Instant payouts for gig workers—no minimum balances, no waiting.
Freelancers and gig workers struggle with business banking that demands high minimum balances and lacks essential features like instant payouts for irregular income.
PaySwift connects your freelance platforms and client payments via Stripe and Plaid for seamless verification. It enables one-click instant transfers to your personal bank, bypassing traditional business account restrictions. Smart categorization handles irregular income without fees or holds.
Freelancers and gig workers with irregular income streams billing $2K-15K/month
Platform-agnostic instant payouts from Upwork, Fiverr, Stripe in under 60 seconds, tailored for $2K-15K monthly earners.
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One-click transfer earnings from connected platforms to bank in seconds via Stripe.
Connect Upwork, Fiverr, Stripe, PayPal for auto-fetching payments.
Real-time view of available funds, pending payouts, and transaction history.
Secure Plaid integration to link personal banks without business account needs.
Predict payout costs and net amounts before transferring.
Auto-tags gigs/clients for easy tax prep and reporting.
Push notifications for new payments and payout completions.
CSV/PDF downloads for accounting software.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| stripe_customer_id | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| platform | text | No |
| external_id | text | No |
| balance | int | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| account_id | uuid | No |
| amount | int | No |
| status | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| payout_id | uuid | Yes |
| description | text | No |
| amount | int | No |
| type | text | No |
Relationships:
/api/accountsConnect new platform account
/api/payoutsInitiate instant payout
/api/payoutsList user payouts
/api/balanceFetch real-time balances
/api/users/meUser profile and settings
Limited history
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 100 | 5% | $175 | $2,100 |
| Month 6 | 800 | 8% | $2,240 | $26,880 |
Ditch high minimums and delays. Connect platforms, payout in seconds for $2K-15K/month freelancers.
DM 50 freelancers on Twitter/LinkedIn searching 'freelance banking pain', offer free Pro access for feedback. Post in r/freelance and Upwork community with demo video. Leverage personal network in gig economy groups for beta signups.
No-fee business checking
No instant gig payouts, min balance vibes
60-second payouts from platforms, irregular income focus
Team banking
Slow ACH, not gig-optimized
Instant + platform integrations
Proprietary payout speed optimizations and gig platform data integrations creating switching costs.
Gig economy boom with 40% US workforce freelancing, rising demand for fintech sans regulations post-2023 Stripe Treasury expansions.
Plaid/Stripe API downtime
Fallback webhooks + caching
Fintech compliance
Use Stripe Treasury compliance layer
Low adoption of instant payouts
Free tier + targeted outreach
Success: 70% express interest in instant payouts
Success: 80% retention week 2
Success: 5% conversion to paid
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