GratShare vs Fourth Tip Management

GratShare9.4Visit Fourth Tip Management8.8Visit

Higher score GratShare #1 in Restaurant Tip Management Software 9.4/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit GratShare

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Fourth Tip Management #6 in Restaurant Tip Management Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Fourth

• GratShare fits best

  Multi-location operators needing mature tip controls

• Fourth Tip Management fits best

  Multi-location operators needing controlled workflows

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Side by side

Feature	GratShare 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Fourth Tip Management 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Restaurant Tip Management Software	#6 in Restaurant Tip Management Software
Best for	Multi-location operators needing mature tip controls	Multi-location operators needing controlled workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$49/site/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	180+ integrations	30+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features GratShare 3/3 · Fourth Tip Management 3/3
Custom pool rules	✓	✓
Shift allocation	✓	✓
Employee app	✓	✓
Specs
Payroll export	Not checked yet	File
POS integrations	60 (best)	30
Record granularity	Both	Both
Our review
Pros	Automates pooling, tip-outs, service charges, and commissions Supports role-, shift-, department-, location-, and item-level rules Connects POS and payroll data with audit-ready reporting	Rules-based pooling supports roles, day parts, locations, and tip-outs. POS and time data ingestion supports calculation and payroll-ready exports. Approvals, audit trails, digital payouts, and employee visibility are included.
Cons	No free plan; standard pricing starts at $49 per location monthly Enterprise pricing is custom rather than fixed Available as a web platform	Pricing requires contacting sales rather than selecting a published plan. The listed platform is web, with no native mobile platform specified. Employee transfer fees vary by payment method.
Our verdict	GratShare is Gratuity Solutions’ tip-management and distribution engine for restaurants and other hospitality operators. It ingests POS, employee, time, sales, gratuity, and service-charge data, then applies configurable pooling, tip-out,… Read the review →	Fourth Tip Management is built for restaurant and hospitality operators that need structured control over tip pooling, service-charge distribution, payouts, and reporting. It combines POS and time-and-attendance data ingestion with rules… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• GratShare — where it wins

  • Automates pooling, tip-outs, service charges, and commissions
  • Supports role-, shift-, department-, location-, and item-level rules
  • Connects POS and payroll data with audit-ready reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; standard pricing starts at $49 per location monthly
  • Enterprise pricing is custom rather than fixed
  • Available as a web platform

• Fourth Tip Management — where it wins

  • Rules-based pooling supports roles, day parts, locations, and tip-outs.
  • POS and time data ingestion supports calculation and payroll-ready exports.
  • Approvals, audit trails, digital payouts, and employee visibility are included.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than selecting a published plan.
  • The listed platform is web, with no native mobile platform specified.
  • Employee transfer fees vary by payment method.

• GratShare9.4/10 · Paid

  A mature web-based tip engine for multi-location restaurant payroll workflows.

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• Fourth Tip Management8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A controlled tip workflow for restaurant groups managing complex rules and payouts.

  Visit FourthFull verdict →