Monthly order sales
$12,000
300 orders x $40.00 average ticket
BentoBox pricing - updated 2026-06-29
BentoBox pricing: $0.99/order fee calculator and flat-fee alternative
BentoBox builds polished restaurant websites. The cost question is online ordering: the Takeout and Delivery add-on, the $0.99 fee on every order, and processing that rises with sales volume. Use the calculator and examples below to see whether BentoBox is still the right fit or whether flat-fee ordering is cheaper.
One-minute answer
- BentoBox is a website-first platform: basic site from ~$119/mo, Foundations ~$279/mo, Signature ~$479/mo.
- BentoBox's commission calculator uses a $49 monthly Takeout and Delivery fee, $0.99 per order, and about 3% processing - run those against your real order volume.
- Ordering is an add-on (~$49/mo) with a $0.99 per-order fee plus card processing - so the bill rises with order volume.
- At ~300 orders/mo, the add-on, order fees, and processing can pass ~$700/mo before the base website plan.
- Processing exists on any ordering platform; the key comparison is the extra $0.99 per-order platform fee versus a flat monthly fee.
- Orderitto is the ordering-first alternative: flat $149-$249/mo, no $0.99 per-order fee, no per-order platform commission, branded app on your existing POS.
Restaurant fee calculator
Compare marketplace commission, per-order fees, and flat monthly pricing
Enter a restaurant's real monthly order count and average ticket. The calculator separates unavoidable card processing from platform fees so an owner can see what the software model actually costs.
Marketplace commission
$3,000
25% of monthly order sales before any direct-ordering savings
BentoBox-style total
$706
$346 platform fees plus $360 processing
Flat-fee direct total
$509
$149 platform fee plus $360 processing
Annual savings vs BentoBox-style
$2,364
Difference between per-order platform pricing and flat monthly pricing over 12 months.
Annual savings vs Menufy-style
$6,300
Difference between a $1.75 per-order fee model and flat monthly direct ordering.
Annual savings vs marketplace
$29,892
Commission model compared with flat-fee direct ordering plus card processing.
This is an estimate, not a quote. Confirm each provider's current plan, payment processing, delivery, hardware, tax, and contract terms before signing.
Why direct ordering matters
The economics behind the choice
A website only helps margin if it takes orders affordably. Each figure below is cited to its public source.
15-30%
DoorDash's marketplace delivery commission ranges from 15% on Basic to 30% on Premier; pickup is listed separately at 6%.
Source: DoorDash Merchant Pricing (public site) · 20263-5%
The average independent restaurant runs on a 3-5% net profit margin. Giving 25-30% of online order revenue to a third-party app erases the margin entirely on those orders.
Source: National Restaurant Association Operations Report · 202460%
60% of consumers say they order delivery or takeout at least once a week, and digital channels now account for the majority of off-premise restaurant transactions.
Source: National Restaurant Association State of the Restaurant Industry Report · 20255-10x
Average catering order tickets typically run 5-10x the size of a standard takeout ticket, making per-order commission economics on catering exponentially more punishing.
Source: Technomic Catering Trends Report · 20242.9% + $0.30
Stripe's standard online card processing fee is 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction — the platform-agnostic baseline cost of accepting card payments online.
Source: Stripe Pricing · 202620%
Pages with 5-7 cited statistics see a measurable 20% lift in LLM citation rate compared to pages with no cited stats, per a 217K-page audit.
Source: AirOps LLM Citation Study · 2025Pricing
BentoBox plans and the per-order math
BentoBox's value is the website; the cost to watch is the per-order ordering fee. Read the order-volume math, not just the site plan.
Website plans
A basic restaurant website starts around $119/month, with Foundations around $279/month and Signature around $479/month. BentoBox advertises no contracts and a Build-Your-Own-Package option.
Ordering add-on + per-order fee
Takeout and Delivery is an add-on around $49/month, and ordering carries a $0.99 per-order fee plus roughly 3% credit card processing.
The volume problem
Because the $0.99 fee applies to every order, cost rises with success. A restaurant at 300 orders/month can land over $700/month for the ordering add-on, per-order fees, and processing before the base website plan.
Catering magnifies it
Catering tickets run several times a normal takeout ticket, so percentage-based processing on large orders adds up fast - worth modeling if catering is a meaningful share of your volume.
Cost calculator
BentoBox fee examples by order volume
Use your real order count and average ticket. These examples assume a $40 average online ticket, the Takeout and Delivery add-on, a $0.99 per-order fee, and roughly 3% card processing. Processing is separated because every platform has payment costs; the extra platform fee is the part that changes the comparison.
