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4.3 out of 5
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PAR POS
(19)
4.0 out of 5
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Crunchtime
Crunchtime
Star Rating
(43)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.3% of reviews)
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PAR POS
Star Rating
(19)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.7% of reviews)
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Crunchtime vs PAR POS

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found PAR POS easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Crunchtime overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Crunchtime meets the needs of their business better than PAR POS.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Crunchtime is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of PAR POS over Crunchtime.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Crunchtime
No pricing available
PAR POS
No pricing available
Free Trial
Crunchtime
No trial information available
PAR POS
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.9
33
7.5
12
Ease of Use
8.0
34
8.3
12
Ease of Setup
7.4
23
8.1
8
Ease of Admin
7.9
26
8.1
8
Quality of Support
7.6
30
5.8
10
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
26
7.3
8
Product Direction (% positive)
7.1
36
7.9
11
Features by Category
Restaurant POSHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
6.5
35
Administration
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
5.3
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Meal Service
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Restaurant Inventory ManagementHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.4
219
Not enough data
Administration
7.9
23
Not enough data
8.0
22
Not enough data
Finances
8.7
23
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
8.6
21
Not enough data
Inventory Management
8.2
20
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
Restaurant Business Intelligence & AnalyticsHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
7.6
66
Not enough data
Administration
8.1
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
17
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Analytics
7.4
17
Not enough data
7.6
17
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Restaurant SchedulingHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
6.7
83
Not enough data
Platform Basics
7.2
10
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
6.8
10
Not enough data
Platform Data
6.8
11
Not enough data
6.3
10
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
6.1
11
Not enough data
6.7
11
Not enough data
6.3
10
Not enough data
Restaurant ManagementHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
7.3
111
Not enough data
Platform Basics
7.2
13
Not enough data
7.5
14
Not enough data
Back Office
7.9
12
Not enough data
6.2
15
Not enough data
7.0
14
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
Front of Office
6.7
13
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.4
15
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Cloud Kitchen ManagementHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Order Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Kitchen Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Crunchtime
Crunchtime
PAR POS
PAR POS
Crunchtime and PAR POS share no categories
Unique Categories
Crunchtime
PAR POS
PAR POS is categorized as Restaurant POS and Cloud Kitchen Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Crunchtime
Crunchtime
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
12.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
46.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
41.5%
PAR POS
PAR POS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
16.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
41.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
41.7%
Reviewers' Industry
Crunchtime
Crunchtime
Restaurants
48.8%
Food & Beverages
19.5%
Hospitality
14.6%
Accounting
4.9%
Retail
2.4%
Other
9.8%
PAR POS
PAR POS
Restaurants
33.3%
Food & Beverages
33.3%
Hospitality
16.7%
Hospital & Health Care
8.3%
Entertainment
8.3%
Other
0.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Crunchtime
Crunchtime
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Entertainment

I have used many inventory systems over the course of 20 years and none of them even come close to the ease of crunch time. See up to date inventory levels, run reports easily to help research discrepancies, order products from vendors and reconcile them...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Food & Beverages

Ui needs some upates to make it easier to use as a super user. Lots of built-in redundancies. Need SOS reporting built in.

PAR POS
PAR POS
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

Cloud reporting and setup. Very feature Rich.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Restaurants

Inability for the system to display the correct calculations of basic math on promotions and refunds. Inconsistency with approvals on credit card transactions getting back to Brink so that a check can get closed out. The inability of Brink to resolve such...

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Discussions
Crunchtime
Crunchtime Discussions
Is it possible to have CrunchTime create a predictive order
1 comment
Official Response from Crunchtime
Hi Stacy! CrunchTime offers auto-ordering that creates suggested orders based on your historical usage. These quantities can also be easily modified as needed.Read more
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PAR POS
PAR POS Discussions
How much does PAR Brink cost?
1 comment
Official Response from PAR POS
Brink uses the SaaS, or Software as a Service model. Brink POS is provided as a monthly subscription, and will proudly earn your business every month. There...Read more
Is PAR Brink just a software solution?
1 comment
Official Response from PAR POS
No! With 40 years of point of sale system hardware design experience, and POS hardware in nearly 100,000 restaurants in more than 110 countries worldwide,...Read more
Does PAR Brink offer any loyalty solutions?
1 comment
Official Response from PAR POS
Yes! The Brink Loyalty Module is a powerful and flexible loyalty program built into your point of sale that is designed to engage your customers in a...Read more
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