We Invented Automated Tip Distribution
in 2009, Gratuity Solutions developed the automated tip pooling methodology that the industry now uses. We didn't just enter this market—we created it.
The company behind PayDay Portal
Gratuity Solutions is a hospitality fintech company founded in 2009 in Naples, Florida. We build the patented automation that moves gratuities and wages from the POS to the employee — accurately, compliantly, and on time. Today the platform runs in 15,000+ locations and has paid out more than $17 billion, from single restaurants to national enterprise brands.
We didn't adapt an existing tool to tips — we invented the category and have spent 15+ years hardening it around real hospitality operations: complex pooling rules, multi-location groups, payroll integration, and audit-ready compliance across 45+ states.
Our Story
Category Creation
Gratuity Solutions invents automated tip distribution. Development of proprietary algorithms begins.
Platform Expansion
Gratuity Solutions expands the rules engine, integrations, and audit workflows used by larger hospitality operators.
Competitors Enter
Kickfin (2017) and TipHaus (2018) enter the market 4–5 years later, largely copying the approach.
Patent Granted
U.S. Patent #9,741,050 strengthens protection for the gratuity management platform.
Industry Leader
$17B+ processed, 15,000+ locations, 150+ proprietary algorithms. The undisputed enterprise leader.
While others were still doing tip calculations by hand, we were building the future of automated tip distribution.
First to automate tip pooling methodology
U.S. Patent #9,741,050 protecting the technology
Built to serve the American workforce
The depth behind the platform
Fifteen years of building for the hardest gratuity and labor scenarios in hospitality.
Built for every segment of hospitality
From single restaurants to national enterprise groups, casinos, hotels, and airports.
Restaurants
FSR to QSR — tip pooling across 150+ algorithms with FLSA compliance built in.
ExploreHotels & Resorts
Multi-department tips — housekeeping, valet, concierge, spa, and F&B, unified.
ExploreBars & Nightlife
High-volume, real-time distribution at scale — E11EVEN Miami and beyond.
ExploreCasinos & Gaming
Dealer pools, server gratuities, and gaming regulatory compliance.
ExploreAirports & Enterprise
Multi-brand management across terminals — HMS-AVOLTA and national groups.
ExploreOne platform, end to end
From POS sync to payout — every step automated, validated, and audit-ready.
150+ algorithms handle any tip pooling and distribution rule.
Earned wage access and an automated hire-to-pay payroll pipeline.
Five payout methods — employees choose how and when they get paid.
Three-way reconciliation catches errors before any money moves.
Automated alerts fire at ingestion, clock-out, and reconciliation.
Built-in FLSA and state compliance, backed by E&O insurance.
Why operators choose us
The category inventor — patented, proven, and built with depth newer tools are still chasing.
We built automated tip distribution in 2009 — the methodology the industry now uses.
U.S. Patent #9,741,050 protects the platform. Competitors entered years later.
15,000+ locations and $17B+ paid out, from single restaurants to national brands.
Every calculation is AI-validated across 150+ algorithms — accurate and audit-ready.