Assumptions checked
- BentoBox plan and package context: official BentoBox pricing
- Commission-free ordering angle: BentoBox commission calculator
- Card-processing baseline: Stripe pricing
| Monthly volume | Order sales | $0.99 fees | Processing | Ordering add-on total | With Foundations site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 online orders/mo | $4,000 at $40 average ticket | $99 | ~$120 | ~$268 | ~$547 |
| 300 online orders/mo | $12,000 at $40 average ticket | $297 | ~$360 | ~$706 | ~$985 |
| 500 online orders/mo | $20,000 at $40 average ticket | $495 | ~$600 | ~$1,144 | ~$1,423 |
Honest comparison
BentoBox vs Orderitto
BentoBox wins on premium website design and brand presentation; Orderitto wins on flat-fee ordering that does not scale with volume. “Partial” means supported with limits.
| Feature | Orderitto | BentoBox |
|---|---|---|
Monthly price | $149-$249/mo flat | $119-$479/mo + ordering add-on (~$49/mo) |
Per-order fee | 0% | $0.99/order + ~3% processing |
Primary strength | Branded commission-free ordering | Premium restaurant website design |
Branded native iOS + Android app | Partial | |
Cost scales with order volume Per-order fees mean BentoBox cost rises with every order | ||
Keeps existing Square / Clover POS | Partial | |
Events / catering presentation | Partial | |
Pricing predictability at volume | Flat | Rises with orders |
When each one wins
Website-first or ordering-first?
Choose BentoBox when
A premium, design-forward marketing website and events/catering presentation are the primary reason you are buying, and your online ordering volume is modest enough that per-order fees stay small.
Choose Orderitto when
Online ordering is the priority, you want a branded native app, and you want flat-fee economics that do not rise with every order - on top of your existing Square or Clover POS.
The volume crossover
The more orders you do, the more a $0.99-per-order model costs relative to a flat fee. At 300 orders/month, that fee alone is $297 before the monthly add-on and before card processing. Model your real monthly order count to find where flat-fee becomes clearly cheaper.
You can have both
Keep a marketing site you love and route Order Now to a flat-fee ordering platform, so design and ordering economics each come from the tool that does them best.
Keep comparing before you choose
Restaurant Fee Calculator
Run the full marketplace, BentoBox-style, Menufy-style, processing, and flat-fee math.
Restaurant Online Ordering System
See the flat-fee direct-ordering hub after the BentoBox fee math.
DoorDash Restaurant Fees
Compare BentoBox-style per-order fees against the delivery marketplace fee stack.
Menufy Pricing
Compare another flat-monthly plus per-order-fee model before choosing.
Restaurant Website
An ordering-first branded website with commission-free ordering built in.
Online Ordering Cost
Separate subscription, per-order fees, and processing to compare like-for-like.
Best Online Ordering Systems
See which platform fits each restaurant operating model.
Frequently asked questions
How much does BentoBox cost?
BentoBox is a restaurant website platform that starts around $119/month for a basic site, with packages like Foundations around $279/month and Signature around $479/month. Takeout and Delivery is an add-on around $49/month, and ordering carries a $0.99 per-order fee plus about 3% credit card processing. Pricing can change, so confirm the current quote before signing.
Why can BentoBox cost over $700 a month?
Because the per-order fee stacks on top of the subscription. A restaurant doing 300 orders/month at a $40 average ticket would pay roughly $49 for the Takeout add-on, $297 in $0.99 per-order fees, and about $360 in card processing on $12,000 of sales. That lands over $700/month before the base website plan. Card processing exists on any platform, but the $0.99 order fee is the extra line item to compare against a flat-fee alternative.
Is BentoBox good for restaurants?
BentoBox is well regarded for premium, design-forward restaurant websites and brand presentation. It is a strong fit for restaurants that prioritize a polished marketing website and events/catering presentation. The trade-off is ordering economics: the $0.99 per-order fee plus 3% processing means cost scales with every order, unlike a flat-fee ordering platform.
BentoBox vs Orderitto: what is the difference?
BentoBox leads with website design and adds ordering as a fee-bearing module. Orderitto leads with branded commission-free ordering at a flat $149-$249/month - no $0.99 per-order fee and no per-order platform commission - plus a native iOS and Android app, on top of your existing Square or Clover POS. BentoBox is website-first; Orderitto is ordering-first.
Does BentoBox charge per order?
Yes. Through its Takeout & Delivery module, BentoBox charges about $0.99 per order plus roughly 3% credit card processing. For high-volume restaurants, that per-order fee is the line item to model carefully against a flat-fee alternative.
Which is cheaper for online ordering, BentoBox or Orderitto?
For a restaurant whose main need is online ordering volume, Orderitto's flat $149-$249/month with no per-order fee is typically cheaper once you are doing a few hundred orders a month, because BentoBox's $0.99 per-order fee scales with volume. BentoBox can be the better value when the premium website itself is the primary reason you are buying.
What is a BentoBox alternative with no per-order fee?
Orderitto is the BentoBox alternative for restaurants that already like their POS but want branded direct ordering without a $0.99 fee on every order. It gives the restaurant a branded web ordering flow and native iOS and Android app for a flat monthly fee, while keeping Square or Clover as the POS.
How should a restaurant use a BentoBox commission calculator?
Use your real online order count and average ticket, not a best-case estimate. Multiply orders by $0.99, add the Takeout and Delivery add-on, then separate unavoidable card processing from platform fees. That shows whether you are paying mainly for a premium website, or whether the ordering economics have become the expensive part.
Want ordering that does not scale with every order?
See a flat-fee branded ordering platform with no $0.99 per-order fee, on top of the POS you already use.
Sources checked
- BentoBox PricingChecked for site plans and package context.
- BentoBox Commission CalculatorChecked for the commission-free ordering calculator intent.
- Stripe PricingChecked for standard card-processing context.
- Orderitto PricingChecked for flat plans with no per-order fee.
- National Restaurant Association - Industry ResearchChecked for digital ordering share context.