TipHaus vs Fourth Tip Management

TipHaus9.0Visit Fourth Tip Management8.8Visit

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

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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

• TipHaus fits best

  Restaurants needing mobile tips and digital payouts

• Fourth Tip Management fits best

  Multi-location operators needing controlled workflows

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Side by side

Feature	TipHaus 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Fourth Tip Management 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Restaurant Tip Management Software	#6 in Restaurant Tip Management Software
Best for	Restaurants needing mobile tips and digital payouts	Multi-location operators needing controlled workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 14-day trial	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	8 integrations	30+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features TipHaus 3/3 · Fourth Tip Management 3/3
Custom pool rules	✓	✓
Shift allocation	✓	✓
Employee app	✓	✓
Specs
Payroll export	File	File
POS integrations	Not checked yet	30
Record granularity	Both	Both
Our review
Pros	Automates tip calculations using sales and labor data Supports configurable pooling and sharing rules across roles Adds POS reconciliation, payroll exports, and mobile payouts	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	Paid pricing requires a sales conversation No free plan is offered Payroll exports are file-based rather than direct payroll integrations	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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.

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

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

  Visit FourthFull verdict →