Dinehere vs Google Sites
Compare the AI-powered restaurant website builder with the free but bare-bones tool from Google.
| Feature | G Google Sites | |
|---|---|---|
| 5-Year Total Cost | NZ$3,200 over 5 yrs | Free |
| Time to Launch | 10 minutes | Hours |
| Restaurant-Specific | ||
| AI Menu Parsing | ||
| Hosting Included | Included | While subscribed |
| Technical Skill Required | None | Low |
| Custom Domain Support | ||
| Mobile Optimized | ||
| SEO Built-in |
A real restaurant website, not a free placeholder
Google Sites is free, and for that you get a bare-bones page with minimal design, weak SEO, and no custom domain unless you pay for Google Workspace. It works as a placeholder, but it doesn't look like a real business. Dinehere is NZ$64/month (or NZ$640/year — 2 months free), purpose-built for restaurants: your menu AI-parsed from a photo, a polished mobile-ready site with a custom subdomain and SEO so locals can find you — live in about 10 minutes, hosting included. Free is hard to beat on price, but Dinehere is the difference between a placeholder and a site that actually wins you customers.
The smarter choice for restaurant owners
A Real Business Site
Google Sites looks basic and ranks poorly. Dinehere gives you a polished, SEO-friendly restaurant site with a custom subdomain at Dinehere is NZ$64/month (or NZ$640/year — 2 months free).
Built for Restaurants
Google Sites knows nothing about restaurants. Dinehere parses your menu from a photo and lays out a site designed to bring in diners.
Found on Google
Google Sites has minimal SEO and no real custom domain on the free tier. Dinehere is built for local SEO so customers actually find you.
Common questions
Yes. While Google Sites is free, you have to design everything from scratch and type out your menu manually. Dinehere automatically builds your site and parses your menu from a photo, saving you hours of frustration while delivering a far more professional result.
Google Sites is free, though connecting a custom domain easily often requires a paid Workspace plan. Dinehere is a flat NZ$64/month or NZ$640/year (which gives you 2 months free), covering your optimized restaurant design, hosting, and menu tools.
Yes, and it is incredibly fast. Instead of copying and pasting text boxes, just take a screenshot or photo of your menu, upload it to Dinehere, and our system will format it instantly.
Absolutely. Google Sites typically look like office presentations. Dinehere provides a modern, mobile-responsive layout specifically tailored for hospitality businesses to make your food look appealing.
Not at all. With Google Sites, you need some layout and design sense to make it look decent. With Dinehere, you just fill out a quick form, upload a menu photo, and your professional site is live in minutes.
Google Sites provides very limited control over local SEO. Dinehere is structured from the ground up to help your restaurant rank well in local search results so nearby diners can easily find your hours and menu.
No. Dinehere focuses purely on giving you a beautiful, simple website that displays your menu, location, and hours perfectly. We do not handle online ordering, reservations, or payment processing.
You can simply unpublish your old Google Site in your Google Drive and link your Google Business Profile and social media accounts directly to your fresh, professional Dinehere URL.
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