Higher contractor payouts score: 8.2 against 4.9.
Best for: Small businesses and startups, as Wise Business names them
- Trustpilot4.3/5· 294,008
- G23.9/5· 96
Restaff pays contractors under one agreement: the client signs with Restaff, which acts as general contractor and signs separate contracts with each contractor. It says it reaches 190 countries and that contractors pay no platform fees, though the contractor Offer (clause 3.7) leaves bank and transfer charges to the contractor. It publishes no client price, only a fee formula with a coefficient shown in the client's account. We score contractor payouts and contractor management; its site lists no Employer of Record or payroll product.
Verdict
Best for
- Companies that pay many contractors and want a single agreement instead of one per person
- Teams in the sectors Restaff names: game development, IT, online business, finance, marketing, and consulting and outsourcing
- Buyers who want a platform that says contractors pay no platform fee
Not for
- Buyers who need a price before they talk to sales
- Companies that expect instant self-serve sign-up
- Teams that need a named security certification or a documented licence
- Companies that need to hire employees abroad
- Stands out
- One agreement for any number of contractors, with a pilot payment possible on the day of first contact and closing documents generated automatically.
- Biggest limit
- No published client price and little to verify: no certifications, licences or public API are published on its site, and we could confirm no company-register entry. Fees follow a coefficient visible only inside the client's account.
On this page
Services
| Service | Price | Basis | Score | Countries documented |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contractor payouts | Custom quote[1][2][3] | — | Our score 4.9 of 10Limited data | None documented |
| Contractor management | Custom quote[1][2] | — | Our score 4.5 of 10Limited data | None documented |
Top alternatives to Restaff
Providers with a higher contractor payouts score from us than Restaff. How we score
Higher contractor payouts score: 7.5 against 4.9.
Best for: Companies paying contractors in many countries by bank, wallet, crypto or card
- G24.4/5· 208
- Trustpilot3.1/5· 125
Higher contractor payouts score: 6.8 against 4.9.
Best for: Companies of any size that work mostly with contractors spread over many countries
- Capterra4.1/5· 49
Pricing
Setup fees and what each list price includes, by service.
| Service | Setup fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Contractor payouts | — | Restaff says contractors pay no platform fees; the contractor Offer (3.7) leaves bank and transfer charges to the contractor, and Terms 11.6 allow an extra fee for crypto payout. The client price is not published: the Terms of Use set the fee by a coefficient shown in the client's account (T = Sa / K, per assignment, excluding VAT), invoiced in advance, with K changeable by Restaff after notice to the client (Terms 10.2), and the home page says 'One rate. No volume tiers.' The Terms say crypto payout may be offered at ReStaff's discretion for an extra fee; no page lists it as available.[1][2][3] |
| Contractor management | — | No published price. Same platform and agreement as payouts: task tracking, contractor onboarding and closing documents.[1][2] |
How we scored Restaff
Each service gets its own score from our five criteria. Review-platform ratings are not part of it.
Limited data: fewer than half of the facts our method scores are on record for Restaff. Criteria without a fact get a neutral value, so these scores may change as facts are added. How we score
Contractor payouts Our score 4.9 of 10Limited data
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Contribution | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance | 30% | 4.5 | 1.35 | Contracting entity on a company register: none found; Service agreement: published; Own security certifications: none named; Licences: none recorded; Facts on record for this criterion: 1 of 4. |
| Coverage | 20% | 7.0 | 1.40 | Countries: 0 documented, 190 claimed; Reach: 59% of the widest provider of this service; Facts on record for this criterion: 1 of 1. |
| Price | 20% | 3.0 | 0.60 | Price: not published (quote only); Setup fee: not disclosed; Deposit: not disclosed; Minimum term: not disclosed; Termination fee: not disclosed; Facts on record for this criterion: 0 of 5. |
| Platform | 15% | 5.5 | 0.83 | API: not disclosed; Integrations: not disclosed; Self-serve sign-up: no, sales-led; Documents in the platform: contracts yes, IP assignment yes, closing documents yes; Payout methods: bank transfer and card; Facts on record for this criterion: 3 of 5. |
| Support | 15% | 5.0 | 0.75 | Live support channels: email; Live support hours: not stated; Dedicated manager: not stated; Stated onboarding time: not stated; Stated response target: not stated; Facts on record for this criterion: 1 of 5. |
| Our score | 4.9 |
