Comparison
Bento.me shut down.
lnk.boo picked up where they left off.
If you loved Bento.me's grid layouts, lnk.boo is the closest thing still running. Bento grids, beautiful themes, actually maintained.
Free to build. No subscription.
What Bento.me was
Bento.me took the link-in-bio concept and made it visual. Instead of a vertical list of links, you got a grid: tiles of different sizes showing your social profiles, embedded content, and links arranged like a Japanese bento box. It looked genuinely good. People noticed.
Then it got acquired, and the service shut down. No migration tool, no export, no timeline. One day your page was there, then it wasn't. Users who'd built their online presence around it were left scrambling for something comparable, particularly musicians and Spotify artists who relied on the visual layout to showcase artwork and streaming links.
If you're here because you're one of those people, or because you saw a bento-style page somewhere and wanted to make one, keep reading.
Bento grids, still alive
lnk.boo is a link-in-bio tool with bento grid layouts at its core. Same idea as Bento.me: arrange your content in tiles of varying sizes to create something that looks designed, not generated. Links next to images next to social profiles next to a quote or a stat counter.
Where lnk.boo goes further is themes. Bento.me had one look. lnk.boo ships 10+ pre-built themes, most of them dark-first (92% of creators on the platform chose dark mode, so that tracks). You pick a theme, drop in your content, and the page looks polished without touching any design settings.
The content blocks go beyond what Bento.me offered, too. Images and social embeds, yes, but also stat counters, maps, headings, and dividers. You can build a page that works as a mini-portfolio, not just a link list.
And it's free. Bento.me was free, which was great until the service disappeared. lnk.boo has been running since 2021 (as linkbun.io) with over 1,000 creators on the platform. The only paid step is a custom URL at lnk.boo/yourname for $1.99 once. That tiny one-time fee keeps the lights on without chasing VC money or needing to get acquired.
The price-shape question matters more than ever after Bento.me's shutdown. The one-time vs subscription comparison breaks down what monthly billing looks like across the category over five years, and the free-with-analytics breakdown shows what each tool's free tier actually includes if you're looking for a Bento.me replacement that doesn't cost monthly.
Feature comparison
What Bento.me had versus what lnk.boo offers now.
Free to build. No monthly billing.
5+ years
running since 2021 as linkbun.io
1,000+ creators. 70,000+ clicks. Still here.
Questions people ask
What happened to Bento.me?
Bento.me was acquired by Linktree and shut down. The bento.me domain now redirects to Linktree. Existing users had to move elsewhere with no migration tool or export option.
Does lnk.boo have the same bento grid layout?
Yes. lnk.boo offers bento grid layouts where you arrange content in tiles of different sizes, the same visual concept Bento.me pioneered. You can mix links, images, quotes, stats, and social profiles in a grid that looks like a mood board, not a list.
How much does lnk.boo cost?
Free to build, publish, and run your page. Your page sits at a random URL like lnk.boo/page-a1b2c3d4. If you want a custom URL at lnk.boo/yourname, that's a one-time $1.99. No subscriptions, no annual renewals.
Can I recreate my old Bento.me page on lnk.boo?
There's no automatic import since Bento.me didn't offer data exports. But setting up a new page on lnk.boo takes about two minutes. Pick a theme, add your links and content blocks, arrange the grid, done.
What does lnk.boo have that Bento.me didn't?
Multiple pre-built themes (dark-first, since most creators prefer dark mode), rich content blocks like stat counters and maps, and link click analytics, all on the free tier. Bento.me was free but didn't have theme options or analytics, and it shut down.
Build your bento page
Two minutes to set up. Free to use. A custom URL is $1.99 once.
Free to build. No subscription.