AI-assisted payroll, HR, benefits and compliance platform for startups, handling payroll runs, registrations and onboarding.
Central is an AI-native payroll, HR, benefits and compliance platform built for startups and small companies. It runs US payroll for employees and contractors, handles payroll taxes and reimbursements, and manages multi-state compliance tasks such as state registrations, workers compensation and registered agent services. It also covers benefits like medical, dental, vision and 401(k), plus HR work such as offer letters, onboarding, PTO tracking and leave policies. AI agents and HR experts do much of the administrative work. The product is sold as a paid service, with a first month free for new customers.
$50/mo per person
Prices in USD, as shown by centralhq.com. Source: pricing page. Last checked October 30, 2026.
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I want to decide whether Central (centralhq.com) is the right tool and which plan to pick. Below is what the StableMRR pricing directory read from Central's own pricing page (last checked 2026-10-30). It can be out of date, so treat it as a starting point. Category: Fintech / Payments What it does: AI-assisted payroll, HR, benefits and compliance platform for startups, handling payroll runs, registrations and onboarding. Free trial: 30 days Plans: - Central: $50/mo per person. Limits: platform fee $100/mo, payruns unlimited. Includes: US payroll and compliance, Pay contractors, Health insurance and 401(k), Hire, manage and fire, PTO tracking and policies Alternatives in the directory: Basis Theory, ByeDispute, CashNotify, Chargeflow Pricing page: https://centralhq.com/pricing Directory listing: https://stablemrr.com/p/centralhq-com First ask me three short questions about my team size, budget and what I need it for. Then recommend one plan, tell me what could make it a bad fit, and compare it with the alternatives. Finish with what I should check on the vendor's site before I pay.
No price changes recorded since we started tracking on October 30, 2026.
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| Basis TheoryPayment vault platform that tokenizes, routes, and secures card and payment data for merchants and developers. | Payments | No | $995/mo | 2 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| ByeDisputeMonitors Stripe accounts for fraudulent payment patterns and runs custom rules to prevent disputes and chargebacks. | Payments | No | $69/mo | 1 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| CashNotifyDesktop menu bar app that sends real-time notifications for Stripe and PayPal payments and failed charges. | Payments | Yes | - | 3 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| ChargeflowAI platform that automates chargeback recovery, prevents fraud, and provides payment dispute insights for online merchants. | Payments | Yes | - | 5 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| CheckbookPush payments platform for sending digital checks, ACH, real-time payments, push to card, and mailed checks at scale. | Payments | No | $2,000/mo | 2 | Oct 30, 2026 |
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