ScanOrderUK is a hardware-first QR ordering reseller marketed in the UK. ScanToOrder is a cloud-first product with no hardware required. Here’s the side-by-side.
TL;DR
- ScanToOrder: £0/mo + 2% per order on Free, or £29/mo + 0% on Pro. No hardware needed. Sign up online.
- ScanOrderUK: Sells you a £325 EPOS terminal and £150 receipt printers up-front. Software pricing is gated behind a contact form.
- If you don’t want to buy hardware to start, ScanToOrder is the better fit.
Pricing — what it actually costs
We publish ours. ScanOrderUK’s software fee is on a contact-us basis; the hardware prices below come from their public site at the time of writing.
- Monthly software fee: ScanToOrder £0 (Free) / £29 (Pro). ScanOrderUK: not published.
- Per-order platform fee: ScanToOrder 2% (Free) / 0% (Pro). ScanOrderUK: not published.
- EPOS terminal: ScanToOrder — not required. ScanOrderUK — £325 (one-off).
- Kitchen / receipt printer: ScanToOrder — optional later. ScanOrderUK — £150 each (one-off).
- QR codes: ScanToOrder — free, print your own. ScanOrderUK — provided.
- Card processing: ScanToOrder 1.5% + 20p (Stripe). ScanOrderUK — per quote.
- Setup fee: ScanToOrder £0. ScanOrderUK — per quote.
Setup — software-only vs hardware-bundle
ScanToOrder:
- Sign up — no card needed.
- Build your menu (paste, type, or photo).
- Connect Stripe.
- Print and stick QR codes.
Live in ~10 minutes. £0 to try.
ScanOrderUK:
- Submit a contact form on their site.
- Wait for a sales reply.
- Order hardware (terminal £325 + printers £150 each).
- Wait for shipping, set up, then go live.
Lead time: variable. Up-front cost: £400+.
Where ScanOrderUK might suit you
- You want a hardware bundle. If you want one company to ship you a terminal and a printer with a single quote, ScanOrderUK does that. ScanToOrder doesn’t sell hardware.
- You serve a Chinese-speaking customer base. ScanOrderUK has a Chinese language toggle and references WeChat / Alipay payment methods, which is unusual in the UK QR space.
Things you should ask in their sales call
We’re flagging these because they were noticeable when we reviewed scanorderuk.com. None are dealbreakers — but they’re fair questions for any vendor.
- Is the testimonials section on your homepage made up of real customers? Several visible names match Figma’s default placeholder data.
- What is the per-order software fee, and how does it scale with volume?
- What is the contract length, and what are the cancellation terms?
- Where is your UK support team based, and what hours do you cover?
- Who is the FCA-authorised payments provider — you, or a third party?
Try ScanToOrder free. Live in 10 minutes.
No hardware, no contract, no card needed for the Free plan. If we’re not the right fit, you’ve lost an afternoon, not £400.