Grazzy vs Kickfin vs TipBrightly vs TipHaus
Grazzy is a US digital tipping and tip payout platform. Kickfin is US tip management software for restaurants. TipBrightly is a cashless tipping platform: guests scan a QR code and tip by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay without an app, and tips are paid to staff through Stripe or via payroll. TipHaus is tip management software for restaurants, bars, hotels and other tipped businesses. All four are listed under Tip Pooling & Tip Distribution. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
On price, Grazzy lists USD 99 per month. Kickfin, TipBrightly and TipHaus do not publish a starting price.
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Grazzy: Bars and restaurants tipping out staff; Kickfin: Full-service restaurants paying cash tips; TipBrightly: Hotels and hospitality groups; TipHaus: Full-service and quick-service restaurants.
platforms
Platform support differs. Grazzy: Web; Kickfin: Web; TipBrightly: Web; TipHaus: Web, iOS, Android.
countries covered
Country coverage differs. Grazzy names 1 country, Kickfin names 1 country, TipBrightly names 2 countries and TipHaus names 1 country. 1 country appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | Grazzy | Kickfin | TipBrightly | TipHaus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Grazzy is a US digital tipping and tip payout platform. | Kickfin is US tip management software for restaurants. | TipBrightly is a cashless tipping platform: guests scan a QR code and tip by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay without an app, and tips are paid to staff through Stripe or via payroll. | TipHaus is tip management software for restaurants, bars, hotels and other tipped businesses. |
| Best for | Bars and restaurants tipping out staff; Hotels with housekeeping and front-line teams; Operators who want tips paid instantly | Full-service restaurants paying cash tips; Multi-location and enterprise operators; Quick-service, cafes, bars, pizza/delivery and stadium venues | Hotels and hospitality groups; Multi-property operators; Health, beauty, parking and tour businesses | Full-service and quick-service restaurants; Multi-location operators; Hotels, casinos, bars and event venues |
| Pricing model | Subscription per location | Quote only | Percentage of sales | Quote only |
| Starting price | USD 99 per month | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Contract | Initial term set in each order (enterprise agreement) | No contract, per the vendor | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web | Web | Web | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | United States | United States | Canada, United States | United States |
| Languages | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | Not published | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Certifications | PCI compliant | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | PII protection and enterprise-level controls (vendor claim) | Not published | Payments processed by Stripe, which the vendor says is PCI Level 1 certified | SOC certified, AICPA compliant (site footer badge) |
| Founded | Not published | Not published | Not published | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Not published | Austin, United States | Mountain View, California, 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 Grazzy
Grazzy does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.
Named only by Kickfin
- Union POS
Named only by TipBrightly
- Stripe
Named only by TipHaus
- ADP
- Clover
- Deputy
- Homebase
- Micros
- Push Operations
- Square
- Toast Payroll
Which to choose
Grazzy
Choose Grazzy if you fit its listed audience: Bars and restaurants tipping out staff; Hotels with housekeeping and front-line teams; Operators who want tips paid instantly.
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.
TipBrightly
Choose TipBrightly if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Hotels and hospitality groups; Multi-property operators; Health, beauty, parking and tour businesses.
TipHaus
Choose TipHaus if you are in one of these groups: Full-service and quick-service restaurants; Multi-location operators; Hotels, casinos, bars and event venues.
What we could not confirm
Grazzy
- Transaction fee rate for guests' tips
- Hotel and enterprise pricing
- Named POS or payroll integrations
- Founding year, headquarters, founders, team size and funding
- Whether it is offered outside the United States
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
TipBrightly
- Any subscription price for employers
- Payroll and POS integrations
- Contract term
- Founding year, funding and team size
- Countries of sale
- Languages
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.
Grazzy, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: product, security, supporthttps://www.grazzy.com/
- Restaurant offer and $99 pricehttps://www.grazzy.com/bars-and-restaurants/
- Hotel features, reporting, payment methodshttps://www.grazzy.com/hotels/
- Salon pricing and staff typeshttps://www.grazzy.com/salons-and-spas/
- Kiosk and QR tippinghttps://www.grazzy.com/service-businesses/
- Contact addresseshttps://www.grazzy.com/contact/
- Enterprise terms: term and renewalhttps://www.grazzy.com/policies/terms_and_conditions/enterprise.html
- Legal entity namehttps://www.grazzy.com/policies/privacy.html
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/
TipBrightly, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://tipbrightly.com/
- Features and industrieshttps://tipbrightly.com/solutions
- FAQ: fees, company, Stripehttps://tipbrightly.com/tipbrightly-faq
- Company and founderhttps://tipbrightly.com/about-us
- Customer testimonialshttps://tipbrightly.com/testimonial
- Dashboardhttps://tipbrightly.com/dashboard-faq
- Employee FAQhttps://tipbrightly.com/employee-faq
- Restaurant page and fee wordinghttps://tipbrightly.com/restaurants
- Support channelshttps://tipbrightly.com/customer-support
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/