GratShare
GratShare: A mature web-based tip engine for multi-location restaurant payroll workflows. Ranked #1 of 23 in Restaurant Tip Management Software by our editors (9.4/10); pricing: Paid; best for multi-location operators needing mature tip controls.
At a glance
- Editor score9.4 / 10
- PricingPaid
- Best forMulti-location operators needing mature tip controls
- Free planNo
- Paid from$49/site/mo
- Custom pool rulesYes
- Founded2009 · Naples, Florida, United States
- Facts checked21 Sep 2026
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
Our verdict on GratShare
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, role, department, shift, location, and item-level rules. Manager review, overrides, exception handling, employee earnings visibility, payroll-ready exports, and audit history make it suited to multi-location groups with detailed distribution policies.
The published plans separate self-managed administration from service-led support. You Drive costs $49 per location per month and is self-managed. We Drive costs $89 per location per month and adds white-glove service. Enterprise is designed for multi-brand operators and uses custom volume pricing. A 30–90 day free pilot is advertised, but the product does not have a free plan. This structure gives smaller teams a lower-cost self-managed route while reserving the highest-touch model for operators with broader operational needs.
GratShare’s ecosystem is a major part of its fit. The published category specification lists 60 POS integrations, while named connections include Toast, Aloha-NCR, Oracle MICROS, Heartland Restaurant POS, Brink, ADP, Paychex, UKG, Paylocity, Oracle NetSuite, Harri, 7shifts, Altametrics, Branch, and DailyPay. The main trade-off is focus: this is a paid, web-based system built around complex tip governance rather than a lightweight gratuity calculator. Operators that need configurable rules, payroll workflows, and traceable records should shortlist it; teams seeking a free plan or a simpler tool should consider alternatives.
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GratShare pricing
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GratShare fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $49/site/mo |
| Custom pool rules | Yes |
| Payroll export | Not verified |
| POS integrations | 60 |
| Shift allocation | Yes |
| Employee app | Yes |
| Record granularity | Both |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Support | Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7 |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 180+ integrations: Toast, Aloha-NCR, Oracle MICROS, Heartland Restaurant POS, Brink, ADP … See all → |
| Pricing | Paid (source) |
| Website | gratuitysolutions.com |
| Facts checked | 21 Sep 2026 |
GratShare integrations
GratShare lists 180+ integrations on its own site — the 17 named here are the ones its pages call out.
- Toast
- Aloha-NCR
- Oracle MICROS
- Heartland Restaurant POS
- Brink
- ADP
- Paychex
- UKG
- Paylocity
- Oracle NetSuite
- Harri
- 7shifts
- Altametrics
- Branch
- DailyPay
- Netspend
- Instant Financial
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Alternatives to GratShare
- DivvyAffordable restaurant tip management with live POS sync and flexible payout rules.9.3
- eTipA strong fit for hospitality teams that need governed tip payouts and connected payroll workflows.9.1
- TipHausA focused tip platform for restaurants that need automated rules, reconciliation, and mobile payouts.9.0
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