Kontrable: The Asanify alternative for contractor management without EOR complexity

Asanify is an HRMS and Employer of Record platform built for businesses that want to hire and manage international employees without local entity setup. They offer EOR services starting at $199/month per employee with fully automated payroll covering statutory compliance (provident fund, ESIC, professional tax, income tax, health insurance), consolidated payouts, and multi-currency support. Kontrable is built for contractor management: tracking projects, managing contracts, handling invoices, coordinating direct payments. These are fundamentally different needs requiring different tools.

If you're managing independent contractors who handle their own taxes and already have payment accounts, you don't need EOR infrastructure. You need contractor management.

Why Asanify isn't the right solution for contractors

Asanify is an HRMS and EOR platform. It's designed for businesses hiring full-time employees internationally: automated payroll, statutory compliance, provident fund management, ESIC administration, professional tax, income tax deductions, employee health insurance. Every feature Asanify offers assumes employment relationships and employee benefits.

If you use Asanify for contractors, you're paying for:

• Automated payroll processing (contractors invoice you)
• Provident fund management (contractors manage their own retirement)
• ESIC administration (contractors handle their own social insurance)
• Professional tax deductions (contractors file their own taxes)
• Income tax administration (contractors handle their own taxes)
• Employee health insurance coordination (contractors manage their own insurance)

Contractors don't need any of this. Asanify's entire value proposition is managing W-2 equivalent employees. Using it for contractors means paying $199/month per person for services that don't apply to independent contractors.

What Kontrable actually solves for contractors

Contractor database: Store contractor information, payment details, business information, preferred payment methods in one organized place.

Contract and document management: Upload and organize contracts, statements of work, compliance documents. AI-assisted contract generation reviewed by your legal counsel. Track signatures and versions.

Project and milestone tracking: Create projects with specific milestones, deliverables, payment amounts. Track progress. Get alerts when milestones approach. Know what's pending.

Payment management with flexibility: Approve payments. Record transaction IDs and proofs from your chosen method (Wise, PayPal, Payoneer, or direct bank transfer). Track contractor confirmations. Complete audit trail.

Compliance organization: Centralize tax forms (W-9, W-8BEN), contractor status documentation, records for audits. Know what's on file.

Alerts and notifications: Automated reminders for deadlines, pending approvals, confirmations. No manual tracking.

Monthly reporting: Export contractor lists, payment records, status summaries for finance and operations.

This is what contractors actually need. Not payroll automation. Not statutory compliance administration. Not benefits management. Organization, tracking, and direct payment coordination.

Payment control—the fundamental difference

Asanify processes employee payroll through their HRMS infrastructure. You pay $199/month per person. Money flows through Asanify's system with processing delays and fees.

Kontrable lets you choose how to pay each contractor:

Wise transfers: Low foreign exchange fees (0.35-1%), fast delivery (1-3 days), strong global coverage. Best for cost-efficient international payments.

PayPal: Instant wallet delivery, ubiquitous, higher fees. Best for contractors who prefer PayPal.

Payoneer: Mass payout support, popular in emerging markets, 2-5 day delivery. Best for large contractor bases.

Bank transfers (ACH/SEPA/wire): Direct to contractor bank accounts, universal, auditable, fully traceable. Best for formal relationships and large payments.

You maintain complete control. Your money doesn't flow through an EOR infrastructure. No statutory compliance overhead. No benefit administration delays.

The Asanify HRMS/EOR overhead problem

If you use Asanify for contractors, you're paying for employee infrastructure you don't need:

Automated payroll - Contractors invoice you, not the other way around Provident fund management - Contractors manage their own retirement ESIC administration - Contractors handle their own social insurance Professional tax handling - Contractors file their own taxes Income tax deductions - Contractors manage their own tax filings Employee health insurance - Contractors manage their own insurance

Every service Asanify offers assumes employment relationships. Using it for contractors means paying for infrastructure that doesn't apply.

Kontrable eliminates this overhead: tools designed specifically for contractor relationships, nothing more.

Who should choose Kontrable

Small agencies, remote startups, and growing teams managing 3-25 contractors who:

• Have contractors who are properly classified as independent (1099)
• Contractors already have their own payment accounts
• Contractors handle their own taxes in their jurisdiction
• Need contractor management tools (not HRMS/EOR services)
• Want to pay contractors directly through Wise, PayPal, Payoneer, or bank transfers
• Need to avoid HRMS/EOR infrastructure overhead
• Value simplicity and contractor-specific functionality
• Want direct control over contractor relationships

Key advantages of Kontrable as the Asanify alternative

Contractor-specific tools: Not HRMS/EOR adapted for contractors. Built for contractor relationships from the ground up.

