MenuSifu vs Plum POS

MenuSifu is a US restaurant point-of-sale platform with its own POS terminals, handhelds, kiosks and kitchen screens, plus online ordering, loyalty, delivery integration and reporting. Plum POS is a cloud point-of-sale system for restaurants in the United States, sold with its own terminals, handhelds, self-order kiosks and kitchen displays. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. The main differences are in price, free plans and audience.

Key differences

  • price

    Plum POS publishes a starting price of USD 60 per month. MenuSifu does not publish a starting price.

  • free plans

    MenuSifu lists a free plan; Plum POS does not.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: MenuSifu: New restaurants wanting a low-cost start; Plum POS: Quick-service and fast-casual restaurants.

  • integrations

    MenuSifu names 5 integrations and Plum POS names 3 integrations. 3 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    Headquarters: MenuSifu, New York, United States; Plum POS, Costa Mesa, United States.

Side by side

MenuSifu vs Plum POS: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldMenuSifuPlum POS
What it isMenuSifu is a US restaurant point-of-sale platform with its own POS terminals, handhelds, kiosks and kitchen screens, plus online ordering, loyalty, delivery integration and reporting.Plum POS is a cloud point-of-sale system for restaurants in the United States, sold with its own terminals, handhelds, self-order kiosks and kitchen displays.
Best forNew restaurants wanting a low-cost start; Quick-service and full-service restaurants; Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese and Mexican restaurants, bubble tea shops; Chains and franchise groupsQuick-service and fast-casual restaurants; Full-service restaurants; Pizzerias, bakeries, coffee shops and bars; Multi-unit restaurant brands
Pricing modelSubscription per locationSubscription per location with card processing fees
Starting priceNot publishedUSD 60 per month
Free planYesNo
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractSet in the order form (annual or monthly)36 months
PlatformsNot publishedWeb
CountriesUnited StatesUnited States
LanguagesChinese, EnglishNot published
Number of integrations53
CertificationsNot publishedPCI compliant
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
Founded2014Not published
HeadquartersNew York, United StatesCosta Mesa, United States
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • DoorDash
  • Grubhub
  • Uber Eats

Named only by MenuSifu

  • EZ Capital
  • USEZPAY

Named only by Plum POS

Every partner Plum POS names is also named by another product here.

Which to choose

MenuSifu

Choose MenuSifu if you fit its listed audience: New restaurants wanting a low-cost start; Quick-service and full-service restaurants; Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese and Mexican restaurants, bubble tea shops.

Plum POS

Choose Plum POS if you fit its listed audience: Quick-service and fast-casual restaurants; Full-service restaurants; Pizzerias, bakeries, coffee shops and bars.

Weaker fit: Operators who want to avoid a long commitment: the standard subscription term is 36 months and renews automatically for successive 36-month terms.

What we could not confirm

MenuSifu

  • Prices for Basic, Pro and Premium plans and hardware
  • Card processing rates
  • Security certifications
  • Employee count and funding
  • Native mobile app names and stores
  • Supported countries beyond the US

Plum POS

  • Year founded, founders, team size and funding
  • Which accounting tools and payment processors it integrates with
  • Whether a free trial exists (a demo can be scheduled)
  • Availability outside the United States and interface languages
  • Native iOS and Android apps and their listings
  • Whether processing is required or third-party processors are allowed

Go further

MenuSifu profilePlum POS profile

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Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

Plum POS, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning and customer logoshttps://plumpos.com/
  2. Bundles, prices, fees, delivery appshttps://shop.plumpos.com/pricing/
  3. Contract term, warranty, hardware pricehttps://plumpos.com/faq/
  4. App marketplace listhttps://plumpos.com/marketplace/
  5. POS terminal features and testimonialshttps://plumpos.com/hardware/pos-terminal/
  6. Kioskhttps://plumpos.com/hardware/self-service-kiosk/
  7. Mobile and tableside POS, securityhttps://plumpos.com/mobile-pos-system/
  8. Legal entity namehttps://plumpos.com/legal/terms-of-use/
  9. Page discoveryhttps://plumpos.com/sitemap.xml