Warp vs Central
Central was acqui-hired and is no longer an independent product. If you’re a Central customer, it’s time to move. Warp is an AI-native employee management platform where payroll is the core product, not a side project. We’re offering Central customers 6 months free.
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Securely provision employees apps and manage access across your entire stack with a few clicks. From Slack to GitHub to your custom tools, Warp handles onboarding and offboarding automatically.
- Provision apps and manage access across your stack with a few clicks
- From Slack to GitHub to custom tools—onboarding and offboarding automated
- No manual setup for new hires or departures
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Built-in time-off tracking that actually works. Employees can request PTO, managers approve instantly, and everything syncs with payroll automatically. No spreadsheets, no confusion.
- Employees request PTO, managers approve instantly
- Everything syncs with payroll automatically
- No spreadsheets or manual tracking
Powerful integrations with critical tools
Connect with the tools you already use. Warp integrates with Slack, QuickBooks, your HRIS, and more. Real integrations, not manual data entry disguised as automation.
- Integrates with Slack, QuickBooks, HRIS, and more
- Real integrations—not manual data entry
- Automation that actually works
“We switched from Rippling to Warp about a year ago – the difference has been striking. We needed something that could handle rapid growth without breaking down every week, Warp was able to handle that for us.”
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Central was acqui-hired. What now?
Central was acqui-hired in April 2026—the team got jobs, the product is done. If you're a Central customer, you need a new payroll provider. Warp is a purpose-built payroll platform trusted by 1,000+ startups to handle over $500M in payroll transactions. We're offering Central customers 6 months free and a dedicated migration.
Frequently Asked Questions.
Central was acqui-hired in April 2026. The team got jobs at the acquiring company. Central is no longer an independent product, and its roadmap, support, and compliance infrastructure are no longer under dedicated ownership.
If you're on Central, you need a new payroll provider. Warp is offering Central customers 6 months free and a dedicated migration. We handle data migration, tax account transfers, and employee onboarding. Sign up at warp.co/qualification or email founders@joinwarp.com.
Most companies complete the switch in under a week. We handle data migration, tax account transfers, and employee onboarding. You can run payroll same-day after setup.
Warp built a proprietary, in-house compliance engine—developed by engineers from MIT, Palantir, Ramp, and Dropbox—that proactively handles state registrations, tax filings, and notice resolution end-to-end with true automation across 800+ US tax agencies and 10,000+ jurisdictions, with a 100% accuracy guarantee.
Warp costs $35/employee/month—all features included, no platform fees. For a 25-person company, that's $875/month for full payroll, compliance, benefits, and HR.
Warp publishes live support stats at warp.co/support-status that update hourly. We're available via live chat, Slack, phone, video calls, and email—with a 1-minute median response time and 5/5 CSAT score.
Warp is SOC 2 Type II certified with enterprise-grade security built into every layer—bank-level encryption, strict access controls, and comprehensive audit trails.
Warp is built for companies scaling from 10 to 5,000+ employees. Companies like Bland AI have grown 10x on Warp without switching platforms. If you're planning to scale significantly, Warp's architecture won't require a migration later.
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