Contractor management Our score 4.5 of 10Limited data
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Contribution | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance | 30% | 4.5 | 1.35 | Contracting entity on a company register: none found; Service agreement: published; Own security certifications: none named; Licences: none recorded; Facts on record for this criterion: 1 of 4. |
| Coverage | 20% | 5.0 | 1.00 | Countries: not disclosed; Facts on record for this criterion: 0 of 1. |
| Price | 20% | 3.0 | 0.60 | Price: not published (quote only); Setup fee: not disclosed; Deposit: not disclosed; Minimum term: not disclosed; Termination fee: not disclosed; Facts on record for this criterion: 0 of 5. |
| Platform | 15% | 5.5 | 0.83 | API: not disclosed; Integrations: not disclosed; Self-serve sign-up: no, sales-led; Documents in the platform: contracts yes, IP assignment yes, closing documents yes; Payout methods: bank transfer and card; Facts on record for this criterion: 3 of 5. |
| Support | 15% | 5.0 | 0.75 | Live support channels: email; Live support hours: not stated; Dedicated manager: not stated; Stated onboarding time: not stated; Stated response target: not stated; Facts on record for this criterion: 1 of 5. |
| Our score | 4.5 |
Key facts
As the provider states them.
- Headquarters
- Hong Kong
- Reach
- Global
- Support
- email[1]Chat is contractor support only: it runs 9:00-21:00 (UTC+3) in the in-platform chat, and no source offers chat to client companies; the client-side channel in the Terms is email. The home page also lists '24/7 technical support' for clients without saying who answers, so client support hours are not clear
Countries covered
Claimed is the provider’s own count. Documented countries are the ones with evidence from a company register or the provider’s own site; countries we list without evidence are not counted.
Contractor payouts
Claimed: 190 countries · Documented: None documented
Who it fits
- Hiring patterns
- Mostly contractors
- Industries
- Game development
- IT industry
- Online business
- Finance
- Marketing
- Consulting and outsourcing
Pros and cons
Pros
- One agreement covers any number of contractors; Restaff signs the individual contracts
- Restaff says contractors pay no platform fees (the contractor Offer leaves bank and transfer charges to them)
- Pilot payment on the day of first contact, per the FAQ
- Closing documents are generated automatically
- Claims payouts in 190 countries (no country list published)
- Stated timings: balance funded within hours of the paid invoice, contractor payout 15 minutes after the completion act at the earliest
Cons
- No client price: the fee is the formula T = Sa / K with K shown only in the client's account, Restaff can change K after notifying the client (Terms 10.2), and the invoice is paid in advance
- The account is opened by Restaff on request; the calls to action are a demo and a consultation, not sign-up
- IP goes to Restaff first and is passed to the client on payment, partly by licence (Terms 6.7)
- No security certifications, licences or API documentation published on its site
- ReStaff Limited (Hong Kong, no. 3150548) is named in its own documents, but we found no register entry to confirm it
- Payout methods stated are bank account and bank card details; crypto appears only in the Terms as possible at Restaff's discretion for an extra fee
- Contractor support runs 9:00-21:00 (UTC+3) in chat; the home page says 24/7 technical support without saying who answers
AI summary
Written by an AI model from the data on our pages on 16 Oct 2026. Not a recommendation, not our score, and not a quote from any assistant.
What does the data show about Restaff as contractor payouts?
AI
Restaff pays contractors under a master agreement: the client signs once and Restaff contracts each contractor. It claims 190 countries, no platform fees for contractors (bank and transfer charges stay with them per the Offer), and payouts as soon as 15 minutes after a completion act. The client fee is a coefficient shown only in the client's account.
What the data does not show
No country list, client price or certification is published. Support hours for clients are unclear.
What are Restaff's main drawbacks?
AI
The client price is not public, and the account is opened on request after a demo or consultation. No certifications, licences or API documentation are published, and we found no register entry for ReStaff Limited. Bank account or card details are the payout methods stated.
What the data does not show
The data does not show how the coefficient compares with other providers' fees or what the commercial offer contains.
Who should choose Restaff?
AI
Companies paying many contractors that want one agreement and automatic closing documents. Restaff names game development, IT, online business, finance, marketing, and consulting and outsourcing as its sectors. Buyers needing a published price, self-serve sign-up or a named certification should look elsewhere first.
