Decal vs TipLink

Overview

Decal Decal is a stablecoin payments, stored-value, and loyalty platform that lets merchants accept crypto through their existing point-of-sale hardware. Customers scan a QR code at checkout and pay from a... TipLink TipLink is an innovative Solana payment tool that lets users send cryptocurrency through simple shareable links, eliminating the need for recipients to have existing wallets. It dramatically lowers th...

Community Ratings

TipLink is rated higher by the MadeOnSol community with 5.0/5 stars across 1 review, compared to 0.0/5 for Decal (0 reviews). That said, ratings only tell part of the story — what matters most is which tool fits your specific workflow.

Pricing & Value

Decal uses a freemium model — ~1% per-transaction fee vs ~3.5% for cards (self-reported); stored balances cited at ~7% APY., while TipLink is freemium — Free for individual links. Enterprise and API pricing for bulk usage.. Both offer free tiers with paid upgrades, so try each before committing to a paid plan.

Key Features

Decal offers 8 features including QR-code stablecoin checkout (no app/signup for customers), Accepts USDC, USDT, PYUSD, USDG, and USDS, Near-instant settlement, and 5 more. TipLink counters with 7 features including Shareable crypto links claimable by anyone via web browser, Support for SOL, USDC, NFTs, and any SPL token, QR code generation for in-person distributions and events, and 4 more. The right choice depends on which specific features matter for your use case — check the individual review pages for full breakdowns.

Reliability & Health

We monitor both tools around the clock for uptime, SSL validity, and response times. Decal currently has a unknown health status. TipLink is rated healthy with 100.0% uptime. For tools you rely on daily — especially trading bots or wallets — uptime and speed are non-negotiable.

Strengths

Decal's key strengths include drops into existing square pos hardware — low switching cost, customer side needs no wallet, app, or signup, lower fees and faster settlement than card rails. TipLink stands out for lowest barrier to entry for sending crypto to non-crypto users, perfect for onboarding, events, conferences, and marketing campaigns, free to create — only standard solana transaction fees apply.