Cents

Name: Cents
Brand: Try Cents
Rating: 4.6 (15 reviews)

All-in-one platform powering your entire laundry business

Est 2018|Valuation $134M|Raised $229.7M|38 Ref Customers

LinkedIn 7K|Web traffic 124K|FTEs 101|HQ New York, NY

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative competitive analysis

- **Cents vs Curbside Laundries:** - Curbside is positioned as focused on pickup/delivery and detailed tracking. Some operators reported language/usability tradeoffs between vendors; others described Curbside as a straightforward option. Evidence: - Community forum discussions (industry threads) - Community forum discussion comparing Curbside and Cents - **Cents vs Wash-Dry-Fold POS:** - Some operators recommended WDF POS where pickup & delivery is not central, based on community comments. WDF POS documentation confirms recurring monthly fees but does not publish straightforward public pricing in the materials reviewed. Evidence: - Community forum discussions (industry threads) - Vendor support documentation on recurring fees - **Cents vs PayRange/Turns:** - PayRange focuses on payments and has expanded via licensing/partnerships with Turns. For operators already satisfied with their POS, PayRange may be an alternative for payment modernization. Evidence: - Vendor press release/announcement about licensing agreement with Turns

	Cents	CleanCloud	PayRange
Starting Price	Published per-add-on pricing available from the vendor; core platform pricing varies	Community-reported per-month pricing in forum thread (plan unclear)	Pricing depends on plan/fees (vendor-published plan page)
Appropriate For	Operators seeking an integrated platform (POS + payments + dispatch + marketing + memberships)	Budget-conscious operators seeking a hosted site + PUD integration with lower hardware dependence (community-reported)	Locations prioritizing mobile cashless payments + backend management; can pair with Turns ecosystem
Key Strength	Breadth of modules and integrated workflows; vendor-published adoption metrics	Lower cost per community reports and less hardware dependence	Focus on cashless payments and presence in unattended retail; partnerships in laundry
Key Weakness	Upfront hardware/implementation costs and Wi‑Fi dependency; limited public third-party review volume	UI and usability concerns reported by some users; may be less feature-rich in some areas	Payments-first approach may not provide full operations suite for operators needing POS + dispatch

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative competitive analysis

Cents vs Curbside Laundries:
- Curbside is positioned as focused on pickup/delivery and detailed tracking. Some operators reported language/usability tradeoffs between vendors; others described Curbside as a straightforward option.
Evidence:
- Community forum discussions (industry threads)
- Community forum discussion comparing Curbside and Cents
Cents vs Wash-Dry-Fold POS:
- Some operators recommended WDF POS where pickup & delivery is not central, based on community comments. WDF POS documentation confirms recurring monthly fees but does not publish straightforward public pricing in the materials reviewed.
Evidence:
- Community forum discussions (industry threads)
- Vendor support documentation on recurring fees
Cents vs PayRange/Turns:
- PayRange focuses on payments and has expanded via licensing/partnerships with Turns. For operators already satisfied with their POS, PayRange may be an alternative for payment modernization.
Evidence:
- Vendor press release/announcement about licensing agreement with Turns

	Cents	CleanCloud	PayRange
Starting Price	Published per-add-on pricing available from the vendor; core platform pricing varies	Community-reported per-month pricing in forum thread (plan unclear)	Pricing depends on plan/fees (vendor-published plan page)
Appropriate For	Operators seeking an integrated platform (POS + payments + dispatch + marketing + memberships)	Budget-conscious operators seeking a hosted site + PUD integration with lower hardware dependence (community-reported)	Locations prioritizing mobile cashless payments + backend management; can pair with Turns ecosystem
Key Strength	Breadth of modules and integrated workflows; vendor-published adoption metrics	Lower cost per community reports and less hardware dependence	Focus on cashless payments and presence in unattended retail; partnerships in laundry
Key Weakness	Upfront hardware/implementation costs and Wi‑Fi dependency; limited public third-party review volume	UI and usability concerns reported by some users; may be less feature-rich in some areas	Payments-first approach may not provide full operations suite for operators needing POS + dispatch

Cents

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative competitive analysis

02Market Map

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative competitive analysis

02Market Map