Kickfin

Kickfin is US tip management software for restaurants. It calculates tip pools and shares from POS data and pays tips out to employees' bank accounts the moment a shift ends, replacing cash payouts and pay cards. It also keeps a digital record of every payout that can be synced with payroll. It is sold to restaurant, bar, cafe and venue operators, including enterprise groups.

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Best for
Full-service restaurants paying cash tips, Multi-location and enterprise operators
Pricing
Quote only
Runs on
Web

Who it is for

  • Full-service restaurants paying cash tips

    Removes nightly cash counting and bank runs by paying tips straight to employees' banks.

  • Multi-location and enterprise operators

    Tracks every tip payout by location, shift and employee; an enterprise programme offers settlement without pre-funding, assessed case by case.

  • Quick-service, cafes, bars, pizza/delivery and stadium venues

    The vendor publishes separate pages for each of these venue types.

What it does

  • Instant tip payouts

    Sends tips directly to an employee's bank account when the shift ends, any hour of the day, with no pay card or app required.

  • Automated tip calculations

    Calculates tip pools and shares from POS sales and labour data using custom policies based on shifts, hours, points or sales categories.

  • Tip reporting

    Reports every payout by employee, shift and location, with bank reconciliation and payroll reports downloadable as CSV.

  • Payroll sync

    Rolls up employee payments by pay period for payroll and calculates the amount needed for tip-credit wages.

  • Payroll payout option

    Employees can choose instant bank payouts or receive tips through payroll.

  • Employee self-setup

    Employees link a debit card in three steps; the vendor says it does not store their bank details.

  • Spreadsheet and manual payouts

    Tip-outs can be calculated manually and paid via standard or spreadsheet payment options when a POS link is unavailable.

  • Zero pre-funding (enterprise)

    Enterprise clients can be approved to settle by same-day ACH after payouts go out instead of funding in advance.

  • Onboarding to configure tip rules

    An integration team sets up the operator's tip pooling or sharing policy.

Pricing

Pricing model
Quote only
Minimum contract
No contract, per the vendor

No prices are published; the pricing page asks visitors to request a quote. The vendor says there are no contracts, setup fees or hardware.

How it compares

Compared with the 6 products in Tip Pooling & Tip Distribution that have a profile on this site. These figures describe the category. They are not a recommendation.

  • Names 2 integrations. The median in this category is 3.50.
  • Lists Web only. Among the 5 products in this category that state their platforms, 1 lists an iOS app and 1 lists an Android app.
  • The category's 10 most-named integration partners are Square, Toast, ADP, Alkimii, Bizimply, Clover, Dayforce, Deputy, Fourth, Homebase. Of these, this product's listing names Toast.

Works with

Point of sale
ToastUnion POS

The integrations page shows POS logos without names in its text, so only the systems named elsewhere on the site are listed. The vendor says it integrates with leading POS systems and connects to payroll systems.

Where and how it runs

Customers in
United States
Platforms
Web
Hardware
No hardware required, per the vendor.

The vendor states no country list. United States is inferred from its Austin, Texas address, US bank and ACH payouts and references to IRS tip reporting.

The company

Headquarters
Austin, United States
Customers named by the vendor
Rock N' Roll Sushi, LuLu's, Riot Hospitality

Security and support

Support
Support by phone during business hours, and the vendor advertises 24/7 customer support. Integration specialists review the tip policy and train managers at no cost.

Listing details

Built for
Restaurants
Focus
Food-specific
Status
Active
Website
kickfin.com
Also listed in
Cash Management & Tipping PaymentsEarned Wage Access

Alternatives to Kickfin

See all 15 in Tip Pooling & Tip Distribution

  • TipHaus

    TipHaus is tip management software for restaurants, bars, hotels and other tipped businesses.

    Runs on Web, iOS and Android, against Web for Kickfin.

  • Grazzy

    Grazzy is a US digital tipping and tip payout platform.

    Listed as best for: Bars and restaurants tipping out staff; Hotels with housekeeping and front-line teams.

  • Just Tip

    JustTip is a tipping and tronc platform for UK and Irish hospitality.

    Names 11 integrations, against 2 for Kickfin.

  • TipBrightly

    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.

    Names 1 integration, against 2 for Kickfin.

Compare Kickfin

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What we could not confirm

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

  • 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

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below, checked on 29 September 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.

  1. Home: positioning, address, customershttps://kickfin.com/
  2. Pricing and termshttps://kickfin.com/pricing/
  3. Integrations and onboardinghttps://kickfin.com/integrations/
  4. Payout and payroll featureshttps://kickfin.com/instant-tip-payouts/
  5. Reportinghttps://kickfin.com/tip-reporting-software/
  6. Employee setuphttps://kickfin.com/for-employees/
  7. Support and Toast integrationhttps://kickfin.com/support/
  8. Full-service fit and customerhttps://kickfin.com/customer-types/full-service-restaurants/
  9. Enterprise pre-fundinghttps://kickfin.com/customer-types/enterprise/zero-pre-funding/