What the data does not show
Restaff states no company sizes, so none are mapped here, and no response target for client support.
More alternatives to Restaff
Providers with a higher contractor payouts score from us than Restaff. How we score
- Contractor payouts price from
- 3% of each payout
- Contractor payouts countries 190 claimed, 98 documented
- Services EOR · Payouts · Contractors · Payroll
- Best for
- Startups, SMBs, agencies and enterprises: the segments Remozo names for its contractor product
- Not for
- Buyers whose security review asks for SOC 2 or ISO 27001 held by Remozo itself
- Top pro
- Contractor payouts claimed in 190+ countries; 98 are listed one by one in Remozo's help centre
- Top con
- Contractor plan from 3% per payout: for contractor payouts, 2 of the 6 other percentage prices we compare are lower and 1 the same. The contractor page says from 1.5%, which we do not score
- Contractor payouts price
- Custom quote
- Contractor payouts countries 200 claimed
- Services Payouts · Contractors
- Best for
- Businesses paying large, distributed payee networks across borders, which is how Tipalti describes Mass Payments
- Not for
- Buyers who need a published per-payout or per-contractor price before contacting sales
- Top pro
- Own SOC 1 and SOC 2 attestations at Type II level, stated on Tipalti's cloud page
- Top con
- Mass Payments shows only a $249 monthly plan fee; transaction pricing is charged on top and not published, so we leave its price unranked
- Trustpilot3.1/5· 97
- G24.5/5· 416
- Capterra4.5/5· 178
Signals checked 29 Jun 2026
- Contractor payouts price from
- US$49 per contractor a month
- Contractor payouts countries 190 claimed
- Deposit None
- Services EOR · Payouts · Contractors · AOR · Payroll
- Best for
- Crypto and web3 teams paying contractors in stablecoins or crypto, a segment Rise names (startups, web3 startups, DAOs, global agencies)
- Not for
- Companies that need an EOR in countries beyond the US and the UK today
- Top pro
- Prices are published per head: $49 a contractor a month (discounts for startups and non-profits), $299 for Agent of Record, $399 an employee for EOR
- Top con
- EOR is documented in 2 countries (US, UK) against a claim of 90+. The parent, Rise Works, Inc., is on the GLEIF register; no own entity is documented in either country
- G25.0/5· 1
- Trustpilot4.6/5· 7,623
Signals checked 29 Jun 2026
Questions people ask
What does Restaff cost?
Restaff publishes no client price. Its Terms of Use set the fee by the formula T = Sa / K, where K is a coefficient shown in the client's account, and the client pays an invoice in advance. The home page says 'One rate. No volume tiers.' Restaff says contractors pay no platform fees, while the contractor Offer (3.7) leaves bank and transfer charges to the contractor, and Restaff can change K after notifying the client (Terms 10.2); T is per assignment, excluding VAT (restaff.work and Terms of Use, checked 2026-10-16).
How does the master-contractor model work?
A single client agreement is signed with Restaff in the role of general contractor; Restaff then signs an individual contract with each contractor. Tasks are set and accepted by the client, and closing documents come out of the platform (restaff.work/en, checked 2026-10-16).
How do I open an account?
Restaff sets up the company account on request. The site offers a demo and a consultation, and says that on the day you reach out you can set up 1-2 tasks and make a pilot payment (restaff.work/en, checked 2026-10-16).
How fast are payouts?
Restaff says the client's balance on the platform is funded within hours of the invoice being paid, and a contractor can be paid 15 minutes after signing the completion act (restaff.work/en, checked 2026-10-16).
How is support handled?
Contractor support is in-app chat from 9:00 to 21:00 (UTC+3) and not by email or phone. The Terms give an email address for technical support. The home page lists 24/7 technical support for clients without saying who answers (restaff.work, checked 2026-10-16).
Does Restaff offer Employer of Record or payroll?
Its site lists only contractor payouts and contractor management under a master contractor agreement; no Employer of Record or payroll product is shown.
Sources
- Restaff, Restaff · checked 16 Oct 2026
- Restaff FAQ, Restaff · checked 16 Oct 2026
- Restaff Platform Terms of Use (v2.2, July 2026), Restaff · checked 16 Oct 2026
How this page is built
Last checked: 16 Oct 2026.