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Head-to-head · Restaurant Tip Management Software

Divvy vs Grateful

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Divvy #2 in Restaurant Tip Management Software 9.3/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Divvy
Grateful #5 in Restaurant Tip Management Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Grateful

Divvy leads on 0 checks, Grateful on 2, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreDivvy · 9.3/10
  • Free trialonly Divvy
  • Most featuresGrateful · 3 of 3

Divvy scores higher on our rubric for restaurant tip management software: 9.3 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

On payroll export, Grateful gives you Both where Divvy offers File. Grateful leads on pos integrations: 11 versus 5. Grateful offers employee app; Divvy doesn't. On record granularity, Divvy gives you Both where Grateful offers Shift.

Divvy is the better fit for restaurants wanting affordable, mobile tip management. Grateful is the better fit for UK hospitality groups managing tronc compliance.

  • Divvy fits best

    Restaurants wanting affordable, mobile tip management

  • Grateful fits best

    UK hospitality groups managing tronc compliance

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Side by side

Feature Divvy 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Grateful 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.9
Ranking #2 in Restaurant Tip Management Software #5 in Restaurant Tip Management Software
Best for Restaurants wanting affordable, mobile tip management UK hospitality groups managing tronc compliance
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $39/mo Pricing on request
Free plan — —
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, Android
Support Email, Docs Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Integrations 10 integrations 20 integrations
Built for Small business Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Divvy 2/3 · Grateful 3/3
Custom pool rules ✓ ✓
Shift allocation ✓ ✓
Employee app — ✓ (best)
Specs
Payroll export File Both
POS integrations 5 11 (best)
Record granularity Both Shift
Our review
Pros
  • Starts at $39 per restaurant per month with a 14-day free trial
  • Supports configurable pools, automatic tip-outs, and payroll exports
  • Connects with major POS and scheduling platforms
  • Configurable tronc rules across sites, roles and shifts
  • Real-time employee earnings visibility with distribution breakdowns
  • Direct cashless tipping, payroll exports and 11 POS integrations
Cons
  • No free plan is available
  • Direct-deposit payouts require the $69 Payouts plan
  • Native iOS app is still in development
  • Pricing requires a sales quote
  • No free plan is available
  • Its focus is UK hospitality tipping and tronc management
Our verdict

Divvy is web-based restaurant tip-management software for independent restaurants. It connects point-of-sale and scheduling systems with configurable tip pools, tip-out rules, employee earnings visibility, payroll exports, reports, audit…

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Grateful is a UK hospitality tipping and tronc platform for restaurants, hotels, bars and other service operators. It automates tip and service-charge collection, allocation, compliance records, payroll flows and employee visibility.…

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  1. DivvyRestaurant Tip Management Software 9.314-day trial
  2. GratefulRestaurant Tip Management Software 8.9Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Divvy — where it wins

    • Starts at $39 per restaurant per month with a 14-day free trial
    • Supports configurable pools, automatic tip-outs, and payroll exports
    • Connects with major POS and scheduling platforms

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Direct-deposit payouts require the $69 Payouts plan
    • Native iOS app is still in development

  • Grateful — where it wins

    • Configurable tronc rules across sites, roles and shifts
    • Real-time employee earnings visibility with distribution breakdowns
    • Direct cashless tipping, payroll exports and 11 POS integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a sales quote
    • No free plan is available
    • Its focus is UK hospitality tipping and tronc management
  • Divvy9.3/10 · 14-day trial

    Affordable restaurant tip management with live POS sync and flexible payout rules.

    Visit DivvyFull verdict →
  • Grateful8.9/10 · Pricing on request

    A UK-focused platform for compliant tronc rules, transparent earnings and payroll flows.

    Visit GratefulFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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