BentoBox pricing: what the plans, setup fee and add-ons cost a restaurant
BentoBox pricing is not published on its site: it is sold by quote, and the figures that circulate start at about $119 a month for a restaurant website, with fuller packages reported at $279 and $479 a month, one-time setup fees of $250 to $1,000, and add-ons such as takeout and delivery at $49 a month plus 99¢ and a 3% card fee per order [1] [2] [3]. For one restaurant that points to roughly $1,700 to $7,000 in the first year before ordering, which is why people search for it before they book a demo.
Want to see the other end first? You can build a free menu site with pickup ordering from a photo of your menu in a few minutes. Below: the reported plans, the setup fee, the add-ons, a year worked out, what the contract says, the questions to ask, and who BentoBox fits.
What BentoBox is, and why the price is a quote
BentoBox is a website platform for restaurants, aimed at groups and busy independents that want a custom-designed site with menus, reservations, gift cards, events and ordering built in. Because the design and setup are done for you, the price depends on the package, the number of locations and the add-ons you pick, and the company discusses it on a sales call. The figures below come from review sites and rival blogs that quote what customers and sales reps report. They differ, so use them as a range to check, not a price list.
BentoBox pricing by package
| What | Reported price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Entry website plan | From $119 a month | [2] [3] |
| Foundations package | $279 a month | [4] |
| Signature package | $479 a month | [4] |
| Setup fee | $250 to $1,000 one time, by package | [4] |
| Takeout and delivery add-on | $49 a month, 99¢ per order, 3% card fee | [1] [4] |
| Online catering add-on | $79 a month | [4] |
| Reservations | $199 a month per location, $250 setup | [4] |
An old figure still shows up too: a 2017 news report said BentoBox pricing ranged between $100 and $500 a month [5]. That is nine years old, so it explains the "from $119" start more than today's quote. If a page does not say when it was written, do not trust its number.
The BentoBox setup fee
Packages are reported with a one-time setup fee between $250 and $1,000 [4]. Sauce's page on BentoBox does not list a setup fee at all [1]. So the honest answer is: probably, and it depends on the package. Ask what it covers (design, menu entry, domain connection, training) and whether it is waived on an annual commitment.
BentoBox takeout and delivery pricing
This is the one add-on where two sources agree: $49 a month, 99¢ for each takeout or delivery order, and a 3% fee on each card transaction, on a month-to-month basis with 30 days' notice to cancel [1]. Here is what it costs on 300 online orders of $25 in a month ($7,500 in sales):
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Add-on subscription | $49.00 |
| Per-order fee: 99¢ × 300 | $297.00 |
| Card fee: 3% of $7,500 | $225.00 |
| Total for ordering | $571.00 |
| Share of online sales | 7.6% |
That does not include the website plan itself. Add $119 to $479 and the month is $690 to $1,050, or 9% to 14% of $7,500. The per-order fee is the part that grows with success: at 600 orders it doubles to $594. Compare that with a flat fee. ChowNow, for instance, reports a plan fee and a card fee but no per-order fee (see ChowNow pricing).
One caution: Sauce, which reports these numbers, sells a competing product, and BentoBox may have changed the add-on since [1]. Ask whether the 99¢ is charged to you, to the diner or split.
A first year of BentoBox, worked out
An example from the reported ranges, not a quote. One restaurant, no ordering, no reservations:
| Line | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Plan for 12 months | $119 × 12 = $1,428 | $479 × 12 = $5,748 |
| Setup fee | $250 | $1,000 |
| First year | $1,678 | $6,748 |
| Year two onward, per month | $119 | $479 |
Add takeout and delivery at the example volume ($571 a month, $6,852 a year) and the high column passes $13,500. Add reservations at $199 and the low column adds $2,388. Every add-on is a monthly line, and only some of them replace something you pay for now (an existing reservation tool, for example).
Contract and ownership
Sauce reports that the takeout product is month-to-month, that either side can cancel with 30 days' notice, and that access continues to the end of the billing period [1]. The website plan terms are not public. Before you sign, get these in writing:
- The term length of the website plan and the price at renewal.
- Who owns the domain. Register it yourself, in your name, and point it at the vendor.
- Who owns the guest emails collected through the site, and whether you can export them.
- What happens to the site when you leave: can you take the content and photos?
Questions to put in a BentoBox quote
- What is the monthly price for my package, and is it fixed for the first term?
- What is the setup fee and what does it cover?
- Are takeout and delivery, catering, gift cards and reservations extra? What does each cost per month and per order?
- Is the 99¢ per-order fee charged to me, the diner or both?
- What is the card rate, and can I use my own processor?
- What is the contract term, and the notice to cancel?
- Do I own the domain and the guest data?
Who BentoBox fits
It can fit when
- You run a full-service place or a group where a designed brand site matters to the guests you want.
- You take reservations, events or gift cards and want them under one login.
- You would rather pay for done-for-you design than build anything.
It is likely too much when
- You need a menu, hours, a map and a way to order pickup. A free page or a $17 builder does that; see the best website builders for restaurants.
- You take few online orders. A per-order fee plus a monthly plan costs more than a flat or free option, as in our commission-free ordering guide.
- You want to read the price before talking to sales. For that, compare vendors that publish it, such as in Popmenu pricing and Owner.com alternatives.
Cheaper routes to the same pages
The menu: put your menu online free. The site: make a restaurant website for free. The overall number: what a restaurant website costs. Google: set up your Business Profile, since most diners see it before your site.
BentoBox pricing next to Popmenu and Owner.com
All three sell a done-for-you restaurant site with ordering as part of the bundle, and none lists a full price. Put the reported starting points in one place and the picture is clearer.
| Platform | Reported monthly | Ordering | Published? |
|---|---|---|---|
| BentoBox | from $119; $279 and $479 packages | $49 add-on + 99¢ + 3% | No, by quote |
| Popmenu | $179, $299, $499 | Extra, price not public | Plans yes, ordering no |
| Owner.com | $249 + 5%, or $499 flat | Included | Yes |
The numbers for Popmenu and Owner.com are worked in our Popmenu pricing and Owner.com alternatives guides. The pattern is the same everywhere: a headline monthly price that looks like a website, and a second bill for ordering that grows with sales. Ask each vendor the same seven questions and compare the totals for your own month of orders, not the headline.
Questions
How much does BentoBox cost per month?
Reported from $119 a month, with $279 and $479 packages, and add-ons on top [2] [3] [4]. The company gives quotes, not a price list.
Does BentoBox charge a setup fee?
One listing reports $250 to $1,000 by package [4]; another page lists none [1]. Ask.
Does BentoBox take a commission on orders?
The takeout add-on is reported with 99¢ per order and a 3% card fee, not a percentage commission [1]. That is still a cost per order.
Is there a BentoBox free trial?
We found no free plan or trial on the sources we read. Ask for a demo with your own menu.
Can I cancel BentoBox any time?
The takeout add-on is reported month-to-month with 30 days' notice [1]; the website plan's terms are not public.
What is a cheaper BentoBox alternative?
A free menu page with pickup orders, a website builder at about $17 a month, or a flat-fee platform. Browse all our guides.
Sources
- BentoBox Pricing and Fees, Sauce, read Nov 10, 2026 (a rival).
- BentoBox software reviews and pricing, Software Advice, as shown in search results Nov 10, 2026.
- BentoBox pricing, Capterra, as shown in search results Nov 10, 2026.
- BentoBox alternative, MenuTiger, as summarised in search results Nov 10, 2026 (a rival; package, setup, catering and reservation figures).
- BentoBox cooks up $4.8M Series A, TechCrunch, July 24, 2017.