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BentoBox vs Toast POS

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BentoBox

Food & Restaurant

Restaurant websites and marketing platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Toast POS logo

Toast POS

Food & Restaurant

All-in-one restaurant management platform

From
On request
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; Toast POS free tier limited to one or two terminals
  • They diverge on capability: BentoBox covers Website builder, Toast POS covers Cloud POS.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BentoBox and Toast POS actually diverge.

Attributes where BentoBox and Toast POS differ
AttributeBentoBoxToast POS
Starting price$99/monthOn request
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20132011

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Food & Restaurant).

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
  • Email marketing
  • Gift cards
  • Catering
  • Event management
  • OpenTable
  • Resy
  • Toast

Only in Toast POS

  • Cloud POS
  • Menu management
  • Real-time reporting
  • Inventory tracking
  • Employee management
  • DoorDash
  • Grubhub
  • Uber Eats

Both cover

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

Toast POS

  • Point of Salenot BentoBox
  • Order Managementnot BentoBox
  • Inventory Controlnot BentoBox
  • Staff Schedulingnot 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

Toast POS

  • Free tier limited to one or two terminals
  • Setup fees and hardware requirements for paid plans
  • Mobile ordering requires additional configuration
  • Reporting and analytics features limited on entry-level plans

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

Toast POS

On request
  • Starter KitFree
    • Cloud-based POS
    • Order management
    • Reporting
  • Point of Sale$69/month
    • Menu management
    • Reporting & analytics
    • 24/7 support
  • Build Your Own$165/month
    • Online ordering
    • Delivery
    • Marketing

Which should you pick?

Choose BentoBox if

  • You need website builder.
  • You also want email marketing.
BentoBox review

Choose Toast POS if

  • You need cloud pos.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want menu management.
Toast POS review

Questions people ask

Is BentoBox or Toast POS better?
Neither clearly leads. BentoBox starts at $99/month and Toast POS at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BentoBox or Toast POS?
BentoBox starts at $99/month and Toast POS at On request.
Does BentoBox or Toast POS run on more platforms?
BentoBox runs on Web. Toast POS 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 Toast POS is typically brought in for.
What can BentoBox do that Toast POS cannot?
BentoBox covers Website builder, Email marketing, Gift cards, Catering. Toast POS covers Cloud POS, Menu management, Real-time reporting, Inventory tracking. Both handle Online ordering, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Toast POS: Does Toast POS have a free tier?

Yes. Toast's Starter Kit is free and designed for small restaurants with one or two terminals. It includes cloud-based POS, payment processing, order and table management, real-time reporting, and 24/7 customer support.

Source
Toast POS: What integrations does Toast POS support?

Toast integrates with payment processors, online ordering platforms, delivery services, accounting software, and customer data platforms for comprehensive restaurant operations management.

Source
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