TipHaus (tiphaus.com) is primarily a tip-pooling, distribution and payroll-reconciliation platform for restaurants and bars, with a free QR tipping add-on ("Cheers by TipHaus"). ScanToTIP is QR-first: the quickest way to let a guest thank a specific person or team. If your core need is automated tip-pool math and payroll export across a large hourly staff, TipHaus is built for that. If it is simply collecting cashless tips at the point of service, ScanToTIP is lighter and free to start.
| ScanToTIP | TipHaus | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free, then $2–$5 per code / month | Not published on their site (resellers cite a per-location monthly figure — unverified) |
| Free tier | Free wallet option; QR add-on | |
| Hardware required | None — QR only | None |
| Self sign-up | Not publicly listed | |
| Guest payment methods | Apple Pay, Google Pay, Visa/Mastercard/Amex | Wallet / bank transfer; QR tipping add-on |
| Tips reach staff | Digital, tracked & reported | HausMoney wallet (free) or to-bank (fee), daily |
| POS / payroll integration | Standalone (no POS required) | POS reconciliation + payroll export (e.g. ADP, Toast) |
| Primary market | US · multi-vertical hospitality | US · restaurants, bars, hotels |
| Contract | None — month to month | Not publicly listed |
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TipHaus is strong exactly where ScanToTIP is intentionally simple: automated tip-pool and tip-share calculations, POS sales reconciliation roughly every 15 minutes, an employee app, and payroll exports. For a multi-location restaurant that must divide pooled tips fairly and push totals into payroll, that depth is genuinely valuable and something ScanToTIP does not attempt to replicate.
ScanToTIP wins on time-to-first-tip and price for the front-of-house moment. It is free to start, needs no POS integration project, and lets you create a code for any role or department in minutes. Many businesses do not need a full tip-pooling engine — they just need a clean, trackable way to accept cashless tips.
No — ScanToTIP focuses on collecting cashless tips via QR and reporting them. TipHaus is purpose-built for tip-pool math and payroll reconciliation.
ScanToTIP publishes its pricing and starts free. TipHaus does not publish pricing on its own site, so compare current quotes directly.
No. ScanToTIP is standalone and works without touching your POS.
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