Kontrable: The Teamed alternative for contractor-only businesses

Teamed is a global contractor and employee management platform offering contract generation, compliant payments in 150+ currencies, and HR and legal support. They charge £55/month per contractor. Kontrable is built for contractor management: tracking projects, managing contracts, handling invoices, coordinating direct payments. These are fundamentally different pricing models.

If you're managing independent contractors who handle their own taxes and already have payment accounts, you don't need per-contractor fees that scale with your headcount. You need flat-rate contractor management.

Why Teamed's per-contractor pricing doesn't work for growing teams

Teamed charges £55/month per contractor. At today's exchange rate, that's approximately $70 USD per contractor per month. Their positioning—"AI efficiency with human expertise"—reflects a platform built around comprehensive global hiring support: HR and legal guidance, continuous compliance coverage, automated contract generation. That infrastructure makes sense if you need an employment relationship managed end-to-end.

If your contractors are independent, handling their own taxes and operating their own businesses, you're paying for that infrastructure without using it.

Teamed's pricing at different scales:

• 5 contractors: £275/month (~$350 USD)
• 10 contractors: £550/month (~$700 USD)
• 15 contractors: £825/month (~$1,050 USD)
• 20 contractors: £1,100/month (~$1,400 USD)
• 25 contractors: £1,375/month (~$1,750 USD)

Kontrable's pricing:

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

At 10 contractors, Teamed costs ~$700/month vs Kontrable's $49/month: you save $651/month ($7,812/year).

At 25 contractors, Teamed costs ~$1,750/month vs Kontrable's $99/month: you save $1,651/month ($19,812/year).

Per-contractor pricing punishes growth. Every contractor you add increases your platform costs linearly.

What Kontrable actually solves for contractors

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

Contract and document management: Upload and organize contracts, statements of work, and 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, and 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, and records for audits. Know what's on file.

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

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

This is what contractors actually need. Not HR and legal support. Not continuous compliance monitoring. Not per-contractor overhead. Organization, tracking, and direct payment coordination.

Payment control—the fundamental difference

Teamed processes payments through their system. You pay £55/month per contractor. Your money flows through Teamed's infrastructure before reaching contractors, adding delays and processing costs.

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 platform infrastructure. No per-contractor processing overhead. No HR and legal support markup.

The per-contractor pricing trap

Per-contractor pricing creates a problem as you scale:

For Teamed: More contractors means more revenue. They have a financial incentive to encourage you to grow your team.

For you: Every contractor you add costs another £55/month (~$70). At some point, the platform cost becomes a factor in hiring decisions.

Kontrable reverses this logic. Add contractors without your platform costs increasing. Grow your team without worrying about software pricing scaling with headcount.

Who should choose Kontrable

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

• Have contractors properly classified as independent
• Work with contractors who already have their own payment accounts
• Work with contractors who handle their own taxes in their jurisdiction
• Need contractor management tools, not HR and legal support
• Want to pay contractors directly through Wise, PayPal, Payoneer, or bank transfers
• Plan to scale their contractor team without platform costs escalating
• Want direct control over contractor relationships

Key advantages of Kontrable as the Teamed alternative

Flat pricing: $49/month for up to 10 contractors. $99/month for up to 25. No per-contractor charges.

Scales with growth: Add contractors without increasing platform costs.

Transparent upfront pricing: Know exactly what you'll pay. No per-contractor markup as headcount grows.

Milestone-based payments: Track deliverables. Pay when work is complete. Tie payments to specific outcomes. Teamed doesn't emphasize project milestone workflows.

Project tracking: Create projects with milestones, deadlines, and deliverables. Know what's pending. Teamed is compliance and payment-focused, not project-focused.

Direct payment control: Choose your payment method for each contractor. Teamed routes payments through their system.

No HR and legal support overhead: Teamed's "human expertise" layer adds cost. If your contractors are independent, you don't need ongoing HR and legal support built into your platform.

No per-contractor currency processing markup: Teamed's 150+ currency support comes with per-contractor pricing. Kontrable lets you use Wise directly at their own rates.

Understanding the Teamed model

Teamed makes money by:

• Charging £55/month per contractor
• Providing HR and legal support as part of the package
• Processing payments in 150+ currencies through their infrastructure
• Positioning AI efficiency with human expertise as a differentiator

Their business model is built on per-contractor recurring revenue combined with services designed for managed global hiring. The more contractors you manage, the more you pay them. That model works well for businesses that genuinely need continuous HR and legal oversight.

It's not the right model if your contractors are independent professionals managing their own compliance.

Kontrable reverses this: flat-rate contractor management without HR infrastructure or per-contractor pricing. Add contractors without your costs growing linearly.

What you get with Kontrable

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

Flat pricing that scales: $49–99/month covers unlimited growth within your tier.

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, and 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, and cost.

No HR and legal support premium: Contractors handle their own compliance. You don't pay for services they manage themselves.

The real cost comparison

For 10 contractors over 12 months:

• Teamed: £550/month × 12 = £6,600/year (~$8,400)
• Kontrable: $49/month × 12 = $588/year
• Savings with Kontrable: ~$7,812/year

For 25 contractors over 12 months:

• Teamed: £1,375/month × 12 = £16,500/year (~$21,000)
• Kontrable: $99/month × 12 = $1,188/year
• Savings with Kontrable: ~$19,812/year

What contractors actually need vs what Teamed provides

What contractors need:

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

What Teamed provides:

• Per-contractor pricing (£55/month)
• HR and legal support
• Automated contract generation
• Integrated payments in 150+ currencies
• Continuous compliance coverage
• AI and human expertise combined

Teamed's offering is built around managed global contractor relationships. If you need that level of support and compliance oversight, it may be worth the cost. If your contractors are independent professionals handling their own compliance, Kontrable provides the organizational tools you actually need at a fraction of the price.

Why Kontrable exists

We kept using platforms like Teamed for contractors and paying per-person fees for services designed for employment relationships. HR and legal support? Our contractors managed their own compliance. Automated contract generation? Our lawyers reviewed them anyway. Payment processing? Our contractors already had Wise and PayPal accounts.

We needed simple contractor management with flat pricing that didn't punish growth. Not per-contractor fees. Not HR and legal infrastructure. Not payment processing overhead. Just straightforward contractor organization.

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

Per-contractor vs flat pricing

This is the fundamental difference:

Teamed: Per-contractor pricing. Every contractor adds £55/month (~$70). Costs scale linearly with team size. Includes HR and legal support you may not need.

Kontrable: Flat pricing. $49/month covers up to 10. $99/month covers up to 25. Costs don't scale with team size.

For growing teams, flat pricing is far better. You can expand your contractor network without worrying about platform costs.

Get started

If you're managing independent contractors and need contractor management without per-contractor fees, HR and legal overhead, and payment processing markups—Kontrable is the alternative.

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

Grow your contractor team without growing your software costs.

Start organizing your contractor relationships today at kontrable.com/contact.