Back Office vs Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput)
Back Office is restaurant accounting, food cost and payroll software with a service team attached, sold by Buyers Edge Platform to independents, multi-concept groups and franchises in the US and Canada. 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. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and integrations.
Key differences
price
The only starting price published is Back Office's: USD 199 per month. Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput) does not publish a starting price.
audience
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Back Office: Independent restaurants; Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput): Multi-unit restaurant and convenience store brands.
integrations
Back Office names 31 integrations and Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput) names 12 integrations. 6 partners appear in every list.
company background
Back Office is based in Littleton, United States and Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput) in Boston, United States. Parent companies: Back Office, Buyers Edge Platform; Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput), Crunchtime Information Systems, Inc., which acquired Zenput on 23 June 2022; backed by Battery Ventures.
Side by side
| Field | Back Office | Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput) |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Back Office is restaurant accounting, food cost and payroll software with a service team attached, sold by Buyers Edge Platform to independents, multi-concept groups and franchises in the US and Canada. | 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 for | Independent restaurants; Multi-concept restaurant groups; Franchisors and franchisees | Multi-unit restaurant and convenience store brands; Franchise organisations |
| Pricing model | Subscription per location | Quote only |
| Starting price | USD 199 per month | Not published |
| Free plan | No | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Countries | Canada, United States | Not published |
| Languages | English | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 31 | 12 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | Littleton, United States | Boston, United States |
| Owner | Buyers Edge Platform | Crunchtime Information Systems, Inc., which acquired Zenput on 23 June 2022; backed by Battery Ventures |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by both
- PAR
- POSitouch
- Revel
- Micros Simphony
- Squirrel Systems
- Toast
Named only by Back Office
- Brunswick
- Clover
- Digital dining
- Dinerware
- Focus POS Systems
- Future POS
- Genius
- GoTab
- HarborTouch
- Heartland
- HungerRush
- Lightspeed
and 13 moreshow fewer
- Linga
- Aloha
- NorthStar
- OnePOS
- Micros
- OrderCounter
- RPower
- Skytab
- SpotOn
- Square
- Sync POS
- Tab it
- Union
Named only by Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput)
- NCR Aloha
- Appetize
- CBS Northstar
- Micros 3700
- Qu
- Xpient
Which to choose
Back Office
Choose Back Office if you fit its listed audience: Independent restaurants; Multi-concept restaurant groups; Franchisors and franchisees.
Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput)
Choose Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput) if you are in one of these groups: Multi-unit restaurant and convenience store brands; Franchise organisations.
What we could not confirm
Back Office
- Contract minimum term and renewal
- Founding year and employee count
- Security certifications and hosting
- Mobile apps
- Which integrations are available for which plan or in Canada
- Bookkeeping service pricing (listed as coming soon)
- Exact headquarters (site data says Littleton, Colorado; legal terms list Waltham, Massachusetts)
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
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Back Office, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://bepbackoffice.com/
- Packages and priceshttps://bepbackoffice.com/pricing/
- Integrations listhttps://bepbackoffice.com/integrations/
- POS integration categoryhttps://bepbackoffice.com/blog/integration-types/point-of-sale/
- Company, parenthttps://bepbackoffice.com/about-us/
- Service modelhttps://bepbackoffice.com/why-back-office/
- Accounting featureshttps://bepbackoffice.com/solutions/accounting/
- Food cost featureshttps://bepbackoffice.com/solutions/food-cost-management/
- Payroll featureshttps://bepbackoffice.com/solutions/payroll/
- Franchise fithttps://bepbackoffice.com/franchise-restaurants/
- Support hourshttps://bepbackoffice.com/faqs/
- Customer exampleshttps://bepbackoffice.com/case-studies/
- Legal entityhttps://bepbackoffice.com/terms-and-conditions-operations/
- Canadian sitehttps://bepbackoffice.com/ca/
Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput), reviewed 29 September 2026
- Product page, FAQ, customershttps://www.crunchtime.com/operations-execution
- Task managementhttps://www.crunchtime.com/ops-execution/task-management
- Temperature monitoringhttps://www.crunchtime.com/ops-execution/temp-monitoring
- Acquisition press releasehttps://www.crunchtime.com/press/crunchtime-acquires-zenput
- Company overviewhttps://www.crunchtime.com/about-us
- Integrationshttps://www.crunchtime.com/integrations
- Support policyhttps://www.crunchtime.com/support-policy-ops-execution
- Mobile app licence and legal entityhttps://www.crunchtime.com/ops-execution-eula