No payroll automation overhead: Asanify automates payroll. Contractors don't need payroll processing.

No statutory compliance burden: Asanify handles provident fund, ESIC, professional tax, income tax, insurance. Contractors handle their own taxes and benefits.

Flat pricing: $99/month for up to 25 contractors vs $199/month per person with Asanify.

No per-person fees: Asanify charges $199/month per employee. Kontrable charges flat rates regardless of contractor count.

Milestone-based payments: Track deliverables. Pay when work is complete. Tie payments to specific outcomes. Asanify doesn't offer this for contractor workflows.

Project tracking: Create projects with milestones, deadlines, deliverables. Know what's pending. Asanify is payroll and HR-focused, not project-focused.

Direct payment control: Choose your payment method (Wise, PayPal, Payoneer, bank transfer) for each contractor. Asanify forces payment through their HRMS system.

No HRMS complexity: No payroll processing, no statutory compliance management, no benefits administration, no HR workflows. Clean contractor management.

Understanding the Asanify model

Asanify makes money by:

• Charging $199/month per employee for EOR services
• Processing automated payroll
• Managing statutory compliance (provident fund, ESIC, taxes)
• Administering employee benefits
• Providing consolidated payouts with FX management

Their business model is built on managing W-2 equivalent international employees. They profit by handling all employment complexity at scale.

If you use Asanify for contractors, you're paying this entire HRMS/EOR pricing structure for services designed for employees. You pay $199/month for payroll automation contractors don't need. You pay for statutory compliance contractors handle themselves. You pay for benefits administration contractors manage independently.

Kontrable reverses this: we built contractor management from the ground up. No payroll automation. No statutory compliance infrastructure. No HRMS complexity. Just straightforward contractor management.

What you get with Kontrable

Contractor-specific management: Every feature designed for contractor relationships, not adapted from HRMS systems.

Milestone-based payments: Track deliverables. Pay when work is complete. Connect payments to outcomes.

Direct payment methods: Wise, PayPal, Payoneer, or bank transfers. You choose. Your money stays with you.

Complete audit trail: All approvals, payments, confirmations documented. Clean records for finance and compliance.

Contract automation: AI-assisted contract generation reviewed by your legal counsel. Professional contracts without expensive legal fees.

Payment flexibility: Choose the method that works best for each contractor based on location, preference, cost.

No HRMS overhead: No payroll processing, no statutory compliance management, no benefits administration, no HR workflows.

Simple, focused tools: Everything designed for contractor management. Nothing built for employee management.

The real difference

Asanify: Employee HRMS and EOR system with payroll automation, statutory compliance management, benefits administration at $199/month per person.

Kontrable: Contractor management system with contracts, projects, milestones, direct payments at $99/month for up to 25 contractors.

If you have contractors, Kontrable is the alternative built for your actual needs.

What contractors actually cost vs what Asanify assumes

What contractors need:

• Organization and tracking
• Contract management
• Project milestone tracking
• Payment coordination
• Tax form collection
• Payment history and audit trail

What Asanify provides:

• Payroll processing
• Provident fund administration
• ESIC management
• Professional tax handling
• Income tax administration
• Employee health insurance coordination

These are completely different. Contractors need the first list. Asanify provides the second list (designed for employees) at $199/month per person.

Kontrable provides exactly what contractors need, nothing more.

Why Kontrable exists

We kept using Asanify for contractors and paying $199/month for HRMS/EOR services we didn't use. Payroll processing? Contractors invoiced us. Provident fund management? Contractors managed their own retirement. ESIC administration? Contractors handled their own social insurance. Professional tax? Contractors filed their own taxes.

We needed a platform built for contractor relationships. Not HRMS/EOR infrastructure adapted for contractors. Not $199/month per person for employee services. Just clean contractor management.

So we built Kontrable: contractor-specific tools, direct payment control, no HRMS overhead, no per-person fees, transparent pricing.

HRMS/EOR vs contractor management

This is the fundamental difference:

Asanify: Built for international employees. Handles payroll, statutory compliance, benefits, HR administration at $199/month per person.

Kontrable: Built for independent contractors. Handles contracts, projects, milestones, direct payments at $99/month flat for up to 25.

For employee hiring, Asanify's HRMS/EOR services are relevant. For contractor management, Kontrable's scope is essential.

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If you're managing independent contractors and need contractor management without HRMS/EOR complexity, statutory compliance administration, and per-person fees—Kontrable is the alternative.

Contractor-specific tools. Direct control. Professional management. No HRMS overhead.

Start organizing your contractor relationships today.