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BentoBox vs Slice

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BentoBox

Restaurants

Restaurant websites and marketing platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Slice logo

Slice

Restaurants

Online ordering, POS and group purchasing built only for independent pizzerias

From
On request
Rated
-

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; Slice the platform sells only to pizzerias, so a group that adds a second concept has to run a separate ordering stack for it.
  • They diverge on capability: BentoBox covers Website builder, Slice covers Flat fee per order.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BentoBox and Slice actually diverge.

Attributes where BentoBox and Slice differ
AttributeBentoBoxSlice
Starting price$99/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
Founded2013Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Restaurants).

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 Slice

  • Flat fee per order
  • Branded ordering site and app
  • Slice Register
  • Slice Ingredients
  • Delivery dispatch
  • Marketing tools

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

BentoBox

  • Restaurant websites with integrated online orderingnot Slice
  • Gift cards, events and catering enquiries from a restaurant's own sitenot Slice
  • Marketing and customer data capture for restaurants on Clover POSnot Slice

Slice

  • An independent pizzeria that wants online ordering without paying a percentage commission on every large family ordernot BentoBox
  • A shop whose packaging and cheese costs are high enough that group purchasing pays for the platform on its ownnot BentoBox
  • A two location pizzeria replacing an ageing legacy terminal with a POS that understands half and half toppingsnot BentoBox
  • An owner with no marketing staff who needs a customer list and repeat order campaigns run for themnot 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

Slice

  • The platform sells only to pizzerias, so a group that adds a second concept has to run a separate ordering stack for it.
  • The consumer marketplace lists nearby competitors alongside you, and the flat order fee is charged even on repeat customers you introduced yourself, so you pay indefinitely for demand you already own.
  • Slice Register is a much younger product than general purpose restaurant POS software and its reporting, inventory and multi location features are thinner than what an established POS offers.
  • Delivery fulfilled through third party fleets is billed per delivery on top of the order fee, so the true cost per delivered order is well above the headline flat fee.
  • Group purchasing savings depend on switching or supplementing your existing distributor and meeting order minimums, which small shops with limited storage often cannot do.

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

Slice

On request
  • Slice Ordering$undefined/year
    • Flat fee charged per order rather than a percentage of the ticket
    • Branded ordering site and marketplace listing included
    • Delivery dispatch billed separately per delivery
  • Slice Register$undefined/year
    • POS hardware and software bundle for pizzerias
    • Card processing quoted with the hardware
    • Register pricing differs from ordering only accounts

Which should you pick?

Choose BentoBox if

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

Choose Slice if

  • You need flat fee per order.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want branded ordering site and app.

Questions people ask

Is BentoBox or Slice better?
Neither clearly leads. BentoBox starts at $99/month and Slice at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BentoBox or Slice?
BentoBox starts at $99/month and Slice at On request.
Does BentoBox or Slice run on more platforms?
BentoBox runs on Web. Slice 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 Slice is typically brought in for.
What can BentoBox do that Slice cannot?
BentoBox covers Website builder, Online ordering, Email marketing, Gift cards. Slice covers Flat fee per order, Branded ordering site and app, Slice Register, Slice Ingredients.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Slice: Does Slice take a commission on orders?

No. It charges a flat amount per order, so the fee does not rise with ticket size. Delivery, if you use the Slice driver network, is billed separately per delivery.

Slice: Do I have to use Slice Register to get online ordering?

No. Ordering works alongside most common POS systems, and many shops take Slice orders on a tablet without any POS integration at all.

Slice: Will customers know they are ordering from my pizzeria or from Slice?

Both happen. Orders placed on your branded site look like yours; orders placed in the Slice app come from a marketplace where your listing sits beside other pizzerias.

Slice: Is it available outside the United States?

No. Slice operates in the United States only.

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