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BentoBox vs HubSpot CRM

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BentoBox

Software

Restaurant websites and marketing platform

From
$99/month
Rated
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HubSpot CRM logo

HubSpot CRM

Software

Free CRM for sales and marketing

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only HubSpot CRM has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; HubSpot CRM starter tier starts at 15 USD per month per seat and Enterprise features like single sign-on require the 75 USD per month per seat tier
  • They diverge on capability: BentoBox covers Website builder, HubSpot CRM covers Contact management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BentoBox and HubSpot CRM actually diverge.

Attributes where BentoBox and HubSpot CRM differ
AttributeBentoBoxHubSpot CRM
Starting price$99/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android
Founded20132006

Identical on both: 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 HubSpot CRM

  • Contact management
  • Deal tracking
  • Email
  • Reporting
  • Automation
  • Slack
  • GitHub
  • Salesforce

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 HubSpot CRM
  • Gift cards, events and catering enquiries from a restaurant's own sitenot HubSpot CRM
  • Marketing and customer data capture for restaurants on Clover POSnot HubSpot CRM

HubSpot CRM

  • Video Conferencingnot BentoBox
  • Team Collaborationnot BentoBox
  • Project Managementnot 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

HubSpot CRM

  • Starter tier starts at 15 USD per month per seat and Enterprise features like single sign-on require the 75 USD per month per seat tier

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

HubSpot CRM

Free
  • FreeFree
    • CRM
    • Landing pages
    • Email
  • Starter$50/month
    • Email campaigns
    • Advanced features
    • Support
  • Professional$800/month
    • Advanced automation
    • Custom integration
    • Support

Which should you pick?

Choose BentoBox if

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

Choose HubSpot CRM if

  • You need contact management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android.
  • You also want deal tracking.

Questions people ask

Is BentoBox or HubSpot CRM better?
Neither clearly leads. BentoBox starts at $99/month and HubSpot CRM at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BentoBox or HubSpot CRM?
HubSpot CRM has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $99/month for BentoBox and Free for HubSpot CRM.
Does BentoBox or HubSpot CRM run on more platforms?
BentoBox runs on Web. HubSpot CRM runs on Web, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android.
Can I use HubSpot CRM for free?
Yes. HubSpot CRM has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. BentoBox starts at $99/month.
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 HubSpot CRM is typically brought in for.
What can BentoBox do that HubSpot CRM cannot?
BentoBox covers Website builder, Online ordering, Email marketing, Gift cards. HubSpot CRM covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Email, Reporting. Both handle Web support.

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