EasyTip vs eTip vs Taggu vs TiPJAR
EasyTip is a cashless tipping platform run by QR Tip Ltd in London. eTip is a digital tipping and tip management platform for hospitality. Taggu is a UK cashless tipping service built around NFC wristbands worn by staff. TiPJAR is a UK tipping and tronc platform for hospitality. All four are listed under Cash Management & Tipping Payments. The main differences are in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
The vendors price on different terms. Taggu at GBP 0.77 per tip (technology fee, tips of 2 to 9 GBP); TiPJAR at GBP 65 per month. The amounts cannot be compared directly. EasyTip and eTip do not publish a starting price.
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; Taggu: UK bars, clubs and restaurants; TiPJAR: UK pub, bar and restaurant groups adding a service charge.
platforms
Platform support differs. EasyTip: Web, iOS, Android; eTip: Web; Taggu: Web; TiPJAR: Web.
countries covered
On geography, EasyTip names 4 countries, eTip names 2 countries, Taggu names 1 country and TiPJAR names 5 countries. No country appears in every list.
integrations
The integration lists differ. EasyTip names 2 integrations, eTip names 7 integrations, Taggu names 1 integration and TiPJAR names 12 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | EasyTip | eTip | Taggu | TiPJAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | EasyTip is a cashless tipping platform run by QR Tip Ltd in London. | eTip is a digital tipping and tip management platform for hospitality. | Taggu is a UK cashless tipping service built around NFC wristbands worn by staff. | TiPJAR is a UK tipping and tronc platform for hospitality. |
| Best for | UK restaurants and pubs pooling tips; Cafes, bars and pubs wanting a tip terminal; Salons, spas and hotels | Hotels and hotel groups; Restaurants running tip pools; Operators who want tips paid outside payroll | UK bars, clubs and restaurants; Venues wanting tips paid direct to staff | UK pub, bar and restaurant groups adding a service charge; Small venues wanting simple digital tipping |
| Pricing model | Subscription | Quote only | Fixed fee per tip transaction | Subscription per site |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published | GBP 0.77 per tip (technology fee, tips of 2 to 9 GBP) | GBP 65 per month |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web | Web | Web |
| Countries | Canada, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States | Canada, United States | United Kingdom | France, Germany, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages | English | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 2 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| Certifications | Not published | PCI compliant, SOC 2 | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | UK Tipping Act and HMRC compliance tooling (vendor's claim) | Not published | Designed for the UK Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (vendor claim), Payments processed by Stripe; Taggu says it does not store card details | Cleared by HMRC as cash-equivalent (vendor claim), Supertronc compliant with the Employment Act 2023 (vendor claim) |
| Founded | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom | Not published | Not published | London, United Kingdom |
| 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 EasyTip
- Checkout.com
Named only by eTip
- Clover
- Aloha
- Netchex
- Oracle Cloud Marketplace
- Rain
- Square
- Toast
Named only by Taggu
Every partner Taggu names is also named by another product here.
Named only by TiPJAR
- Access People for Hospitality
- Bizimply
- Dayforce
- Deputy
- Epos Now
- Fourth
- Hungrrr
- Lightspeed
- Peazi
- Planday
- Rotaready
- Tevalis
Which to choose
EasyTip
Choose EasyTip if you are in one of these groups: UK restaurants and pubs pooling tips; Cafes, bars and pubs wanting a tip terminal; Salons, spas and hotels.
eTip
Choose eTip if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Hotels and hotel groups; Restaurants running tip pools; Operators who want tips paid outside payroll.
Taggu
Choose Taggu if you are in one of these groups: UK bars, clubs and restaurants; Venues wanting tips paid direct to staff.
Less suited to: Venues outside the UK, and venues that need a tronc service from the vendor. Terms limit service to UK-registered venues, and Taggu's own tronc service is not yet live.
TiPJAR
Choose TiPJAR if you are in one of these groups: UK pub, bar and restaurant groups adding a service charge; Small venues wanting simple digital tipping.
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
Taggu
- Wristband price
- Founding year, headquarters, founders, team size, funding
- Integrations with POS or rota systems
- Named customers (site says 'hundreds of venues' without names)
- Whether a free trial exists
- Security certifications
- Interface languages
TiPJAR
- Contract term and renewal
- Founding year
- Funding and team size
- Whether Toast and Vita Mojo integrations exist (the vendor shows logos without names)
- Mobile apps
- Security certifications
- Interface languages
Go further
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
- Homepagehttps://www.easytip.net/
- Restaurants pagehttps://www.easytip.net/restaurant-cashless-tipping
- Product overviewhttps://www.easytip.net/why-easytip
- Terminal spechttps://www.easytip.net/tipping-terminals-cashless-tipping
- Tronc serviceshttps://www.easytip.net/tronc-schemes
- Partnershttps://www.easytip.net/partner-with-easytip
- Coverage pagehttps://www.easytip.net/global-coverage
- Feature listhttps://www.easytip.net/feature-comparison
- Pricing statementhttps://www.easytip.net/knowledge-center/cost-my-business
- Card fee statementhttps://www.easytip.net/knowledge-center/why-are-there-card-fees
- Legal entity and addresshttps://www.easytip.net/legal-documents
- Contactshttps://www.easytip.net/easytip-contact-us
- Customer case studyhttps://www.easytip.net/case-studies/stil
- iOS listinghttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/easytip/id1565420121
- Google Play listinghttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.easytip.admin
eTip, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://etip.com/
- Pricing approach and comparisonhttps://etip.com/pricing/
- Restaurant use case and POS listhttps://etip.com/use-cases/restaurants/
- Digital tippinghttps://etip.com/solutions/digital-tipping/
- Tip management and payoutshttps://etip.com/solutions/tip-payouts/
- Integrations and support contacthttps://etip.com/solutions/integrations/
- Partner ecosystemhttps://etip.com/partners/
- Security statement and customer quotehttps://etip.com/why-etip/
- Company overview and marketshttps://etip.com/about/
- Press and customershttps://etip.com/press-room/
- Page discoveryhttps://etip.com/page-sitemap.xml
Taggu, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Home: pricing tiers, how it workshttps://www.wetaggu.com/
- Company entity, mission, Stripehttps://www.wetaggu.com/about
- FAQ: fees, hardware, eligibility, supporthttps://www.wetaggu.com/faq
- Setup steps, dashboard, reportshttps://www.wetaggu.com/setup
- Tronc service statushttps://www.wetaggu.com/tronc
- UK eligibility, fees clausehttps://www.wetaggu.com/terms
- Demo pagehttps://www.wetaggu.com/demo
- Early-stage statushttps://www.wetaggu.com/hiring
TiPJAR, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: positioning, customershttps://www.wearetipjar.com/
- Priceshttps://www.wearetipjar.com/pricing/
- Supertronchttps://www.wearetipjar.com/supertronc/
- Tap to Tiphttps://www.wearetipjar.com/business/products/tap-to-tip/
- Connecthttps://www.wearetipjar.com/business/products/tipjar-connect/
- Digital tippinghttps://www.wearetipjar.com/business/products/digital-tipping/
- Partner integrationshttps://www.wearetipjar.com/partners/
- Foundershttps://www.wearetipjar.com/our-team/
- Legal entityhttps://www.wearetipjar.com/client-terms/
- Supporthttps://www.wearetipjar.com/contact/