What is a free bento alternative?
Knocket is a free bento alternative — a lightweight contact layer for indie developers, small teams, and anyone who needs to add a chat button or contact page without enterprise complexity. Visitors message you in real time; you reply from the Knocket inbox or directly from Telegram.
What's the difference between Knocket and Bento?
Bento is a widget-rich bio page — beautiful for showcasing media. Knocket adds live chat: visitors can message you directly, and you reply from Telegram. Free forever with no ads or watermarks on any plan.
Is Knocket really free, or are there hidden fees?
Yes. Knocket is 100% free forever — no hidden fees, no ads on your site, and no watermarks. It's a strong alternative to Bento (which charges per seat) and Linktree (which gates key features behind paid plans). You get live chat, a shareable contact page, and a unified inbox for Live Chat, Telegram, and Email — all free.
Can I customize the appearance to match my brand?
Yes. From the Knocket console you can customize the theme color, welcome message, language, offline message, social media links, and meeting booking link. The widget adapts to both desktop and mobile automatically. For Contact Page you can also set the card background, text color, dark/light mode, border style, avatar, and bio.
How do I get notified when visitors send messages?
Knocket sends instant Telegram push notifications and email notifications whenever a visitor sends a message. The full message content appears in the Telegram notification — just quote-reply in Telegram and your response is delivered back to the visitor in real time. No dashboard to open, no tab to switch.
