Is Bento a good fit if we use Cordial as a mini CDP?

Yes. Many teams keep their warehouse or CDP as the source of truth and use Bento as the operator-friendly messaging layer. You get strong event tracking and automation without paying for an all-in-one CDP you barely use.

Can Bento handle our enterprise retail sending volume?

Bento is built for serious senders with deliverability infrastructure, batching, and queue controls included. If you share recent volume and traffic, we can advise on IPs, warmup, and the right rollout plan.

What will we lose when switching from Cordial?

You may give up some CDP-style features and deep mobile or in-app messaging. In return, most teams gain simpler pricing, faster iteration, and a platform focused on email, SMS, and conversations that actually drive revenue.

How long does it take to migrate from Cordial to Bento?

Most enterprise migrations complete in a few days of focused work. Contacts and fields move quickly; the main effort is documenting and rebuilding complex journeys in a way that is easier to maintain going forward.

Can we run Bento alongside Cordial while we test?

Yes. Many brands start with a single region, brand, or lifecycle flow in Bento while Cordial continues to handle the rest. Once you are confident in performance, you can phase out Cordial safely.

The better Cordial alternative

Enterprise brands use Cordial for complex cross-channel campaigns, but many outgrow its pricing and data overhead. Bento gives you powerful automation, great deliverability, and all-in-one messaging without the bloated contracts.

Trusted by these companies who switch to Bento

PRICING

Per-user pricing with unlimited emails, not per-contact or per-email charges.

No hidden fees, no email limits. Pay only for identified visitors, not every email you send.

Value-based pricing

Simple, transparent pricing with all features included from day one.

Unlimited emails

Send as many emails as you want without worrying about overage charges.

No surprises

Simple, predictable billing that scales with your business.

The Hidden Cost of 'Cheaper' Plans

Others

Base Plan+$49

Advanced Automation+$29

Deliverability Tools+$49

Priority Support+$39

API Access+$29

Extra Team Seats+$45

Monthly Total$49/mo

Bento

EverythingIncluded

Advanced Automation

Deliverability Tools

Priority Support

API Access

Extra Team Seats

Monthly Total$30/mo

FEATURES

All features included from day one, including automation, transactional email, and shared inboxes.

Get access to our entire feature set from day one. No upgrade tiers or feature gating.

No feature limits

Access all of Bento's powerful features from day one.

Advanced automation

Create sophisticated customer journeys with our visual automation builder.

Real analytics

Get accurate reporting without inflated metrics.

All Features Included

⚡Automations

📧Broadcasts

🔄Sequences

🎯Segments

🧪A/B Testing

📊Analytics

💬Live Chat

📝Forms

All features included on every plan

MIGRATION

Built-in deliverability infrastructure, free email validation, and batched sending so operators stay in control.

Our team handles your entire migration process, ensuring zero data loss and minimal downtime.

Full data transfer

Our expert team will handle your entire Cordial migration.

24-48 hour setup

Most migrations are completed within 1-2 days.

Dedicated support

Get 1-on-1 help throughout the entire migration process.

Migration Process

📤

Contacts & TagsTransferred

Custom FieldsTransferred

Email HistoryTransferred

AutomationsTransferred

24-48 hour white-glove migration

Feature Comparison

Bento vs Cordial

A side-by-side look at what each platform offers. We aim for accuracy, but let us know if you spot anything off.

5 advantages

Features Bento has that Cordial doesn't

Bento

Cordial

Anonymous Event Tracking

Track browsing, carts, and behavior before a user ever signs up.

Identified Event Tracking

Capture product, revenue, and lifecycle events tied to known profiles.

Cross-Channel Orchestration

Both support multi-channel messaging, Bento focuses on lean channels operators actually use.

Email, SMS, live chat

Email, SMS, and app channels

Broadcast Campaigns

Send one-off campaigns to targeted segments.

Sequences & Journeys

Build multi-step, behavior-based automations for onboarding and lifecycle.

Visual Automation Builder

Drag-and-drop style workflow builders in both tools.

Advanced Segmentation

Segment on behavior, attributes, and commerce data.

Built-in Deliverability Tools

Bento includes reputation monitoring, warmup controls, and authentication help by default.

Requires extra tooling and configuration

Shared Inboxes

Let customers reply to campaigns and manage those replies in one place.

Live Chat & Conversations

Chat with visitors and customers alongside your email and automations.

SMS Messaging

Both support SMS; Bento keeps pricing predictable and simple.

Transactional Email

Send order confirmations, password resets, and product emails from the same platform.

Ecommerce & Retail Integrations

Connect Shopify and other commerce platforms for revenue tracking and triggers.

Free Email Validation

Clean your list automatically to protect deliverability and avoid sending to invalid addresses.

Batched + Paused Sending

Slow down or pause sends in real time to protect deliverability.

Limited controls

Enterprise CDP / Data Platform

Cordial acts like a mini-CDP; Bento focuses on messaging while playing nicely with your data stack.

Integrates with your existing CDP

AI Optimization & Predictions

Cordial leans into predictive models; Bento keeps humans in control of strategy.

Operator-first with light AI help

Discord Community & Office Hours

Join a community of operators, ask questions live, and see how others run email.

Compare to other platforms

See how Bento stacks up against other email marketing tools

Questions about switching from Cordial

We've been building Bento for 7 years and 310 days.

Come help us build the next generation of email marketing and automation software. We'll see you inside.

30-Day Trial • Fast Setup

Learn more

Business Types

Creators

Industries

Developers