Why Ben is the #1 Forma alternative for global teams

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Payroll integrations

Self serve enrolment

Total rewards statement

Flexible health insurance

Insurance, pension and flexible allowances in one platform

Dollar allocation for perks spend (allowance)

Approval flows

Allocate allowances to insurance and other benefits

HRIS Integrations

No fees to change offering

Ability to restrict allowances to merchant categories

Pension contribution management

Manager Rewards

Company to Employee Rewards

Card accepted globally

Peer to Peer Rewards

Plan details and enrolment status available to employees

Tax optimisation and data collection

Single Sign On

Bring your own broker

Receipt capture (for VAT)

Automated communication with providers for enrolment and updates

Engagement Reporting

Fully configurable merchant marketplace

Curated wellbeing content

Virtual and physical card to access allowances

Points allocation for perks spend

Reimbursements for non-card expenses

Sourced insurance at preferred rates

Fully configurable reward marketplace

Ben logo icon

Payroll integrations

Self serve enrolment

Total rewards statement

Flexible health insurance

Insurance, pension and flexible allowances in one platform

Dollar allocation for perks spend (allowance)

Approval flows

Allocate allowances to insurance and other benefits

HRIS Integrations

No fees to change offering

Ability to restrict allowances to merchant categories

Pension contribution management

Manager Rewards

Company to Employee Rewards

Card accepted globally

Peer to Peer Rewards

Plan details and enrolment status available to employees

Tax optimisation and data collection

Single Sign On

Bring your own broker

Receipt capture (for VAT)

Automated communication with providers for enrolment and updates

Engagement Reporting

Fully configurable merchant marketplace

Curated wellbeing content

Virtual and physical card to access allowances

Points allocation for perks spend

Reimbursements for non-card expenses

Sourced insurance at preferred rates

Fully configurable reward marketplace

Use Ben for

Global benefits management

Unify your strategy across multiple countries with one intelligent platform. Reduce manual work and streamline benefits management.

  • Automated enrolment and eligibility management
  • Real-time HRIS and payroll integrations
  • Consistent benefits delivery with local customisation
  • Multi-language support for global teams

Flexible spending allowances

Offer personalised benefits that adapt to diverse employee needs.

  • Make anything a benefit with customisable spending allowances
  • Provide one-off or reoccurring allowances
  • Provide digital and physical payment cards
  • Self-service receipt uploads for reimbursement

Employee engagement and communication

Drive higher benefits engagement across your workforce.

  • Intuitive user interface for easy benefits exploration
  • Personalised communications and automated reminders
  • AI-powered, interactive benefits search

Rewards and recognition

Build a culture of appreciation with meaningful recognition and rewards.

  • Instant peer-to-peer recognition, via Slack and MS Teams
  • AI-crafted messages for personalised recognition at scale
  • Automated recognition reminders for managers
  • Instant financial rewards with Ben’s global debit card system in 30+ currencies

Total reward statements

Provide transparency into the full value of employment packages.

  • A dedicated compensation dashboard for every employee
  • Custom reporting capabilities
  • Historical compensation tracking
  • Multi-channel communication tools with targeted messaging

Trusted by leading companies

Join innovative global businesses offering industry-leading employee benefits with Ben.

Mark Cowen
Head of Colleague Experience at Sigma Connected
Since launching Ben, we’ve added new benefits, and that’s helped us win the Sunday Times Best Places to Work award for two years in a row.
Ben helped create and manage our perfect platform, and provided such amazing support.
28
benefits in more than 28 countries now managed by Ben
Stephanie Gilmour
People & Talent Director at Healios
The implementation was straightforward. We had great support from Sal... she was instrumental in ensuring this process went smoothly and was really responsive during the initial go live period.
98%
retention since
implementing Ben
Healthcare is quite a messy and scary thing — making sure people are on-boarded at the right time and working with the right partner. Ben has been great in leading us in that direction
Hannah Randera
People OPS Manager at Pleo
Mark Cowen
Head of Colleague Experience at Sigma Connected
Since launching Ben, we’ve added new benefits, and that’s helped us win the Sunday Times Best Places to Work award for two years in a row.
Ben helped create and manage our perfect platform, and provided such amazing support.
28
benefits in more than 28 countries now managed by Ben
Stephanie Gilmour
People & Talent Director at Healios
The implementation was straightforward. We had great support from Sal... she was instrumental in ensuring this process went smoothly and was really responsive during the initial go live period.
98%
retention since
implementing Ben
Healthcare is quite a messy and scary thing — making sure people are on-boarded at the right time and working with the right partner. Ben has been great in leading us in that direction
Hannah Randera
People OPS Manager at Pleo

Outgrown Forma? Upgrade to Ben.

No more manual work

Replace Forma's manual processes with true automation. No more downloading reports, fixing errors, or chasing support tickets

Zero hidden fees and surprise costs

Stop paying extra for every change. Ben's transparent pricing means no surprise costs — ever

Modern, flexible technology

Leave Forma's legacy platform behind. Experience Ben's AI-powered innovation and real-time processing

Frequently asked questions

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Join teams around the world getting 90%+ engagement with their benefits programmes

Get any benefit, in any country, and make it flexible, all without the painful admin. All-in-one platform. No hidden fees. No surprises.

See how Ben stacks up against Forma

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INSURANCE & PENSIONS
Self serve enrolment
Flexible health insurance
Pension contribution management
Plan details and enrolment status available to employees
Bring your own broker
Automated communication with providers for enrolment and updates
Sourced insurance at preferred rates
flexible ALLOWANCES
Dollar allocation for perks spend (allowance)
Approval flows
Allocate allowances to insurance and other benefits
No fees to change offering
Ability to restrict allowances to merchant categories
Card accepted globally
Receipt capture (for VAT)
Fully configurable merchant marketplace
Virtual and physical card to access allowances
Points allocation for perks spend
Reimbursements for non-card expenses
Rewards & Recognition
Manager Rewards
Company to Employee Rewards
Peer to Peer Rewards
Fully configurable reward marketplace
Platform
Payroll integrations
Total rewards statement
Insurance, pension and flexible allowances in one platform
HRIS Integrations
Tax optimisation and data collection
Single Sign On
Engagement Reporting
Curated wellbeing content