Key differences
price
Starting prices: TackPay at EUR 4.99 per month; TipLedger at USD 19 per location per month. The currency or billing basis differs, so they are not directly comparable.
audience
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: TackPay: Restaurants and bars moving from cash tips; TipLedger: Independent single-location restaurants, bars and cafes.
countries covered
On geography, TackPay names 10 countries and TipLedger names 1 country. 1 country appears in every list.
company background
Headquarters: TackPay, Genoa, Italy; TipLedger, Jersey City, United States.
Side by side
| Field | TackPay | TipLedger |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | TackPay is a digital tipping service. | TipLedger is web software that calculates how restaurant tips are split among staff. |
| Best for | Restaurants and bars moving from cash tips; Hotels with several departments; Multi-location businesses and chains; Individual tipped workers and performers | Independent single-location restaurants, bars and cafes; Managers replacing tip spreadsheets |
| Pricing model | Subscription per business plus a fee per tip | Subscription per location |
| Starting price | EUR 4.99 per month | USD 19 per location per month |
| Free plan | Yes | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Yes |
| Contract | Not published | None (cancel anytime) |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Countries | Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and 4 more | United States |
| Languages | English, Italian, Spanish | Not published |
| Number of integrations | Not published | Not published |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Card payments handled by Stripe, No employee SSN, bank or address data collected |
| Founded | Not published | 2023 |
| Headquarters | Genoa, Italy | Jersey City, United States |
| Owner | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Which to choose
TackPay
Choose TackPay if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurants and bars moving from cash tips; Hotels with several departments; Multi-location businesses and chains.
TipLedger
Choose TipLedger if you fit its listed audience: Independent single-location restaurants, bars and cafes; Managers replacing tip spreadsheets.
Less suited to: Multi-location groups: each plan covers one location and each location is a separate account. A Multi-Location plan is listed as coming soon and cannot be bought.
What we could not confirm
TackPay
- Founding year and founders
- Employee count and funding
- Integrations with POS systems
- Security certifications
- Contract terms
- Whether native mobile apps exist
TipLedger
- Customer names
- Number of customers
- Security certifications
- Interface languages beyond an EN switch
- Payroll bookkeeping service price (not set)
Go further
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
TackPay, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Overview, countries, registrationhttps://www.tackpay.net/En/
- Plans, fees, support levelshttps://www.tackpay.net/En/pricing.html
- Business featureshttps://www.tackpay.net/En/virtual-tip-jar-business.html
- Individual profilehttps://www.tackpay.net/En/tipped.html
- Use cases and payment methodshttps://www.tackpay.net/En/use-cases-virtual-tipjar.html
- What the service ishttps://www.tackpay.net/En/faq-tackpay/Faq.html
- Integration statushttps://www.tackpay.net/En/partnership.html
TipLedger, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: features, pricing, companyhttps://tipledgerapp.com/
- Founder, scope, exclusionshttps://tipledgerapp.com/about
- Plan priceshttps://tipledgerapp.com/pricing
- Legal entity, billing termshttps://tipledgerapp.com/terms
- Feature detailhttps://tipledgerapp.com/tip-pooling-software

