Taggu vs TiPJAR

Taggu is a UK cashless tipping service built around NFC wristbands worn by staff. TiPJAR is a UK tipping and tronc platform for hospitality. Both are listed under Cash Management & Tipping Payments. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and countries covered.

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.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Taggu: UK bars, clubs and restaurants; TiPJAR: UK pub, bar and restaurant groups adding a service charge.

  • countries covered

    Country coverage differs. Taggu names 1 country and TiPJAR names 5 countries. 1 country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. Taggu names 1 integration and TiPJAR names 12 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

Side by side

Taggu vs TiPJAR: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldTagguTiPJAR
What it isTaggu is a UK cashless tipping service built around NFC wristbands worn by staff.TiPJAR is a UK tipping and tronc platform for hospitality.
Best forUK bars, clubs and restaurants; Venues wanting tips paid direct to staffUK pub, bar and restaurant groups adding a service charge; Small venues wanting simple digital tipping
Pricing modelFixed fee per tip transactionSubscription per site
Starting priceGBP 0.77 per tip (technology fee, tips of 2 to 9 GBP)GBP 65 per month
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb
CountriesUnited KingdomFrance, Germany, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations112
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesDesigned for the UK Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (vendor claim), Payments processed by Stripe; Taggu says it does not store card detailsCleared by HMRC as cash-equivalent (vendor claim), Supertronc compliant with the Employment Act 2023 (vendor claim)
FoundedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersNot publishedLondon, United Kingdom
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Taggu

  • Stripe

Named only by TiPJAR

  • Access People for Hospitality
  • Bizimply
  • Dayforce
  • Deputy
  • Epos Now
  • Fourth
  • Hungrrr
  • Lightspeed
  • Peazi
  • Planday
  • Rotaready
  • Tevalis

Which to choose

Taggu

Choose Taggu if you fit its listed audience: UK bars, clubs and restaurants; Venues wanting tips paid direct to staff.

Weaker fit: 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 fit its listed audience: UK pub, bar and restaurant groups adding a service charge; Small venues wanting simple digital tipping.

What we could not confirm

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

Taggu profileTiPJAR profile

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Sources

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

Taggu, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Home: pricing tiers, how it workshttps://www.wetaggu.com/
  2. Company entity, mission, Stripehttps://www.wetaggu.com/about
  3. FAQ: fees, hardware, eligibility, supporthttps://www.wetaggu.com/faq
  4. Setup steps, dashboard, reportshttps://www.wetaggu.com/setup
  5. Tronc service statushttps://www.wetaggu.com/tronc
  6. UK eligibility, fees clausehttps://www.wetaggu.com/terms
  7. Demo pagehttps://www.wetaggu.com/demo
  8. Early-stage statushttps://www.wetaggu.com/hiring