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Branch Overview

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What is Branch?

Branch is the leading workforce payments platform that delivers fast, flexible options for people to get paid. Easily pay W-2 and 1099 workers: offer cashless tips, reimbursements, paycard alternative, earned wage access, and other types of payments—all from one platform. No pre-funding needed. Whether it’s sending earnings to employees or contractors, companies choose Branch because they know that faster payments can help them strengthen worker loyalty, save time and money, and unlock productivity to drive business growth. Earners that sign up with Branch can receive a free bank account, quick access to earned wages, rewards, and personal finance tools to help them manage their cash flow between paychecks. Branch partners with the nation’s leading companies in hospitality, healthcare, gig platforms & marketplaces, and staffing services. Customers like Jimmy John’s, Uber, and Continuum experience greater efficiency, worker loyalty and retention by implementing our solutions. Want to join their ranks? See what Branch can do for you by requesting a demo.

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Product Description
Branch is a mobile-first technology that helps workers grow financially. Filling the gap for low-income working Americans that are underserved, Branch provides transparent and equitable financial services, including instant access to earned wages.
How do you position yourself against your competitors?

Branch is a fast, easy, and embeddable solution for technology partners looking to deploy free financial services and faster payment methods to their customers. Instead of having to build something themselves, partners can turn to Branch for a seamlessly embeddable solution that can be customized to best meet their unique needs. We offer open APIs that not only enable real-time data transfer, but also provide an embedded experience within a partner's platform, which allows for a continuous user experience. While adding value to a partner's offering, our tools help streamline the payroll process for businesses and assist the employees of those businesses in getting ahead financially—all at zero cost.

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Branch, located at https://www.branchapp.com/, is a fintech company that provides mobile-first technology solutions aimed at improving the financial wellness of hourly workers. The platform offers a suite of tools designed to help employees manage their earnings, with features like digital pay stubs, fee-free checking accounts, and access to wages before payday through earned wage access. Branch helps businesses reduce turnover and absenteeism by empowering their employees with better financial options, fostering greater work satisfaction and productivity. Their services integrate seamlessly with existing payroll systems, making it easy for companies to offer these benefits to their employees without significant changes to their current operations.

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Branch Demo - Fast, flexible payments
Deliver fast, flexible options to your workforce. Whether it’s sending earnings to employees or contractors, companies choose Branch because they know that faster payments can help them strengthen worker loyalty, save time and money, and unlock productivity to drive business growth.
Branch Demo - Pay Admin
The heart of the Branch platform, Pay Admin allows you to enable and monitor account creation, make payouts, and gain key insights. The centralized hub is customizable, configurable, and scalable based on each organization’s unique needs. Easily push payments—no time constraints, deadlines, or fees.
Branch Demo - Cashless Tips
Send tip payouts, mileage reimbursements, or other one-off payments to employees after each shift—at no cost.
Branch Demo - Earned Wage Access
Provide free, on-demand access to a portion of earned wages before payday.
Branch Demo - 1099 Independent Contractor Payouts
Quickly and easily pay out contractors right after approved jobs or shifts. Grow your business faster with the competitive perk of accelerated pay
Branch Demo - Rewards
Branch Rewards helps workers earn money back from everyday spending. Simply using their Branch Card at participating merchants, cardholders automatically collect rewards that are paid out directly to their Branch account at the end of each month.
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Verified User in Staffing and Recruiting
ES
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Great company and product"
What do you like best about Branch?

The product works very well, and we have had minimal issues. The team at Branch has been very consultative and helpful throughout the launch and since. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Branch?

There are a couple of states where we don't feel comfortable with the legal framework, but this is not really a branch issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JM
Payroll Administrator
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Branch has given us an opportunity to get more employees away from paper checks"
What do you like best about Branch?

It is easy for employees to enroll and we like having less employees with paper checks Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Branch?

I have not found anything that I dislike Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Retail
AR
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Easy to setup new employees, great for sending weekly payouts"
What do you like best about Branch?

I have really enjoyed the bulk disbursements feature and the mobile magic link for onboarding new employees. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Branch?

I think there needs to be additional integrations with hour tracking/shift scheduling software. We use when i work, and this would make the process of sending disbursements much quicker. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Facilities Services
AF
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Good solution for what we needed"
What do you like best about Branch?

The ability to pay our employees and contractors anytime anywhere. And their customer service is good Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Branch?

There are a few enhancements to the software that could be beneficial. We are working with branch to achieve them Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Restaurants
AR
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Great company for cashless tips"
What do you like best about Branch?

I love the easy cashless tip option. The drivers love this vs cash Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Branch?

I dislike adding people into the the pos at each store with a unique payroll ID. I wish you entered it once and it stuck for all locations Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Director, Benefits/Employment
Hospital & Health Care
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Branch Review"
What do you like best about Branch?

That our employees have access to a fee-free mobile checking account and can access up to 50% of their earned wages prior to payday. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Branch?

I haven't found anything yet that is negative about Branch. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Food & Beverages
AF
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Branch Rocks!"
What do you like best about Branch?

The ease of use. It requires minimal troubleshooting or work on my part. Our employees all love it and it has eliminated our need for cash on hand to pay out delivery drivers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Branch?

Nothing it is great! It does everything we need it to do. The biggest challenge comes from the end of our managers and making sure they follow all of the steps to set up employees properly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Restaurants
AR
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Great benefit for our employees"
What do you like best about Branch?

The ease of the enrollment process and the extra benefits including a budgeting tool! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Branch?

I haven't found anything that I dislike at this time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

BS
Dir of Ops
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Branch"
What do you like best about Branch?

The person I worked with Anna setting everything up was very helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Branch?

The support we received from the people trying to enroll. A lot of the time the hotline wasn't answered and the emails they wrote were not returned. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Restaurants
AR
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Great Alternative for Employees!"
What do you like best about Branch?

It is simple to sign up and use! No Fees! Our employees value the insight into their spending habits and how to not only have a fee free banking account, but also learn to control their financial freedom. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Branch?

There is nothing to dislike. The product works as advertised. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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