Ferry vs GratShare

Ferry automates restaurant tip calculations by connecting point-of-sale and workforce systems, applying operator-set pooling rules, and calculating employee tips at shift end. Operators can configure pool percentages by role, job code, shift, time of day, or location. Ferry creates downloadable per-employee, per-shift reports with job codes and pool rates, described as audit-ready, and says it tracks multi-state tip compliance with minimum distribution thresholds, tipped-credit rules, and guardrails. Ferry Pay can distribute tips to a Ferry Pay Card, a nominated bank account, or through payroll; card funding is described as taking under 60 seconds. Workers can optionally access a portion of wages they have already earned before payday. The Ferry Pay Card lists a $0 activation fee and $0 monthly fees, while US out-of-network ATM withdrawals carry a $3 fee. Ferry names integrations including Toast, Square, Clover, Lightspeed, POSitouch, Aloha, ADP, Gusto, Paychex, and 7shifts. Its Tip Share App lets employees adjust POS tip allocations within operator-set guardrails and is listed for PosiTouch and CBS North Star. Pricing for Tip Manager and Ferry Pay is on request.

GratShare is a web platform for restaurants that calculates, allocates, distributes, reports, and archives tips, gratuities, service charges, commissions, and related pay data. Its rules engine supports pools, tip-outs, weights, departments, roles, shifts, locations, exceptions, and custom distributions. When a rule uses POS item tracking, tippable items can direct distribution by station, role, pool, or support team. Managers can review calculations, apply overrides, handle exceptions, and approve changes with traceable records. Outputs include payout and payroll export workflows, employee earnings visibility, reconciliation, reporting, and audit history. Listed integrations cover POS, time-and-attendance, digital payout, and payroll services, including Toast, Oracle, ADP, Paychex, Visa Direct, Branch, Harri, and 7shifts. The maker describes 180+ connected endpoints, 60+ POS systems, and 20+ payroll partners. Integration data is encrypted in transit and at rest, with SOC 2 Type II certification identified. GratShare serves businesses from single restaurants to national groups, casinos, hotels, and airports. You Drive costs $49 a month per location with annual prepay; We Drive costs $89 a month per location with annual prepay. Monthly invoicing is also offered.