Kontrable: The Paychex Alternative for Contractor Management
Paychex is built for employee payroll with W-2 processing and tax administration. If you only work with contractors, Kontrable gives you everything you need for $99/month.
Why use Paychex when you don't have employees?
Paychex Flex is a comprehensive payroll and HR platform designed for small businesses with employees. They handle W-2 processing, automated tax administration, benefits management, and compliance—all the features you need when managing a traditional workforce.
But if you're working exclusively with independent contractors who file their own taxes and manage their own benefits? You don't need W-2 processing, tax withholding, or benefits administration. You need contract management, project tracking, and payment coordination.
Paychex pricing varies by plan and employee count, but it's optimized for employee payroll complexity. Kontrable is built specifically for contractor management—giving you contracts, project tracking, payment history, and compliance tools for $99/month flat for up to 25 contractors.
The reality of Paychex's employee-focused platform
10 contractors on Paychex: Custom pricing for employee payroll services before any work is done
Your money flows through them: You pay Paychex, Paychex 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 Paychex 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 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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