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Branch

Branch Pricing

Branch pricing from the vendor’s own pricing page: 1 plan, cost by headcount, and the extra fees to budget for.

starting price
$0/employee/mo1
Branch review
By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated Based on 7 sources, most recently checked

1 plan · list prices

  • Employer program$0/employee/mo2

Branch plans

  1. Employer program

    $0/employee/mo2

    No cost to the employer

    • Core and Flex earned wage access models
    • Cashless tips, mileage and off-cycle payouts
    • Branch digital wallet and debit card for workers

What matters most besides the price?

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Price at a glance

  • Starting price per employee

    $0/employee/mo1

  • Pricing model

    Free1

  • Price transparency

    Partly published2

Branch cost by company size

  • Published starting price$0/employee/mo
Estimated list price per month by number of employees
EmployeesPublished starting price
1$0/mo$0 over 3 yrs
5$0/mo$0 over 3 yrs
10$0/mo$0 over 3 yrs
25$0/mo$0 over 3 yrs
50$0/mo$0 over 3 yrs
100$0/mo$0 over 3 yrs

The published starting price only: plan tiers, add-ons and other products are quoted on top.

Extra and hidden costs

  • Instant transfers to a connected debit card carry a small fee for the worker; the amount is not published

    Listed by the vendor1

  • Instant transfers to the Branch Wallet and standard ACH transfers to a bank account are free

    Listed by the vendor1

Is it worth the price?

50th percentileBranch at $0/mo1 — the category median (list price per month at 25 employees, 6 earned wage access products with published prices).

At 25 employees, Branch lists at $0 a month. Of the 6 earned wage access products with published prices, 0 cost less, 5 cost the same and 0 cost more.

Earned wage access providers pricing

Price comparison

Branch vs alternatives: lowest published price
ProductStarting pricePricing modelPricing details
Branch$0/employee/mo1FreeBranch pricing
ZayZoon$0/employee/mo3FreeZayZoon pricing
DailyPay$0/employee/mo4FreeDailyPay pricing
Tapcheck$0/employee/mo5FreeWhat Tapcheck costs
Payactiv$0/employee/mo6FreePayactiv plans and prices
RainSee plansFreeWhat Rain costs

Lowest published monthly price of a plan for earned wage access, cheapest first at 25 employees. “See plans”: priced on another basis; “Quote only”: no published price.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Branch cost an employer?

Branch is free for employers: offering its earned wage access comes at no cost to the business, with no pre-funding or escrow.

What fees do workers pay with Branch?

Instant transfers to the Branch Wallet and standard ACH transfers are free; instant transfers to a connected debit card carry a small fee.

Is there a free instant option with Branch?

Yes. Instant transfers into the Branch Wallet cost nothing, and workers can spend from it with the Branch debit card.

Are there hidden fees with Branch?

Branch lists no overdraft fees, late fees or minimum balance requirements for workers, and no pre-funding or interest for the employer; only instant transfers to an outside debit card carry a fee.

Does the Branch card cost anything?

No. Workers get a free digital account and Mastercard debit card, with up to 8 free in-network ATM transactions a month.

How do Branch’s fees compare with other earned wage access providers?

Branch’s instant transfer is free when it lands in the Branch Wallet; only an instant transfer to an outside debit card has a fee, and that amount is not published.

Who makes Branch?

Branch (an earned wage access provider) is privately held.

How this page was made

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    Scored and compared with the LeadChange methodology, version 1.5. Read the methodology

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  • Hands-on testing

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Sources

The 7 pages this page's facts come from, with the day we last checked each one. The numbers beside the figures above link here.

Quotes from the sources
  1. Branch branchapp.com/use-cases/earned-wage-access“Offering EWA comes at no cost to your business.” “Workers can access their earned wages for free via their Branch Wallet instantly or to an existing bank account via standard ACH transfer, or they have the option to move funds instantly* to a connected debit card for a small fee.”
  2. Branch branchapp.com/wl-partners/company“Branch is available at no cost to companies and offers free options for workers.”
  3. ZayZoon zayzoon.com/employers“ZayZoon doesn’t cost you a cent.”
  4. DailyPay dailypay.com/earned-wage-access“There is zero cost for employers to implement or maintain DailyPay.”
  5. Tapcheck tapcheck.com“Tapcheck is 100% free for employers to offer and employees pay only a single, ATM-like fee for transfers.”
  6. Payactiv payactiv.com“Payactiv Earned Wage Access is offered to employers at no cost.”
  7. Branch branchapp.com“Branch is not a bank.”

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