GratShare vs Grateful

GratShare9.4Visit Grateful8.9Visit

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

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Grateful #5 in Restaurant Tip Management Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Grateful

• GratShare fits best

  Multi-location operators needing mature tip controls

• Grateful fits best

  UK hospitality groups managing tronc compliance

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Side by side

Feature	GratShare 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Grateful 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Restaurant Tip Management Software	#5 in Restaurant Tip Management Software
Best for	Multi-location operators needing mature tip controls	UK hospitality groups managing tronc compliance
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$49/site/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Integrations	180+ integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features GratShare 3/3 · Grateful 3/3
Custom pool rules	✓	✓
Shift allocation	✓	✓
Employee app	✓	✓
Specs
Payroll export	Not checked yet	Both
POS integrations	60 (best)	11
Record granularity	Both	Shift
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	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; standard pricing starts at $49 per location monthly Enterprise pricing is custom rather than fixed Available as a web platform	Pricing requires a sales quote No free plan is available Its focus is UK hospitality tipping and tronc management
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 →	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.… 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

• 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

• GratShare9.4/10 · Paid

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

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• Grateful8.9/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit GratefulFull verdict →