Restaurant tip distribution software
Forget spreadsheets. Automate your tip-outs tonight.
eTip connects directly to your POS, calculates tip distributions (like pools, shares) automatically, and pays your staff — front and back of house — in seconds.
Trusted by innovative restaurant operators
Tip-outs shouldn't take this long.
Manual calculations, cash handling, and nightly reconciliations eat up as much as 20 hours a week — and still leave room for disputes and errors. eTip automates the whole process so your managers can close out and go home.
What restaurants get when swapping spreadsheets for eTip
How it works
From shift close to staff paid — in under 60 seconds
Connect your POS in 15 minutes
eTip integrates directly with Toast, Clover, Aloha, and Square. Sales data, hours worked, and tip totals flow in automatically.
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ConnectedSet your pooling rules once
Tell eTip how you split tips — by role, department, shift, or custom percentage. Works for tipped employees and back-of-house alike. Set it once, runs itself.
Servers
55%
Bartenders
20%
Bussers
10%
Kitchen (BOH)
15%
Pay your staff instantly
Review the pool, hit approve, and your entire team gets paid. Direct to bank, debit card, PayPal, Venmo, Cash App, or eTip card — whatever they prefer. No cash needed.
Debit card$112Paid
Venmo$98Paid
Bank ACH$84Paid
eTip card$126Paid
"It's been a year since we partnered up with eTip and something that we really like and appreciate is that every time we have a question or we need any kind of help we get assistance we need immediately"
"Our teams earned nearly $100,000 in tips through digital tipping. That is incremental income our employees likely would not have seen otherwise, delivered with low-to-no additional cost to the business"
"I think it's a really great system — there shouldn't be any hesitation. It's a minimal cost with a greater reward. The room attendants have the hardest job in the building, and to highlight them and give them the opportunity to see more income is fantastic."
"We had a lot of customers coming to the front desk asking if they could tip housekeeping with their card instead of cash. I'd recommend eTip to other hotels because it's good for the team and encourages them to work their best."
Works with the POS you already have
eTip supports all major POS systems including Toast, Clover, Aloha, and Square — pulling real sales and labor data directly into your tip pool calculations. No double-entry. No CSV exports.
+ payroll-ready exports for ADP, Paychex, Gusto, and more
What's included
Restaurant tip management that used to take hours — handled automatically
Auto-Calculated Tip Pools
Rules you set once, calculations that run every shift — by role, department, or custom percentage.
Instant Cashless Payouts
Staff gets paid the moment you approve — to bank, debit card, PayPal, Venmo, Cash App, or eTip card.
Full Audit Trail
Every payout logged and timestamped. Pull any report, for any date range, in seconds. IRS-compliant.
Payroll-Ready Exports
End-of-period export syncs directly with your payroll provider. No manual reconciliation.
W-2 and 1099 Support
Works for tipped employees and 1099 contractors — front of house and back of house, covered.
Manager Dashboard
Real-time view of every shift, every pool, every payout — from your phone or desktop.
Want the full overview? Explore our complete tip management product →
Enterprise-grade security built for restaurant operations
PCI DSS · SOC 2 Type II · IRS-compliant reporting · zero cash handling · W-2 + 1099 contractor support · scales from single location to enterprise.
eTip takes you, your team, and your guest's data security seriously.
Also available
Add QR code tipping for your guests — no app required
Already handling tip outs with eTip? You can also give guests a way to tip from their phone — right at the table or at checkout. Customizable QR codes, no app download needed, works alongside your POS. It's an add-on, not a requirement.
Getting started
We set it up. You approve. That's it.
Your account manager handles POS integration, distribution rules, and manager training.
Most restaurants are live in 48 hours or less.
Dedicated account manager
One person who knows your setup, on call from day one.
White-glove implementation
We handle the technical setup — POS integration included.
Manager training
included
We run the training session so your team is ready to go.
24/7
support
Reach a real person — not a ticket queue — anytime.
Common questions
Questions restaurant operators ask us
Your last nightly tip-out spreadsheet should be tonight.
Get a 30-minute demo and see exactly how eTip would work for your restaurant.
- Integrate with Toast, Clover, Aloha & more
- Setup takes minutes
- Dedicated setup support included
