Software · head to head
Resy vs BentoBox
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Resy platform & Essential tier (289 USD/month) lacks advanced analytics and POS integrations (Premium required); BentoBox bentoBox is now Clover, and its own site states that BentoBox products and services are only available to Clover POS customers
- They diverge on capability: Resy covers Online reservations, BentoBox covers Website builder.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Resy and BentoBox actually diverge.
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 Resy
- Online reservations
- Table optimization
- Guest CRM
- Waitlist
- Marketing
- AmEx integration
- Lightspeed
- American Express
Only in BentoBox
- Website builder
- Online ordering
- Email marketing
- Gift cards
- Catering
- Event management
- OpenTable
- Resy
Both cover
- Toast
- Square
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
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
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
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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%)
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Resy
$289/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Resy review.
BentoBox
$99/month- Starter$99/month
- Website
- Basic features
- Essential$199/month
- Online ordering
- Marketing
- Pro$399/month
- Full features
- Catering
Which should you pick?
Questions people ask
- Is Resy or BentoBox better?
- Neither clearly leads. Resy starts at $289/month and BentoBox at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Resy or BentoBox?
- Resy starts at $289/month and BentoBox at $99/month.
- Does Resy or BentoBox run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Resy best used for?
- Resy is most often used for restaurant reservation and table management, waitlist and walk-in management, event ticketing and experience management for restaurants, guest crm and personalised communication. Of those, restaurant reservation and table management and waitlist and walk-in management are not what BentoBox is typically brought in for.
- What can Resy do that BentoBox cannot?
- Resy covers Online reservations, Table optimization, Guest CRM, Waitlist. BentoBox covers Website builder, Online ordering, Email marketing, Gift cards. Both handle Toast, Square, Web support.