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Bento shut down. Here’s how to rebuild your page
· 5 min read · Written by ODDBOX, which makes one of the options below
Bento.me closed on February 13, 2026. Its links now point to Linktree, and Bento said all user data would be deleted after the shutdown. If you didn’t export in time, you’ll need to rebuild your page. The good news: if you collect your links first, you can rebuild a grid page in one sitting.
What happened
Linktree bought Bento more than two years before the shutdown. In December 2025 Bento announced it would close on February 13, 2026. Users could export their content until then and got an offer to move to Linktree. Old Bento links redirect to Linktree, and Bento said it would permanently delete user data after closing.
What to look for in a replacement
Most people chose Bento for its look: a grid of different-sized tiles instead of a stack of buttons. If that’s what you want back, check for these:
- A real grid. Tiles in different sizes that you can arrange, not one column of links.
- Media that plays on the page. Videos, music, and maps people can use without leaving.
- Export. After Bento, this matters. You should be able to download your page and your data at any time.
- A free plan you can actually use. Some tools limit free pages so much that they’re a trial in disguise.
- A way for people to reach you. A contact form or email button, so a client doesn’t have to find you elsewhere.
Your options
| Option | Good for | Keep in mind |
|---|
| Linktree | The default path Bento offered; widely recognized | Built around a list of links; check how close its layouts get to a grid |
| A one-page site builder (for example Carrd) | Full control over layout | You design it yourself, which takes longer |
| A portfolio builder (for example Format or Squarespace) | Large galleries and a full website | More than a link-in-bio page needs, and usually paid |
| ODDBOX | A Bento-style grid with videos, music, maps, a contact form, and free export | New and in beta; we make it, so weigh that |
Features and prices change often, so check each option’s own site before you choose.
How to rebuild without an export
- Collect your links. Search your Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube bios, old emails, and the Wayback Machine (web.archive.org) for your old Bento address. If someone saved a copy, it can remind you what was on it.
- Pick your top three. On Bento, the big tiles did the work. Decide which three things you most want people to see: usually your best work, how to hire you, and your main social account.
- Start from what you have. On ODDBOX, “Start your ODDBOX” can pull your photo, name, and links from a public Instagram profile or a Linktree page, so you don’t retype everything.
- Make the important things big. Give your top three the large tiles. Everything else can be small. “Arrange it for me” tidies the grid if it gets messy.
- Update your bios. Replace the old Bento link everywhere it appears, especially in Instagram and TikTok bios.
Rebuild your page on ODDBOX
Source: AlternativeTo, “Bento to shut down in 2026 as Linktree takes over and offers migration path,” December 21, 2025: alternativeto.net. Checked October 26, 2026.