Products & pricing
Clear policies. Organized HR. Experienced people to turn to.
Choose a customized employee handbook on its own, backstageHR™ software, or Premier Advisor Membership with expert HR support. backstageHR™ is available without a CEDR handbook; Premier Advisor Membership requires one. Add payroll to either monthly service.
Choose your starting point
Three ways to work with CEDR
Get a handbook on its own, choose software, or bring it all together with ongoing HR guidance.
One-time purchase
CEDR Employee Handbook
Professionally customized workplace policies for your practice.
Standalone handbook
$2,499 one time
No software subscription or HR support membership needed.
- Policies drafted and customized by CEDR
- Policy training during customization
- Clear expectations for your team
Save $500 with a bundle
$1,999 one time
Add software or an HR support membership to receive the $500 discount. Monthly service fees are separate.
Software subscription
backstageHR™
All backstageHR™ software features in one monthly subscription, to keep everyday HR work organized.
Starting at
$120 / month
Monthly software subscription for up to 5 employees.
- All backstageHR™ software features
- Timekeeping and PTO tracking
- Employee records, documents and e-signatures
- State and federal labor law posters, HIPAA training and HR resources
- No direct HR advisor access
Add a customized handbook
$1,999 one time
Optional with your software subscription. Save $500 off the $2,499 standalone price.
HR support membership
Premier Advisor Membership
Expert help with employee issues and informed HR decisions, with all backstageHR™ software included.
Starting at
$230 / month
Monthly membership includes software for up to 5 employees.
- All backstageHR™ software features included
- Direct access to CEDR HR Advisors, with help within one business day
- Support by phone, email or backstageHR™
- Guidance for hiring, leave, discipline and terminations
- Help applying your practice’s policies
Your customized handbook
$1,999 one time
Save $500 off the $2,499 standalone price. A CEDR handbook is required; its purchase is separate from your monthly membership.
Get your handbook finished. We’ll do the heavy lifting.
- We draft and professionally customize your handbook with your input. No piecing together policy templates or navigating a DIY handbook builder.
- We guide you through the process so you keep moving and avoid an unfinished project.
- Policy training is built into customization, helping you understand your policies and saving you time.
Clear policies help set employee expectations, support better management decisions and strengthen employer protections.
More than 5 employees? Add $3.50 per additional employee, per month, to backstageHR™ software or a Premier Advisor Membership without payroll.
Handbook updates are included while your connected backstageHR™ software subscription or Premier Advisor Membership remains active. Payroll is optional.
White-Glove Payroll
Connect our payroll
Let CEDR take payroll busywork off your plate. Here is how it works: We remind you to close payroll. You review and approve. We take it from there and process payroll. U.S.-based support is part of the service. Payroll connects with backstageHR™ timekeeping and automatic PTO tracking, and is available with backstageHR™ or Premier Advisor Membership.
$105 additional / month
Payroll base fee includes up to 5 employees. Your backstageHR™ subscription or Premier Advisor Membership is charged separately.
With payroll, each employee beyond 5 is $6.50/month. This replaces the $3.50 rate for backstageHR™; the two rates are not added together.
A few helpful answers
Know what
you’re choosing.
Which options need a CEDR handbook?
backstageHR™ software can be purchased on its own. Premier Advisor Membership requires a CEDR handbook, so your advisors can help within one business day and help you apply your practice’s policies. A new handbook is $1,999 one-time with either service, a $500 discount from $2,499. Monthly fees are separate.
Can I buy just an employee handbook?
Yes. Your professionally customized handbook is $2,499 one time, without software or HR support membership. Bundle it with either service to save $500 and pay $1,999 for the handbook. The monthly service fee is separate.
Choose only what you need
The handbook is a one-time purchase. backstageHR™ is a monthly software subscription. Premier Advisor Membership includes monthly HR support with all backstageHR™ software features and direct access to CEDR HR Advisors. Payroll is an optional additional monthly service.
Are handbook updates included?
Ongoing updates to your connected CEDR handbook are included while your backstageHR™ software subscription or Premier Advisor Membership remains active.
Part of a partner group?
Tell us your association or partner group when you request pricing. We’ll confirm which offer, eligibility requirements and terms apply to your practice.
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