Bento.me is gone. The real decision is whether to rebuild the visual page you had, accept the Linktree migration path, or use a small-site tool instead. pawr fits the bento-grid page job when the page itself matters.
last checked June 3, 2026
decision preview
pawr fit
manual rebuilds where bento-grid layout, rich cards, and visitor context matter.
Bento.me fit
the official Linktree migration path, free bio links, or mature creator-business tools.
6 sourced comparison rows
4 visible FAQ answers
short verdict
Choose pawr if what you miss is the bento-grid page: tiles, media, visible hierarchy, and one page visitors can scan. Choose Linktree or another mature bio-link tool if you mainly need a familiar free link list, commerce stack, email tools, or migration offer.
trade-offs up front
The page should make the trade-offs clear before the reader gets to pricing.
quick read
Bento is no longer an active product, so this compares the post-shutdown decision rather than pretending Bento is still available.
| Dimension | pawr | Bento.me | Read this row as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current statuschecked June 3, 2026 | Active public page builder. | Bento announced shutdown for February 13, 2026; pages redirect to Linktree after shutdown. | Do not evaluate Bento as an available product. Sources: Bento sunset notice, pawr paid feature constants |
| Core shapechecked June 3, 2026 | Drag-and-drop bento grid with rich cards. | Bento was known for visual layouts, content blocks, and media embeds. | This is the strongest reason to consider pawr for former Bento users. Sources: Bento sunset notice, pawr paid feature constants |
| Data recoverychecked June 3, 2026 | Manual rebuild from links, screenshots, media, exports, and memory. | Bento notice told users to export anything they wished to retain before shutdown. | No public pawr copy should promise an automatic Bento import. Sources: Bento sunset notice |
| Visitor jobchecked June 3, 2026 | Show work, media, products, docs, maps, socials, contact, and actions from one page. | The old Bento job was a visual profile page; the official transition points users toward Linktree. | The page job matters more than the old tool name. Sources: Bento sunset notice, pawr paid feature constants |
| Pricingchecked June 3, 2026 | $6 monthly, $48 yearly ($4/mo equivalent), or $149 lifetime | Bento is not available as a live priced product; the official notice mentioned a special Linktree Pro offer for migration. | Compare pawr to current Linktree pricing if price is the main decision. Sources: Bento sunset notice, pawr pricing constants |
| Machine-readable contextchecked June 3, 2026 | Public pages can sit beside /skill.md, /llms.txt, markdown, and JSON surfaces. | The reviewed Bento shutdown notice does not describe an equivalent current Bento machine-readable profile surface. | Technical readers should still judge the human page first. Sources: pawr paid feature constants, Bento sunset notice |
decision lenses
Choose based on the job, not the logo. These are the practical buyer questions that change the answer.
01
pawr: Use pawr if you want to reconstruct the visual hierarchy and page feel from saved material.
Bento.me: Use the official Linktree path if continuity with the shutdown transition matters more than grid feel.
02
pawr: pawr is not the right first choice if the deciding factor is a free-forever link list.
Bento.me: Linktree or another mature free bio-link product is likely the faster path.
03
pawr: pawr is stronger when the cards, first screen, proof, and visitor actions need to feel arranged.
Bento.me: A conventional bio-link tool is enough when the page is mainly a router to other destinations.
where pawr is stronger
where Bento.me is stronger
trade-offs
These are the reasons a Bento.me buyer may be better served staying there.
pricing
This is where a simple monthly-price comparison gets misleading.
migration
Treat it as a rebuild, not a promised one-click import.
FAQ
These are visible because the page should answer the decision without hiding the hard parts.
No. The official Bento notice said the platform would shut down on February 13, 2026, delete user and profile data after shutdown, and redirect Bento pages to Linktree.
Yes, if what you need is a bento-grid public page with rich cards and visitor context. No, if you expect automatic recovery of old Bento data or a free-forever Linktree-style page.
No public pawr surface should promise an automatic Bento import. Treat the move as a manual rebuild from saved links, screenshots, exports, and media.
Use Linktree if the official migration path, familiar link list, free plan, commerce tools, or broad bio-link operations matter more than the old Bento grid feel.
related
Use these pages for proof and context before you choose.
sources
Last checked: June 3, 2026. Recheck Bento.me pricing and feature pages within 14 days of any public push.
Bento sunset notice
Official Bento notice says Bento was acquired by Linktree, shut down on February 13, 2026, deleted user/profile data after shutdown, and redirected Bento pages to Linktree.
checked June 3, 2026 / source updated December 18, 2025
https://bento.me/home/bento-sunsetpawr pricing constants
Internal source of truth for monthly, yearly, and lifetime pawr plan amounts.
checked June 3, 2026
pawr paid feature constants
Internal source of truth for paid pawr feature bullets used by marketing surfaces.
checked June 3, 2026
lib/pricing/plan-features.ts