Axial Shift vs Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput)

Axial Shift is a restaurant operations platform built around role-based dashboards that pull sales and labor data from the POS. Crunchtime Ops Execution, formerly Zenput, is software for multi-unit restaurant and convenience store brands to assign daily tasks, checklists and audits to stores and see whether they were done. Both are listed under Multi-Unit & Enterprise Restaurant Operations. They differ in price, audience and integrations.

Key differences

  • price

    Axial Shift publishes a starting price of USD 75 per store per month. Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput) does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Axial Shift: Multi-unit restaurant operators; Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput): Multi-unit restaurant and convenience store brands.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. Axial Shift names 7 integrations and Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput) names 12 integrations. 3 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    By headquarters, Axial Shift (Austin, TX (office listed on the contact page), United States) and Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput) (Boston, United States).

Side by side

Axial Shift vs Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput): side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldAxial ShiftCrunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput)
What it isAxial Shift is a restaurant operations platform built around role-based dashboards that pull sales and labor data from the POS.Crunchtime Ops Execution, formerly Zenput, is software for multi-unit restaurant and convenience store brands to assign daily tasks, checklists and audits to stores and see whether they were done.
Best forMulti-unit restaurant operators; Operators using a supported POS; Teams that want to drive sales with staff contestsMulti-unit restaurant and convenience store brands; Franchise organisations
Pricing modelSubscription per store, with add-on appsQuote only
Starting priceUSD 75 per store per monthNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb
CountriesNot publishedNot published
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations712
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesMulti-factor authentication and SSONot published
FoundedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersAustin, TX (office listed on the contact page), United StatesBoston, United States
OwnerNot publishedCrunchtime Information Systems, Inc., which acquired Zenput on 23 June 2022; backed by Battery Ventures
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • Revel
  • Simphony Micros
  • Toast

Named only by Axial Shift

  • Lightspeed
  • Aloha
  • Quickbooks
  • Zapier

Named only by Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput)

  • NCR Aloha
  • Appetize
  • CBS Northstar
  • Micros 3700
  • PAR
  • POSitouch
  • Qu
  • Squirrel
  • Xpient

Which to choose

Axial Shift

Choose Axial Shift if you fit its listed audience: Multi-unit restaurant operators; Operators using a supported POS; Teams that want to drive sales with staff contests.

Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput)

Choose Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput) if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Multi-unit restaurant and convenience store brands; Franchise organisations.

What we could not confirm

Axial Shift

  • Contract term, renewal and free trial
  • Founding year, legal entity, funding and employee count
  • Native iOS and Android app names (the site mentions a mobile app)
  • Countries where the product is sold and supported
  • Interface languages and security certifications

Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput)

  • Any price
  • Contract terms
  • Mobile app store listings
  • Founding year and team size
  • Which listed integrations apply to Ops Execution
  • Security certifications

Go further

Axial Shift profileCrunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput) profile

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Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

Axial Shift, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, apps, testimonialshttps://axialshift.com/
  2. Plans and add-on priceshttps://axialshift.com/pricing/
  3. POS and app integrationshttps://axialshift.com/integrations/
  4. Platform overviewhttps://axialshift.com/platform-overivew/
  5. Founders, story, supporthttps://axialshift.com/about-us/
  6. Forecasting and invoice collectionhttps://axialshift.com/faqs/
  7. Customer storieshttps://axialshift.com/customer-stories/
  8. Offices and contacthttps://axialshift.com/contact-us/
  9. Recent releases: MFA, NFC clock, Claudehttps://axialshift.com/whats-new-at-axial-shift/