Crunchtime (Zenput)vsPaddl
Zenput, now Crunchtime Operations Execution, is a task, audit and food safety execution platform for large restaurant chains, paired with Crunchtime's inventory and labour tools. It is built for North American multi-unit operators and sold by quote.
44 features compared · 21 Paddl only · prices verified 11 September 2026
Paddl is food safety, compliance and operations software for UK hospitality: digital SFBB, HACCP plans, allergens ready for Natasha's Law, temperature, cleaning and training records, and an EHO-ready audit pack. £69 per location per month with every feature included, a 30-day free trial and no contract. Crunchtime (Zenput): Quote-led; Capterra lists from US$40 a month.
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Crunchtime (Zenput) pricing
Crunchtime (Zenput) does not publish its prices. What is known, checked 11 September 2026, comes from capterra.co.uk.
Part of Crunchtime; sold to multi-unit restaurant brands on quote.
Every feature. 5 owner and manager users per location, £2.99 a month for each extra; staff do not take a seat. 30-day free trial, card required, no contract.
- One site, 12 staff: £89.93 a month
- One site, 40 staff: £173.65 a month
- Five sites, 100 staff: £569.25 a month
Crunchtime (Zenput) reviews: what customers say
4.7 out of 5 from 52 reviews on Capterra, read 11 September 2026.
Crunchtime (Zenput) vs Paddl: what matters most
Last reviewed: 11 September 2026
Built for different countries
Zenput was built for US chains, where food safety is framed by the FDA Food Code and health department inspections. Paddl is built for UK operators, where the inspector is the EHO, the system is SFBB or HACCP, allergen labelling follows Natasha's Law and the rating goes on the door. Both do tasks and audits across sites; only one speaks the UK inspector's language.
Scale and price
Crunchtime is priced and implemented for very large estates. Paddl is £69 per site at any size and a 10-site group is live within a fortnight.
Where Crunchtime (Zenput) and Paddl differ
From the 44-row grid below, checked against Crunchtime (Zenput)'s published feature list on 11 September 2026.
Food Safety & Compliance
Paddl has, Crunchtime (Zenput) does not: Digital SFBB Packs, AI HACCP Generation, EHO Report Generation, Fire Safety - Drills, Certificates & Expiry Alerts, COSHH Management.
Crunchtime (Zenput) covers in part: HACCP Plans, Allergen Management, Risk Assessments, One-Click Audit Packs.
Operations & Equipment
Paddl has, Crunchtime (Zenput) does not: AI Equipment Anomaly Detection.
Crunchtime (Zenput) covers in part: Equipment Tracking, Maintenance Swimlanes, Supplier Management, Delivery Checks.
Team & Training
Paddl has, Crunchtime (Zenput) does not: Rota Building & Publishing, Shift Swaps & Open Shifts, Holiday & Leave, Timesheets & Payroll Export, GPS Check-in, Shift Handovers / EOD Reports.
Crunchtime (Zenput) covers in part: Training Tracking, Staff Inductions, Team Chat & Direct Messages.
Documents & Knowledge
Paddl has, Crunchtime (Zenput) does not: Licence Management, Insurance Gap Detection, Lease & Property Management.
Crunchtime (Zenput) covers in part: Document Management, Knowledge Hub, Digital Signatures.
Reporting & Incidents
Paddl has, Crunchtime (Zenput) does not: Complaint Monitoring, EHO Visit Dashboard, AI Legal Guidance & Evidence Packs.
Platform & AI
Paddl has, Crunchtime (Zenput) does not: AI Assistant, AI That Carries Out Tasks, AI Document Extraction.
Crunchtime (Zenput) covers in part: Mobile Manager View, Offline Mode.
Where Crunchtime (Zenput) is stronger
- Proven at hundreds of units
- Task execution, audits and corrective actions with strong reporting
- Temperature monitoring with sensors and probes
- Ties into Crunchtime inventory and labour
Side-by-side feature comparison
Food Safety & Compliance
| Feature | Paddl | Crunchtime (Zenput) |
|---|---|---|
| Digital SFBB PacksPaddl only | ||
| HACCP Plans | ||
| AI HACCP GenerationPaddl only | ||
| Allergen Management | ||
| Risk Assessments | ||
| EHO Report GenerationPaddl only | ||
| One-Click Audit Packs | ||
| Fire Safety - Drills, Certificates & Expiry AlertsPaddl only | ||
| COSHH ManagementPaddl only |
Operations & Equipment
| Feature | Paddl | Crunchtime (Zenput) |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment Tracking | ||
| AI Equipment Anomaly DetectionPaddl only | ||
| Temperature Monitoring | ||
| Maintenance Swimlanes | ||
| Supplier Management | ||
| Delivery Checks |
Team & Training
| Feature | Paddl | Crunchtime (Zenput) |
|---|---|---|
| Team Management | ||
| Rota Building & PublishingPaddl only | ||
| Shift Swaps & Open ShiftsPaddl only | ||
| Holiday & LeavePaddl only | ||
| Timesheets & Payroll ExportPaddl only | ||
| Training Tracking | ||
| Staff Inductions | ||
| GPS Check-inPaddl only | ||
| Shift Handovers / EOD ReportsPaddl only | ||
| Staff Notifications | ||
| Team Chat & Direct Messages |
Documents & Knowledge
| Feature | Paddl | Crunchtime (Zenput) |
|---|---|---|
| Document Management | ||
| Knowledge Hub | ||
| Digital Signatures | ||
| Licence ManagementPaddl only | ||
| Insurance Gap DetectionPaddl only | ||
| Lease & Property ManagementPaddl only |
Reporting & Incidents
| Feature | Paddl | Crunchtime (Zenput) |
|---|---|---|
| Complaint MonitoringPaddl only | ||
| Incident & Accident Reporting | ||
| EHO Visit DashboardPaddl only | ||
| AI Legal Guidance & Evidence PacksPaddl only |
Platform & AI
| Feature | Paddl | Crunchtime (Zenput) |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile App | ||
| Mobile Manager View | ||
| Offline Mode | ||
| AI AssistantPaddl only | ||
| AI That Carries Out TasksPaddl only | ||
| AI Document ExtractionPaddl only | ||
| Compliance Dashboard | ||
| Multi-Location |
What Crunchtime (Zenput) does not do, shown in Paddl
Screenshots of the Paddl features the grid marks as missing or partial in Crunchtime (Zenput).
