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Plane

Payroll and HR platform that agents and tools connect to, for hiring, paying and onbarding

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Plane is a payroll and HR platform designed to manage employees and contractors across the U.S. and internationally. It solves the complexity of handling different worker types, locations, and compliance requirements by unifying payroll, HR, and onboarding in a single system, reducing the need for manual processes and multiple tools.

The platform includes modules for payroll, contractor management, employer of record (EOR) services, contracts with e-signatures, expense management, and an HRIS. It offers an open API, CLI, and MCP support for integration with agents like Claude and ChatGPT, along with a production sandbox for testing. An AI agent, Plane Agent, is available within the app and Slack for answering questions and handling tasks. Integrations include QuickBooks Online for accounting automation.

Plane is aimed at companies with distributed teams, including startups and growing businesses. The HRIS platform is free per person. Paid plans are per-person and cover contractors, U.S. employees, and EOR hires, with no minimum charges or setup fees.

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