Kickfin

What Kickfin is

Kickfin is web-based software that automates restaurant tip calculations, employee 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 allocation rules based on hours worked, shifts, and check closes. Reports can include payment details and timestamps, be filtered by employee, shift, or site, and downloaded as CSV files. Kickfin can total employee payments by pay period and sync payout data with payroll systems. POS integrations bring sales and labor data into tip calculations; listed integrations include Union POS and rPOWER. Payroll integrations named in its 2025 product roundup include ADP Run, Paylocity, and Restaurant365 Payroll. Kickfin says it tokenizes employee financial information and is PCI compliant; its employee FAQ says staff enroll with a debit card and the service does not store their bank details. Kickfin does not automatically report tip payments for tax purposes. The company advertises 24/7 customer support, dedicated integration specialists, and overnight implementation. Pricing is by request, with no contracts, setup fees, or hardware.

Who it suits

Kickfin suits restaurants and hospitality businesses managing tips across shifts, sites, or employee groups. Its stated audiences include full-service and quick-service restaurants, bars, cafes, delivery operations, venues, and enterprise groups.

Limits

Kickfin does not automatically report tip payments for tax purposes. Pricing is by quote; the maker advertises no contracts, setup fees, or hardware.

Getting started

1. Visit https://kickfin.com/ to request pricing.
2. Work with Kickfin on implementation; the maker says it can happen overnight.
3. Use the web product to configure tip pools and allocation rules.
4. Connect POS integrations to bring sales and labor data into tip calculations.
5. Employees enroll using a debit card to receive payouts.

Verdict

Kickfin combines tip allocation, cashless payouts, and reporting for hospitality teams, with POS and payroll integrations. Its stated tax-reporting limitation is important for restaurants considering how they will handle tip reporting.