Go beyond traditional benefits with the #1 Zest alternative

Meet Ben, the all-in-one flexible benefits platform for global teams
Flexible benefits
Wellbeing products
Automation & Integrations
Insurance products

Go beyond traditional benefits with the #1 Zest alternative

Meet Ben, the all-in-one flexible benefits platform for global teams

Flexible benefits
Wellbeing products
Automation & Integrations
Insurance products

Ben vs Zest, what's the difference?

Ben is an all-in-one, global, flexible benefits platform. By combining flexible allowances and traditional benefits, Ben allows employees to choose the benefits that work for them.

Zest is a flexible employee benefits platform. It offers employees the ability to enrol in benefits through deductions from their salary, but doesn’t support allowances.

See how Ben stacks up against Zest

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INSURANCE & PENSIONS
Self serve enrolment
Sourced insurance at preferred rates
Pension contribution management
Flexible health insurance
Plan details and enrolment status available to employees
Bring your own broker
Automated communication with providers for enrolment and updates
flexible ALLOWANCES
Points allocation for perks spend
Ability to restrict allowances to merchant categories
Receipt capture (for VAT)
Dollar allocation for perks spend (allowance)
Allocate allowances to insurance and other benefits
Card accepted globally
Reimbursements for non-card expenses
Virtual and physical card to access allowances
Fully configurable merchant marketplace
Approval flows
Rewards & Recognition
Peer to Peer Rewards
Company to Employee Rewards
Fully configurable reward marketplace
Manager Rewards
Platform
Curated wellbeing content
Engagement Reporting
Single Sign On
HRIS Integrations
Insurance, pension and flexible allowances in one platform
Tax optimisation and data collection
Payroll integrations
Total rewards statement

Use Ben for

Health & Life Insurance

Insure your team's wellbeing, Ben has you covered.

  • Give your team access to a global selection of Health & Life Insurance products
  • Get access to preferred rates through Ben's broker network

Flexible allowance

What if you could offer anything as a benefit? With Ben you can.

  • Give your people access to a fully configurable benefits marketplace
  • Assign one-off or recurring flexible allowances and stipends on the Ben card

Global Benefits

From London to Miami, Ben has you covered.

  • Choose from a global selection of core benefits, including Health & Life Insurance, Income protection & more
  • Offer personal allowances to spend on a curated list of global benefits or maximise choice with the Ben Mastercard

Employee Wellbeing

Make wellbeing a priority, meet everyone's personal needs with one solution.

  • From gym subscriptions to counselling, curate a selection of wellbeing benefits that work for everyone
  • Offer dedicated one-off or recurring Wellbeing allowances and put the choice in your people's hands

Learning & Development

Motivate and up-skill your people with tailored L&D.

  • Let your people choose from a curated list of learning and development providers
  • Assign one-off or reoccurring learning and development allowances
  • Seamlessly manage all your approval and reimbursement requests on Ben

Reward & Recognition

Recognise your team in a whole new way.

  • Birthdays or work anniversaries, whatever the occasion, give your team one-off rewards on their personal Ben Mastercard
  • Replaces today's gift cards and vouchers with one-off bonuses
  • Raise a smile by attaching a customisable GIF and thoughtful message

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. Budget-friendly. No hidden fees. No surprises.