# Ease

> Ease is a US benefits administration and HR software business built around insurance brokers serving small and medium-sized employers. Its platform combines online enrollment, employee records, carrier connections and optional HR, payroll integration and ACA reporting tools. Acquired by Employee Navigator in April 2023, Ease is scheduled to stop accepting new companies on January 1, 2027 and become read-only on July 1, 2027.

- **Founded:** 2012
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** David Reid (Co-founder and former CEO), Courtney Guertin (Co-founder and CTO at launch)
- **Products:** Ease benefits administration, EaseConnect and EaseConnect+, EaseHR, ACA reporting, Payroll integrations
- **Notable:** The March 2019 announcement reported 60,000+ businesses and 1.5 million enrollees., The Series C announcement reported more than 2,000 agencies and 75,000 employer clients in 2021., The April 2023 acquisition announcement described a combined footprint of 150,000+ businesses, 4,000+ brokers and 13 million+ employees.

## Products & services

- **Ease benefits administration** — Broker-managed online benefits enrollment, plan comparison, digital forms, signatures, renewals and employee records.
- **EaseConnect and EaseConnect+** — Self-service and managed carrier connections; EaseConnect+ was launched in 2018 according to the Series C announcement.
- **EaseHR** — Optional HR features including time-off policies, requests, calendars and company directories.
- **ACA reporting** — Optional variable-hour tracking and signature-ready 1094/1095 B/C forms.
- **Payroll integrations** — Partner-specific synchronization of employee demographics and benefit deductions.
- **Ease mobile app** — Employee benefits access on iOS and Android; the 2019 rebrand announcement introduced the Android app.

## Achievements

- The March 2019 announcement reported 60,000+ businesses and 1.5 million enrollees.
- The Series C announcement reported more than 2,000 agencies and 75,000 employer clients in 2021.
- The April 2023 acquisition announcement described a combined footprint of 150,000+ businesses, 4,000+ brokers and 13 million+ employees.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Employee Navigator announced that Ease will stop accepting new companies January 1, 2027 and become read-only July 1, 2027. Historical data and reporting access will remain; Ease integrations and support will end at the read-only transition.
- **2026-06** — The parent reported 300+ features added to Employee Navigator and 95% of Ease companies eligible to migrate without lost functionality as of June 3; 98.5% by late June was a forecast, not a confirmed outcome.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ease.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ease
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ease
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/easecentral

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Last updated: 2026-10-02