Lano Contractor Management vs WorkMotion

Lano Contractor Management is a web-based workforce platform for companies hiring and managing international contractors. Its standard offer includes a talent pool, applicant tracking, task management, compliance, invoice management, and global payments. Lano states that it supports contractor operations in more than 170 countries and 28 currencies, with localized contracts intended to help companies address local laws. Contractors receive a free invoicing tool and a digital wallet for multi-currency payments; Lano says contractors use the platform at no charge and corporate clients pay the fees. Three compliance sendings and three invoices are available free before Control and Intelligence modules require an upgrade. Integrations include accounting, HR, signing, and other tools, but access requires booking the Intelligence module. Lano API access is in closed beta for selected customers. Lano states it has SOC 2 Type II certification and is GDPR compliant, with AES-256 encrypted S3 storage and TLS 1.2 encryption in transit and at rest. Contractor Management costs €19 per month, with volume discounts available.

WorkMotion provides global employment solutions for hiring and managing employees and contractors. Its offerings include Employer of Record, Direct Hiring, contractor management and Synmatch AI. The company says its hiring solutions support onboarding in over 160 countries without a local entity. The platform covers employee lifecycle tasks from onboarding to offboarding, including payroll, expenses, taxes, time tracking and paid time off. WorkMotion says it can prepare locally compliant contracts and onboard talent within 10 minutes. Customers can access local HR and legal guidance from in-house experts. Listed integrations include ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR, Factorial, Google Workspace, Gusto, HiBob, Personio, UKG Pro and Workday. Its API provides endpoints for automating hiring, employee management and compliance in over 160 countries. WorkMotion identifies its security certification as ISO/IEC 27001; its data processing agreement describes external data centers secured to ISO 27001, ISO 27017 and ISO 27018 standards. Web and API platforms are listed, with a free trial but no free plan. Plans are $31 a month per contractor or freelancer, $429 a month per talent for Direct Hiring, and $549 a month per talent for Employer of Record.