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BentoBox vs Flipdish

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BentoBox

Restaurants

Restaurant websites and marketing platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Flipdish logo

Flipdish

Restaurants

Branded ordering websites, apps and self service kiosks for takeaways and restaurant groups in Europe

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; Flipdish most plans take a percentage of order value, so the cost rises with volume and a busy site can end up paying more than a flat fee competitor would charge.
  • They diverge on capability: BentoBox covers Website builder, Flipdish covers Branded ordering site and app.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BentoBox and Flipdish actually diverge.

Attributes where BentoBox and Flipdish differ
AttributeBentoBoxFlipdish
Starting price$99/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
Founded2013Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Restaurants).

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 Flipdish

  • Branded ordering site and app
  • Self service kiosks
  • Marketing and loyalty
  • POS and printer integration
  • Driver and delivery tracking
  • Multi site and franchise controls

What people use each for

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

BentoBox

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

Flipdish

  • An Irish or British takeaway trying to move repeat customers off Just Eat and onto its own appnot BentoBox
  • A franchise group that needs one ordering platform across several European countriesnot BentoBox
  • A quick service site adding kiosks to cut counter queues without changing its ordering stacknot BentoBox
  • An operator with its own drivers who needs dispatch and customer tracking without a fleet contractnot 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

Flipdish

  • Most plans take a percentage of order value, so the cost rises with volume and a busy site can end up paying more than a flat fee competitor would charge.
  • Commission free refers to the marketplaces, not to Flipdish itself, and the wording in its marketing has caused genuine confusion at renewal time.
  • The company cut staff heavily after its 2021 peak valuation and narrowed its focus, so buyers outside Ireland, the United Kingdom and core European markets get less support and fewer local integrations.
  • Kiosks require hardware purchase and physical installation per site, a capital cost that sits outside the software quote and does not scale down for small premises.
  • You still fund the discounting and advertising that moves customers away from the marketplaces, and none of that appears in the platform cost comparison.

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

Flipdish

On request
  • Flipdish$undefined/year
    • Most plans charge a percentage of order value processed through Flipdish channels
    • Kiosk hardware quoted separately per terminal
    • Setup, branding and app store submission billed at onboarding

Which should you pick?

Choose BentoBox if

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

Choose Flipdish if

  • You need branded ordering site and app.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want self service kiosks.
Flipdish review

Questions people ask

Is BentoBox or Flipdish better?
Neither clearly leads. BentoBox starts at $99/month and Flipdish at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BentoBox or Flipdish?
BentoBox starts at $99/month and Flipdish at On request.
Does BentoBox or Flipdish run on more platforms?
BentoBox runs on Web. Flipdish 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 Flipdish is typically brought in for.
What can BentoBox do that Flipdish cannot?
BentoBox covers Website builder, Online ordering, Email marketing, Gift cards. Flipdish covers Branded ordering site and app, Self service kiosks, Marketing and loyalty, POS and printer integration.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Flipdish: Is Flipdish actually commission free?

No. It charges much less than a delivery marketplace, but most plans take a percentage of the order value it processes. Ask for the rate at your order volume.

Flipdish: Does it replace Just Eat or Deliveroo?

It provides a direct channel alongside them. Most venues keep the marketplaces for discovery and use Flipdish for repeat customers.

Flipdish: Does it work with my point of sale?

It integrates with a number of systems and, where it does not, orders can be printed or worked on a tablet.

Flipdish: Which countries is it strongest in?

Ireland and the United Kingdom, with meaningful coverage across continental Europe.

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