Central

Central simplifies payroll, hiring, benefits, and compliance for startups, automating back-office tasks to save time and reduce risks. The job it does: paying people correctly and filing the taxes that come with it.

The natural audience is companies with employees in one or more states. They also list Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bookkeeping and Payroll and FinTech, so expect those to show up in the feature set. They are a small team, 11 to 50 people, which usually shapes who they work with. You will probably talk to the people who build it, which is great until you need 24/7 support.

Central is based in San Francisco, California. More on centralhq.com.

Our checklist for this category: state coverage, contractor payments, and benefits integration. Get the renewal terms in writing before the first invoice.

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