamp?
- Yes. Pick a design and type your dishes over the sample, or start from your current menu’s text as a head start and tidy it up in the editor. Your new QR code will open the Gaslamp hosted menu, so plan to swap the printed codes once.
- How much does it cost?
- Start with a 30-day free trial, no credit card needed. Then it is $19 a month, or $190 a year (2 months free). No setup fee. Cancel anytime. The trial includes one published live menu with QR codes. PDF downloads and additional menus start when you pick a plan.
Try both with your real menu. Keep the one you actually update.
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