Shift handovers and end-of-day reports
Paddl AdvantageStaff submit an end-of-day report with urgent actions, stock shortages and equipment problems. The incoming shift acknowledges the handover before starting.
EHO visit view
Paddl AdvantageOne screen with everything an inspector asks for, grouped by what they score: hygiene, structure and confidence in management, from the SFBB pack to delivery checks, temperature logs and training.
Equipment records with AI health checks
Paddl AdvantageEvery fridge, oven and extractor with its service history and temperature logs. The AI flags a unit whose readings are drifting before it fails.
Allergen lookup during service
Paddl AdvantageStaff search the menu by allergen from a phone in the middle of service, no folder to find.
Report a fault from the app
Paddl AdvantageStaff log a breakdown or a safety concern with a photo and a priority, and the manager sees it the moment it is raised.
AI HACCP plan generation
Paddl AdvantageThe AI reads your business, routines, equipment and menu, then drafts a complete HACCP plan with process steps and critical control points for you to review.
Ask Paddy: AI that does the admin
Paddl AdvantageAsk Paddy books the contractor visit, builds the routine, drafts the risk assessment and gathers the inspection pack. You confirm every action, and it never fills in or signs a compliance record.
Manager view in the mobile app
Paddl AdvantageManagers switch to an admin view on their phone: team progress, compliance status, recent activity and SFBB state across every site.
AI insurance gap detection
Paddl AdvantageUpload the policy documents and the AI reads the cover, lists the gaps and says what to ask the broker.
Who should choose Crunchtime (Zenput), and who should choose Paddl
Choose Crunchtime (Zenput) if
- You run a very large chain and already use Crunchtime for inventory and labour
- Brand execution and audits across franchisees are the priority
- You have an implementation team
Choose Paddl if
- You are a UK group and need SFBB, UK HACCP, allergens and Natasha's Law labels
- You want a published price and to be live in days
- You want licences, insurance and lease tracked per site alongside compliance
- You run 3 to 50 sites, not 300
Switching from Crunchtime (Zenput) to Paddl
- Built for UK regulation: SFBB, UK HACCP, Natasha's Law allergen labels, COSHH and the EHO inspection
- Published pricing at £69 per site per month with every feature; no enterprise quote
- A daily compliance score per site with an all-locations view and an audit pack per site
- Licences, insurance, lease and rates tracked per site from uploaded documents
- Live in days for a 3 to 50 site group, with a setup call
A UK group leaving Zenput exports its task and audit history, sets up sites and scoped managers in Paddl, lets the AI draft the HACCP plan and SFBB pack, pilots one site and switches the rest in waves. Sensors and probes are optional in Paddl, so no hardware needs replacing.
How the switch works
- Export task, audit and temperature history from Zenput and file it in Paddl documents
- Create the account with your site count and give managers the sites they run
- Build the template library and let the AI draft the HACCP plan and SFBB pack from your menu
- Pilot one site alongside Zenput for a week, then assign to every site
- Switch sites in waves and end the Crunchtime contract at renewal
What you keep
- Daily task execution with photo evidence
- Audits and corrective actions across sites
- Temperature monitoring (probes and manual readings)
- Multi-site reporting for head office
What you give up
- Crunchtime inventory and labour modules
- Zenput's own sensor hardware programme
Alternatives to Crunchtime (Zenput) for UK hospitality
| Product | Category | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Paddl | Food safety, compliance and operations | £69 per location per month, every feature included, 30-day free trial. No tiers and no volume discount. |
| Operandio | Operations and multi-site execution | Quote-led, by locations or users and modules |
| Mapal OS | Operations and multi-site execution | Suites on quote, sized to the estate |
| Trail (by Access) | Food safety and compliance | From £38 per site per month on a 12-month term (Team); £75 Standard, £82.50 Trail Evo; unlimited users |
Crunchtime (Zenput) comparison questions
How much does Zenput cost?
Crunchtime does not publish Zenput pricing; Capterra lists it from US$40 a month, and enterprise deals are quoted. Paddl is £69 a location a month with every feature.
What do Zenput reviews say?
Zenput has 4.7 from 52 reviews on Capterra UK, mostly from multi-unit US brands praising task visibility and audits.
Is Zenput available in the UK?
Crunchtime sells internationally, but the product and its food safety content are built for North American regulation. UK groups using it typically build their own SFBB and allergen processes around it.
What does Paddl do that Zenput does not, for a UK group?
SFBB packs, UK HACCP plans drafted by AI, the allergen matrix and PPDS labels under Natasha's Law, COSHH, licences and the DPS per site, insurance and lease tracking, and a published price.
Try Paddl alongside Crunchtime (Zenput) for 30 days
£69 per location per month, every feature included, 30-day free trial. No tiers and no volume discount. Card required to start, nothing charged until the trial ends.
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