Kontrable: The BIPO alternative for contractor management without EOR complexity

BIPO is a global Employer of Record (EOR) platform for hiring full-time employees across 170+ countries. They handle payroll processing, benefits administration, tax compliance, local entity management, and employment law compliance. BIPO's pricing is custom and typically ranges from $300-500+ per employee per month. 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 1099 contractors who handle their own taxes and already have payment accounts, you don't need a global EOR platform. You need contractor management.

Why BIPO isn't the right solution for contractors

BIPO is a global Employer of Record platform. They're designed for companies hiring full-time employees across 170+ countries. Every service BIPO provides assumes employment relationships: payroll processing, tax withholding, benefits administration, local entity setup, compliance management, employment law consultation.

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

• Global payroll infrastructure (contractors handle their own taxes)
• Benefits administration (contractors manage their own benefits)
• Local entity setup (contractors operate as themselves)
• Tax withholding and filing (contractors file their own taxes)
• Employment law compliance (contractors aren't employees)
• Local HR compliance (contractors aren't subject to local employment laws)

Contractors don't need any of this. BIPO's entire value proposition is managing employment relationships across 170+ countries. Using BIPO for contractors means paying enterprise-level EOR fees 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 global payroll infrastructure. Not employment law compliance. Not entity setup. Organization, tracking, and direct payment coordination.

Payment control—the fundamental difference

BIPO processes payments through their global infrastructure. You pay custom EOR fees based on contractor count and countries. Money flows through BIPO'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 processing delays. No EOR fees.

The BIPO pricing trap for contractors

BIPO's custom pricing model ($300-500+/month per employee) reflects global EOR services:

• Multi-country payroll processing
• Local entity management and setup
• Benefits and compliance administration
• Employment law consultation
• Tax withholding and filing
• HR and legal support

Example costs for contractors (estimated):

• 5 contractors: $1,500-2,500/month
• 10 contractors: $3,000-5,000/month
• 25 contractors: $7,500-12,500/month

Kontrable costs:

• 5 contractors: $49/month
• 10 contractors: $49/month
• 25 contractors: $99/month

For 10 contractors, you save $2,950-4,950/month with Kontrable. For 25, you save $7,401-12,401/month. And BIPO's services are designed for employees, not contractors.

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 global EOR services)
• Want to pay contractors directly through Wise, PayPal, Payoneer, or bank transfers
• Need to avoid custom EOR pricing
• Value simplicity and contractor-specific functionality
• Want direct control over contractor relationships

Key advantages of Kontrable as the BIPO alternative

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

No global EOR complexity: BIPO manages multi-country payroll and compliance. Kontrable manages contractor relationships. You don't need EOR complexity for contractors.

No custom EOR pricing: BIPO's pricing is custom and typically $300-500+/month per person. Kontrable flat pricing covers up to 10 or 25 contractors.

Transparent pricing: Know exactly what you'll pay upfront. No custom quotes. No sales conversations.

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

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

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

No employment infrastructure overhead: No global payroll processing, no local entity setup, no benefits administration, no employment law compliance, no tax withholding. Clean contractor management.

Understanding the BIPO model

BIPO makes money by:

• Charging custom per-employee monthly fees ($300-500+)
• Processing payroll across 170+ countries
• Managing local entity setup and compliance
• Providing benefits and HR administration
• Handling multi-country tax compliance
• Providing legal and employment consulting

Their business model is built on managing global employment relationships at enterprise scale. The custom pricing reflects the complexity of multi-country payroll, compliance, and entity management.

If you use BIPO for contractors, you're paying this entire enterprise EOR pricing structure for services designed for employees. You pay for global payroll infrastructure contractors don't need. You pay for local entity setup contractors don't require. You pay for tax withholding and compliance contractors handle themselves.

Kontrable reverses this: we built contractor management from the ground up. No global EOR infrastructure. No multi-country payroll processing. No local entity setup. Just straightforward pricing based on contractor count.

What you get with Kontrable

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

No global EOR infrastructure: You manage contractors directly. No multi-country payroll processing. No local entity setup.

Transparent pricing: $49/month for up to 10 contractors. $99/month for up to 25. No custom quotes. No hidden complexity.

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.

The real cost comparison

For 10 contractors:

• BIPO EOR: $3,000-5,000/month (estimated at $300-500/person)
• Kontrable: $49/month
• Savings with Kontrable: $2,951-4,951/month ($35,412-59,412/year)

For 25 contractors:

• BIPO EOR: $7,500-12,500/month (estimated)
• Kontrable: $99/month
• Savings with Kontrable: $7,401-12,401/month ($88,812-148,812/year)

Plus, BIPO's services are designed for employees. You're paying for global EOR infrastructure that doesn't apply to contractors.

What contractors actually need vs what BIPO provides

What contractors need:

• Organization and tracking
• Contract management
• Project milestone tracking
• Payment coordination
• Tax form collection (W-9, W-8BEN)
• Payment history and audit trail

What BIPO provides:

• Global payroll processing
• Multi-country tax compliance
• Local entity setup and management
• Benefits administration
• Employment law compliance
• HR consulting and support
• Tax withholding and filing

These are completely different. Contractors need the first list. BIPO provides the second list (designed for employees) with custom enterprise pricing.

Kontrable provides exactly what contractors need, nothing more.

Why Kontrable exists

We kept using BIPO for contractors and paying thousands of dollars per month for global EOR services we didn't need. Multi-country payroll? Contractors weren't employees. Local entity setup? Contractors operated as themselves. Tax withholding? Contractors filed their own taxes. Benefits? Contractors managed their own benefits.

We needed a platform built for contractor relationships. Not global EOR infrastructure adapted for contractors. Not enterprise-level custom pricing. Not multi-country payroll complexity. Just clean contractor management.

So we built Kontrable: contractor-specific tools, direct payment control, no EOR fees, transparent pricing, no global infrastructure overhead.

Transparent vs custom pricing

This is one of the biggest differences between Kontrable and BIPO:

BIPO: Custom pricing based on contractor count, countries, and complexity. You contact sales. You get a quote. Pricing is unpredictable and expensive.

Kontrable: Transparent upfront pricing. $49/month for up to 10. $99/month for up to 25. You know exactly what you'll pay.

For small to medium teams, transparent pricing is far better than custom enterprise pricing.

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If you're managing independent contractors and need contractor management without global EOR complexity, enterprise pricing, and multi-country payroll infrastructure—Kontrable is the alternative.

Contractor-specific tools. Direct control. Transparent pricing. Professional management.

Start organizing your contractor relationships today.