Choosing tools
Simply Bread App vs Bakesy: A Fair Comparison for Home Bakers
Compare Simply Bread and Bakesy on the four things that actually decide it, then pick with your eyes open.
On this page
- What the Simply Bread App actually does
- What we can honestly say about Bakesy
- The four things worth comparing
- How long setup takes
- How much of it is yours
- How the money reaches you
- Phone only, or phone and computer
- How to compare them in one afternoon
- Why home bakers land on Brevl
- The short version
- Keep reading
Most bakers do not change tools for fun. You change because something is costing you time every single week, usually a message you forgot to answer or a payment you had to chase. So the question is not which one is better in general. It is which one fits the way you actually work, on the phone you actually hold.
What the Simply Bread App actually does
The Simply Bread App is made for the order side of baking. It lets bakers accept orders, process payments, and schedule pickups or deliveries from one place. It is available for download on the App Store and Google Play, and there is a web app at app.simplybread.com. It also lets bakers build a shop with their own logo and colors.
That is a clear, useful set of jobs. If your problem is scattered order messages and unclear pickup times, that is exactly what it is built to fix.
What we can honestly say about Bakesy
We are not going to list Bakesy’s features or its current price here, because we have not checked them and plans change. A comparison that guesses is worse than no comparison at all.
What we can tell you is that Bakesy is a different product from a different company, so nothing carries over automatically. You need to look at it yourself with the same list you use on Simply Bread.
The four things worth comparing
How long setup takes
Ask how much you have to do alone. If a shop takes you a full weekend before your first order, that is a real cost, and it lands on a week when you also have orders to fill.
How much of it is yours
The Simply Bread App lets you use your own logo and colors. Before you commit to any tool, look at how far you can push that. Your shop is the first thing a customer sees, and a shop that looks like everyone else’s does not help you stand out at a market table.
How the money reaches you
Find out where the money lands, when it lands, and what comes out before it does. Simply Bread’s app processes payments in one place. Ask the same question of Bakesy, and read the answer twice.
Phone only, or phone and computer
The Simply Bread App is on the App Store and Google Play, with a web app at app.simplybread.com, so you can work away from your phone. Test the computer side of anything you pick. Order taking on a phone is fine at five orders a week and painful at twenty.
How to compare them in one afternoon
Write down what you need it to do
List the jobs you do every week: taking orders, getting paid, telling people when to collect. Compare both options against that list, not against a feature page.
Do a test order on each one
Place a small order on each shop the way a customer would, on your phone. Time it and notice where you get stuck.
Check how you get paid
Find out where the money lands, when, and what is taken out before it does. If it is not clear on the page, ask.
Try the laptop as well as the phone
Open both on a computer and see whether you can do your admin there. This is the step most bakers skip and later regret.
Why home bakers land on Brevl
Brevl is the alternative a lot of home bakers choose, and here is the plain reason. It is easier to set up, your shop is yours to customize with your photos, your colors, and your own web address, and you take card payments through your own Stripe or Square account, plus Venmo, Cash App, Zelle, and cash. It is one flat $20 a month with no cut of your sales, and it works as a full desktop workspace on a computer and on your phone, not a phone only app. We also set it up with you and move your old shop over, products, photos, reviews, and dates included.
If you are weighing it directly, read Brevl vs Bakesy and see what switching actually involves before you decide.
The short version
What to remember
- Simply Bread’s app covers orders, payments, and pickup or delivery scheduling in one place, on phone and on the web. - Bakesy is a separate product, so check its features and price yourself rather than trusting an old post. - Compare setup time, customization, how you get paid, and computer access. - Do a test order on each one before you pay for anything. - Brevl is $20 a month flat with no commission, a 30 day free trial, and card payments through your own Stripe or Square account.
Keep reading
- Is Bakesy a Good App? A Fair Look for Home Bakers
- How to Use the Bakesy App: Steps, Checks, and What to Compare
- Hotplate vs Bakesy vs Simply Bread: A Fair Comparison for Home Bakers
- How to Cancel a Bakesy Membership: What to Check First