Kontrable: The ADP Alternative for Freelancers and Contractors
ADP Run is built for employee payroll, not contractor management. Get contractor-specific tools without the payroll complexity. From $99/month for up to 25 contractors.
Why ADP isn't built for contractors
ADP Run Powered by ADP® offers payroll packages starting from their Essential plan for small businesses needing payroll, taxes, and compliance. Their packages range from basic payroll to comprehensive HR support with enhanced features and dedicated advisors.
But ADP is fundamentally an employee payroll system. It's designed for W-2 employees, tax withholding, benefits administration, and state unemployment insurance. If you're working with 1099 contractors who manage their own taxes and have their own payment accounts, ADP's employee-focused features are unnecessary overhead.
Kontrable is built specifically for contractor management. No payroll complexity, no employee benefits administration, no tax withholding. Just clean contractor management—track projects, manage contracts, handle invoices, and pay directly through Wise, PayPal, or Payoneer. All for $99/month for up to 25 contractors.
The reality of ADP's employee-focused model
10 contractors on ADP Run: Complex payroll packages designed for employees, not contractors before any work is done
Your money flows through them: You pay ADP Run, ADP Run pays your contractor—adding 3-5 days delay and transfer fees
Built for employees: Payroll, benefits, compliance—features contractors don't need
What Kontrable does differently
We're not a payment processor. We're not trying to be your global payroll provider. We're a contractor management platform that works with the tools you already use.
Your private contractor network
Onboard freelancers, verify identities, store contracts and documents—all in one organized database instead of scattered spreadsheets.
Project & milestone tracking
Create projects with one-time, recurring, or milestone-based payments. Track deadlines and deliverables. Get Slack notifications when things need attention.
AI-powered contract generation
Generate contractor agreements tailored to your needs and the freelancer's location. Not legal advice—just a starting point you can review with your lawyer.
Direct payment tracking
Pay contractors through your existing Wise, PayPal, or Payoneer account. Upload payment proof. Contractors confirm receipt. Everyone has an audit trail.
Never miss a payment or deadline
Automated Slack alerts for overdue payments, approaching milestones, and pending confirmations. Stay on top of your contractor operations effortlessly.
Simple, fair pricing
Starting at $99/month for up to 25 contractors. No per-transfer fees. No hidden costs. Pay your team directly through Wise, PayPal, or Payoneer and keep full control of your money.
Who this is for
Small agencies, remote startups, and freelancer-first businesses working with 3-15 contractors who:
Already use Wise, PayPal, or Payoneer for international payments
Don't need Employer of Record services (your contractors handle their own taxes)
Want to stop paying $500+ per month in platform fees
Need a professional system to track projects, contracts, and payments
Value direct control over their money and contractor relationships
Why we built this
We were spending thousands per year on ADP to manage contractors who already had their own payment accounts. Every month felt like paying for a luxury we didn't need.
Wise, PayPal, and Payoneer handle payments beautifully. DocuSign handles contracts. Spreadsheets track... well, they try. But there was no single system to organize, manage, and operate a freelancer-focused business without a middleman taking a cut.
So we built Kontrable. A tool that gives you the structure of an EOR platform—contractor database, project tracking, compliance tools, payment history—without the employee payroll packages price tag or the money flowing through someone else first.
Your contractors. Your payments. Your control.
Get early access
Join the waitlist and be among the first to try Kontrable when we launch. Early users get 50% off for the first 6 months.
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