CloudApper Tip Management vs Just Tip vs Kickfin vs TipHaus
CloudApper Tip Management is software that pulls tip and time data from a point of sale and an HCM (HR and payroll) system, applies a business's tip pooling rules, lets a manager approve the result and syncs the amounts to employee timecards. JustTip is a tipping and tronc platform for UK and Irish hospitality. Kickfin is US tip management software for restaurants. TipHaus is tip management software for restaurants, bars, hotels and other tipped businesses. All four are listed under Tip Pooling & Tip Distribution. The main differences are in price, audience and integrations.
Key differences
price
On price, Just Tip lists GBP 8.99 per active user per month. CloudApper Tip Management, Kickfin and TipHaus do not publish a starting price.
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: CloudApper Tip Management: Restaurant groups on UKG, Workday, Oracle, Dayforce or SAP SuccessFactors; Just Tip: UK hospitality operators that want to save National Insurance on tips; Kickfin: Full-service restaurants paying cash tips; TipHaus: Full-service and quick-service restaurants.
integrations
The integration lists differ. CloudApper Tip Management names 5 integrations, Just Tip names 11 integrations, Kickfin names 2 integrations and TipHaus names 9 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
company background
Headquarters: CloudApper Tip Management, Atlanta, USA; Just Tip, Ireland; Kickfin, Austin, United States; TipHaus, Seattle, United States.
Side by side
| Field | CloudApper Tip Management | Just Tip | Kickfin | TipHaus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | CloudApper Tip Management is software that pulls tip and time data from a point of sale and an HCM (HR and payroll) system, applies a business's tip pooling rules, lets a manager approve the result and syncs the amounts to employee timecards. | JustTip is a tipping and tronc platform for UK and Irish hospitality. | Kickfin is US tip management software for restaurants. | TipHaus is tip management software for restaurants, bars, hotels and other tipped businesses. |
| Best for | Restaurant groups on UKG, Workday, Oracle, Dayforce or SAP SuccessFactors; Multi-location restaurants with complex tip pools | UK hospitality operators that want to save National Insurance on tips; Multi-site groups with complex tip rules; Businesses needing Tips Act 2023 compliance | Full-service restaurants paying cash tips; Multi-location and enterprise operators; Quick-service, cafes, bars, pizza/delivery and stadium venues | Full-service and quick-service restaurants; Multi-location operators; Hotels, casinos, bars and event venues |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Subscription per user | Quote only | Quote only |
| Starting price | Not published | GBP 8.99 per active user per month | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Contract | Not published | Flexible contracts (no term stated) | No contract, per the vendor | Not published |
| Platforms | Not published | Web | Web | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | Not published | Ireland, United Kingdom | United States | United States |
| Languages | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 5 | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Certifications | FedRAMP | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | HMRC-registered Troncmaster, Tips (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 compliance (per the vendor) | Not published | SOC certified, AICPA compliant (site footer badge) |
| Founded | Not published | 2021 | Not published | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, USA | Ireland | Austin, United States | Seattle, United States |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by CloudApper Tip Management
- Dayforce
- Oracle Cloud HCM
- SAP SuccessFactors
- UKG
- Workday
Named only by Just Tip
- Alkimii
- Bizimply
- Fourth
- Lightspeed
- MyPOS
- Nory
- RotaKing
- SumUp
- Surfboard Payments
- Timepoint
Named only by Kickfin
- Union POS
Named only by TipHaus
- ADP
- Clover
- Deputy
- Homebase
- Micros
- Push Operations
- Toast Payroll
Which to choose
CloudApper Tip Management
Choose CloudApper Tip Management if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurant groups on UKG, Workday, Oracle, Dayforce or SAP SuccessFactors; Multi-location restaurants with complex tip pools.
Less suited to: Businesses without a supported HCM or payroll system: the product is described as syncing tip data into an existing HCM platform.
Just Tip
Choose Just Tip if you fit its listed audience: UK hospitality operators that want to save National Insurance on tips; Multi-site groups with complex tip rules; Businesses needing Tips Act 2023 compliance.
Kickfin
Choose Kickfin if you fit its listed audience: Full-service restaurants paying cash tips; Multi-location and enterprise operators; Quick-service, cafes, bars, pizza/delivery and stadium venues.
TipHaus
Choose TipHaus if you fit its listed audience: Full-service and quick-service restaurants; Multi-location operators; Hotels, casinos, bars and event venues.
What we could not confirm
CloudApper Tip Management
- Pricing
- Named POS integrations
- Platforms and apps
- Founding year, funding and team size
Just Tip
- Legal entity, registered office, team size
- Investors in the EUR 1.1M financing (only a press headline on the vendor's about page)
- Contract minimum term and renewal
- Free trial
- Whether JustPOS hardware is proprietary
- Security certifications
Kickfin
- Any price
- Full POS and payroll integration list
- Founding year, founders, funding, team size
- Legal entity name
- Security certifications and money-transmission licensing
- Interface languages
- Native mobile apps
TipHaus
- Prices and contract terms
- Team size and funding
- Country availability outside the US
- Details of the SOC certification (type and auditor)
- Full list of POS integrations beyond those named
Go further
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
CloudApper Tip Management, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Company home pagehttps://www.cloudapper.ai
- Tip Management product pagehttps://www.cloudapper.ai/tip-management-software-for-hcm/
- Capano Management case studyhttps://www.cloudapper.ai/capano-management-tip-management-case-study/
- Offices and supporthttps://www.cloudapper.ai/contact-us/
Just Tip, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage, customer quoteshttps://justtip.co.uk/
- Product featureshttps://justtip.co.uk/solutions/
- Pricinghttps://justtip.co.uk/pricing/
- Integrationshttps://justtip.co.uk/integrations-and-partnerships/
- Founders, funding headline, marketshttps://justtip.co.uk/about/
Kickfin, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Home: positioning, address, customershttps://kickfin.com/
- Pricing and termshttps://kickfin.com/pricing/
- Integrations and onboardinghttps://kickfin.com/integrations/
- Payout and payroll featureshttps://kickfin.com/instant-tip-payouts/
- Reportinghttps://kickfin.com/tip-reporting-software/
- Employee setuphttps://kickfin.com/for-employees/
- Support and Toast integrationhttps://kickfin.com/support/
- Full-service fit and customerhttps://kickfin.com/customer-types/full-service-restaurants/
- Enterprise pre-fundinghttps://kickfin.com/customer-types/enterprise/zero-pre-funding/
TipHaus, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: features and claimshttps://www.tiphaus.com/
- Founders, HQhttps://www.tiphaus.com/about-us/
- Pricing answerhttps://www.tiphaus.com/faqs/
- Integrationshttps://www.tiphaus.com/integration/
- Employee apphttps://www.tiphaus.com/employee-app/
- Earned Tip Accesshttps://www.tiphaus.com/daily-tip-payouts/
- Reconciliationhttps://www.tiphaus.com/automated-tip-reconciliation/
- QR tippinghttps://www.tiphaus.com/qr-code-tipping/
- Reportinghttps://www.tiphaus.com/reporting/
- Industrieshttps://www.tiphaus.com/industries/
- Customershttps://www.tiphaus.com/case-studies/
- Free trialhttps://www.tiphaus.com/calculate/
- Payrollhttps://www.tiphaus.com/payroll/
- Support termshttps://www.tiphaus.com/legal/