Digital tipping software lets guests tip a service worker without cash, usually by scanning a QR code or opening a link. With EZTipr, each worker gets a tip page and QR code, the guest picks Cash App, Venmo, PayPal, Zelle or Apple Pay, and the tip goes directly into the worker's own account. Guests do not download an app or make an account, and EZTipr takes no cut of tips.
Digital Tipping Software That Sends Every Tip Straight to the Worker
Fewer guests carry cash, so a tipping platform has one job: make it easy to leave digital tips when there is no card sale to attach them to. This page explains how a digital tipping service works, what to compare, and where different approaches fit.
How it works
- 1
Create a page
Sign up and pick a username. Your tip page lives at eztipr.com/u/yourname.
- 2
Add a payment method
Connect your own Cash App, Venmo, Zelle, PayPal or Apple Pay. The page and QR code are built for you.
- 3
Share the QR code or link
Print it, wear it or post it. Guests scan, choose an app and tip you directly.
What to look for when choosing one
Honest criteria, including the ones where another tool may suit you better.
Where the money sits
Some tip payment platforms hold tips and pay out later. Others, like EZTipr, never touch the money. Decide which you want before you compare features.
What the guest has to do
Every extra step costs tips. Check whether guests need an app, an account or a card.
Fees on tips
Look for a per-tip percentage or processing fee. A small cut adds up over a year of shifts.
Pooling and payroll
If you split tips across a team or need tips in payroll, a POS or payroll-based tool may suit you better. EZTipr sends each tip to one person's account and does not do pooling.
Works without a sale
Valets, housekeepers, drivers and buskers often have no transaction to tip on. A QR link works anywhere.
Team rollout
If you run a business, check for branded pages, admin analytics and printed QR hardware.
Comparing tipping approaches
There are four common ways to handle digital tipping. Each has real strengths.
| QR link pages | POS-integrated tipping | Payroll tip distribution | Cash | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How the guest tips | Scans a QR code or opens a link, pays in an app they already have | Adds a tip on the card terminal or check | Tips on the card at checkout, paid out later | Hands over bills |
| Who holds the money | Nobody in between. It goes straight to the worker's own account | The business, until it is paid out | The business or payout provider, until payday or payout | The worker, instantly |
| Works without a card sale | Yes | No, it needs a transaction on the terminal | No, it rides on card sales | Yes |
| Tip pooling and payroll reporting | Not built in. Tips go to one person's account | Usually strong, tied to your POS data | Strongest. Built for pooling, splits and tax reporting | Manual |
| Setup | Minutes per worker, no hardware required | Needs the POS and its hardware | Needs payroll or payout onboarding | None |
| Guest needs | A phone with Cash App, Venmo, PayPal, Zelle or Apple Pay | A card | A card | Cash on hand |
EZTipr is a QR link page. See how it compares with specific tools:
Who it is for
Individual workers
Bartenders, servers, stylists, drivers, valets and anyone who earns tips from guests who carry no cash.
Solo creators and performers
Musicians, buskers, DJs and street performers who need a digital tip jar.
Businesses and teams
Restaurants, hotels, salons and clubs running a digital tipping program across staff. See EZTipr for Teams.
Guides by role
Running a team? See EZTipr for Teams for branded pages, admin analytics and bulk QR hardware.
Pricing
- Free: $0. One payment method, tip page and QR code, EZTipr branding on the page.
- Pro: $0.99 per month or $9.99 per year. Unlimited payment methods, no EZTipr branding.
- Every new signup gets a 7 day Pro trial. No credit card required.
- EZTipr takes 0 percent of tips on every plan.
How EZTipr approaches it
EZTipr is a cashless tipping platform built on one idea: the tip should go from the guest to the worker with nothing in between.
We do not process the payment. The guest's own app does. That is why EZTipr takes no cut and never holds a balance.
The trade-off is honest: EZTipr does not pool tips or feed payroll. If that is your main need, POS or payroll tools are built for it.
Frequently asked questions
Start taking digital tips today.
Free plan available. Every new signup gets a 7 day Pro trial, no credit card required.