Earn more
Our top teachers each earn $100,000+ per year through us.
We have a large and growing audience, and we'd love to share it with you.
Our best-in-class (no pun intended) website features enable you to present your experiences and/or products to their full potential, and makes it easy for anyone to request, book or gift.
Teach individuals and/or groups, in-person and/or virtually - it's up to you.
Save time
We automate all the admin work, so you can spend more time on what you love.
We'll take care of the entire customer journey, from automated transactional and reminder emails and SMS to collecting reviews, and everything in between.
We'll also automatically charge and remit sales tax for applicable orders, so you don't have to.
It's easy to manage your classes, refund/reschedule, and much more. We can even manage bookings that come from your own website, via our widget.
Creating your listings on our platform only takes a few minutes. You can easily do it yourself; though if you need more assistance,
we'll be happy to provide you with phone and email support from one of our
US-based growth partners.
If you have lots of listings already on another platform, in many cases we'll be able to sync those across automatically.
Do good
Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing in our community.
Creative workshops are a great way to fight burnout, stress and dementia.
Our teachers make a real difference to people's lives, by helping them to achieve mindfulness, and to discover their creative spark.
We donate to NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) with every booking.
So far, we've collected over $20,000 for them.
We're partners
We only earn when you earn, at competitive rates - so there's no risk for you.
We take 20% of payments
for bookings from our website
- there are no other fees.
If you have a website, you can capture orders there with our widget, at a lower fee
of
3.9%.
+ $0.30.
Sign up now, and you'll lock in these rates (if we increase fees for new teachers in the future, your rates will remain unchanged).
We invest in your success - so you can enjoy the benefits below and more:
Earn more
- We'll promote your classes with a team that brings 20+ years of senior marketing experience from top eCommerce companies
- Our expert content writers will help optimise your listing to maximise conversion rates and SEO, whilst staying true to your brand
Save time
- Access our full suite of class management features and automations, including transactional emails and SMS, easy analytics and reports, and Bento AI
Do good
- We'll donate $1 per marketplace order, to NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
Enjoy peace of mind and support
- We'll cover all payment processing fees
- Get phone and email support from our local team in the US
ClassBento has been featured on
We're proud winners of eCommerce and social impact awards
Hear from our teachers
I like the ease of communicating with the prospective client via the dashboard and once booked, the fact that we can communicate directly with the client; it really creates a personal connection before the event and everyone is always so excited in anticipation. It makes the actual event so much more enjoyable because I feel like talking to friends.
I also like the ease of adding extra participants and charging for other extras, e.g., cold packs or extra chocolate boxes, etc.
As a full-time virtual art instructor, I could not recommend ClassBento more. My business has grown exponentially since I listed my first event on the platform back in 2019. Compared to other platforms, ClassBento offers the most freedom and control over how my business operates. I love that I can set my own pricing and can directly communicate with customers requesting private events. I look forward to many more years of working and growing together!
I like that the site shares all customer information with me and does not try to hide anything. And the commission structure is very fair. Other sites I work with take much more. I would prefer to do all my business through ClassBento.
Also, the booking engine (widget) for my site works great.
Overall the experience is very positive and I also like that ClassBento donates a portion of proceeds to mental health organizations.
Customer service is very responsive and detailed in their responses. I also appreciate the ease with which you can speak with customers, answer inquiries, create invites, etc. I feel like the ClassBento website is intuitive. I've also used the widgets and QR codes for my business website and flyers.
I like the support and help I get from ClassBento to improve my listings, and the technology that makes my life easier with a comprehensive, easy to use booking system. I also like that I get new customers from ClassBento, many who become repeats or bring large groups!
The advertising has been wonderful. The set up was super easy. Direct deposit has been a non issue. Great experience working with ClassBento. Have had a lot of new customers.
I appreciate how advanced the platform is with technology features and the opportunity for us business owners to grow with the platform
ClassBento is always so responsive; thank you for continouosly improving the platform and adding great features.
I like the fact that ClassBento acts as your partner - trying to support and encourage your business growth!
I love everything about ClassBento. I truly have no complaints. It's been an awesome experience.
Our key features
star Better reviews and photos
So far, we've collected 12,220 reviews for our teachers, with an average rating of 4.9 out of 5.
We'll automatically collect reviews for you, with our optimised techniques.
You'll collect more and better reviews (with more detailed comments, and photos), faster.
On average, 30% of our orders leave reviews - far higher than the industry average.
Reviews and photos are a critical consideration for most customers, so this will help you attract more bookings and build your brand.
flash_on Easy instant bookings
We help you to get more bookings via public (instant) dates.
Your listings will be enhanced with our smart waitlisting feature, which will automatically notify those on your waitlist when you add new dates.
We'll also help you to sell gift cards (which customers can redeem automatically later).
Rescheduling and cancellation is super easy - you can let customers DIY or handle it yourself. We'll automatically notify any affected customers.
If you capture bookings from multiple sources, you can easily add them to your ClassBento dashboard, to have all this info in one place.
diversity_1 Attract group bookings
Make it clear to your audience that you offer bookings for custom times - e.g. group bookings like corporate events, birthdays, and other celebrations, or private 1 on 1 sessions.
Customers can easily request from your generally available hours. You'll get notified by SMS and email, and can accept, counter or decline each request with the click of a button, saving you time that you'd normally have to spend contacting them to get more info and secure the booking. No more phone tag!
Once you respond, they'll automatically get a unique link to book it in. Once booked, we can automatically block out that time so you don't get overbooked.
tune Win custom orders
Does a customer want a special event? No problem.
