Restaurant tipping software lets guests tip servers, bartenders and staff without cash. With EZTipr, each staff member has a QR code tip page; the guest scans it, picks Cash App, Venmo, PayPal, Zelle or Apple Pay, and the tip goes straight into that person's own account. Guests do not download an app, and EZTipr takes no cut of tips.
Restaurant Tipping Software for Cashless Tips
Most restaurants already take card tips through the POS. The gap is everyone the check never reaches: the bartender who poured a drink, the busser, the host, takeout and counter orders. That is how restaurants accept cashless tips outside the terminal.
How it works
- 1
Create a page for each staff member
Each person signs up, or a manager rolls out pages for the team with a Teams plan.
- 2
Connect a payment app
Staff connect their own Cash App, Venmo, Zelle, PayPal or Apple Pay.
- 3
Put the QR code where guests see it
Table tents, check presenters, name badge pins or the bar top. Guests scan and tip.
What to look for when choosing one
Honest criteria, including the ones where another tool may suit you better.
Does it replace your POS tips?
It should not have to. POS tipping handles card checks well. A QR tip page covers the tips the POS misses.
Tip pooling rules
If your house pools tips, a POS or payroll tool that tracks splits is the better fit for pooled tips. EZTipr tips go to one person.
Who touches the money
Tips held by the business create payout and reporting work. With EZTipr the money never passes through the restaurant.
Guest friction
Look for no app download, no account and payment apps guests already use.
Hardware and branding
For a full floor rollout, check for branded pages and printed QR hardware.
Comparing tipping approaches
Restaurants often use more than one of these at once. Here is where each fits.
| 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
Servers and bartenders
Catch tips from guests who pay at the counter, split checks or carry no cash.
Front and back of house
Hosts, bussers, barbacks and runners who rarely see the tip line.
Owners and managers
Roll out branded tip pages across staff with 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 restaurant tip app for the tips your POS cannot catch.
Each staff member keeps 100 percent of what guests send, straight into their own account. The restaurant never holds or pays out those tips.
If you need pooling, splits or payroll tip reporting, keep that on your POS or payroll tool. EZTipr works alongside 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.