Comparison
Linktrain vs Bento.me
The designer's choice. Beautiful, but USD-priced and limited for commerce.
L
Linktrain
India-first
₹149/mo
or ₹1,199/year · INR billing · UPI Autopay
B
Bento.me
Global tool
$8/mo
USD billing · International card
The short version
Bento.me has the best aesthetic of any link-in-bio tool — clean, modern, very designer-friendly. It's positioned more as a personal homepage than a bio link, with multi-section layouts and embedded content. For designers and freelancers building a portfolio surface, Bento is excellent. For Indian small businesses, the USD pricing and lack of commerce integrations make it the wrong choice.
Pricing side-by-side
| Plan / Feature | Linktrain | Bento.me |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ₹0 | $0 |
| Paid (monthly) | ₹149/mo | $8/mo (~₹660 effective) |
| Currency | INR | USD only |
| Payment method | UPI Autopay | International card only |
Feature matrix
| Feature | Linktrain | Bento.me |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited links | Yes | Yes |
| Analytics | Yes | Basic |
| Hide branding (paid) | Yes | Yes |
| All themes (paid) | Yes | Yes |
| INR pricing & UPI Autopay | Yes | No |
| Multi-section page (portfolio-style) | No | Yes |
| Embedded media blocks (videos, photos) | Limited | Yes |
| Custom domain | No | Yes |
| Native commerce integrations | No | No |
Pick Bento.me if…
- You're a designer, illustrator, or visual creator who wants a portfolio-style page
- You want multiple page sections (about, work, contact) instead of just a list of links
- Aesthetic quality is your top priority and you don't mind USD pricing
Pick Linktrain if…
- You sell something (products, services) and need the page to drive WhatsApp/Insta DMs
- You're price-sensitive and want INR billing
- You want analytics that go beyond view counts
- You're a small business owner, not a portfolio-building creative
Bento looks gorgeous but my customers don't care about typography — they want to find my WhatsApp fast. Linktrain's simpler list works better for actually selling.
Common questions
- Can I make my Linktrain page look like Bento?
- We don't yet support multi-section portfolio layouts. For a single-column bio link with clean design and custom fonts, Linktrain Pro looks polished. For a true portfolio site, Bento or Carrd is the right tool.
- Is Bento really that much prettier?
- Marginally, on the default themes. Once you pick a Linktrain Pro theme + custom font, the visual gap closes substantially. The honest answer is: Bento has set the visual bar, and we're catching up.
- What if I want both — a portfolio AND commerce?
- That's a real gap in the market. Today no single tool does both well at a sensible price. Most creators we know use Bento for portfolio + a separate WhatsApp Business for commerce, or use Linktrain for commerce + Instagram itself for portfolio (most posts are portfolio anyway).