Crunchtime vs Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput) vs QSRSoft
Crunchtime is a suite of restaurant operations software for multi-unit brands, covering inventory and food cost, AI sales forecasting, labour scheduling, operational checklists and food safety, staff training, and kitchen display screens. 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. QSRSoft is a restaurant operations platform for quick-service brands that sits above the point of sale. All three are listed under Multi-Unit & Enterprise Restaurant Operations. They differ in audience, integrations and company background.
Key differences
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Crunchtime: Multi-unit restaurant chains; Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput): Multi-unit restaurant and convenience store brands; QSRSoft: Multi-unit quick-service operators.
integrations
On integrations, Crunchtime names 36 integrations, Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput) names 12 integrations and QSRSoft names 32 integrations. 4 partners appear in every list.
company background
By headquarters, Crunchtime (Boston, United States), Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput) (Boston, United States) and QSRSoft (Lombard, Illinois, United States).
Side by side
| Field | Crunchtime | Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput) | QSRSoft |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Crunchtime is a suite of restaurant operations software for multi-unit brands, covering inventory and food cost, AI sales forecasting, labour scheduling, operational checklists and food safety, staff training, and kitchen display screens. | 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. | QSRSoft is a restaurant operations platform for quick-service brands that sits above the point of sale. |
| Best for | Multi-unit restaurant chains; Franchise brands and franchisees; Quick-service and casual-dining brands with busy kitchens; Operators focused on food cost control | Multi-unit restaurant and convenience store brands; Franchise organisations | Multi-unit quick-service operators; Franchise organisations; Operators with many disconnected systems |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Quote only | Quote only |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web | Not published |
| Countries | Mexico, United Kingdom, United States | Not published | Not published |
| Languages | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 36 | 12 | 32 |
| Certifications | SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2 | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Disaster recovery with stated 15-minute RPO and 2-hour RTO, HTTPS, multi-factor authentication, encryption in transit and at rest | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | Not published | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Boston, United States | Boston, United States | Lombard, Illinois, United States |
| Owner | Merged with QSR Automations, LLC (announced June 2025); both are backed by investment firm Battery Ventures | Crunchtime Information Systems, Inc., which acquired Zenput on 23 June 2022; backed by Battery Ventures | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by all three
- PAR
- Qu
- Simphony
- Toast
Named only by Crunchtime
- Baldor
- Ben E. Keith
- Ceridian
- FranPOS
- Gordon Food Service
- Great Plains
- InfoGenesis Cloud
- JD Edwards
- Lawson
- NetSuite
- Paychex
- Paycom
and 6 moreshow fewer
- Paylocity
- Performance Food Group
- Rippling
- Square
- Ultipro
- Workday
Named only by Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput)
Every partner Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput) names is also named by another product here.
Named only by QSRSoft
- Acrelec
- Alliance
- Aprio
- Deputy
- DiCarlo
- Ferraro
- Green McCowan
- HAVI
- Heartland
- HME
- Katsiroubas
- Kelly + Partners
and 10 moreshow fewer
- LifeLenz
- Lineage
- Martin Brower
- My OfficePro
- Payright
- PFG
- Proliant
- Renzi
- Sofo Foods
- Sygma
Which to choose
Crunchtime
Choose Crunchtime if you are in one of these groups: Multi-unit restaurant chains; Franchise brands and franchisees; Quick-service and casual-dining brands with busy kitchens.
Our profile lists a weaker fit: Single-site independents. The vendor describes its customers as multi-unit restaurant brands, publishes no small-business plan, and sells only through demos.
Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput)
Choose Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput) if you fit its listed audience: Multi-unit restaurant and convenience store brands; Franchise organisations.
QSRSoft
Choose QSRSoft if you are in one of these groups: Multi-unit quick-service operators; Franchise organisations; Operators with many disconnected systems.
Less suited to: Full-service or single-site restaurants: the vendor says the platform is built exclusively for quick-service restaurants.
What we could not confirm
Crunchtime
- Any price, plan tier or free trial (demo only)
- Contract length and renewal terms
- Founding year (not stated on the vendor's site)
- Employee count and funding
- Official list of supported countries and languages
- Whether the integrations page shows every integration, and which POS work with which product
- Names of the mobile apps in the app stores beyond Teamworx
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
QSRSoft
- Any price or contract term (demo only)
- Named customers (the vendor cites only 'the world's largest QSR brands')
- Legal entity, team size, funding and founders
- Countries served and interface languages
- Security certifications
- Which capabilities are sold separately versus bundled, and which platforms and devices are supported
- The vendor's claim of 15,000+ restaurants and its operating history (unaudited vendor claims)
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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.
Crunchtime, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: suite and navigationhttps://www.crunchtime.com
- Suite overviewhttps://www.crunchtime.com/suite-overview
- Company, offices, leadership, customershttps://www.crunchtime.com/about-us
- Inventory featureshttps://www.crunchtime.com/inventory-management
- Labour featureshttps://www.crunchtime.com/labor-and-scheduling
- Compliance ruleshttps://www.crunchtime.com/labor-and-scheduling/labor-law-compliance
- Teamworx apphttps://www.crunchtime.com/labor-and-scheduling/employee-scheduling-app
- Ops executionhttps://www.crunchtime.com/operations-execution
- Temperature monitoringhttps://www.crunchtime.com/ops-execution/temp-monitoring
- Kitchen displayhttps://www.crunchtime.com/kitchen
- Kitchen hardwarehttps://www.crunchtime.com/kitchen/hardware
- Host producthttps://www.crunchtime.com/host
- Insightshttps://www.crunchtime.com/crunchtime-insights
- Learning managementhttps://www.crunchtime.com/learning-and-development
- Integration listhttps://www.crunchtime.com/integrations
- Security and auditshttps://www.crunchtime.com/security
- Customershttps://www.crunchtime.com/our-customers
- Newshttps://www.crunchtime.com/press
- Merger with QSR Automationshttps://www.crunchtime.com/press/qsr-automations-agrees-to-merge-with-crunchtime
- Battery Ventures backing (press)https://www.builtinboston.com/articles/crunchtime-qsr-automations-merger-20250618
- Support hourshttps://www.crunchtime.com/support-policy
- Services and onboardinghttps://www.crunchtime.com/services
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
QSRSoft, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Home: positioning, CoachQ, connectionshttps://www.qsrsoft.com
- Platform capabilitieshttps://www.qsrsoft.com/platform
- CoachQ AI agenthttps://www.qsrsoft.com/coachq
- Integration logoshttps://www.qsrsoft.com/integrations
- Company backgroundhttps://www.qsrsoft.com/about
- Address and support linehttps://www.qsrsoft.com/contact
- Demo offer and audiencehttps://www.qsrsoft.com/demo