EasyTip vs eTip vs Fourth Tip Payout

EasyTip is a cashless tipping platform run by QR Tip Ltd in London. eTip is a digital tipping and tip management platform for hospitality. Fourth Tip Payout is the digital tip distribution part of Fourth's HotSchedules workforce platform. All three are listed under Cash Management & Tipping Payments. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in audience, platforms and integrations.

Key differences

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: EasyTip: UK restaurants and pubs pooling tips; eTip: Hotels and hotel groups; Fourth Tip Payout: Multi-location restaurant operators paying tips in cash.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: EasyTip: Web, iOS, Android; eTip: Web; Fourth Tip Payout: Web.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. EasyTip names 2 integrations, eTip names 7 integrations and Fourth Tip Payout names 16 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

Side by side

EasyTip vs eTip vs Fourth Tip Payout: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldEasyTipeTipFourth Tip Payout
What it isEasyTip is a cashless tipping platform run by QR Tip Ltd in London.eTip is a digital tipping and tip management platform for hospitality.Fourth Tip Payout is the digital tip distribution part of Fourth's HotSchedules workforce platform.
Best forUK restaurants and pubs pooling tips; Cafes, bars and pubs wanting a tip terminal; Salons, spas and hotelsHotels and hotel groups; Restaurants running tip pools; Operators who want tips paid outside payrollMulti-location restaurant operators paying tips in cash; Existing HotSchedules customers; Operators with complex tip rules
Pricing modelSubscriptionQuote onlyFree to employer, employee transfer fees
Starting priceNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWebWeb
CountriesCanada, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United StatesCanada, United StatesNot published
LanguagesEnglishNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations2716
CertificationsNot publishedPCI compliant, SOC 2Not published
Security practicesUK Tipping Act and HMRC compliance tooling (vendor's claim)Not publishedNot published
FoundedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersLondon, United KingdomNot publishedNot published
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedBacked by Marlin Equity Partners
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by EasyTip

  • Checkout.com
  • Stripe

Named only by eTip

  • Clover
  • Netchex
  • Oracle Cloud Marketplace
  • Rain
  • Square

Named only by Fourth Tip Payout

  • Digital Dining
  • Focus
  • HungerRush
  • Lightspeed U Series
  • Micros 3700
  • PAR POS
  • POSitouch
  • QU
  • Restaurant Manager
  • Revel
  • Simphony
  • Squirrel
and 2 more
  • Xenial IRIS
  • Xpient

Which to choose

EasyTip

Choose EasyTip if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: UK restaurants and pubs pooling tips; Cafes, bars and pubs wanting a tip terminal; Salons, spas and hotels.

eTip

Choose eTip if you are in one of these groups: Hotels and hotel groups; Restaurants running tip pools; Operators who want tips paid outside payroll.

Fourth Tip Payout

Choose Fourth Tip Payout if you are in one of these groups: Multi-location restaurant operators paying tips in cash; Existing HotSchedules customers; Operators with complex tip rules.

Our profile lists a weaker fit: Operators that do not use HotSchedules for scheduling; the vendor's related Fuego page says companies must use HotSchedules.

What we could not confirm

EasyTip

  • Subscription price and the exact card fee
  • Full list of supported countries
  • Founding year, founders, funding, employee count
  • POS and rota integration names
  • Contract term
  • The '3,500+ businesses' and 'No 1 in the UK' claims are the vendor's own

eTip

  • Any price or fee split between guests, venues and staff
  • Contract terms
  • Legal entity, headquarters, founding year, founders and funding
  • Team size
  • Whether an iOS or Android app listing exists and which platforms the employee app supports
  • Full list of POS and payroll integrations (only some named)
  • Details of the Shiny Solutions acquisition announced on the homepage banner

Fourth Tip Payout

  • Countries where Tip Payout is available
  • Which POS systems are supported for tip data (30+ claimed, not listed)
  • Contract term and renewal
  • Headquarters city and employee count
  • Security certifications
  • App Store and Google Play listings for the Fuego app

Go further

EasyTip profileeTip profileFourth Tip Payout profile

Other comparisons with these products

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

EasyTip, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepagehttps://www.easytip.net/
  2. Restaurants pagehttps://www.easytip.net/restaurant-cashless-tipping
  3. Product overviewhttps://www.easytip.net/why-easytip
  4. Terminal spechttps://www.easytip.net/tipping-terminals-cashless-tipping
  5. Tronc serviceshttps://www.easytip.net/tronc-schemes
  6. Partnershttps://www.easytip.net/partner-with-easytip
  7. Coverage pagehttps://www.easytip.net/global-coverage
  8. Feature listhttps://www.easytip.net/feature-comparison
  9. Pricing statementhttps://www.easytip.net/knowledge-center/cost-my-business
  10. Card fee statementhttps://www.easytip.net/knowledge-center/why-are-there-card-fees
  11. Legal entity and addresshttps://www.easytip.net/legal-documents
  12. Contactshttps://www.easytip.net/easytip-contact-us
  13. Customer case studyhttps://www.easytip.net/case-studies/stil
  14. iOS listinghttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/easytip/id1565420121
  15. Google Play listinghttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.easytip.admin

eTip, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepagehttps://etip.com/
  2. Pricing approach and comparisonhttps://etip.com/pricing/
  3. Restaurant use case and POS listhttps://etip.com/use-cases/restaurants/
  4. Digital tippinghttps://etip.com/solutions/digital-tipping/
  5. Tip management and payoutshttps://etip.com/solutions/tip-payouts/
  6. Integrations and support contacthttps://etip.com/solutions/integrations/
  7. Partner ecosystemhttps://etip.com/partners/
  8. Security statement and customer quotehttps://etip.com/why-etip/
  9. Company overview and marketshttps://etip.com/about/
  10. Press and customershttps://etip.com/press-room/
  11. Page discoveryhttps://etip.com/page-sitemap.xml