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Head-to-head · Restaurant Tip Management Software

Divvy vs TabPref

  • 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
TabPref #9 in Restaurant Tip Management Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit TabPref

Divvy leads on 0 checks, TabPref 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 planonly TabPref
  • Free trialonly Divvy
  • Most featuresTabPref · 3 of 3

Divvy scores higher on our rubric for restaurant tip management software: 9.3 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #9.

TabPref offers free plan; Divvy doesn't. TabPref offers employee app; Divvy doesn't. On record granularity, Divvy gives you Both where TabPref offers Shift.

Divvy is the better fit for restaurants wanting affordable, mobile tip management. TabPref is the better fit for small teams wanting free tips plus workforce tools.

  • Divvy fits best

    Restaurants wanting affordable, mobile tip management

  • TabPref fits best

    Small teams wanting free tips plus workforce tools

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Side by side

Feature Divvy 9.3/10 Visit ↗ TabPref 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.5
Ranking #2 in Restaurant Tip Management Software #9 in Restaurant Tip Management Software
Best for Restaurants wanting affordable, mobile tip management Small teams wanting free tips plus workforce tools
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $39/mo —
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Integrations 10 integrations 14 integrations
Built for Small business Small business, Mid-market
Features Divvy 2/3 · TabPref 3/3
Custom pool rules ✓ ✓
Shift allocation ✓ ✓
Employee app — ✓ (best)
Specs
Payroll export File File
POS integrations 5 5
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
  • Flexible hours-, points-, and sales-based tip distribution
  • Shift-level calculations, audit trails, and manager sign-off
  • Free starter plan includes scheduling and time-clock tools
Cons
  • No free plan is available
  • Direct-deposit payouts require the $69 Payouts plan
  • Native iOS app is still in development
  • Payroll exports are limited to CSV and Excel files
  • Paid plans use per-location monthly pricing
  • Broader workforce features may exceed tip-only needs
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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TabPref is a hospitality workforce management platform for restaurants, bars, hotels, catering companies, spas, and casinos. It brings together tip pooling, staff scheduling, time tracking, labor analytics, team messaging, vendor…

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  1. DivvyRestaurant Tip Management Software 9.314-day trial
  2. TabPrefRestaurant Tip Management Software 8.5Free plan

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

  • TabPref — where it wins

    • Flexible hours-, points-, and sales-based tip distribution
    • Shift-level calculations, audit trails, and manager sign-off
    • Free starter plan includes scheduling and time-clock tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Payroll exports are limited to CSV and Excel files
    • Paid plans use per-location monthly pricing
    • Broader workforce features may exceed tip-only needs

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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