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Kickfin

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Spec score 6.9 #21 of 23 in Restaurant Tip Management Software

What it is

Kickfin is web software for restaurant and hospitality tip management, covering calculations, payouts and reporting. Restaurants can send cashless tips directly to employees’ existing bank accounts, with funds described as available instantly, 24/7. Its calculator supports custom pools and shares based on hours worked, shifts and check closes. Reports show payment details and timestamps, can be filtered by employee, shift or site, and downloaded as CSV files. Kickfin can total payments by pay period and sync payout data with payroll systems. POS integrations bring sales and labor data into calculations; listed integrations include Union POS and rPOWER. Payroll integrations include ADP Run, Paylocity and Restaurant365 Payroll. Kickfin says it tokenizes financial information and is PCI compliant. Employees enroll with a debit card, and the company says it does not store bank details. It does not automatically report tip payments for tax purposes. Pricing is by request, with no contracts, setup fees or hardware advertised. Support is available 24/7, with dedicated integration specialists and overnight implementation.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Kickfin automates restaurant tip management, including tip calculations, payouts and reporting.Read 7 Oct 2026 · kickfin.com
Intended users
The product is marketed to restaurants and hospitality businesses, including full-service and quick-service restaurants, bars, cafes, delivery operations, venues and enterprise groups.Read 7 Oct 2026 · kickfin.com
Integrations
POS integrations pull sales and labor data for tip calculations, and the maker lists Union POS and rPOWER among integrations added in 2025.Read 7 Oct 2026 · kickfin.com
Security
Kickfin says it tokenizes employees’ financial information and is PCI compliant.Read 7 Oct 2026 · kickfin.com
Support
Kickfin advertises 24/7 customer support and dedicated integration specialists for onboarding and training.Read 7 Oct 2026 · kickfin.com
Headquarters
Austin, Texas, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · kickfin.com
Founded
2017Read 28 Sep 2026 · kickfin.com
Data handling
The employee FAQ says employees enroll using a debit card and Kickfin does not store their bank details.Read 7 Oct 2026 · kickfin.com
Implementation
Kickfin says implementation can happen overnight and advertises no contracts, setup fees or hardware.Read 7 Oct 2026 · kickfin.com
Payouts
Restaurants can send cashless tips directly to employees’ existing bank accounts, with funds described as available instantly, 24/7.Read 7 Oct 2026 · kickfin.com
Payroll
Kickfin can roll up employee payments by pay period and sync payout data with payroll systems.Read 7 Oct 2026 · kickfin.com
Payroll integrations
Kickfin announced payroll integrations with ADP Run, Paylocity and Restaurant365 Payroll in its 2025 product roundup.Read 7 Oct 2026 · kickfin.com
Reporting
Reports can show payment details and timestamps, be filtered by employee, shift or site, and be downloaded as CSV files.Read 7 Oct 2026 · kickfin.com
Tax reporting limit
Kickfin states that it does not automatically report tip payments for tax purposes.Read 7 Oct 2026 · kickfin.com
Tip calculations
The tip calculator supports customizable pools and shares, including rules based on hours worked, shifts and check closes.Read 7 Oct 2026 · kickfin.com

Plans and prices

Kickfin Priced on request Pricing by quote · no contracts or setup fees · no hardware Read 7 Oct 2026 · kickfin.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Custom pools support hours and shift rules
  • Instant, 24/7 bank-account payouts described
  • CSV reports with employee and shift filters
  • Payroll-period rollups and synchronization
  • No contracts, setup fees or hardware

Limits

  • Pricing is by request
  • Does not automatically report tips for taxes
  • Employees enroll using a debit card
  • No employee app

Who it suits

Kickfin is marketed to restaurants and hospitality businesses, including full-service and quick-service restaurants, bars, cafes, delivery operations, venues and enterprise groups. It suits operators wanting automated tip allocation, payout and payroll workflows.

Verdict

Kickfin covers tip rules, cashless payouts, reporting and payroll coordination in a web product. Its lack of automatic tax reporting should be addressed in the implementation plan.

Where Specifiction places it

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