comparison · 2026

Focally vs Bento: which works better for your photo bio?

“Bento is a beautiful general-purpose bio. Focally is the photographer version — galleries first, links second, booking included.”

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01 · side by side

Feature comparison

Feature
Focally
Bento
Built specifically for photographers
✓
—
Editorial gallery with lightbox
✓
Image widgets
Cover image + avatar layout
✓
—
Custom domain
Pro
Paid plan
Client inquiry form
Pro
—
Built-in QR code
✓
✓
Packages & pricing display
✓
—
Testimonials section
✓
—
Analytics (views + clicks)
✓
Basic
Remove platform branding
Pro
Paid plan
Free tier
✓
✓
Setup in under 10 minutes
✓
✓
02 · pricing

What you'll pay

Focally
Free
Full portfolio, unlimited links
$0
Pro
Custom domain, booking, no branding
$8.99/mo
Bento
Free
Bento branding
$0
Pro
$5/mo
03 · honest take

When Bento is the right pick

  • You want a clean, modular bio for general creator/personal-brand use.
  • You love grid-based widget customization over a pre-built template.
  • Photo galleries are not the main thing on your page.
04 · honest take

When Focally is the right pick

  • Your portfolio is the point of your page — not a list of widgets.
  • You want client booking, packages, and testimonials built in.
  • You want a page that feels like an editorial magazine, not a Notion sidebar.

“Bento is for general creators. Focally is for photographers. The aesthetic gap shows the second a visitor lands.”