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Bento alternative after the shutdown
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Bento (bento.me) made link-in-bio pages. In a notice dated December 18, 2025, the Bento team wrote that the platform would shut down on February 13, 2026, that user and profile data would be deleted after that, and that Bento pages would redirect to Linktree. This page is for people who need a new link page. What it says about Bento comes from that notice and from Internet Archive captures of bento.me.
Disclosure: I make LinkZae, so I am not a neutral reviewer. I list your options first. Everything about Bento here comes from its own shutdown notice and from archived copies of its site, linked under Sources. Prices and features change, so check the source before you decide.
Your options
- Do not count on your old Bento link. Bento's notice said Bento pages would redirect to Linktree, and does not say whether an individual Bento page redirects to a page of yours. Internet Archive captures from September 2026 show the bento.me home page (September 28) and another bento.me address (September 29) both redirecting to the linktr.ee home page. Open your old link to see where it goes now, and replace it wherever you shared it. (as of Oct 15, 2026: Bento's own shutdown notice, published Dec 18, 2025 (Internet Archive copy of Dec 22, 2025) (opens in a new tab); Internet Archive capture of the bento.me home page on Sep 28, 2026, redirecting to linktr.ee (the capture shows a 301 notice for a few seconds before the archive redirects to a page it has excluded) (opens in a new tab); Internet Archive capture of another bento.me address (a site file) on Sep 29, 2026, redirecting to the linktr.ee home page (same behavior: a 301 notice, then an excluded page) (opens in a new tab))
- Moving to Linktree. The notice said Bento users would get an email on how to move to Linktree, including a special Linktree Pro offer. Linktree has a Free plan: the feature table on its pricing page lists a QR code, unlimited links and a Contact Details link on Free, and that link lets visitors save your contact as a vCard file. Its iOS app lists 16 languages on the App Store, including Turkish, Spanish, Portuguese and Indonesian. Check its pricing page for current plans and prices. (as of Oct 15, 2026: Bento's own shutdown notice, published Dec 18, 2025 (Internet Archive copy of Dec 22, 2025) (opens in a new tab); Linktree pricing page (opens in a new tab); Linktree help center: Contact Details link (Save contact, vCard) (opens in a new tab); Linktree app on the App Store (seller: Linktree Pty Ltd), language list (opens in a new tab))
What LinkZae offers
- A new link page on Free: one link page with your logo, a QR code and unlimited links, with 2 templates and 6 accent colors. Minimal has all 5 templates and a free-form canvas editor, and removes the LinkZae badge ($10 per month or $90 per year).
- LinkZae's dashboard and visitor pages come in English, Turkish, Spanish, Portuguese, Indonesian. The Spanish, Portuguese and Indonesian translations have not been reviewed by native speakers.
- Digital business cards on Minimal (up to 50). A card page has a Save to contacts button that downloads a standard vCard file.
- LinkZae cannot import a Bento export, so you add your links by hand. If your old page depended on a particular Bento layout, look at LinkZae's templates before you commit.
Side by side
| Bento | LinkZae | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Its notice, published December 18, 2025, said the platform would shut down on February 13, 2026.Source (checked Oct 15, 2026): Bento's own shutdown notice, published Dec 18, 2025 (Internet Archive copy of Dec 22, 2025) (opens in a new tab) | Available. |
| Your old Bento link | The notice said Bento pages would redirect to Linktree. Internet Archive captures show the bento.me home page (September 28, 2026) and another bento.me address (September 29, 2026) redirecting to the linktr.ee home page. The notice does not say whether an individual Bento page redirects to a page of yours.Source (checked Oct 15, 2026): Bento's own shutdown notice, published Dec 18, 2025 (Internet Archive copy of Dec 22, 2025) (opens in a new tab)Source (checked Oct 15, 2026): Internet Archive capture of the bento.me home page on Sep 28, 2026, redirecting to linktr.ee (the capture shows a 301 notice for a few seconds before the archive redirects to a page it has excluded) (opens in a new tab)Source (checked Oct 15, 2026): Internet Archive capture of another bento.me address (a site file) on Sep 29, 2026, redirecting to the linktr.ee home page (same behavior: a 301 notice, then an excluded page) (opens in a new tab) | Not applicable. A LinkZae page gets its own address when you publish it. |
| Your content | The notice said user and profile data would be deleted after the shutdown, and asked users to export what they wanted to keep before then.Source (checked Oct 15, 2026): Bento's own shutdown notice, published Dec 18, 2025 (Internet Archive copy of Dec 22, 2025) (opens in a new tab) | No importer. You add your links by hand. |
What LinkZae does not have
As of October 15, 2026, LinkZae does not have:
- an Apple Wallet or Google Wallet pass
- NFC cards
- integrations with CRMs or email tools
- a custom domain for your page
- a native mobile app
- a way to export your contact book
Sources
Last checked: October 15, 2026. Facts come from:
- Bento's own shutdown notice, published Dec 18, 2025 (Internet Archive copy of Dec 22, 2025) (opens in a new tab)
- Internet Archive capture of the bento.me home page on Sep 28, 2026, redirecting to linktr.ee (the capture shows a 301 notice for a few seconds before the archive redirects to a page it has excluded) (opens in a new tab)
- Internet Archive capture of another bento.me address (a site file) on Sep 29, 2026, redirecting to the linktr.ee home page (same behavior: a 301 notice, then an excluded page) (opens in a new tab)
- Linktree pricing page (opens in a new tab)
- Linktree help center: Contact Details link (Save contact, vCard) (opens in a new tab)
- Linktree app on the App Store (seller: Linktree Pty Ltd), language list (opens in a new tab)
- LinkZae pricing for the LinkZae side.
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