My Custom Bakes vs. Ovenbell.
My Custom Bakes costs less. Here’s what the extra $9 a month gets you.
Both take presales and custom orders, and neither takes a cut of your sales. They differ in pickup limits, order changes, alerts, apps and domains.
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What you pay.
What you get.
| What you're comparing | My Custom Bakes | Ovenbell |
|---|---|---|
| Plan priceNeither takes a cut of your orders. | $10/ monthor $110 a year Square's standard card rate | $19/ monthor $190 a year Stripe's 2.9% + $0.30 per card payment |
| My Custom Bakes costs $9 less a month, or $80 less a year. The rows below show what Ovenbell does differently. | ||
| Pickup times that fill up | When a pickup date or time is full, you delete it from the presale | Pickup windows with their own limits. A window shows as full once its limit is reached. |
| Changes to confirmed orders | Approved quotes are locked; to add items, you create a new order | Your customer approves the change before the confirmed order is updated. |
| Telling customers orders are open | Newsletters through Brzy Send, a separate email platform | Email and text alerts go to your list when orders open. |
| A QR code for your market table | Turn a presale link into a QR code with a tool like Canva | A printable shop sign with your QR code on it. |
| A phone app | A website you save to your home screen; its team decided against a native app | An iPhone app, plus your shop and dashboard in any browser. |
| Your own domain | An existing domain can redirect to your My Custom Bakes site | Connect your own domain. Your shop opens at your own address. |
| Presales | Scheduled presales open and close on the dates and times you choose | Drops open and close on schedule |
| Custom orders & deposits | Quotes your customer approves, with optional deposits and reminders | Requests, quotes and deposits, with the balance tracked on the order |
| Payments outside the app | Mark Venmo, PayPal, Cash App, Zelle or cash payments as paid | Record cash, Venmo, Zelle or Cash App payments on the order |
Selected workflows, not an exhaustive feature list. Checked October 5, 2026. My Custom Bakes sources: pricing, home page, and its guides to presales, quotes, orders, deposits, newsletters, markets, payments and its app decision. Descriptions compare documented workflows, rather than claiming the other app cannot do a similar task.
Quotes, deposits and changes,
all in one order.
Custom order
Emma's birthday cake
Saturday, Oct 10
- Order total
- $120.00
- Deposit received
- $60.00
- Remaining balance
- $60.00
From request to booked.
Take a custom request, send a tailored quote and collect the deposit that books the order. Track the remaining balance, including payments you record yourself.
Saturday's bake plan
One morning. Every order.
Preorders and custom orders together
- Country sourdoughSaturday's drop
- 18
- Cookie boxesPreorders
- 12
- Emma's birthday cakeCustom order
- 1
One list of what to make.
Saturday’s sourdough drop and a custom birthday cake belong in the same plan. See the quantities together, so your week isn’t split between a preorder list and separate notes.
Order change · accepted
Emma's birthday cake
A little bigger for the celebration.
Change approved by Emma
Changes, agreed together.
A larger cake or a different pickup time starts as a proposal. The confirmed order stays in place until your customer accepts, so you both know which version to follow.
A few questions
before you choose.
How much does My Custom Bakes cost?
$10 a month or $110 a year, after a 30-day free trial that requires a card. It takes no cut of your sales, and card payments go through Square at Square's standard rate. See My Custom Bakes' pricing.
Is Ovenbell cheaper than My Custom Bakes?
No. Ovenbell costs $19 a month or $190 a year: $9 a month, or $80 a year, more. Neither takes a cut of your orders, and both use a payment processor’s standard rate: Square for My Custom Bakes, Stripe for Ovenbell. What the difference buys is in the table above: alerts when orders open, pickup windows with their own limits, customer-approved changes, an iPhone app and your own domain.
Can customers change a confirmed order?
In My Custom Bakes, approved quotes are locked, and its guide says that if a customer wants to add items, you create a new order. In Ovenbell, a larger cake or a different pickup time starts as a proposal; the confirmed order stays in place until your customer accepts. Read My Custom Bakes' guide.
Which card processor does each use?
My Custom Bakes uses Square as its primary payment processor. Ovenbell connects your own Stripe account, at Stripe's 2.9% + $0.30 per domestic card payment. Neither app adds anything per order. See My Custom Bakes' payment guide.
Is there an app?
My Custom Bakes runs in a web browser, and its team has explained that it decided against a native app; you can save it to your home screen. Ovenbell has an iPhone app, and your shop and dashboard also work in any browser. Read My Custom Bakes' note.
Can I use my own domain?
With My Custom Bakes, an existing domain can redirect to your site. With Ovenbell, you connect your own domain and your shop opens at that address. See My Custom Bakes' plan details.
What happens after Ovenbell’s free trial?
Your first 30 days are free. A card is required, and the monthly plan is $19 after the trial. Cancel before the trial ends and you won’t be charged. An annual plan is also available for $190, billed annually.
Your custom orders.
Your own shop.
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