Stream vs. Branch

Stream is the leading Workplace Finance platform, reaching 4 million workers through 2,000 leading employers globally. Focused on improving the financial lives of everyday workers, Stream provides fair, accessible tools, delivered through their employer, in one easy-to-use app – helping them understand their finances better, get paid when they choose, build savings, access affordable credit and much more. Stream partners with leading employers including Albertsons Companies, Asda, Bupa, Greene King, Hilton, and Burger King.

Branch is the leading provider of workforce financial infrastructure 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.