Payroll
benefits &
gOVT BULLSH*T
for startups

Traditional payroll software forces you to do all the work. Central replaces it and acts like a teammate in Slack that proactively handles it all: payroll, benefits, state compliance, HR tasks, and much more.

White-glove migration & onboarding in 15 mins

Founder in red tape

2025

Central has
changed my life

Bo Nam

CEO at EightAI

I've used and suffered with nearly every payroll service prior to Central.

Including Gusto, Rippling, Deel, and more for the past 10+ years across 2 of my own startups.

Central has changed my life. I went from spending 5-10 hours every week to literally ZERO time.

01 PAYROLL

PaY ANYONE
ANYWHERE

US employees
GLobal CONTRACTORS
ONE-TIME PAYMENTs
PAYROLL TAXES
Reimbursements

Michael Jones

Full time employee

$5,400

Michael Jones

Full time employee

$5,400

Vivian Park

Employee • Salaried

$4,685

Salary

$6,500

Tax

–$1,430

Benefits

–$385

Jean Tremblay

Contractor • Fixed

$5,000

Yash Kumar

Contractor • Hourly

$1,900

Denzel Adams

Employee • Hourly

$2,450

Michael Jones

Full time employee

$5,400

Michael Jones

Full time employee

$5,400

02 Multi-state COMPLIANCE

STOP FINES
& PENALTIES

STATE REGIStrations

WORKER’S COMP

MAIL HANDLING

REGISTERED AGENT

Home address updated to California

Alison is your first employee in CA.
CA EDD registration required.

03 BENEFITS

PERSONALIZED INSURANCE
& 401(k)

MEDICAL, DENTAL, VISION
EXPERT GUIDANCE
SMALL GROUP & ICHRA
LIFE, DISABILITY & 401(k)

04 HR & TEAM MANAGEMENT

HIRE, MANAGE
& FIRE

OFFER LETTERS
I-9 VERIFICATION
ONBOARDING
SEVERANCE

Offer letter

Dear Anna Winter,

Employee

Contractor

Fixed recurring fee

Hourly

Invoice based

05 AI teammatE

GET STUFF DONE ON SLACK

FIND & EDIT INFO
START WORKFLOWs
RETRIEVE DOCS
GET HUMAN SUPPORT

Slack

Thread / Central

Andre Carter

Just now

whats our ein & when did we incorporate?

1 reply

Central

APP

Just now

Employer identification number (EIN)

283450140

Incorporation date

Oct 3, 2022

View all company details

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Slack

Thread / Central

Sienna Bennett

Just now

yo change @Marco’s salary to 150k

1 reply

Central

APP

Just now

Editing compensation for Marco Torres

Current compensation

$100,00 per year

New compensation

$150,000

per year

When should this change take effect?

July 1, 2025

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Reply...

Slack

Thread / Central

Sameer Joshi

Just now

I need proof of income for my lease application. Can you help?

1 reply

Central

APP

Just now

Here’s a signed employment verification letter with your salary:

employment-verification-letter.pdf

PDF

Central Business Applications Inc

San Francisco, CA 94105

Jan 10, 2025


To Whom it May Concern,


This letter is to certify that Sameer Vinod Joshi has been an employee at Ecstatic Technologies Inc. since 07/01/2022 and earns $200,000 as an Engineering Manager. Sameer Vinod Joshi works in a full-time Lead Designer role at Central Business Applications Inc.

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Slack

Thread / Central

Sabrina Santiago

Just now

send nda to patrick@stripe.com

1 reply

Central

APP

Just now

Drafted an email to send:

Recipient email

patrick@stripe.com

Subject

Sabrina Santiago from Algo sent you an MNDA to sign

Link

https://app.central.inc/docs/mnda/a44e792e-a5da-4a47-915e-abd61919cf3f99

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DESIGNED FOR FOUNDERS
SAVE WEEKS OF WORK

GUSTO → CENTRAL

I continue to be obsessed with Central. Our insurance plan just dropped Cedars. Within a day, Central selected a new plan for us, walked through options on the phone, and took care of the paperwork. Gusto would never. 

