EasyTip (easytip.net) is a UK-based QR tipping platform serving salons, spas, hotels and hospitality, with a free-to-business model where the tipper typically covers the processing fee. ScanToTIP is US-based with published subscription pricing. Both remove hardware and both let staff receive cashless tips quickly.
| ScanToTIP | EasyTip | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free, then $2–$5 per code / month | Free to business; the tipper typically covers a per-tip fee |
| Free tier | ||
| Hardware required | None — QR only | None (optional terminals) |
| Self sign-up | Sign-up available | |
| Guest payment methods | Apple Pay, Google Pay, Visa/Mastercard/Amex | Apple Pay, Google Pay, cards |
| Tips reach staff | Digital, tracked & reported | Direct to staff — instant / daily / weekly / monthly |
| POS / payroll integration | Standalone (no POS required) | Not publicly listed |
| Primary market | US · multi-vertical hospitality | UK & international · salons, spas, hotels |
| Contract | None — month to month | Month to month |
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EasyTip has a clean model for the UK and salon/spa world: free for the business, with the guest usually absorbing the fee, plus flexible payout schedules and strong UK Tips Act positioning. For a UK salon or spa, it is a natural, low-cost fit.
ScanToTIP is the US-market counterpart, with USD pricing you can read up front, self-serve setup, and coverage across hotels, valet, tours and restaurants as well as salons. Instead of a per-tip percentage, ScanToTIP offers a free tier and flat per-code pricing as you grow, which is predictable for businesses running many codes.
EasyTip is free to the business with the tipper usually covering the fee. ScanToTIP offers a free tier and flat per-code subscription pricing on paid plans.
Yes — salons and spas are a core ScanToTIP use case, alongside hotels, valet, tours and restaurants.
ScanToTIP is US-focused. EasyTip has a UK and international footprint.
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