StratumPEO
Enterprise PEO Platform

Self-host it flat-fee. Or let us run it.

The HR and payroll platform built specifically for Professional Employer Organizations. License it once and self-host, or go fully managed — your call.

50
States covered
2
Licensing models — your call
1
Flat fee, if self-hosted
90
Day break-fix warranty

Platform Capabilities

Built for PEOs that compete on scale

Every feature was designed around the operational reality of running a PEO — not bolted on after the fact.

Native Operational CRM

Case management, SLA tracking, escalation rules, AI-assisted triage, and a sales pipeline — all first-class, all included. No separate licensed product required.

AI Throughout

LLM-powered I-9 extraction, PTO compliance validation, case triage and drafting, an employee AI assistant (web + mobile) that takes confirmed actions — plus an MCP server so your own AI tools can query the platform.

Leave Compliance Validation

Validates every client leave plan against state statutory minimums at save time. FMLA, PFML, parental, and military leave auto-routed to legal review.

Onboarding & Offboarding

Structured checklists from offer to separation. LLM-assisted I-9, E-Verify, state-specific separation notices across 21 states, and migration adapters for 7 legacy systems.

Payroll Engine

In-house tax engine across all 50 states. Multi-state allocation, local tax resolution, NACHA ACH, garnishments — owned end-to-end, no third-party core.

Workers' Compensation

Class codes, carrier policies, claims, and premium computed from actual wages every payroll run — true pass-through, with audit-prep worksheets and automatic exposure re-checks on retroactive changes.

Self-Hosted Security

Schema-per-tenant isolation, AES-256 encryption, append-only audit logging. Your clients' data never leaves your environment — and you can audit the code yourself.

Proven, Not Promised

666,814 real-world records swept through the tax engine, to-the-cent golden tests on every bracket, continuously-tested tenant isolation, and a measured ~15-minute restore drill. Self-hosted means you can rerun all of it yourself.

The Model

How it works

We designed the commercial model to remove every reason to hesitate.

01
STEP 01

Low Risk Pilot

Run Stratum parallel to your current stack — no cutover, no commitment. On your infrastructure. We implement alongside your team from day one.

02
STEP 02

Platform License

One $150,000 license fee — our introductory Founding Circle rate for early PEO partners — triggers only when you decide to switch. Lock it in for the life of your perpetual license. On-prem, no recurring royalty, 200 employees or 20,000. The rate rises once the founding cohort closes.

03
STEP 03

Implementation & Support

$150/hr for customization and support. Break-fixes are covered through the 90-day post-go-live warranty. Tax table updates via optional subscription.

Ready to see it?

Let's talk about your stack.

We work with a limited number of implementation partners. If you're running a PEO and competing on employee count, this conversation is worth having.

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