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SME AI Office vs Tabaous
Both give a Singapore home food business an order page with PayNow. On SME AI Office it has no monthly fee, and every sale goes into your accounts by itself.
Prices checked 30 September 2026
The short answer
Choose Tabaous if you want to be listed where people browse home food sellers. It is S$9.90 a month (S$99.90 a year) with your own PayNow QR, or S$19.90 a month with automatic payments.
Choose SME AI Office if you want the order page with no monthly fee and no limit on orders. Your own PayNow QR is free; automatic payments carry 0.5% on the Free plan, which costs less than S$19.90 until you pass S$3,980 a month in card and automatic PayNow sales.
Side by side
| SME AI Office | Tabaous | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free. A small 0.5% platform fee, only on card and automatic PayNow paymentsYour own PayNow QR and cash: no fee | S$9.90 a month or S$99.90 a year with your own PayNow QR. S$19.90 a month with automatic paymentsIncludes GST |
| Free plan | Yes, for good, no card | 30-day free trial, no card |
| Limit on orders | None | None |
| Your own PayNow QR | Free. The QR carries the amount and order number | Included. You check your bank for each order |
| Card and automatic PayNow | Stripe’s fee, plus 0.5% on the Free plan0% on Pro 365 | S$19.90 a month, plus Stripe’s feePayNow 1.3%, card 3.4% + S$0.50 |
| When card money reaches you | Your own Stripe account, on your own payout schedule | Paid out once a month, on the 7th |
| Pickup and delivery | Pickup points and times, delivery days, delivery priced by distance | Pickup and delivery, with a distance fee |
| Your accounts | Every sale goes into your P&L by itself, with invoices | Sales reports |
| A directory of sellers | No | Yes, customers can find you on Tabaous |
| When you grow | The same system runs a café: table bookings, a counter POS, table QR, a kitchen screen | An ordering website |
Only on SME AI Office
- Limit on ordersNone
Which one fits
SME AI Office fits when
- You would rather not pay a monthly fee for your order page.
- You want your sales in a profit and loss without a spreadsheet.
- You plan to open a café or a stall one day, on the same menu.
Tabaous fits when
- You want to be listed where people browse home food sellers.
- You take more than S$3,980 a month by card or automatic PayNow and do not need the rest of Pro 365.
Free. A small 0.5% platform fee, only on card and automatic PayNow payments.
Questions
Is SME AI Office cheaper than Tabaous in Singapore?
Yes, for most home food businesses. The SME AI Office order page is on the Free plan with no monthly fee. Tabaous is S$9.90 a month or S$99.90 a year with your own PayNow QR, and S$19.90 a month with automatic payments.
Does SME AI Office charge a commission on orders?
Not on orders paid by your own PayNow QR, cash or bank transfer. Card and automatic PayNow payments through your own Stripe account carry a 0.5% platform fee on the Free plan, on top of Stripe’s own fee, and 0% on Pro 365.
When is Tabaous cheaper than SME AI Office?
When you take more than S$3,980 a month by card or automatic PayNow on the SME AI Office Free plan, because 0.5% of that is more than Tabaous’s S$19.90 a month. With your own PayNow QR, SME AI Office costs nothing at any size.
What is a free alternative to Tabaous for home bakers in Singapore?
SME AI Office gives a home food business an order page on its Free plan: no monthly fee, no limit on orders, pickup and delivery slots, a daily limit per item and a free PayNow QR, with every sale in a profit and loss.
Can I move my menu from Tabaous to SME AI Office?
Yes. Send us your Tabaous link on WhatsApp at +65 9613 7676 and we help you move your menu over.
Do my customers need an account to order?
No. Customers order from your link and pay by PayNow or card without signing up.
Tabaous facts are from tabaous.com/pricing, checked on 30 September 2026. Prices are as shown there. Tabaous is a trademark of Tabaous Pte Ltd. SME AI Office is not connected with Tabaous.