Cobalt Tips Management: Simplify, Comply & Keep Your Team Happy

Streamline tip tracking, pooling, and distribution with a solution built for restaurants and service businesses. Automate calculations, stay compliant, and boost team morale—all from one easy-to-use platform.

Accurate Tip Pooling & Distribution

Automatically split tips based on hours worked, job role, sales, or shift duration. Cobalt ensures every payout is fair, consistent, and transparent.

Payroll Integration & IRS Compliance

Cobalt syncs tip data to your payroll system and automates IRS-compliant reporting—so you’re always audit-ready.

Real-Time Tip Tracking

Track tips per employee in real-time with POS-integrated reporting, giving managers and team members full visibility down to the shift level.

Transparent Team Communication

Cobalt provides clear tip breakdowns, so employees understand how tips are earned and shared—minimizing confusion and disputes.

Modern Tip Management for Modern Operators

  • Centralized Dashboard – Handle credit card, cash, and pooled tips in one platform.

  • Flexible Rules Engine – Configure rules by shift, role, or sales category.

  • Shift-Level Granularity – Dive into detailed reporting to assess team performance and reward top earners.

Stay Compliant with Evolving Labor Laws

  • Automatic Updates – Stay ahead of federal and state labor changes.

  • Support for Tip Credits – Manage tip credits and minimum wage adjustments with ease.

  • Audit-Ready Reports – Keep detailed, timestamped tip logs for full transparency.

Data-Driven Insights for Smarter Decisions

  • Track Tipping Trends – See when and where tipping peaks.

  • Analyze Labor Costs – Cross-reference tips with hours worked.

  • Boost Retention – Reward fairly, reduce disputes, and improve staff satisfaction.

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Starter

Operate your business with a powerful POS system to efficiently manage transactions and customer interactions at your main service station.

Starting at

$135 /month for 36 months

  • Station Solo POS system with a 14″ screen

  • Full access to all updates
  • 24/7 Support

Standard

Improve your front-end operations with a versatile handheld POS system, allowing you to handle transactions and customer interactions seamlessly at your service desk or on the go.

Starting at

$195 /month for 36 months

  • Station Solo POS system with a 14″ screen

  • Handheld Flex for on-the-go payments
  • Full access to all updates
  • 24/7 Support

Pro

Streamline your entire business by integrating front-end and back-end operations, and efficiently handle complex workflows with comprehensive management tools.

Starting at

$300 /month for 36 months

  • Station Duo POS system w/ merchant 14″ + customer 8″ screens
  • Station Solo POS system with a 14″ screen

  • Handheld Flex for on-the-go payments
  • Full access to all updates
  • 24/7 Support

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