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BentoBox vs Restaurant365

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BentoBox

Software

Restaurant websites and marketing platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Restaurant365

Software

All-in-one restaurant management platform

From
$399/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; Restaurant365 pricing is by quote only: the pricing page lists no plan price, no per location rate, no module add on cost, no implementation fee and no minimum contract length
  • They diverge on capability: BentoBox covers Website builder, Restaurant365 covers Accounting.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BentoBox and Restaurant365 actually diverge.

Attributes where BentoBox and Restaurant365 differ
AttributeBentoBoxRestaurant365
Starting price$99/month$399/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20132011

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 Restaurant365

  • Accounting
  • Inventory management
  • Scheduling
  • Payroll
  • HR
  • Reporting
  • Aloha
  • All major POS

Both cover

  • Toast
  • Square
  • 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 Restaurant365
  • Gift cards, events and catering enquiries from a restaurant's own sitenot Restaurant365
  • Marketing and customer data capture for restaurants on Clover POSnot Restaurant365

Restaurant365

  • Restaurant accounting and general ledger tied to point of sale datanot BentoBox
  • Food and beverage inventory, recipe costing and vendor invoice processingnot BentoBox
  • Labour scheduling and forecasting across multiple restaurant locationsnot 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

Restaurant365

  • Pricing is by quote only: the pricing page lists no plan price, no per location rate, no module add on cost, no implementation fee and no minimum contract length
  • Obtaining a price requires submitting a demo request form

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

Restaurant365

$399/month
  • Essentials$399/month
    • Accounting
    • Inventory
  • Professional$549/month
    • Scheduling
    • Reporting
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Full platform

Which should you pick?

Choose BentoBox if

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

Choose Restaurant365 if

  • You need accounting.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want inventory management.
Restaurant365 review

Questions people ask

Is BentoBox or Restaurant365 better?
Neither clearly leads. BentoBox starts at $99/month and Restaurant365 at $399/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BentoBox or Restaurant365?
BentoBox starts at $99/month and Restaurant365 at $399/month.
Does BentoBox or Restaurant365 run on more platforms?
BentoBox runs on Web. Restaurant365 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 Restaurant365 is typically brought in for.
What can BentoBox do that Restaurant365 cannot?
BentoBox covers Website builder, Online ordering, Email marketing, Gift cards. Restaurant365 covers Accounting, Inventory management, Scheduling, Payroll. Both handle Toast, Square, Web support.
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