Kontrable: The Papaya Global Alternative for Small Teams
Papaya Global uses custom enterprise pricing. Manage 25 contractors for $99/month total with Kontrable—transparent, flat-rate pricing.
Why Papaya Global is built for enterprises
Papaya Global offers contractor management with custom pricing. They provide mass worker onboarding (1,000+), invoice-to-pay automation, 95% same-day payments, and a centralized platform for global workforce management.
Papaya Global is an enterprise-grade platform—built for large companies managing thousands of employees and contractors across 160+ countries. Their Agent of Record (AOR) service includes comprehensive payroll, benefits management, immigration services, and liability coverage. But if you're a small business working with independent contractors who already have their own payment accounts? You're paying enterprise prices for contractor management.
Papaya Global doesn't publish pricing, but enterprise platforms typically charge hundreds per contractor per month. Kontrable gives you contractor management for a flat $99/month for up to 25 contractors. No custom quotes. No enterprise minimums.
The reality of Papaya Global's pricing
10 contractors on Papaya Global: Custom enterprise pricing (typically $100+ per contractor) before any work is done
Your money flows through them: You pay Papaya Global, Papaya Global 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 Papaya Global 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 custom enterprise pricing 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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