Software · head to head
Tock vs CrunchTime
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Tock tock To Go pickup/delivery takes a 3% cut of orders from restaurants, with the separate $5 to $10 delivery charge passed to the consumer, per a case study reproduced on the vendor's own site (Internet Archive capture, 25 December 2022); CrunchTime the App Store listing for Crunchtime Teamworx states that use of the app requires an active Crunchtime subscription; there is no free or standalone consumer tier and no price is published anywhere in the listing
- They diverge on capability: Tock covers Reservations, CrunchTime covers Inventory management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Tock and CrunchTime actually diverge.
| Attribute | Tock | CrunchTime |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $199/month | On request |
| Founded | 2014 | 1995 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Tock
- Reservations
- Prepaid bookings
- Event ticketing
- Experiences
- Table management
- CRM
- Toast
- Square
Only in CrunchTime
- Inventory management
- Food cost control
- Labor management
- Forecasting
- Compliance
- Analytics
- All major POS
- HR systems
Both cover
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Tock
- Point of Sale
- Order Management
- Inventory Control
- Staff Scheduling
CrunchTime
- Point of Sale
- Order Management
- Inventory Control
- Staff Scheduling
Both are used for point of sale, order management, inventory control, staff scheduling, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Tock
- Tock To Go pickup/delivery takes a 3% cut of orders from restaurants, with the separate $5 to $10 delivery charge passed to the consumer, per a case study reproduced on the vendor's own site (Internet Archive capture, 25 December 2022)
CrunchTime
- The App Store listing for Crunchtime Teamworx states that use of the app requires an active Crunchtime subscription; there is no free or standalone consumer tier and no price is published anywhere in the listing
Pricing, plan by plan
Tock
$199/month- Basic$199/month
- Reservations
- Basic features
- Plus$699/month
- Events
- Prepaid
- Marketing
- ProFree
- Custom pricing
- Full features
CrunchTime
On request- EnterpriseFree
- Custom pricing
- Full platform
Which should you pick?
Choose Tock if
- You need reservations.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want prepaid bookings.
Choose CrunchTime if
- You need inventory management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want food cost control.
Questions people ask
- Is Tock or CrunchTime better?
- Neither clearly leads. Tock starts at $199/month and CrunchTime at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Tock or CrunchTime?
- Tock starts at $199/month and CrunchTime at On request.
- Does Tock or CrunchTime run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Tock best used for?
- Tock is most often used for point of sale, order management, inventory control, staff scheduling.
- What can Tock do that CrunchTime cannot?
- Tock covers Reservations, Prepaid bookings, Event ticketing, Experiences. CrunchTime covers Inventory management, Food cost control, Labor management, Forecasting. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.