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, $1.99 forever.
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.
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 costs $1.99. Once. 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 $1.99 keeps the lights on without chasing VC money or needing to get acquired.
Feature comparison
What Bento.me had versus what lnk.boo offers now.
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 and shut down. The service stopped accepting new users and existing pages eventually went offline. There was no migration tool or export option provided.
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?
lnk.boo costs $1.99 one time for lifetime access. No monthly fees, no annual renewals. There's also a free option if you want to try it first.
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, link click analytics, and a $1.99 lifetime price. Bento.me was free but didn't have theme options or analytics.
Build your bento page
Two minutes to set up. $1.99 to keep forever.
$1.99 once. No subscription.