Compare zenput and lightspeedhq on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Retail, Restaurant & POS tools, Custom-quoted; no public pricing page…
At a Glance
zenput
lightspeedhq
Primary category
Retail, Restaurant & POS
Retail, Restaurant & POS
Rating
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Pricing model
Custom-quoted; no public pricing page found — contact sales for a quote.
Tiered SaaS subscription billed per register/month: Basic $89, Core $149, Plus $289 (annual billing saves up to 18%), all including Lightspeed Payments at a 1.5% card-present rate; restaurant, golf, and multi-location pricing is quote-based.
Starting price
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$9
Free plan
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Free trial
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Platforms
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Mobile App
Team collaboration
Yes
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AI features
Yes
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Public API
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Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
zenput
No individual plan breakdown documented yet.
lightspeedhq
No individual plan breakdown documented yet.
Pros & Cons
zenput
Pros
Purpose-built for multi-location restaurant and convenience-store operations, with checklist, audit, and food-safety workflows tailored to that vertical rather than generic task management.
Deep, named integrations with the restaurant back-office stack: POS (Toast, Square, NCR Aloha, Oracle Simphony, PAR, Revel), payroll/HR (ADP, Workday, Paychex, Paycor, Paylocity), accounting (NetSuite, QuickBooks Online), and food distributors (Sysco, US Foods, Performance Food Group).
Includes AI-assisted photo validation for compliance checks and dedicated food-safety features (temperature monitoring, food-prep labeling), going beyond a basic digital-checklist tool.
Proven at large scale with major chain brands (Chipotle, Domino's, Taco Bell, Five Guys, Sweetgreen, Cava) across a combined 150,000+ locations in 100+ countries.
Backed by Crunchtime's wider operations suite (inventory, labor/scheduling, kitchen, guest management), giving customers a path to a single connected operations platform.
Cons
No public pricing was found on zenput.com or crunchtime.com (a dedicated pricing page returned a 404 at review time); prospective buyers must contact sales for a quote.
The rebrand from Zenput to Crunchtime Ops Execution may confuse buyers still searching for the product under its original, better-known name.
Built for large multi-unit chains — the depth of integrations and enterprise-scale positioning may be more than a small independent restaurant needs.
The published integrations list appears to be scoped at the Crunchtime platform level; it isn't clear which integrations are available specifically to the Ops Execution/Zenput module versus other Crunchtime modules.
lightspeedhq
Pros
Industry-specific POS builds tailored for retail, restaurant, and golf operations rather than a one-size-fits-all system
Combines POS, inventory, eCommerce, and payments in one platform, reducing the need for separate tools
Backed by a large, publicly traded company with 24/7 support and a global footprint across 100+ countries
Cons
Entry-level plans start around $89/month per register, which is pricier than many basic small-business POS options
Full multi-location or advanced-tier pricing is not published and requires contacting sales
Payment processing is tied to Lightspeed Payments at a fixed 1.5% card-present rate, limiting flexibility to use outside processors