eTip vs TipHaus

eTip9.1Visit TipHaus9.0Visit

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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TipHaus #4 in Restaurant Tip Management Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit TipHaus

• eTip fits best

  Teams needing payouts, compliance, and integrations

• TipHaus fits best

  Restaurants needing mobile tips and digital payouts

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Side by side

Feature	eTip 9.1/10 Visit ↗	TipHaus 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#3 in Restaurant Tip Management Software	#4 in Restaurant Tip Management Software
Best for	Teams needing payouts, compliance, and integrations	Restaurants needing mobile tips and digital payouts
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request · 14-day trial
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS	SOC 2, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	14 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features eTip 3/3 · TipHaus 3/3
Custom pool rules	✓	✓
Shift allocation	✓	✓
Employee app	✓	✓
Specs
Payroll export	File	File
POS integrations	5	Not checked yet
Record granularity	Shift	Both
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	Automates tip calculations using sales and labor data Supports configurable pooling and sharing rules across roles Adds POS reconciliation, payroll exports, and mobile payouts
Cons	Custom pricing requires contacting sales No free plan is available Payroll-ready exports are file-based	Paid pricing requires a sales conversation No free plan is offered Payroll exports are file-based rather than direct payroll integrations
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 →	TipHaus is restaurant and hospitality software for automating tip calculations, pooling, sharing, reconciliation, payroll reporting, and digital payouts. It is designed for restaurants, bars, hotels, entertainment venues, and… 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

• TipHaus — where it wins

  • Automates tip calculations using sales and labor data
  • Supports configurable pooling and sharing rules across roles
  • Adds POS reconciliation, payroll exports, and mobile payouts

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid pricing requires a sales conversation
  • No free plan is offered
  • Payroll exports are file-based rather than direct payroll integrations

• eTip9.1/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit eTipFull verdict →
• TipHaus9.0/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  A focused tip platform for restaurants that need automated rules, reconciliation, and mobile payouts.

  Visit TipHausFull verdict →