Contractor invoicing software works in one of two ways. Most platforms keep one invoice per contractor and let you settle them with one payment. A few send the hiring company one invoice covering every contractor they paid. For a finance team closing the month, the difference is one document or one per person.
TL;DR
- One payment is not one invoice. Deel and Remote let you pay many contractor invoices with a single payment, but each contractor's invoice stays in your books.
- Kleos sends one invoice covering every contractor it paid, so your books record one supplier instead of one per contractor.
- Kleos, a contractor-of-record and employer of record platform, signs with each contractor and issues that invoice per top-up. A statement of service breaks the amount down by contractor.
- Kleos charges $50 whenever you pay a contractor, with no monthly fee per contractor, and contractors pay nothing to withdraw.
Kleos publishes this comparison and appears in it. Every claim about another platform is taken from that platform's own pages or help centre, checked November 2026.
What is a consolidated invoice for contractor payments?
A consolidated invoice is one invoice from a platform to the hiring company covering every contractor the platform paid in a period. It replaces the individual contractor invoices in the hiring company's books. A consolidated payment is different: one transfer that settles many contractor invoices, each of which stays on file. Kleos, a contractor-of-record, issues one invoice per top-up covering every contractor it paid.
Invoice consolidation matters most at month end. Every invoice is a document someone records, matches to a payment and keeps for review. With one invoice per contractor, that work grows with headcount.
Some platforms generate each contractor's invoice on the contractor's behalf, a practice called self-billing. Self-billing saves contractors the work of raising invoices; it does not reduce the number of invoices the hiring company records.
Which contractor invoicing platforms send one invoice instead of many?
Kleos sends one invoice covering every contractor it paid, as the contractor-of-record that signs with each of them. Deel and Remote combine many contractor invoices into one payment, but the contractor invoices remain. Tipalti processes each invoice through accounts payable, and Wise sends batch payments with no invoice layer at all.
| Platform | What your finance team receives | Contractor invoices in your books |
|---|
| Deel | An invoice per contractor payment; several can be paid in one bulk payment | Yes, one per contractor |
| Kleos | One invoice per top-up from Kleos, plus a statement of service broken down by contractor | No |
| Remote | Contractor invoices, plus one payment request and a transaction receipt listing them | Yes, one per contractor |
| Tipalti | Contractor and supplier invoices collected and processed through accounts payable | Yes, each processed on its own |
| Wise Business | Batch payments of up to 1,000 transfers from one upload; no invoices | Yes, collected by you |
| Worksome | One invoice itemised by worker, team or cost centre | No |
| YunoJuno | One consolidated invoice covering approved contractor time, project work and expenses | No |
Sources: developer.deel.com and deel.com, kleos.io, support.remote.com, tipalti.com, wise.com, worksome.com, yunojuno.com, checked November 2026.
Papaya Global, Multiplier, Oyster and Rippling also run contractor invoices and bulk payments. Whether they issue one invoice for the whole team is not stated on the pages checked, so ask before you sign.
Is one payment the same as one invoice?
No. One payment settles many invoices but leaves each one on file: twenty contractors still means twenty invoices to record, match and keep. One invoice replaces them, so the hiring company records a single supplier and a single document per period. With Kleos, twenty contractors paid from one top-up means one invoice.
| Model | Invoices you record for 20 contractors a month | Counterparties in your books | Examples |
|---|
| Payment tool | 20, collected by you | 20 contractors | Wise Business |
| Contractor invoices with one payment | 20, generated on the platform | 20 contractors | Deel, Remote |
| Accounts payable automation | 20, processed through approval workflows | 20 contractors | Tipalti |
| One invoice from the platform | 1 | 1 platform | Kleos, Worksome, YunoJuno |
Remote states the distinction itself: its transaction receipt is a document between the company and Remote that lists all the contractor invoices and the total due. The contractor invoices are still the underlying documents.
How does a contractor-of-record replace contractor invoices?
A contractor-of-record signs the service agreement with each contractor and invoices the hiring company itself. The hiring company signs one agreement with the contractor-of-record and receives its invoices, while contractors invoice the contractor-of-record. Kleos works this way, signing with each contractor and issuing one invoice per top-up.
With Kleos, the hiring company signs a single agreement. Kleos signs a separate agreement with each contractor, with terms set for the contractor's location. When the company tops up its Kleos balance, it generates an invoice from Kleos for that amount, in US dollars or euros. A company that tops up once a month receives one invoice a month, however many contractors it pays.
Kleos charges $50 whenever you pay a contractor, with no monthly fee per contractor. Kleos adds 2% over the mid-market rate only when the payout currency differs from the funding currency, and contractors pay nothing to withdraw. Contractor payment pricing compared sets this against per-contractor pricing at other platforms.
What should a consolidated invoice contain for your accounting team?
