Zeal | Payroll and Payments Built for Workforce Platforms
End-to-end payroll automation
Use a modern payroll platform that improves operational efficiency with automation for calculations, payments, taxes, compliance, and more. Supports 1099 and W-2 work seamlessly.
Ensure accurate pay
Make sure your workers get the right pay, every time. Our flexible platform can handle calculating gross-to-net pay for the most complex work arrangements.
Flexible payments
Our platform allows you to choose the pay frequency, payroll schedule, and payment methods that work best for your business and workers.
Automated compliance
We automate the most mundane and difficult payroll and tax compliance activities. Free your admins and make sure data entry doesn’t affect accuracy.
Pay workers faster. 24/7/365.
Choose how often you pay your workers, including daily pay. You can even pay workers on holidays and weekends. Works for all of your workers, 1099 and W-2.
Deliver a custom branded pay experience
Give your workers the freedom to instantly access their pay anytime, anywhere. iOS and Android apps. Workers can access their pay, see their card, make transfers, view their paystub and so much more.
Transform operations from a cost center to a revenue driver
With Zeal’s paycards and digital wallets you generate interest revenue when your employees save and interchange revenue when they swipe.
See how much you can make with worker payments
What is the gross amount you pay out to 1099 workers per year?
$0
$50,000,000
What is the gross amount you pay out to W-2 workers per year?
$0
$50,000,000
Revenue Generated
Digital Wallet revenue per year
$7,656.25
Paycard revenue per year
$28,350.00
Instant Pay revenue per year
$450,000.00
Total revenue per year
$486,006.25
Frequently asked questions
What payment capabilities does Zeal offer for staffing and gig-work companies?
Zeal’s payment capabilities are built for staffing-scale and on-demand markets: you can automate payroll, pay workers faster (even daily), support both W-2 and 1099 models, pay via paycards, digital wallet, Instant Pay, or direct deposit — and handle all tax, compliance and routing behind the scenes. This allows staffing firms and marketplaces to deliver a modern pay experience for workers and reduce back-office friction.
How does Zeal support instant or accelerated pay for workers?
With Zeal you can allow workers to access their pay 24/7/365, including on weekends or holidays, via Paycards and Digital Wallets, Instant Pay (push-to-card), or Same-Day ACH. This speed of pay helps staffing and gig platforms boost worker satisfaction, reduce turnover, and improve your labor supply.
Can Zeal handle both W-2 and 1099 worker payments in one platform?
Yes. Zeal supports both W-2 and 1099 models seamlessly, making it ideal for staffing companies, on-demand platforms and workforce-tech providers that have mixed workforce types that they support. In Zeal, employees and contractors are treated differently, giving each one an optimized experience and providing clarity and flexibility to payroll administrators. Unlike 1099 specific tools, Zeal is able to apply garnishments, deductions, benefits and more typically reserved to W-2 employees to 1099 independent contractors. And unlike W-2 specific tools, Zeal provides multiple methods of paying W-2 employees daily and quickly. This flexibility means that each worker type gets a great experience, while companies can stay compliant more easily and don’t need separate payment systems for contractors and employees.
What kinds of payment methods does Zeal support for workers?
Zeal supports a full suite of payment methods including: branded Paycard and Digital Wallet with mobile wallet integration (e.g., Apple Pay/Google Pay), Instant Pay (push-to-card), Same-Day ACH, downloadable checks, physical checks, and direct deposit. This allows you to give workers choice and modern pay-experiences while maintaining operational control and compliance.
How does Zeal’s payment system generate new revenue streams for staffing companies?
Beyond reducing cost, Zeal turns worker pay into a revenue generator: when you provide branded Paycards and Digital Wallets, you can generate interest revenue from funds held, interchange revenue when workers spend. When you provide Instant Pay you can generate transfer fees tied to those payments. This means that payroll goes from being a pure cost center to being part of your growth strategy.
How does Zeal ensure compliance when paying workers across multiple states or jurisdictions?
At Zeal, we built and maintain our own tax and compliance engine covering thousands of tax jurisdictions, managing gross-to-net calculations, withholdings, filings, unemployment, workers’ comp, overtime and multi-location pay rules. This means we can react fast as regulations change and aren't reliant on another provider to ensure that our platform is implementing compliance correctly. For staffing firms or gig platforms operating nationally (especially home healthcare, event staffing, etc) this is crucial to reduce risk.
How quickly can I implement Zeal’s payroll and payment solutions with my existing tech/processes?
Zeal supports fast implementation: through white-label mobile apps, API integration, pre-built paycard/wallet components and dashboards. You can launch a customized pay experience in days rather than months.
How does Zeal integrate with time-tracking, ATS, ERP or billing systems?
Zeal offers built-in integrations and APIs so your existing workforce technologies (time & attendance, applicant tracking system, location intelligence, HRIS) can feed into the pay platform. This enables a seamless flow from onboarding → time capture → pay. Ensuring minimal manual data re-entry and better operational efficiencies.
What is the ROI or business value of switching to Zeal’s pay solution for staffing operations?
Switching to Zeal’s pay solution offers value in multiple ways: reduced payroll headcount/costs, faster time-to-pay, better worker retention, new revenue from paycards/wallets/Instant Pay, lower compliance risk, and improved cash-flow when combined with billing. While exact ROI varies, our case studies highlight significant savings and growth lift.