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BentoBox vs Resy

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BentoBox

Software

Restaurant websites and marketing platform

From
$99/month
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Resy

Software

Premium reservation platform for restaurants

From
$289/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; Resy platform & Essential tier (289 USD/month) lacks advanced analytics and POS integrations (Premium required)
  • They diverge on capability: BentoBox covers Website builder, Resy covers Online reservations.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BentoBox and Resy actually diverge.

Attributes where BentoBox and Resy differ
AttributeBentoBoxResy
Starting price$99/month$289/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Founded20132014

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Resy

  • Online reservations
  • Table optimization
  • Guest CRM
  • Waitlist
  • Marketing
  • AmEx integration
  • Lightspeed
  • American Express

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

Resy

  • Restaurant reservation and table managementnot BentoBox
  • Waitlist and walk-in managementnot BentoBox
  • Event ticketing and experience management for restaurantsnot BentoBox
  • Guest CRM and personalised communicationnot BentoBox
  • Real-time analytics and revenue reportingnot BentoBox
  • Premium dining inventory 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

Resy

  • Platform & Essential tier (289 USD/month) lacks advanced analytics and POS integrations (Premium required)
  • Platform tier lacks Premium features such as priority phone support and advanced experience management
  • Essential tier charged with 3% prepayment fees on events (Premium reduced to 2%)

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

Resy

$289/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Resy review.

Which should you pick?

Choose BentoBox if

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

Choose Resy if

  • You need online reservations.
  • You also want table optimization.
Resy review

Questions people ask

Is BentoBox or Resy better?
Neither clearly leads. BentoBox starts at $99/month and Resy at $289/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BentoBox or Resy?
BentoBox starts at $99/month and Resy at $289/month.
Does BentoBox or Resy run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Resy is typically brought in for.
What can BentoBox do that Resy cannot?
BentoBox covers Website builder, Online ordering, Email marketing, Gift cards. Resy covers Online reservations, Table optimization, Guest CRM, Waitlist. Both handle Toast, Square, Web support.
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