Enough to tie the payment to the agreement and to the work: an invoice number, the issue date, the number of the agreement it is raised against, both parties' details, the period covered, a description of the work and the amount. A breakdown by contractor should sit alongside it.
The Kleos invoice carries its own number, the issue date, the service agreement number, both companies' details, the period, and a scope of work naming the categories of work performed, such as software development or design services. A statement of service shows how much was spent on each contractor in the period. Where an accounting team needs more detail, Kleos extends the description or adds an appendix to the invoice.
In the EU, the content is set by law. Article 226(6) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC requires a VAT invoice to state the extent and nature of the services rendered. In Case C-516/14, Barlis 06, the EU Court of Justice held that a description reading only “legal services rendered” does not, on its own, meet that requirement. (As of November 2026.) How US companies pay international contractors covers the full document set for each contractor.
How do you get contractor payment data into your accounting system?
Through an integration or a file export. Either way, check what reaches your ledger: the platform's invoice, each contractor's invoice, or only the payments. A consolidated invoice is one entry; contractor invoices are one entry each, even when they arrive through a sync.
Kleos exports payment history to CSV for any period, which finance teams import into QuickBooks, NetSuite or their ERP.
Before signing, ask each provider for a sample month: the invoice, the per-contractor breakdown and the export file. Your accounting team will know within minutes whether it fits how you close.
How do you pay multiple contractors at once?
The steps depend on the model, but the order is the same: agreements first, then approval, then funding, then payout. What changes is who issues the invoice and how many documents you keep.
- Agreements. On a payment tool or contractor invoices platform, you sign with each contractor. With a contractor-of-record, you sign once with the provider, and it signs with each contractor.
- Approval. Approve the amounts due for the period: contractor invoices, timesheets or fixed fees.
- Funding. Pay the platform once: a bulk payment against contractor invoices, or a top-up against the provider's own invoice.
- Payout. The platform pays each contractor in their currency through local rails, cards or SWIFT.
- Records. Keep the invoice set the model produces: one per contractor, or one from the provider with a breakdown.
Multi-currency invoicing tools for global teams covers how exchange rates are set and when payouts land.
What changes for a finance team that moves to one invoice?
The documents change more than the payments. Companies that moved their contractor teams to Kleos in 2026 describe a shift from collecting invoices from each contractor to recording one invoice from one supplier, with per-person detail kept in their own systems.
A finance specialist at one Kleos client described the Kleos invoice as the only reporting document the company needs for its contractor payouts. Per-person detail lives in the company's own HR system, which is what it shows to auditors.
The change also surprises people at first. A US business owner onboarding to Kleos in 2026 said that until then, the contractor invoiced him and he paid the contractor directly, and generating an invoice from the platform instead took a moment to understand.
Frequently asked questions
What is contractor invoicing software?
Contractor invoicing software collects, generates or replaces the invoices a company receives from its contractors and pays them. Some platforms keep one invoice per contractor and settle them with one payment. Others, such as Kleos, a contractor-of-record, send the company one invoice covering every contractor paid.
What is a consolidated invoice?
A consolidated invoice is one invoice from a platform to the hiring company covering every contractor the platform paid in a period. It replaces individual contractor invoices in the company's books. A consolidated payment is different: one transfer that settles many invoices, each of which stays on file.
Which platforms send one invoice for all contractors?
Kleos, Worksome and YunoJuno send one invoice covering the contractors they paid. Kleos issues one invoice per top-up as the contractor-of-record that signs with each contractor, with a statement of service broken down by contractor. Deel and Remote combine contractor invoices into one payment, but the contractor invoices remain.
Does Deel send one invoice for all contractors?
No. Deel generates an invoice for each contractor payment and lets you pay several of them in one bulk payment. Each off-cycle payment request also generates a separate invoice. The payment is consolidated, but the invoices stay one per contractor.
How do I pay multiple contractors at once?
Approve the amounts due, fund the platform once and let it pay each contractor in their currency. On Deel or Remote, one payment settles many contractor invoices. With a contractor-of-record such as Kleos, you top up once against one invoice from Kleos, and Kleos pays each contractor.
Can contractor payment data go into QuickBooks or NetSuite?
Yes, by integration or export. Kleos exports payment history to CSV for any period, which finance teams import into QuickBooks, NetSuite or their ERP. Check whether a platform sends its own invoice, each contractor's invoice or only payments to your ledger.
How much does Kleos charge to pay contractors?
Kleos charges $50 whenever you pay a contractor, with no monthly fee per contractor, and nothing in a month with no payout. Kleos adds 2% over the mid-market rate only when the payout currency differs from the funding currency. Contractors pay nothing to withdraw.
Count the contractor invoices your team recorded last month, then ask each provider on your shortlist how many documents that becomes.
Last updated: November 2026.
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