What's the Cheapest Way to Pay International Contractors? The 2026 Cost Stack
The four costs in every contractor payment (sender fee, FX markup, intermediary deductions, recipient withdrawal fee), a dated fee table for Wise, Payoneer, PayPal, wires, Deel and Avvio, and a worked $2,000 example.
7 Best Cross-Border Payout Platforms for Business (2026)
Business payout platforms compared: Wise, Airwallex, Payoneer, dLocal, Nium, Bridge and Avvio. Published pricing where it exists, and a clear label where it doesn't.
7 Wise Business Alternatives for Paying Contractors and Suppliers (2026)
Wise Business alternatives for paying contractors and suppliers: published pricing, freeze records with sources, corridors, and an honest look at where each one fits.
How to Pay International Contractors in 2026 (Without the Fee Stack)
The real costs of paying contractors abroad, what the W-8BEN actually covers, and how to pay out to 60+ currencies in seconds instead of days.
Stablecoin Payouts for Platforms: How They Work and When to Use Them
How stablecoin-settled payouts move money for marketplaces and platforms: settlement in seconds, local-currency delivery via Pix and SPEI, and the compliance questions that actually matter.
How Staffing Agencies Pay International Contractors (Payroll-Style, Without the Fee Stack)
Weekly or biweekly payouts to contractors in the Philippines, India and LatAm, without losing 2% of your margin to wires and FX. Rails, W-8BENs, batch runs and a cost table.
What Is a Payout Link? (And When to Use One Instead of Collecting Bank Details)
A payout link lets you pay someone without ever collecting their bank details: they open the link, enter their own account, and the money lands. Here's how it works.
BRLBrazil · PixHow to Pay Contractors in Brazil in 2026 (Rails, Fees, Tax Forms)
Paying a freelancer in Brazil from the US: what Pix and TED actually deliver, what IOF takes, which tax form you need, and how to get reais to your contractor in seconds.
MXNMexico · SPEIHow to Pay Contractors in Mexico in 2026 (Rails, Fees, Tax Forms)
Paying freelancers in Mexico from a US business: how SPEI delivers pesos in seconds, what each method really costs, the CFDI your contractor will send you, and the W-8BEN you need.
INRIndia · IMPSHow to Pay Contractors in India in 2026 (Rails, Fees, Tax Forms)
How to pay Indian freelancers from a US business: IMPS delivery in rupees, purpose codes and FIRC, what each payment method really costs, and the W-8BEN that keeps you out of 30% withholding.
PHPPhilippines · InstaPayHow to Pay Contractors in the Philippines (2026): InstaPay, PESONet, GCash and What Actually Lands
Paying a contractor in the Philippines: how InstaPay and PESONet work, GCash and Maya delivery, PHP vs USD, what each method costs with sources, the W-8BEN reminder, and how Avvio pays out in pesos.
ARSArgentina · CBU/CVUHow to Pay Contractors in Argentina in 2026 (Rails, Fees, Tax Forms)
Paying Argentine freelancers from a US business after the cepo: instant bank transfers to a CBU or CVU, what changed in 2025 for dollar controls, the Factura E your contractor will send, and the W-8BEN you need.
NGNNigeria · NIPHow to Pay Contractors in Nigeria in 2026 (Rails, Fees, Tax Forms)
Paying Nigerian freelancers from a US business: how NIP delivers naira in seconds, what the 2023 FX reforms changed, why remittances now land in naira, what each method costs, and the W-8BEN you need.
IDRIndonesia · BI-FASTHow to Pay Contractors in Indonesia in 2026 (Rails, Fees, Tax Forms)
Paying a freelancer in Jakarta or Bali from the US: what a wire, PayPal, Wise, Payoneer, and a stablecoin-settled IDR payout each cost, how BI-FAST delivers rupiah in seconds, and the W-8BEN to collect first.
THBThailand · PromptPayHow to Pay Contractors in Thailand in 2026 (Rails, Fees, Tax Forms)
Paying a freelancer in Bangkok or Chiang Mai from the US: what a wire, PayPal, Wise, Payoneer, and a stablecoin-settled THB payout each cost, how PromptPay IDs work, and the W-8BEN to collect first.
AEDUAE · AaniHow to Pay Contractors in the UAE in 2026 (Rails, Fees, Tax Forms)
Paying a freelancer in Dubai or Abu Dhabi from the US: what a wire, PayPal, Wise, Payoneer, and a stablecoin-settled AED payout each cost, what lands via Aani, and the W-8BEN you need first.
HKDHong Kong · FPSHow to Pay Contractors in Hong Kong in 2026 (Rails, Fees, Tax Forms)
Paying a freelancer in Hong Kong from the US: what a wire, PayPal, Wise, Payoneer, and a stablecoin-settled HKD payout each cost, how FPS delivers in seconds, and the W-8BEN to collect first.
CNYChina · CNAPSHow to Pay Contractors in China in 2026 (Rails, Fees, Tax Forms)
Paying a freelancer or supplier in mainland China from the US: SAFE's $50,000 quota, why many businesses invoice in USD via Hong Kong, what each rail costs, and the W-8BEN you need before the first payment.