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BentoBox vs Mangomint

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BentoBox

Software

Restaurant websites and marketing platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Mangomint logo

Mangomint

Software

Salon & spa software made simple

From
$165/month
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; Mangomint the base plan is $130 a month before any add ons, which is a high floor for a single chair salon
  • They diverge on capability: BentoBox covers Website builder, Mangomint covers Smart scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BentoBox and Mangomint actually diverge.

Attributes where BentoBox and Mangomint differ
AttributeBentoBoxMangomint
Starting price$99/month$165/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20132017

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 Mangomint

  • Smart scheduling
  • Client management
  • Integrated payments
  • Automated confirmations
  • Inventory management
  • Express booking
  • Two-way texting
  • Business reports

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

Mangomint

  • Appointment scheduling and client management for salons and spasnot BentoBox
  • Point of sale, payments and staff management for beauty businessesnot 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

Mangomint

  • The base plan is $130 a month before any add ons, which is a high floor for a single chair salon
  • Each additional location is $120 a month and each additional user $10
  • Phone service is $70 a month per line, marketing starts at $30 and payroll is $50 plus $8 per worker
  • Card processing is charged on top, at 2.45% plus 15 cents in person and 2.90% plus 30 cents for virtual payments

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

Mangomint

$165/month
  • Essential$165/month
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Integrated payments
  • Standard$245/month
    • Everything in Essential
    • Online booking
    • Forms & intake
  • Unlimited$375/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Unlimited staff
    • Multi-location

Which should you pick?

Choose BentoBox if

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

Choose Mangomint if

  • You need smart scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want client management.
Mangomint review

Questions people ask

Is BentoBox or Mangomint better?
Neither clearly leads. BentoBox starts at $99/month and Mangomint at $165/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BentoBox or Mangomint?
BentoBox starts at $99/month and Mangomint at $165/month.
Does BentoBox or Mangomint run on more platforms?
BentoBox runs on Web. Mangomint runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
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 Mangomint is typically brought in for.
What can BentoBox do that Mangomint cannot?
BentoBox covers Website builder, Online ordering, Email marketing, Gift cards. Mangomint covers Smart scheduling, Client management, Integrated payments, Automated confirmations. Both handle Web support.
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