TipHaus vs TabPref

TipHaus9.0Visit TabPref8.5Visit

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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TabPref #9 in Restaurant Tip Management Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit TabPref

• TipHaus fits best

  Restaurants needing mobile tips and digital payouts

• TabPref fits best

  Small teams wanting free tips plus workforce tools

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Side by side

Feature	TipHaus 9.0/10 Visit ↗	TabPref 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Restaurant Tip Management Software	#9 in Restaurant Tip Management Software
Best for	Restaurants needing mobile tips and digital payouts	Small teams wanting free tips plus workforce tools
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 14-day trial	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Compliance	SOC 2, SSO/SAML, 2FA	2FA
Integrations	8 integrations	14 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features TipHaus 3/3 · TabPref 3/3
Custom pool rules	✓	✓
Shift allocation	✓	✓
Employee app	✓	✓
Specs
Payroll export	File	File
POS integrations	Not checked yet	5
Record granularity	Both	Shift
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	Flexible hours-, points-, and sales-based tip distribution Shift-level calculations, audit trails, and manager sign-off Free starter plan includes scheduling and time-clock tools
Cons	Paid pricing requires a sales conversation No free plan is offered Payroll exports are file-based rather than direct payroll integrations	Payroll exports are limited to CSV and Excel files Paid plans use per-location monthly pricing Broader workforce features may exceed tip-only needs
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 →	TabPref is a hospitality workforce management platform for restaurants, bars, hotels, catering companies, spas, and casinos. It brings together tip pooling, staff scheduling, time tracking, labor analytics, team messaging, vendor… 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

• TabPref — where it wins

  • Flexible hours-, points-, and sales-based tip distribution
  • Shift-level calculations, audit trails, and manager sign-off
  • Free starter plan includes scheduling and time-clock tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Payroll exports are limited to CSV and Excel files
  • Paid plans use per-location monthly pricing
  • Broader workforce features may exceed tip-only needs

• 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 →
• TabPref8.5/10 · Free plan

  A free, broad workforce platform with detailed tip rules and payroll exports.

  Visit TabPrefFull verdict →