[ Branch Reviews ](https://www.g2.com/products/branch-branch/reviews) [ Branch Reviews ](https://www.g2.com/products/branch-branch/reviews) # Branch Features ##### ## Platform Content (3) Education Tools Educational tools that provide including planning, budgeting, and tips on how to alleviate financial stress. Mobile Tools Mobile applications or mobile-optimized websites for access financial wellness solutions. Content Library Tools for budget creation, assets tracking, goal setting, and financial management progress tracking. Show More ##### ## Platform Basics (6) Program Management Tools that implement, manage, and administer financial wellness programs. Secure Provides secure connection to employees' banks and money management accounts. Interoperability Connects to external systems and applications as needed to complete team workflows. Performance Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably. Performance Performs and secures payments efficiently on both the user and the consumer ends Portal Contains a portal to facilitate contractor access to payments Show More ##### ## Platform Additional Functionality (4) Services Provides debt management services. Employee Portal Employee portal lets employees log into the system to help employees measure financial wellness. Gamification Gamification tools for financial goal planning, debt management, and money management. Education Provides access to education classes and seminars. Show More ##### ## Platform Data (4) Dashboard & Reporting Reporting and analytics that report on activity and program effectiveness. Visualization Contains tools to visalize data sets or workflows. Platform Search Find important content or files using keywords, metadata, tags, etc. Alerts and Notifications Self-monitors important metrics and sends notifications to users in-app or through email, text message or otherwise. Show More ##### ## Payments (3) Earned wage access Gives employees the ability to view, manage, and withdraw earned wages before payday. Tips and mileage reimbursement Facilitates on-demand payments to employees for tips and gratuities or mileage reimbursements. Awarding bonuses Allows managers to award one-time bonuses to employees. Show More ##### ## Financial wellness (3) Financial wellness tools Provides financial wellness tools such as budgeting software or financial education resources. Automatic savings Enables employees to automatically set aside money for savings. Debit card Offers compatibility with a connected debit card that employees can use to access earned wages. Show More ##### ## Administration (4) Reports and dashboards Produces reports or dashboards for employers to track earned wage access usage. Compliance Maintains compliance with payroll regulations. Mobile compatibility Compatible with mobile devices. Integrations Integrates with third-party HR software, such as systems for payroll, time & attendance, or core HR. Show More ##### ## Platform (3) Reporting Provides reporting features to monitor tip distribution over time, for auditing or dispute purposes. May also allow for exports of payments. POS Integration Syncs with POS systems or is part of a larger POS system to pull all tip information, both digital and cash. Encryption Encrypts all financial data to protect employee personal data from security breaches. Show More ##### ## Employee Management (3) Shift Tracking Allows managers to track hours worked by each employee across each site. Employee Profiles Provides a portal or app for employees to manage banking information and access tip payout records. Employee Segmenting Allows managers to group employees by titles and manage different tip payout rules based on role. Show More ##### ## Tip Management (4) Tipout Rules Allows managers to create custom rules for tip distribution, such as percentage or payout frequency. Payment Tracking Tracks status of all tip payments and keeps historical records of past payouts for each employee. PCI Compliance Securely pays out tips to employee accounts in accordance with PCI compliance standards. Automated Payout Distributes tips to selected employees' accounts automatically at the end of their shifts. Show More ##### ## Platform Administration (3) Integrations Integrates with third-party HR software, such as systems for payroll, time & attendance, or core HR. Compliance Maintains compliance with payroll regulations. Reporting Provides analytics tools that reveal payment metrics of contractors over time Show More ##### ## Platform Payment Content (3) Document management Manages necessary information of contractors for ease of visibiltiy and access. Invoicing Tool Generates invoices from HR departments for managing freelance, contract, and extended workforce. Wage access Gives employees the ability to view, manage, and withdraw earned wages before payday. 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