Peter Marler

Peter Marler

Founder & CEO at Superunit

MORE THAN SOFTWARE

Central isn't just software you have to figure out how to use. They're so deeply integrated that everything runs on autopilot. I've reclaimed countless hours and cannot recommend them highly enough.

Joshua Ramtte

Joshua Ramette

CEO at Undermind

Amazing support

Amazing product and customer support. They're always quick to respond and really go above and beyond to ensure we're getting the most out of the platform.

Catheryn Li

Founder & CEO at Simple AI

No-brainer for founders

I started Apten with zero payroll & compliance experience. Since settinng up Central, I spend 0% of my time worrying about any of this stuff. The onboarding is super personalized too.

Daniel Ho

Founder & CEO at Apten

Slack = Game changer

Before Central, I was stuck with Gusto, wrestling with their platform 10+ hours a week. The Slack bot is a game-changer. I handle almost everything with a quick message. Best part? My team pings Central directly, skipping me entirely.

Michael Suswal

COO at Generation Lab

All-in-one solution

Central has been the best transition we have made as a business. Not only has it made my life as a founder significantly easier but it has also fixed a ton of existing issues we were facing with HR, payroll, accounting and taxes.

Dashell Flynn

Founder & CEO at Refine

NO compliance forms

Before Central, we faced slow customer service with Rippling which was a huge challenge. But then we onboarded an employee in a new state without filling any forms - it was a game changer!

Varsha Ramesh Walsh

Founder & CEO at Offstream

For immigrant founders

As a new non-resident founder in the US, I didn't know how I would even go about paying myself. Central really helped. Onboarding takes a few mins and the slackbot is the best feature, it makes everything so seamless.

Samuel Akinwunmi

Founder & CEO at Bilanc

ONBOARD &
MIGRATE IN 15 mins

01

Book a short call

An expert will understand your company, answer any questions and onboard you.

02

Add company info

If you’re migrating, grant access to your current provider and we’ll transfer everything.

Zero work for you.

03

Run compliant payroll & more

We’ll handle all payroll, HR, benefits, government compliance and more.

Import

or fill manually

Company legal name

Company address

EIN

Payroll frequency

Company bank

Link account

FAST HUMAN SUPPORT

Get help from our expert team via a dedicated Slack support channel or email. No transfers, no offshoring, no nonsense.

#support

Diego Morales

4 mins ago

Hey - got a piece of mail from NY worker’s comp that says we owe $9k in fines. I thought my previous provider would have handled have it for me.

1 reply

Pranav Kashyap

Just now

Hey Diego - We’re calling NY WCB right now to see if we can waive the fine.

DEDICATED INSURANCE ADVISOR

1-on-1 guidance from a licensed health insurance broker who understands your company. No jargon, no research, no mistakes.

Jenna Calloway

Kevin Liang

NATIVE INTEGRATIONS

Works with tools you already use and know like Quickbooks & Puzzle with many more coming soon.

ENCRYPTED & SECURE

Encrypted data with continuous monitoring and mandatory 2FA and memorized PIN codes on web and Slack.

2FA code

5

J

0

Z

PIN code

8

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$50/mo

per person PAID
FOR EVERYTHING

FULL SUITE

US payroll & compliance in 50 states

Pay contractors in 200+ countries

Health insurance & 401(k)

Hire, manage and fire

AI teammate in Slack

ONBOARDING & SUPPORT

15 min white-glove onboarding

Zero work migration

Expert support via Slack/email

Dedicated insurance broker

Quickbook & Puzzle integrations

PRICING & TERMS

Unlimited payruns

Free accountant access

No annual contract

Cancel anytime

30 day money back

No hidden fees

Contact

support@central.inc

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