# Crunchtime vs MarginEdge

**Leader by Vioscale score:** MarginEdge

| Attribute | Crunchtime | MarginEdge |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 39.7 (41% (low)) | 55.6 (37% (low)) |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Software that centralizes restaurant operations data across inventory, labor, kitchen, and task management to provide real-time visibility, AI-powered forecasting, and automated workflows for managing profitability and consistency across locations. | - |
| features.capabilities | `{"iso_27001":false,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"per_location_monthly","pos_point_of_sale_revenue_sync":true,"accounting_quickbooks_xero_sync":true,"mobile_app_field_audit_inspections":true,"new_location_store_opening_checklists":true,"recipe_and_portion_level_cogs_costing":true,"accounting_gl_sync_for_accounts_payable":true,"menu_engineering_and_profitability_matrix":true,"edi_direct_wholesale_supplier_ordering_sysco":true,"theoretical_vs_actual_variance_and_waste_tracking":true}` | `{"recipe_and_portion_level_cogs_costing":true,"automated_par_level_and_reorder_alerts":true,"accounting_gl_sync_for_accounts_payable":true,"pos_depletion_sync_auto_deduct_inventory":true,"menu_engineering_and_profitability_matrix":true,"ocr_invoice_scanning_and_line_item_digitization":true,"multi_location_commissary_and_transfer_management":true}` |
| integrations.count | 23 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"NCR Aloha"},{"name":"Aloha Cloud"},{"name":"Qu"},{"name":"Squirrel"},{"name":"InfoGenesis Cloud"},{"name":"ADP"},{"name":"iSolved"},{"name":"Paycom"},{"name":"Paylocity"},{"name":"Ultipro"},{"name":"NetSuite"},{"name":"QuickBooks Online"},{"name":"Workday"},{"name":"JD Edwards"},{"name":"Lawson"},{"name":"Gordon Food Service"},{"name":"Morco"},{"name":"PFG Performance Food Group"},{"name":"TriMark"},{"name":"Baldor"},{"name":"DFA Dairy Farmers of America"},{"name":"PAR"},{"name":"POSitouch"},{"name":"Appetize"},{"name":"Vista"},{"name":"Zoho"},{"name":"Great Plains"},{"name":"PFG"},{"name":"Ben E. Keith"},{"name":"Brakes"},{"name":"DFA"},{"name":"FreshPoint"}]` | `[{"name":"Genius"},{"name":"Toast"},{"name":"Freepour"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","GB","MX","AU","AE"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["US"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"quote","summary":"Contact sales for pricing","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://crunchtime.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T21:43:14.789Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"MarginEdge","summary":"$350/location/month; annual billing available at 10% discount","features":["Unlimited invoice processing and digitization","Unlimited email support","1:1 software training","Recipe costing and menu analysis","POS integrations","Accounting integrations","Budget tracking","Price monitoring and alerts","Inventory management tools","Commissary and multi-location support","Vendor statement reconciliation and Bill Pay"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"location","amount":350,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Core restaurant management system with automated invoice processing, inventory tracking, and financial reporting","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"MarginEdge + Freepour","summary":"$500/location/month; annual billing available at 10% discount","features":["Everything in MarginEdge","Freepour smart scale for liquor inventory"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"location","amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"MarginEdge bundled with Freepour smart scale for rapid, accurate liquor inventory counting","contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $350/location/month. All-inclusive pricing with no hidden fees.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.marginedge.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T10:20:47.653Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"location","amount":350,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | no |
| pricing.model | quote | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":350,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Restaurant Inventory)

| Capability | Crunchtime | MarginEdge |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Recipe and portion level cogs costing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Theoretical vs actual variance and waste tracking | ✓ | - |
| POS depletion sync auto deduct inventory | - | ✓ |
| OCR invoice scanning and line item digitization | - | ✓ |
| Edi direct wholesale supplier ordering sysco | ✓ | - |
| Automated par level and reorder alerts | - | ✓ |
| Multi location commissary and transfer management | - | ✓ |
| Menu engineering and profitability matrix | ✓ | ✓ |
| Accounting gl sync for accounts payable | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOC2 type ii | ✓ | - |
| ISO 27001 | ✗ | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:14:00.616Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*