Paybooks vs. Central

Paybooks - A Transperfect Company is a Bangalore-based payroll and compliance software company founded in 2012, now trusted by 3,000+ businesses across India. In 2024, Paybooks was acquired by TransPerfect, further strengthening our tech capabilities and expanding our reach across enterprise customers. Our platform offers automated payroll processing, integrated compliance (PF, ESI, TDS, PT), employee self-service, attendance and leave management, expense management and much more.

Central is a payroll and benefits platform designed for founders that handles all the painful compliance work automatically. Unlike traditional HR platforms that require expertise and make you do the work, Central acts as a proactive teammate that takes cares of everything. The platform is built specifically for busy founders who want to focus on building their product, not drowning in administrative tasks. When you get started with Central, you'll experience: 1. Automated compliance: Central handles all state registrations, tax filings, and worker's compensation setup automatically.