DailyPay

DailyPay is an on-demand pay (earned wage access) service that lets hourly employees draw part of their earned wages before payday. It connects to the employer's existing payroll or timekeeping system, so payroll runs as before, and adds tips access, off-cycle payments, bonuses and a prepaid card. It is sold to employers of all sizes, including restaurant and QSR operators.

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Best for
Restaurant and QSR employers, Small businesses with up to 50 employees
Pricing
Free for employers; per-transfer fee paid by employees
Runs on
Web

Who it is for

  • Restaurant and QSR employers

    DailyPay has a restaurants and QSR page aimed at staff retention, and offers digital tips access for tipped teams.

  • Small businesses with up to 50 employees

    A self-serve small-business service is offered for businesses with 50 or fewer employees; larger firms use the standard enterprise service.

  • Employers using a supported payroll or timekeeping system

    DailyPay says it integrates with 180+ HCM, payroll and time management systems, so no payroll switch is needed.

What it does

  • On-Demand Pay

    Employees see their earned wages grow after each reported shift and can transfer part of them before payday.

  • Client Portal

    Employers see how staff use On-Demand Pay and manage the program from a dashboard.

  • DailyPay Tips

    Digital access to tips, pre-funded by DailyPay and settled through the normal payroll process, so no cash needs to be held.

  • Cycle

    Sends termination pay, corrections and other off-cycle payments.

  • Reward

    Sends instant digital cash bonuses to employees.

  • DailyPay Visa Prepaid Card

    A prepaid card employees can use to receive earnings, with goal-based savings jars.

  • Financial wellness tools

    Credit monitoring, goal-based savings, financial counselling and paycheck tracking for employees.

  • Perks

    Curated offers on car and home insurance, tax services and cell phone plans for employees.

  • Bill Manager

    Helps employees track repeat bills and cancel unwanted subscriptions.

  • Small-business self-serve setup

    A self-serve setup for small businesses, which the vendor says can take as little as 15 minutes; covers W-2 employees and 1099 contractors.

Pricing

Pricing model
Free for employers; per-transfer fee paid by employees
Free plan
Yes

The small-business page lists no fee to implement and no fee to offer DailyPay ($0 for the employer). Employees pay a flat $3.49 for an instant transfer, or can choose free next-business-day transfers; the page says fees vary by employer. The $3.49 is a per-transfer fee, so no recurring starting price is listed. Pricing for larger employers is not published.

Works with

Other
Cake Guest ManagerCrunchtime
Payroll
ADP EnterpriseCeridian - Dayforce
Point of sale
AlohaeRestaurantIRIS (POS)
Scheduling
7ShiftsAltametricsDeputyHarriHumanityKronos

The integrations page says DailyPay connects with 180+ HCM, payroll and time management systems; the page lists them all as timekeeping connectors. Only a restaurant-relevant selection is listed here.

Where and how it runs

Available in
United States, United Kingdom
Platforms
Web

The small-business FAQ says DailyPay is available to employees in all 50 US states; the about page lists a UK launch in 2024.

The company

Founded
2015
Funding
  • Series D-1, $75 million, January 2024
  • Series D, $175 million, January 2021
  • Series C, $55 million, January 2019
  • Series B, $18 million, January 2018
  • Series A, $5 million, January 2016

Security and support

Support
A testimonial on the small-business page mentions integration support and 24/7 customer help; the integrations page says a dedicated team supports implementation.

Listing details

Headquarters
United States
Built for
Restaurants
Focus
General-purpose, used in food businesses
Status
Active
Website
dailypay.com

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    Names 26 integrations, against 13 for DailyPay.

  • Instant Financial

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  • Fuego by Fourth

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    Runs on iOS and Android, against Web for DailyPay.

  • Grazzy

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What we could not confirm

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

  • Headquarters location (press releases carry a New York dateline but no address is stated)
  • Pricing for larger employers
  • Contract term
  • Security certifications
  • Mobile app listings and platforms
  • Investors in each funding round
  • Employee count

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below, checked on 29 September 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.

  1. Homepage and navigationhttps://www.dailypay.com
  2. Platform featureshttps://www.dailypay.com/earned-wage-access-platform/
  3. Integration listhttps://www.dailypay.com/integrations/
  4. Restaurant fithttps://www.dailypay.com/industries/qsr-restaurants/
  5. Pricing, small-business terms, FAQhttps://www.dailypay.com/on-demand-pay-small-business/
  6. Tips producthttps://www.dailypay.com/real-time-digital-tips-access-platform/
  7. Company history and fundinghttps://www.dailypay.com/about-us/