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7shifts vs BentoBox

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7shifts

Software

Restaurant team management made easy

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
B

BentoBox

Software

Restaurant websites and marketing platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only 7shifts has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: 7shifts subscription automatically renews at expiry for the same period at the then-current rate and fees are non-refundable, per 7shifts' Terms of Service.; BentoBox bentoBox is now Clover, and its own site states that BentoBox products and services are only available to Clover POS customers
  • They diverge on capability: 7shifts covers Employee scheduling, BentoBox covers Website builder.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which 7shifts and BentoBox actually diverge.

Attributes where 7shifts and BentoBox differ
Attribute7shiftsBentoBox
Starting priceFree$99/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20142013

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in 7shifts

  • Employee scheduling
  • Time clocking
  • Team communication
  • Tip pooling
  • Labor compliance
  • Hiring
  • Lightspeed
  • Revel

Only in BentoBox

  • Website builder
  • Online ordering
  • Email marketing
  • Gift cards
  • Catering
  • Event management
  • OpenTable
  • Resy

Both cover

  • Toast
  • Square
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

7shifts

  • Point of Salenot BentoBox
  • Order Managementnot BentoBox
  • Inventory Controlnot BentoBox
  • Staff Schedulingnot BentoBox

BentoBox

  • Restaurant websites with integrated online orderingnot 7shifts
  • Gift cards, events and catering enquiries from a restaurant's own sitenot 7shifts
  • Marketing and customer data capture for restaurants on Clover POSnot 7shifts

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

7shifts

  • Subscription automatically renews at expiry for the same period at the then-current rate and fees are non-refundable, per 7shifts' Terms of Service.
  • 7shifts may increase fees annually without notice to track CPI inflation, or with 30 days notice for other fee changes, per its Terms of Service.

BentoBox

  • BentoBox is now Clover, and its own site states that BentoBox products and services are only available to Clover POS customers
  • The pricing page publishes no plan price, setup fee, online ordering commission or contract length
  • Existing customers wanting to add services are directed to a customer success manager or an email address rather than a self serve price

Pricing, plan by plan

7shifts

Free
  • CompFree
    • Basic scheduling
    • 1 location
  • Appetizer$29.99/month
    • Scheduling
    • Time clocking
  • Entree$69.99/month
    • Tip pooling
    • Labor compliance
  • The Works$135/month
    • Full features
    • Task management

BentoBox

$99/month
  • Starter$99/month
    • Website
    • Basic features
  • Essential$199/month
    • Online ordering
    • Marketing
  • Pro$399/month
    • Full features
    • Catering

Which should you pick?

Choose 7shifts if

  • You need employee scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want time clocking.
7shifts review

Choose BentoBox if

  • You need website builder.
  • You also want online ordering.
BentoBox review

Questions people ask

Is 7shifts or BentoBox better?
Neither clearly leads. 7shifts starts at Free and BentoBox at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 7shifts or BentoBox?
7shifts has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for 7shifts and $99/month for BentoBox.
Does 7shifts or BentoBox run on more platforms?
7shifts runs on Web, Ios, Android. BentoBox runs on Web.
Can I use 7shifts for free?
Yes. 7shifts has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. BentoBox starts at $99/month.
What is 7shifts best used for?
7shifts is most often used for point of sale, order management, inventory control, staff scheduling. Of those, point of sale and order management are not what BentoBox is typically brought in for.
What can 7shifts do that BentoBox cannot?
7shifts covers Employee scheduling, Time clocking, Team communication, Tip pooling. BentoBox covers Website builder, Online ordering, Email marketing, Gift cards. Both handle Toast, Square, Web support.
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