Zenchef vs Robbie: an honest comparison

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 | Robbie | |---|---|---| | Starter plan | €99/mo | €39.95/mo | | Guest profiles | limited | ✓ included in starter | | Waitlist | €199/mo (!) | roadmap | | Cash register | not available | ✓ add-on module (€9/mo) | | Checklists | not available | ✓ add-on module (€9/mo) | | Gift cards | limited | ✓ add-on module (€9/mo) | | Scheduling | not available | ✓ add-on module (€9/mo) |

You save at least €600 per year on the starter plan alone.

Features compared

Reservation management

Both systems handle this well. Online bookings, availability settings, walk-in registration. With Robbie you additionally get a timeline view, list view, and floor plan view.

Booking widget

Both Zenchef and Robbie offer a widget for your website. With Robbie, you customize colors, fonts and logo — your brand identity is automatically fetched from your website during setup.

Guest profiles

With Robbie, guest profiles are included in the starter plan (€39.95): names, allergies, notes, and visit history. Not an add-on — standard in the base.

Waitlist

At Zenchef, the waitlist costs €199 per month. At Robbie, this is on the roadmap and will be part of a module when it launches.

Cash register & cash book

Zenchef doesn't offer this. Most restaurants use Kassatellen.nl (€15.75/mo) or still count on paper. With Robbie, you add the cash control module for €9/mo: denomination counting, cash book, bookkeeping proposals for your accountant, and a complete audit trail.

Digital checklists

Zenchef doesn't offer this. With Robbie you add the checklists module: opening, closing, cleaning — digital check-off 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 Robbie you add the planning module: plan your team with insight into reservations per day. See how many covers are expected and how much staff you need.

The switch

The best part: switching takes 5 minutes. Enter your Zenchef credentials, and Robbie 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 Robbie for €39.95 — including guest profiles. Cash register, checklists, gift cards and scheduling you add as separate modules for €9/mo each. You decide what you need. The switch takes 5 minutes and you lose nothing.