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SME AI Office vs Boutir
Boutir is a Hong Kong online store and mobile POS builder for retail shops, sold in Singapore in SGD; SME AI Office is a free order page built for food pre-orders.
Prices checked 20 October 2026
The short answer
Choose Boutir if you run a retail shop and want an online store with a mobile POS, a member points programme and live-stream selling on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. Its Essential plan is SGD 380 a year (SGD 32 a month paid yearly), after a 14-day free trial.
Choose SME AI Office if you sell food from home and want an order page with no yearly fee: pickup points and times or delivery days, a daily limit per item, tomorrow’s prep list and every sale in your accounts. Your own PayNow QR is free, and cards and automatic PayNow go through your own HitPay account, at HitPay’s own fee, no platform fee from us.
Side by side
| SME AI Office | Boutir | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free. No monthly fee and no platform feeYour own PayNow QR and cash: no fee. Cards and automatic PayNow through your own HitPay account, at HitPay’s own fee | SGD 380 a year (Essential, SGD 32 a month paid yearly)Advanced OMO SGD 1,280 a year, Live Commerce SGD 1,890 a year; mPOS +SGD 80 a year on Essential |
| Free plan | Yes, for good. No monthly fee, no card, no limit on orders | 14-day free trial, no credit card |
| Commission on orders | None. Your own PayNow QR is free; no platform fee on cards through your own HitPay account either | 0% commission on sales, its FAQ saysStripe and other payment providers charge their own fees |
| How buyers pay | PayNow QR with the amount and order number filled in, free; or card and PayNow through your own HitPay account | Cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay through Stripe, PayPal, cash, or a payment QR image or bank transfer you set up and checkPayNow is not named on its Singapore pages |
| Built for | Food pre-orders: menu with choices, pickup and delivery days, a daily limit per item, tomorrow’s prep list | Retail shops: online store, mobile POS, members and video selling |
| Pickup and delivery | Pickup points and times, delivery days, delivery priced by distance | Delivery booked through EasyParcel, or in-store pickup |
| Links you tap, with the words written; no automated WhatsApp sending | WhatsApp Business Account (WABA) integration on Advanced OMO | |
| Your accounts | Every sale goes into your P&L by itself, with invoices | Sales and inventory reports on Advanced OMO |
| Where it works | Built for Singapore: SGD, PayNow, GST | Sites for Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore |
Which one fits
SME AI Office fits when
- You take food pre-orders from home and would rather not pay a yearly fee for the order page.
- You want a daily limit per item and tomorrow’s prep list added up for you.
- You want customers to pay a PayNow QR with the amount filled in, and every sale in your accounts.
Boutir fits when
- You run a retail shop and want an online store and a mobile POS with one member points programme.
- You want to sell through live streams and shoppable videos on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
Free, with no platform fee. Your PayNow QR is free; cards and automatic PayNow go through your own HitPay account.
Questions
Is SME AI Office cheaper than Boutir in Singapore?
Yes. Boutir’s Essential plan is SGD 380 a year, or SGD 32 a month paid yearly, after a 14-day free trial. SME AI Office’s order page has no monthly fee and no limit on orders. Orders paid by your own PayNow QR, cash or bank transfer cost nothing, and cards and automatic PayNow go through your own HitPay account, at HitPay’s own fee, no platform fee from us.
Does Boutir have a free plan?
Boutir’s pricing page offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card, then a paid plan from SGD 380 a year. SME AI Office has a Free plan for good, with no card needed.
Does Boutir or SME AI Office take a commission on orders?
Boutir’s FAQ says merchants pay 0% on sales (GMV); payment providers such as Stripe charge their own fees. SME AI Office takes nothing either: your own PayNow QR, cash and bank transfer cost nothing, and cards and automatic PayNow go through your own HitPay account at HitPay’s own fee.
Can customers pay by PayNow?
On SME AI Office, yes: customers see a PayNow QR with the amount and order number filled in, and you see who has paid. Boutir lists cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal and cash, and lets you add your own payment method with a QR image or bank details that you check by hand; its Singapore pages do not name PayNow.
What is a free alternative to Boutir for home bakers in Singapore?
SME AI Office gives a home food business an order page on its Free plan: one link for Instagram, WhatsApp or Telegram, pickup points and times or delivery days, a daily limit per item, tomorrow’s prep list and a free PayNow QR, with every sale in a profit and loss.
Can I move from Boutir to SME AI Office?
Yes. We move your menu over for you, free: ask for free setup in the app after you sign up. Send your Boutir store link and we copy your products, prices and photos across. Your Boutir store can stay open until you are happy.
Boutir facts are from boutir.com/en/pricing, Boutir help: connecting payment methods, boutir.com/en/about, Boutir terms of service, checked on 20 October 2026. Prices are as shown there. Boutir is a trademark of Boutir Limited. SME AI Office is not connected with Boutir.