GratShare
7.9#3 in restaurant tip management softwareFrom $49 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWeb
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What both publish
| Fact | GratShare | Homebase |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance | The company says its platform supports audit-ready compliance across 45+ states and identifies its SOC 2 status as Type II certified. | The Trust Center lists SOC 2 Type 2, SOC 3, PCI DSS v4.0.0, CCPA, PIPEDA, and NIST CSF. |
| Founded | 2009 | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Naples, Florida, United States | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Integrations | The partner ecosystem claims more than 180 connected endpoints, including over 60 POS systems and more than 20 payroll providers. | The integrations directory lists 17 connections including Square, Toast, Clover, Shopify, ADP, Gusto, QuickBooks, Paychex, Lightspeed and payroll providers. |
| Intended users | Gratuity Solutions describes its platform as serving hospitality businesses from single restaurants to national groups, casinos, hotels, and airports. | Homebase describes its app as built for small, hourly, shift-based businesses such as restaurants, retail, beauty and wellness, medical, and home services. |
| Licence | The software is proprietary and protected in part by U.S. Patent 9,741,050; no open-source licence is stated. | The public product pages describe a hosted SaaS application and API and do not state an open-source licence. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 1.8 out of 5 from 43 ratings | 4.8 out of 5 from 95K ratings. |
| Security | The maker says integration data is encrypted in transit and at rest, with SOC 2 controls and an audit trail from POS to payout. | Homebase says it uses encryption at rest and in transit, two-factor authentication, SSO, password-less login, and role-based access control. |
GratShare plans
- Free PilotFree
- You Drive$49 a month
- We Drive$89 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Homebase plans
- BasicFree
- Task Manager add-on$13 a month
- Tip Manager add-on$25 a month
- Background checks add-on$30, paid once
- Essentials$30 a month
- Payroll add-on$49 a month
Pick GratShare if…
GratShare is intended for hospitality businesses, from individual restaurants to multi-location groups, hotels, casinos, and airports. It may suit operators that need configurable gratuity rules and connected payout or payroll workflows.
Pick Homebase if…
Homebase may suit businesses that need to coordinate shifts, gather availability, and manage time-off requests. Its web and iOS access may fit teams whose staff use mobile devices as well as browsers.