Plans and current product information
The checked Shift pricing page lists 5 Spaces and 10 apps per Space on Free, with Advanced at $199.99 annually. The old two-account limit and roughly $99 yearly price do not match that page.
Centrio Free supports up to 3 services. Pro costs €4 monthly or €40 annually. Compare the full payment period, taxes and any separate provider charges rather than approximate exchange rates.
Distinguish spaces from separate signed-in accounts
A Space helps organize work, but its name alone does not describe how authentication is separated. Test two accounts of the same service in the intended spaces: confirm that switching does not change the signed-in account and that notification origins remain clear. This matters for agencies using the same sites for several clients.
Verify corporate sign-in and availability for your operating system before paying. A successful setup on one laptop does not validate a deployment across different operating systems. For Centrio, also use the current download page and test the actual device.
Run the same test in both apps
- Use the same accounts and web pages; verify a new message while the target account is not active. Check sound, badge and the operating-system notification separately.
- Send and receive a small attachment. Open a link outside the app and confirm that it goes to the intended browser or account.
- Restart the app and test after the computer wakes from sleep. A saved session may still expire or be revoked by its service.
- For memory and startup comparisons, record OS, app versions, service count and elapsed time after launch. Measure all related processes with the same workload; idle numbers alone are not a benchmark.
Decide from your actual constraints
Keep Shift if it already completes your essential tasks at an acceptable cost. Test Centrio if its arrangement of services and plan features better fits your work. Neither product can guarantee every feature of a native messenger inside its web version.
Sources and verification
Product pages checked on September 17, 2026. Prices and plan limits can change; check checkout before paying.
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Free includes up to 3 services. Pro is €4 per month or €40 per year. Any illustrative price in another currency is not the billed amount.