GratShare vs TipHaus

GratShare9.4Visit TipHaus9.0Visit

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

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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

• GratShare fits best

  Multi-location operators needing mature tip controls

• TipHaus fits best

  Restaurants needing mobile tips and digital payouts

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Side by side

Feature	GratShare 9.4/10 Visit ↗	TipHaus 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Restaurant Tip Management Software	#4 in Restaurant Tip Management Software
Best for	Multi-location operators needing mature tip controls	Restaurants needing mobile tips and digital payouts
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$49/site/mo	Pricing on request · 14-day trial
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Docs
Integrations	180+ integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features GratShare 3/3 · TipHaus 3/3
Custom pool rules	✓	✓
Shift allocation	✓	✓
Employee app	✓	✓
Specs
Payroll export	Not checked yet	File
POS integrations	60	Not checked yet
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	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	No free plan; standard pricing starts at $49 per location monthly Enterprise pricing is custom rather than fixed Available as a web platform	Paid pricing requires a sales conversation No free plan is offered Payroll exports are file-based rather than direct payroll integrations
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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• GratShare9.4/10 · Paid

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

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• 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 →