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eTip

Paid#3 of 23 in Restaurant Tip Management Software

eTip: A strong fit for hospitality teams that need governed tip payouts and connected payroll workflows. Ranked #3 of 23 in Restaurant Tip Management Software by our editors (9.1/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for teams needing payouts, compliance, and integrations.

9.1/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
9.1 / 10
Pricing
Pricing on request
Best for
Teams needing payouts, compliance, and integrations
Free plan
No
Custom pool rules
Yes
Facts checked
21 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Custom tip rules by role, department, shift, hours, or percentage
- POS, HR, and payroll integrations across major hospitality systems
- Instant payouts, audit trails, dashboards, and employee app access
Where it doesn't
- Custom pricing requires contacting sales
- No free plan is available
- Payroll-ready exports are file-based

Our verdict on eTip

eTip is a cloud-based tip management and payout platform for restaurants and other hospitality operators. It connects with POS systems, calculates tip pools, and distributes approved tips to employees. Managers can review pools, payouts, reports, and transaction audit trails in a real-time dashboard, while employees access tip activity and payouts through mobile apps for iOS and Android. It is designed for front- and back-of-house teams that need structured tip administration across shifts and departments.

Pricing is custom and requires a sales conversation rather than a published tier structure. The platform supports web, iOS, and Android access. Its ecosystem includes hospitality POS systems such as Toast, Agilysys, Micros, Square, Aloha, and Oracle Cloud, along with workforce and payroll platforms including ADP, Workday, UKG, and Dayforce. Additional integrations include Amadeus, SynergyMMS, Unifocus, and Optii, giving operators several paths for connecting tip data with existing restaurant and workforce systems.

The standout capability is rule-based distribution. Managers can define pools by role, department, shift, hours, or percentage, synchronize POS data, and maintain shift-level transaction records. Approved tips can be paid instantly, while payroll-ready reporting and audit trails support downstream payroll work and review. eTip is a strong choice for multi-team hospitality operations that prioritize controlled allocation, employee payout access, and system connections. Organizations seeking transparent self-serve pricing, a free plan, or a simpler standalone tip tracker may prefer a product with a lighter purchasing and administration model.

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eTip pricing

Plans Pricing on requestPaid No free plan — trial or paid only. Prices checked 21 Sep 2026.

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eTip fact sheet

Free plan	No
Paid from	Not verified
Custom pool rules	Yes
Payroll export	File
POS integrations	5
Shift allocation	Yes
Employee app	Yes
Record granularity	Shift
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android
Compliance & security	SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS
Support	Email, Phone · 24/7
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations	14 integrations: Toast, Agilysys, Micros, Square, Aloha, Oracle Cloud … See all →
Pricing	Pricing on request (source)
Website	etip.com
Facts checked	21 Sep 2026

eTip integrations

eTip lists 14 integrations on its own site.

Toast
Agilysys
Micros
Square
Aloha
Oracle Cloud
Amadeus
SynergyMMS
Unifocus
Optii
ADP
Workday
UKG
Dayforce

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