Industries
/
Agencies and consultancies
Agencies and consultancies

Pay freelancers internationally, every client in one run

For agencies and consultancies: bring in designers, writers, media buyers and independent consultants from 150+ countries. Ontop handles their agreements and pays everyone together, from $49 per contractor a month.

This month
Four freelancers, three clients
Paid
Rebrand
Designer · Lisbon
$2,150
Copywriter · Buenos Aires
$1,400
Paid social
Media buyer · Mexico City
$1,900
Launch video
Video editor · Manila
$1,250
One payout in USD
$6,700.00
Payout sent icon
Payout sent
Every freelancer, one batch
However you bill

Per project, retainer or hour. One payment run.

Per project icon
Per project
Landing page design
$1,200
Paid when the work is delivered
Monthly retainer icon
Monthly retainer
Social content
$1,800 / mo
Same amount, every month
Hourly icon
Hourly
Ad operations · 32 h × $35
$1,120
Hours confirmed, then paid

Illustrative amounts.

Built for pitches and launches

Scale up for a launch, then back down

Add freelancers when a client signs and close their agreements when the project ends. Everyone still gets paid in the same run.

Designers
Copywriters
Media buyers
Video editors
SEO specialists
Consultants
Freelancers on the team
Jan
Feb
Pitch won
Mar
Launch
Apr
May
Jun
What to get right

What trips agencies up with freelancers abroad

01
Client confidentiality

Freelancers see client work, so terms need to be signed before day one.

Ontop
Agreements are signed in the platform before anyone starts.
02
Freelancers who become staff

Long retainers with fixed hours start to look like employment.

Ontop
Each freelancer signs an agreement for independent work, drafted for their country, before the retainer starts.
03
Paying in many currencies

A dozen freelancers means a dozen transfers, fees and follow-ups.

Ontop
One USD payment run for every writer, designer and developer.
Why your freelancers stay

Freelancers say yes to your next brief

The best freelancers juggle several clients. The one that pays on time, in dollars, gets the next yes.

Dollars, not local currency icon
Dollars, not local currency

Their pay lands in USD in an Ontop Global Account.

A card for their business icon
A card for their business

A Visa card for software, ads and travel, with no foreign transaction fees on card spend.

Paid when the work ships icon
Paid when the work ships

Approve the delivery and it goes into the next run.

How it works

From brief to payday

Step 1: agreement icon
01
Agreement

One agreement per freelancer, drafted for their country.

Step 2: onboarding icon
02
Onboarding

Freelancers sign and verify their ID in the Ontop app.

Step 3: payment run icon
03
Payment run

Pay every client team in one run.

Step 4: payday icon
04
Payday

Dollars land in their Global Account, ready to spend.

Ontop is your contractor of record, from $49 per contractor a month. See pricing →

FAQ

Questions about paying freelancers internationally

How do agencies pay freelancers in other countries?
With one platform for agreements and payouts. You add each freelancer to Ontop, they onboard in the app, and you pay everyone in one run, in USD.
Can I pay freelancers per project or by the hour?
Yes. Freelancers work as independent contractors, so you pay per project, per month or by the hour, as your agreement says.
Do I need an entity to work with freelancers abroad?
No. Freelancers and consultants work under a contractor agreement, so you don't need a company in their country. That only changes if you hire them as employees.
Can consultancies pay independent consultants with Ontop?
Yes. Consultants work the same way as freelancers: one agreement per expert, and you pay per milestone, retainer or day rate in the same run.
How much does Ontop cost for agencies?
From $49 per contractor a month, whether a freelancer is on one project or on retainer. See every plan on the pricing page.
Book a demo

Your next client kickoff, fully staffed

See how Ontop fits the way your agency works.

Designers icon
Designers
Copywriters icon
Copywriters
Consultants icon
Consultants
Media buyers icon
Media buyers
Video editors icon
Video editors
SEO specialists icon
SEO specialists