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BentoBox vs CrunchTime

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BentoBox

Software

Restaurant websites and marketing platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
CrunchTime logo

CrunchTime

Software

Restaurant operations platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: BentoBox bentoBox is now Clover, and its own site states that BentoBox products and services are only available to Clover POS customers; CrunchTime the App Store listing for Crunchtime Teamworx states that use of the app requires an active Crunchtime subscription; there is no free or standalone consumer tier and no price is published anywhere in the listing
  • They diverge on capability: BentoBox covers Website builder, CrunchTime covers Inventory management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BentoBox and CrunchTime actually diverge.

Attributes where BentoBox and CrunchTime differ
AttributeBentoBoxCrunchTime
Starting price$99/monthOn request
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20131995

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 BentoBox

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

Only in CrunchTime

  • Inventory management
  • Food cost control
  • Labor management
  • Forecasting
  • Compliance
  • Analytics
  • All major POS
  • HR systems

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

BentoBox

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

CrunchTime

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

Where each one falls short

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

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

CrunchTime

  • The App Store listing for Crunchtime Teamworx states that use of the app requires an active Crunchtime subscription; there is no free or standalone consumer tier and no price is published anywhere in the listing

Pricing, plan by plan

BentoBox

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

CrunchTime

On request
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Full platform

Which should you pick?

Choose BentoBox if

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

Choose CrunchTime if

  • You need inventory management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want food cost control.
CrunchTime review

Questions people ask

Is BentoBox or CrunchTime better?
Neither clearly leads. BentoBox starts at $99/month and CrunchTime at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BentoBox or CrunchTime?
BentoBox starts at $99/month and CrunchTime at On request.
Does BentoBox or CrunchTime run on more platforms?
BentoBox runs on Web. CrunchTime runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is BentoBox best used for?
BentoBox is most often used for restaurant websites with integrated online ordering, gift cards, events and catering enquiries from a restaurant's own site, marketing and customer data capture for restaurants on clover pos. Of those, restaurant websites with integrated online ordering and gift cards, events and catering enquiries from a restaurant's own site are not what CrunchTime is typically brought in for.
What can BentoBox do that CrunchTime cannot?
BentoBox covers Website builder, Online ordering, Email marketing, Gift cards. CrunchTime covers Inventory management, Food cost control, Labor management, Forecasting. Both handle Web support.
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