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100% TRUSTED PLATFORM

Pay Your Contractors Instantly. For 90% Less than Deel.

Payments, contracts, and 1099s — all built-in. No setup fees. No contractor fees.

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ABOUT US

Manage Contractors Smarter, Faster, and Cheaper

We built PayoutMate to turn contractor chaos into predictable, automated workflows.

80–100% Cheaper – Save $11K–20K/year vs. Deel or Gusto.

Tax Compliance Built In – Auto 1099 filing and state-compliant contracts included.

Zero Contractor Fees – Your contractors love us because we never charge them.

100%

Payment Success Rate

200+

Customer Satisfaction

20K+

Time Saved

Misclassification Protection Dashboard
Avoid $25K-$50K in IRS penalties
COMPLIANCE

Misclassification Protection

Avoid $25K-$50K IRS Penalties Per Contractor

AI-powered risk assessment flags high-risk contractors before you hire—not after the IRS audits you

Built-in IRS 20-factor compliance test eliminates penalty risk automatically

Real-time monitoring alerts you to classification changes—stay compliant as roles evolve

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How It Works

Simple steps to secure contracts, transparent payments, and hassle-free freelance management.

Sign up in minutes and unlock access to secure, AI-powered escrow tools that streamline your entire contract workflow.

Set up your first contract with just a few clicks — no legal jargon, no hassle. Add clear terms and break payments into milestones for transparency and fairness.

Review applicants and approve the right partner to start your project with confidence and clarity.

Once the work is delivered, approve it and release payments instantly. Simple, secure, and seamless.

5 mins to complete steps

📊See How Much You're Losing

The Real Cost of Contractor Management

Most businesses waste thousands in hidden costs—from IRS penalties to admin overhead.

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How Much Are You Really Losing?

Compare PayoutMate against Deel, Upwork, and manual management with our interactive calculator.

83%
vs Deel
$23K
Avg savings
240h
Time saved
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Calculate Your Savings

See your exact ROI based on contractor count and monthly spend

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Free • Instant results

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TRUSTWORTHINESS

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Our mission is to make finance more accessible, transparent, and secure for everyone. With cutting.

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PRICING

Choose Your Plan

Transparent pricing that scales with your business

Starter

Perfect for small teams & startups

$79/month
vs. Upwork: Save $8,772/year

Up to 25 contractors

Unlimited milestone projects

Unlimited recurring invoices

Unlimited external invoices (fair use)

50 contracts per year

25 1099s included

QuickBooks CSV export

7-day payouts free

Instant payouts at 2–3%

Express payouts at $24.99

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Professional

Perfect for growing businesses

$149/month
vs. Upwork: Save $16,212/year

Everything in Starter, plus:

Up to 100 contractors

Real-time QuickBooks sync

Auto-categorization

Team collaboration (5 users)

Slack integration

Recurring invoice templates

Advanced reporting

Priority email support

Enterprise

For large-scale operations

Custom
Let's discuss your savings potential

Everything in Professional, plus:

Unlimited contractors

Dedicated Customer Success Manager

API access for custom integrations

White-label options

Custom workflows & automations

Compliance automations (lien waivers, licenses)

99.9% uptime SLA

24/7 phone & priority support

Join Our Beta Program

Be among the first to experience PayoutMate. Join our beta program and get 3 months of free Pro access when we launch officially.

What You'll Get

120-day free trial (no credit card required)
Lock in early adopter pricing (60% off forever after beta period ends)
Direct Slack channel with founders
Priority feature requests
Listed as founding customer with free brand exposure

How It Works

  1. 1Sign Up Now: Complete the beta program form to express your interest
  2. 2We'll Reach Out: When we're ready to launch, we'll contact you with your exclusive beta access
  3. 3Get 3 Months Free: Enjoy full Pro access at no cost for the first 3 months

Limited spots available. Secure yours today!

120 Days

Free Trial

60% Off

Forever Pricing

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💬FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about PayoutMate

Hell yes. Here's the math: Upwork charges 18% on every payment. If you're paying $45,000/year to contractors, that's $8,100 in fees. PayoutMate costs $948-$1,788/year total. You save $6,000-$7,000+ annually. Plus, you get compliance protection, automated 1099s, and state-compliant contracts included. Upwork gives you... a marketplace. That's it.
Deel is excellent if you have 100+ international employees spread across 50 countries. But for 10-50 US contractors? You're paying $600-$1,200/month ($7,200-$14,400/year) for features you don't need. PayoutMate gives you 90% of Deel's power at 1/10th the price. Same compliance protection, same automated workflows, zero contractor fees. We're Deel's younger, more affordable sibling who went to the same schools but doesn't need a corner office.
They're based on templates from Deel and Remote (which charge $49-99/month to access). We've adapted them for common scenarios and had them reviewed by employment law specialists. That said: we're not your lawyers. Always consult YOUR attorney for YOUR specific situation. What we CAN say: These templates follow the same structure as contracts used by thousands of companies, and we update them when laws change (like California AB5).
Two reasons: 1) We're building trust before asking for money. If we give you massive value upfront, you'll remember us when you're ready to buy. 2) Once you see how much you're overpaying (average: $1,873/month), our $79-149/month product becomes the most obvious decision you'll make all year. It's the Costco model: give you free samples so good that you'd be crazy not to buy the full product.
Perfect! Our Starter plan ($79/month = $948/year) is designed for you. If you're currently on Upwork paying 18% fees on even $2,000/month in contractor payments, you're losing $4,320/year. Switch to PayoutMate: You save $3,372 annually, get compliant contracts, automated 1099s, and never worry about misclassification penalties. Small team = big savings.
Absolutely not. We hate spam more than you do. Here's what actually happens: • You get the resources immediately (30 seconds) • You get 1-2 helpful emails per week (no sales pitches, just useful content) • You can unsubscribe with one click anytime • We'll never sell your email If we spam you, you have permission to tweet mean things about us.
No catch. We're just not greedy. Deel charges enterprise prices because they can. They have 200+ employees, fancy offices, and VCs to pay back. We're a lean team of 3 who believe contractor management software should cost $100/month, not $1,000/month. Our margins are healthy. Your savings are real. Everyone wins except Upwork's shareholders.
10 minutes to add your first contractor. 2-3 hours to migrate your entire team (and we'll help you). Compare that to: • Upwork: Instant, but you're trapped in their ecosystem • Deel: 4-8 hours of onboarding calls and paperwork • PayoutMate: Fast enough to do during lunch, thorough enough to trust Most customers are fully operational by end of day.
Yes, you can cancel anytime. Month-to-month, no long-term contracts. Don't like it? Cancel and get a full refund within 30 days. We're that confident you'll love it. And if you don't, we don't want your money. (Spoiler: Our churn rate is 2%. Once people see how much time and money they save, they don't leave.)
Email connor@payoutmate.com and you'll get a response from me (the founder) within 24 hours. Not a chatbot. Not a ticket system. Not an offshore support team. Just me, a human, who genuinely wants to help you succeed. I answer every email personally. Try me.
Currently, PayoutMate is optimized for US-based contractors. International contractor management requires country-specific tax forms, compliance rules, and payment rails—which is why Deel charges so much. If you have international contractors, Deel or Remote are still your best bet. But for your US contractors? We'll save you thousands.
Great question! The free resources (calculator, templates, checklists) are marketing. They cost us almost nothing to give away and build massive trust. We make money when companies sign up for PayoutMate ($79-$499/month). Our unit economics are great: 95%+ gross margins (it's software), strong LTV:CAC ratio, and low churn. We don't need to nickel-and-dime you. We just need you to love the product enough to stick around.