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Branch Pros and Cons: Top 5 Advantages and Disadvantages

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Users appreciate the ease of use of Branch, finding it intuitive and seamless for managing payments. (4 mentions)
Users value the efficiency of Branch, appreciating its seamless setup and effortless payroll management for employees. (3 mentions)
Users appreciate the seamless payroll management of Branch, allowing easy and efficient electronic payments for employees. (3 mentions)
Users appreciate the easy setup of Branch, making automation and scheduling effortless with great insights. (2 mentions)
Users value the free services of Branch, facilitating electronic payments and efficient social media automation. (2 mentions)
Users express frustration with poor customer support from Branch, resulting in unresolved issues and ineffective communication. (3 mentions)
Users face access limitations due to a low transfer limit and challenges in account activation for less tech-savvy employees. (2 mentions)
Users experience frustration due to the lack of phone support, leading to inefficient communication and unresolved issues. (2 mentions)
Users face access issues with Branch, especially for less tech-savvy employees struggling with card activation. (1 mentions)
Users struggle with account setup difficulties, particularly for those who are not tech-savvy, impacting their access to funds. (1 mentions)

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63 Branch Reviews

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Branch Pros and Cons

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KN
Vice President
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Easy way to pay tips out daily!"
What do you like best about Branch?

Branch is easy to use and identify employees that have accounts and those that still need accounts. Working with a daily file that provides the correct pay amounts makes it easy and seamless to pay Employees tips out daily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Branch?

It can be difficult to ensure that Employees have correctly activated their card and account to ensure that they have access to their funds. 95% of the time it is easy, but for Employees that are not tech-savy the process can be cumbersome and difficult to help them navigate. The Employee/card holder Branch support Team is not helpful in assisting with these issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Leisure, Travel & Tourism
UL
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Save Time Staying Active on Social Media"
What do you like best about Branch?

The BranchUp product helps you automate your social media posts using AI-generated content that you can still edit to make it your own and then schedule to maintain your preferred cadence. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Branch?

The post formats are not always consistent and often don't include hashtags or your preferred contact method(s) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SF
Help desk supervisor
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Branch is an easy way to pay out tips daily."
What do you like best about Branch?

The fact that team members have all their funds loaded directly into their card. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Branch?

How hard it is to troubleshoot and work with Branch support. Getting very basic answers of things that have been tried before reaching out for further support.

Also team members not being able to reach branch support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Restaurants
AR
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"When help is needed seems slow to receive response on emails."
What do you like best about Branch?

WEB site is easy to use when looking up accounts & Distributions Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Branch?

When an employee is requesting help by calling into Branch - They turn them back to us. I in turn have to email as I do not have the answer and Branch does have to take care of the issue afterall. It just seems like we go in circle when help is needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

CR
CFO
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"CFO"
What do you like best about Branch?

Branch is Free. The Branch app works and allows employees to pay electronically Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Branch?

$300 Daily transfer limit on immediate transfers to account. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

CC
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Branch is Extremely helpful in me running 4 Restaurants!!"
What do you like best about Branch?

Branch is quick and easy!! My employees LOVED when we tranisitoned to branch. They get paid everyday instantly! It keeps my on my toes with distributing tips daily instead of weekly. There were times before I introduced Branch to the Restaurant Group that I would fall behind on my tip spreadsheet. I would find myself having to rush to finish it at the end of the week. When you rush mistakes happen. Mistakes with peoples money is not a good thing. Now Branch is part of my daily ruteen! It has also put the restaurant group as a whole in a better postion finacially. Not having to have a weekly pay out of tips being deducted from the bank accounts is probably the most important! Having Branch deduct it form our account daily has put us in a better postion.

Thank you Branch! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Branch?

Honestly, I don't have anything bad to say about Branch. I have not ran into anything that I dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JC
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Very intuitive and user-friendly system to eliminate cash payouts"
What do you like best about Branch?

The biggest upside is not having to replenish petty cash multiple times per week at every restaurant location for server tip payouts. It saves everybody in the company time and the onboarding and training was seamless. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Branch?

The only downside is the possibility for user error. Even with the checks in place, you can't completely eliminate human error and your risk is a bit greater than if you were limited to only cash-on-hand, but it hasn't been too big of an issue for us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SK
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Great Product and even greater Team!"
What do you like best about Branch?

Easy to setup, great reporting and insights, excellent implementation team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Branch?

Nothing comes to mind as far as dislikes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Michael P.
MP
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Great simple solution to paying our drivers"
What do you like best about Branch?

The website is very intuitive and seemless Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Branch?

Slightly confusing to implement and get our teams to understand the logistics of cash outs. But once underway, super convenient and easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Shelby B.
SB
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great!"
What do you like best about Branch?

I love how easy it is to receive my money right away. You can transfer money very easy to another bank. And you can get cash back at certain restaurants! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Branch?

Fee's for taking money out at an atm

The way you have to go to certain places to put cash on the card. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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