Immediate vs Payactiv

ImmediatePay is an employer-provided benefit that lets eligible employees access earned pay between paydays. Employees can view available earnings in the app and transfer funds to a bank account or debit card. Immediate says debit-card transfers may arrive in as little as 30 minutes, while ACH timing depends on the bank’s operating hours. It charges no interest and describes early wage access as having a small, nominal flat fee; access through merchant cards, paycard, and next-day ACH is free. Employers can offer cashless tips through their existing payroll process and push off-cycle payments for corrections, bonuses, rewards, tips, and termination pay. Those payments are reconciled against the next regular check date. Immediate lists payroll integrations including ADP Workforce Now, APS, BambooHR, Paychex, Paycor, Paylocity, TriNet, and UKG Pro, and says most new integrations can be completed in as little as two weeks. The service is available on Android, iOS, and web. Employees need an invitation and unique enrollment code from a participating employer to use ImmediatePay. The employer plan is listed as free, with no long-term contracts stated.

Payactiv is an employee mobile app and web service for accessing earned wages. It supports instant wage transfers to a bank and connects with payroll and timesheet systems. Timesheets provide the earnings data used for wage access, so recorded work time is central to the service. Eligibility rules apply. Employees can use Payactiv on Android, iOS, or the web. The service follows a freemium pricing model and lists a free plan. Its listed capabilities focus on transferring wages, integrating payroll information, and connecting timesheet records rather than general payment use. Payactiv was founded in 2012. The facts do not specify transfer amounts, fees, or the details of its eligibility rules, so those terms are not defined here. For employers, the payroll and timesheet integrations are part of the listed setup. For employees, the service provides several access platforms and a bank transfer method for instant wage access.