Zenchef vs Job: an honest comparison
Feature for feature, euro for euro. What do you get at Zenchef for €99 and what do you get at Job for €49?
Why this comparison?
If you're considering switching from Zenchef, you want to know what you get and what you'd miss. No marketing talk, just an honest comparison. Feature by feature, euro by euro.
The price
| | Zenchef | Job | |---|---|---| | Base plan | €99/mo | €49/mo | | Waitlist | €199/mo (!) | Included | | Cash register | not available | Included | | Checklists | not available | Included | | Gift cards | limited | Included | | Scheduling | not available | Included |
You save at least €600 per year. With the waitlist, even €1,800 per year.
Features compared
Reservation management
Both systems handle this well. Online bookings, availability settings, walk-in registration. With Job you additionally get a timeline view, list view, and floor plan view.
Booking widget
Both Zenchef and Job offer a widget for your website. With Job, you customize colors, fonts and logo — your brand identity is automatically fetched from your website during setup.
Waitlist
At Zenchef, the waitlist costs €199 per month. At Job, it's included in your base plan. Guests join the waitlist, and when a cancellation happens, the first person automatically gets an offer.
Cash register & cash book
Zenchef doesn't offer this. Most restaurants use Kassatellen.nl (€15.75/mo) or still count on paper. With Job it's included: denomination counting, cash book, bookkeeping proposals for your accountant, and a complete audit trail.
Digital checklists
Zenchef doesn't offer this. With Job you create checklists for opening, closing, cleaning — digital with proof. You can even upload a photo of your current paper list and AI turns it into a digital checklist.
Scheduling & rosters
Zenchef doesn't offer staff scheduling. With Job you plan your team with insight into reservations per day. You see how many covers are expected and how many staff you need.
The switch
The best part: switching takes 5 minutes. Enter your Zenchef credentials, and Job automatically imports everything. Your guests won't notice a thing.
Conclusion
Zenchef is a good product, but you pay €99+ for functionality you get at Job for €49 — plus cash register, checklists, gift cards and scheduling included for free. The switch takes 5 minutes and you lose nothing.