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BentoBox vs Treatwell

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BentoBox

Software

Restaurant websites and marketing platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Treatwell logo

Treatwell

Software

Beauty and wellness booking platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Treatwell 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; Treatwell treatwell charges 35 percent commission on the first booking from a client introduced through its marketplace, and the rate is subject to location
  • They diverge on capability: BentoBox covers Website builder, Treatwell covers Online booking platform.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BentoBox and Treatwell actually diverge.

Attributes where BentoBox and Treatwell differ
AttributeBentoBoxTreatwell
Starting price$99/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptiontransaction
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20132008

Identical on both: 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 Treatwell

  • Online booking platform
  • Business profile
  • Customer reviews
  • Appointment management
  • Payment processing
  • Mobile app
  • Analytics
  • Google

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

Treatwell

  • Listing a salon on the Treatwell consumer booking marketplacenot BentoBox
  • Free salon calendar, POS and client records for freelancers and small teamsnot BentoBox
  • Taking online prepaid bookings with daily payoutsnot 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

Treatwell

  • Treatwell charges 35 percent commission on the first booking from a client introduced through its marketplace, and the rate is subject to location
  • Online prepayments carry an additional 2.5 percent processing fee plus VAT
  • All commissions and fees are subject to VAT on top of the quoted percentages
  • The commercial model depends on marketplace introductions: there is no commission on direct or social media bookings, so the software is free only where the salon brings its own clients

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

Treatwell

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Online booking
    • Business profile
    • 25% commission
  • Premium$49/month
    • Everything in Free
    • 15% commission
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose BentoBox if

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

Choose Treatwell if

  • You need online booking platform.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want business profile.
Treatwell review

Questions people ask

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