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BentoBox vs MyTime

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BentoBox

Software

Restaurant websites and marketing platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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MyTime

Software

Online booking and appointment scheduling platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only MyTime 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; MyTime aimed at chains and franchises from 5 to 500 locations rather than single-site independents
  • They diverge on capability: BentoBox covers Website builder, MyTime covers Online booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BentoBox and MyTime actually diverge.

Attributes where BentoBox and MyTime differ
AttributeBentoBoxMyTime
Starting price$99/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile-responsive
Founded20132010

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 BentoBox

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

Only in MyTime

  • Online booking
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client database
  • Email & SMS reminders
  • Payment processing
  • Custom branding
  • Marketing tools
  • Reporting

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

MyTime

  • Appointment scheduling across multiple salon or spa locationsnot BentoBox
  • Point of sale and integrated payments at the counternot BentoBox
  • Staff scheduling and labour forecastingnot BentoBox
  • Email, SMS and push marketing to clientsnot BentoBox
  • Loyalty, referral and membership programmesnot BentoBox
  • Multi-location reporting for a franchise groupnot 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

MyTime

  • Aimed at chains and franchises from 5 to 500 locations rather than single-site independents
  • Pricing is not published

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

MyTime

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Online booking
    • Client management
    • Email reminders
  • Professional$39/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Custom branding
    • Marketing tools

Which should you pick?

Choose BentoBox if

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

Choose MyTime if

  • You need online booking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want appointment scheduling.
MyTime review

Questions people ask

Is BentoBox or MyTime better?
Neither clearly leads. BentoBox starts at $99/month and MyTime at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BentoBox or MyTime?
MyTime has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $99/month for BentoBox and Free for MyTime.
Does BentoBox or MyTime run on more platforms?
BentoBox runs on Web. MyTime runs on Web, Mobile-responsive.
Can I use MyTime for free?
Yes. MyTime 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 MyTime is typically brought in for.
What can BentoBox do that MyTime cannot?
BentoBox covers Website builder, Online ordering, Email marketing, Gift cards. MyTime covers Online booking, Appointment scheduling, Client database, Email & SMS reminders. Both handle Web support.
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