SmartDollar vs. Rain Technologies, Inc.

SmartDollar is a financial wellness program designed to help employees take control of their money, reduce financial stress, and achieve lasting financial success. Trusted by thousands of benefits teams and HR leaders across industries, SmartDollar empowers workforces to improve financial behaviors while increasing the utilization of other benefits like 401(k) plans. SmartDollar equips employees with a structured, step-by-step plan to reach essential financial milestones—budgeting, paying off debt, saving for emergencies, and building wealth.

Rain is the AI financial health platform tackling the $1.9 trillion problem of employee disengagement caused by financial stress. We help employees move from paycheck-to-paycheck to financial resilience through responsible earned wage access, budgeting tools, spending analysis, and wealth-building features. We have already paid out $6B+ in earned wages to 4 million employees across 1,800 employers—including McDonald's, Oschner Health, Cava, and Marriott—cutting turnover, improving attendance, and strengthening workforce financial health.