eTip vs Kickfin

eTip9.1Visit Kickfin8.7Visit

Higher score eTip #3 in Restaurant Tip Management Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit eTip

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Kickfin #7 in Restaurant Tip Management Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Kickfin

• eTip fits best

  Teams needing payouts, compliance, and integrations

• Kickfin fits best

  Operators prioritizing instant bank payouts

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Side by side

Feature	eTip 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Kickfin 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Restaurant Tip Management Software	#7 in Restaurant Tip Management Software
Best for	Teams needing payouts, compliance, and integrations	Operators prioritizing instant bank payouts
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Phone · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	14 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features eTip 3/3 · Kickfin 2/3
Custom pool rules	✓	✓
Shift allocation	✓	✓
Employee app	✓ (best)	—
Specs
Payroll export	File	File
POS integrations	5	7 (best)
Record granularity	Shift	Shift
Our review
Pros	Custom tip rules by role, department, shift, hours, or percentage POS, HR, and payroll integrations across major hospitality systems Instant payouts, audit trails, dashboards, and employee app access	Custom rules support shifts, hours, points, sales categories, and roles Instant cashless payouts go directly to employees’ bank accounts Reports cover employees, shifts, sites, and payment periods
Cons	Custom pricing requires contacting sales No free plan is available Payroll-ready exports are file-based	Pricing requires a sales conversation instead of published plan amounts No employee app is listed Support availability is presented inconsistently across business hours and 24/7 messaging
Our verdict	eTip is a cloud-based tip management and payout platform for restaurants and other hospitality operators. It connects with POS systems, calculates tip pools, and distributes approved tips to employees. Managers can review pools, payouts,… Read the review →	Kickfin is restaurant and hospitality tip-management software for automating tip calculations, pooling, reporting, and payouts. It is designed for restaurants, bars, cafes, entertainment venues, and hospitality groups that need to manage… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• eTip — where it wins

  • Custom tip rules by role, department, shift, hours, or percentage
  • POS, HR, and payroll integrations across major hospitality systems
  • Instant payouts, audit trails, dashboards, and employee app access

  Where it doesn't

  • Custom pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is available
  • Payroll-ready exports are file-based

• Kickfin — where it wins

  • Custom rules support shifts, hours, points, sales categories, and roles
  • Instant cashless payouts go directly to employees’ bank accounts
  • Reports cover employees, shifts, sites, and payment periods

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation instead of published plan amounts
  • No employee app is listed
  • Support availability is presented inconsistently across business hours and 24/7 messaging

• eTip9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A strong fit for hospitality teams that need governed tip payouts and connected payroll workflows.

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• Kickfin8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A flexible restaurant tip system built around real-time POS data and fast bank payouts.

  Visit KickfinFull verdict →