Easily invite customers to pay for any of your experiences or products, at any price, date, and place.
Customise as much as you need to capture the booking - e.g. take a deposit and automatically charge the remainder later, make your offer to book only valid for a certain time, and more.
You can easily send invoices too if needed.
screen_share Get orders from your website
Have your own website? You can use our widget there to capture orders via our system.
Benefit from our automations and win more orders with our optimised user interface.
You can also easily manage vouchers, push email subscribers to our email marketing platform, integrate with Google Analytics and Facebook to track your marketing campaigns, and much more.
It takes just a few minutes to set up (all you need to do is to copy and paste a few short lines of code over - almost all our teachers have easily done this themselves). Learn more
web Host your website (for free)
We can host your entire website for free, if you capture bookings through our system.
It's super easy, and you can set it up in seconds.
You can use your own domain, or use a ClassBento subdomain.
Here are some examples: ForgeOn, Luna & Co, Koala Bliss, Bloom and Brush
sync Sync your listings, automagically
If you're already listing your experiences and selling lots on another platform, we can often pull this data over to ClassBento.
This means we can automatically set up your listings, and keep dates synced regularly so that you don't oversell (or undersell).
Just contact us to see if you're eligible.
hub Your all-in-one solution
With ClassBento, you'll get pretty much everything you'll need to run your workshops business, all in one.
You'll get additional orders through our audience, an integrated bookings widget for your website, web hosting, vouchers system, reporting, reviews collection, messaging, loyalty program, and much more.
This means you don't need to worry about trying to stitch together different systems - you'll avoid the integration work, ongoing manual work, and fees for each of these platforms.
It's easy to get started
1
Create a profile, then list a class, experience or kit (or more). It will only take a few minutes, and you can even use our Bento AI to help you.
If you have lots of listings already on another website, in many cases we can automatically pull them over and keep them synced - just get in touch.
We'll review your submissions, and if they meet our quality standards, then we'll publish them on our website within 3 to 5 business days.
2
Once your listings are live, we'll also automatically advertise them on our website, and externally.
Customers will discover your listings and book them. We'll automatically collect reviews for you from these customers. These reviews will build trust and increase the number of bookings you'll get from us.
You can use our widget on your website and/or social media account to capture bookings too.
3
You'll be paid automatically, once your customer has experienced your service. Specifically: the next business day after each class or experience; 7 days after the order for pre-recorded videos; 14 days after the order, for kits or products which don't have an accompanying class with a date; and 7 days after each charge, for Subscriptions
We only earn when you earn. 20% of your listing price is all we take (you keep the other 80%). We'll take a lower commission rate of 3.9% + $0.30 for orders that come your website (through our widget). No other fees apply.
We use our commission to advertise and get you more orders, cover payment processing and donation costs, and more - see more info on what this commission is used for.
Join our mission
Promoting better mental health: Creative classes are a great way to achieve mindfulness and improve mental wellbeing in today's "always-on" society We donate to NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) with every booking too.
Promoting the arts: Arts and crafts are a vital part of our cultures, and they should be fun to engage with, and accessible, not just locked up in galleries.
Helping local small businesses: We love empowering our local artists and makers, by streamlining their admin work, increasing their earnings and helping to connect them to their communities.
ClassBento, established in the US in 2021, helps teachers across the UK, US, Australia and NZ.
We'd love to have you join our mission!
Ready to earn more and save time?
Teach with us
If you have questions, message or call us now on (628) 218-7757
We look forward to partnering with you!
Best classes bookings platform
Looking to list your in-person workshops or virtual experiences? Seeking a better sales channel or the best ticketing software? ClassBento's got you covered.
We've got a leading platform and system for bookings management with classes and experiences, built by an experienced team that includes former leaders from Australia's largest online fashion retailer and real estate marketplace.
Whether you want to sell just through our website, or on your own through a widget, or if you want to sell gift cards - we've got the right features to support you.
Looking for a class ticketing system with a loyalty program? ClassBento offers you an intuitive and yet powerful integrated loyalty program, so you can easily reward customers for ordering and reviewing more with you. Say goodbye to stamps that go missing and clunky third party software!
We're an approved Google Things To Do partner
ClassBento is one of the few booking platforms that is an approved partner for Google's Things To Do program.
Our booking platform integrates with Google's Operator Booking Module, which means that if you offer experiences in Google's supported categories (e.g. pottery or cooking classes, tours, etc), and use ClassBento, your Google Business Profile listing will automatically offer these experiences for customers to easily see and book.
We also integrate with Google's Experiences Booking Module, so your experiences will automatically appear as a result on relevant Google searches, that people can then click on to book.
We sync with the Google Things To Do system automatically, which means that when you add or remove experiences, update prices or make other changes, these will be reflected automatically in Google's Operator Booking Module and Experiences Booking Module.
This can help you to get more bookings, easily, at no extra cost.
Jobs for art and craft teachers
Whether you're looking for a job as a painting or art teacher, a career as a pottery or craft teacher, or if you're a chef wanting to work as a cooking teacher, ClassBento is here to support you and help you realise your dreams, like we've done for our other teachers.
Our platform takes care of the admin work around ticketing, so you can spend more time focusing on your teaching. We'll also send you additional customers eager to learn from you.
How much can you earn as an art or craft teacher? That will vary, but we've been encouraged by the many success stories on ClassBento who turned teaching into their full-time occupation, as well as those who went beyond that, hiring teams and expanding nationally.
