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BentoBox vs xtraCHEF

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BentoBox

Software

Restaurant websites and marketing platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
xtraCHEF logo

xtraCHEF

Software

AP automation and food costing platform

From
$149/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; xtraCHEF the App Store listing (publisher xtraCHEF, Inc.) states the app requires an existing xtraCHEF customer account, so it cannot be signed up for or used without a separate commercial contract already in place.
  • They diverge on capability: BentoBox covers Website builder, xtraCHEF covers Invoice digitization.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BentoBox and xtraCHEF actually diverge.

Attributes where BentoBox and xtraCHEF differ
AttributeBentoBoxxtraCHEF
Starting price$99/month$149/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20132015

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 xtraCHEF

  • Invoice digitization
  • AP automation
  • Price tracking
  • Food costing
  • Recipe management
  • Spend analytics
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero

Both cover

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

xtraCHEF

  • 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

xtraCHEF

  • The App Store listing (publisher xtraCHEF, Inc.) states the app requires an existing xtraCHEF customer account, so it cannot be signed up for or used without a separate commercial contract already in place.

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

xtraCHEF

$149/month
  • Essentials$149/month
    • Invoice processing
    • Price tracking
  • Professional$249/month
    • Food costing
    • Recipe management
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Full features

Which should you pick?

Choose BentoBox if

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

Choose xtraCHEF if

  • You need invoice digitization.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want ap automation.
xtraCHEF review

Questions people ask

Is BentoBox or xtraCHEF better?
Neither clearly leads. BentoBox starts at $99/month and xtraCHEF at $149/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BentoBox or xtraCHEF?
BentoBox starts at $99/month and xtraCHEF at $149/month.
Does BentoBox or xtraCHEF run on more platforms?
BentoBox runs on Web. xtraCHEF 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 xtraCHEF is typically brought in for.
What can BentoBox do that xtraCHEF cannot?
BentoBox covers Website builder, Online ordering, Email marketing, Gift cards. xtraCHEF covers Invoice digitization, AP automation, Price tracking, Food costing. Both handle Toast, Web support.
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