What you gain
- $251/mo off the same setup
- Your own processor, no penalty
- A workroom built for bridal
- Texts, portal, and support included
- Two months free on yearly billing
- Free migration, checked record by record
An honest comparison
Bridal Bench vs BridalLive
A smaller bill, your own card processor, and a workroom built for bridal.
$3,012
saved a year on the same setup
$295/mo
their fee for not using BridalLive Pay
$0
migration — we move you in and check every record
Verified August 2026 from BridalLive's published pages and archives. Sources below.
Side by side
The whole picture, at a glance
| Compared | Bridal Bench | BridalLive |
|---|---|---|
| The bill | ||
Software | $79–$179 flat | $180–$340 |
Pay yearly and save | Two months free | Monthly only |
Client portal | Included | $110/mo extra |
Same setup, all in | $129/mo | $380/mo Standard Plus + portal |
Help beyond the basics | Included | $299/hour |
| The card machine | ||
Card processing | Your processor, or ours | Theirs, required $295 penalty |
Your rate | Whatever you negotiated | Unpublished, marked up |
Terminal | Your processor's | $629–$1,249, or 1-year lease |
| The work | ||
Measurement sheets | ~30 per gown, custom | Small fixed set |
Pickup sign-off | Digital, on her record | Paper only |
Text reminders | Included | Via your own Twilio, billed to you |
Vendor POs | Your connected email, tracked | Their servers, not your inbox |
BridalLive prices from their published pages and archives, verified August 2026. Ask them for a current quote.
The short version
Six reasons boutiques switch to us
Switching
Three questions, answered
Yes — new accounts must process with BridalLive Pay or pay $295/mo per location. With us it's a choice: your processor or ours, no penalty either way.
Where these numbers come from
- BridalLive pricing page — plans and add-ons (opens in a new tab)
captured August 4, 2026
- The same page, archived — plan prices and terms (opens in a new tab)
snapshot December 14, 2025
- BridalLive embedded-payments policy (opens in a new tab)
verified August 2026
- BridalLive technical support policy (opens in a new tab)
verified August 2026
- Independent audit of Fullsteam processing — Merchant Cost Consulting (opens in a new tab)
published September 2025
BridalLive® is a product of Fullsteam Operations LLC; Bridal Bench is not affiliated with or endorsed by either. Figures verified on the dates shown — if anything is out of date, email us and we'll correct it.
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Founding boutiques get in first at a price that never goes up, with free migration and a direct hand in what we build. No contract, and your data leaves with you whenever you ask.