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Hire the World. Pay with a Click. Meet Transformify (TFY). Hiring internationally? Juggling independent contractors across the globe? We’ve got you covered. Transformify (TFY) is one simple platform for global hiring and contractor management—built to make growing your team easy, compliant, and stress-free. Talent acquisition is a breeze with TFY’s AI-powered ATS. Need AI-assisted job descriptions with direct ChatGPT integration? You’ve got it. AI-powered candidate matching and predictive hiring insights? You can bet on it. Found the right talent? Onboard your team in one click: contracts, documents, done. Worried about compliance? Don’t be. TFY’s Contractor of Record (AOR) service mitigates all independent contractor misclassification risks, so you can hire globally with confidence. Automate billing and pay contractors in 184 countries using Revolut, Payoneer, local bank transfers, push-to-card, SWIFT, SEPA, PayPal, Venmo, 28+ cryptocurrencies and more.

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Hire proven pros with confidence using the world’s largest, remote talent platform. Connect with in-demand, independent professionals and specialized agencies—and see why businesses give Upwork talent a 4.8 out of 5 rating based on 1M+ reviews. From one-offs to longer-term contracts (through Upwork Payroll), you can tailor your engagements to achieve your business goals and scale dynamically as business needs change. With 1M+ reviews, get a reliable evaluation of candidates’ previous work from businesses like yours. Plus, unlike other solutions, only see client reviews from legitimate jobs completed though Upwork. Get white-glove support for your job postings, shortlisting, onboarding, and driving company adoption. Plus, get a solution customized to your existing contingent worker policies, providing the protection you need—from compliance to results risk limitation to IP and data security.

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

Mid-sized companies hiring independent contractors

Audience

Companies that want to hire high quality freelancers

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

£50 per job post
Contractor of Record (AOR)

1.5% platform fee on sent payments
GBP 5 per active contractor

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

GBP 50 per posted job, or
GBP350 per month, which includes unlimited jobs and unlimited representatives
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 4.7 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.6 / 5
ease 4.8 / 5
features 4.8 / 5
design 4.0 / 5
support 4.6 / 5

Pros from Real Users

Pros

  • I had a really positive experience using TFY. The platform was simple and easy to understand, which made onboarding and day-to-day use stress-free. The fact that the platform supports crypto payments also is an obvious standout. The service was exceptional, never felt like just another number. The team took the time to explain everything clearly, answered all my questions, and genuinely treated me like a valued client. Overall, the service felt personal, transparent, and reliable.
  • We use Transformify primarily to process payouts for contractors outside the Philippines, and it has made cross-border payments significantly easier for our payroll operations. Instead of managing multiple bank transfers and country-specific payment arrangements, we are able to process disbursements in a more streamlined and controlled way through a single platform. The biggest advantage for us is the simplicity. It reduces administrative effort, improves visibility of transactions, and helps ensure payments are completed without the usual complexity that comes with international transfers. Compared to manual banking processes, this is far more efficient and easier to manage for a payroll team handling global payments. Support has also been very responsive whenever needed, which adds confidence when managing time-sensitive payroll disbursements.
  • Transformify (TFY) is a simple and practical tool for working with data. It is easy to use and does not require coding for basic tasks. The interface is clear and most functions are easy to find. It works reliably and jobs usually run without problems. Error messages are understandable and help to fix issues quickly. Overall performance is good for everyday data processing.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Clients and independent contractors may find each other with ease on Upwork. Have found great help here but not all of the freelancers.
  • As an independent accountant providing bookkeeping and tax services to nonprofits, Upwork is one of the channels I use to solicit new business.
  • Most freelancers use Upwork to work with established clients. Upwork provides secure payment transactions and the best job according to user skills. Upwork provides many features to users like: - Find the verified clients overseas. - Easy to find a suitable job according to the filter section and skills set. - Upwork allows you to quickly filter the job listings and find the job that fits your preferences. - Great interface. It is easy to navigate around and find the type of work you need - Ease of communication (instant chat/call, file sharing). - Rating and Review. - The feedback/rating system helps with choosing the right candidate. - Able to read reviews of others who have worked with the individual. - Secure payment transaction. - Followed government transaction rule.
  • Lots of freelancers available and a robust interface of options to filter them by. Generally the quality is good from work I've had done, but you need to be very specific as to what work you need done and processes.
  • Upwork is an excellent platform for connecting clients and self-employed/agencies. It very helpful for freelancers to directly work with clients and share the reviews and ratings for the work. Freelance can create its customized profile to bid on individual projects: freelancer will setup own skills and experiences, education for this activity. Upwork gives the tags to users like Rising Talent, Top Rated, Payment method verified/ verified plus according to their experiences. The workflow is like the customer will create the project with description, budget, timelines, Number of proposals, and employees will bid on the same project at the same rate or personal rate using connects. Freelance can change the proposal rate even submitting the proposal. After the client can accept/declined the offer, and the user will get the notification according to the same. If an employee/agency has been hired and completed the task, they can submit the project for payment, and the customer will end the contract with the submission of the fee. - Open-source bidding platform - Work directly with the clients/employee - Employees can filter the task according to experience level like Entry level, Immediate level, Experience level. - Advanced search, filter job, save as favorite features are handy and helpful to find the best job. - Time tracking feature, so we can accomplish the task timely. - Freelancers can work from any location—no need to go to one place daily like an office. - Easy to use it. - Cross-platform application. Available for Web and Mobile. - Support guys help immediately.

Cons

  • Only tasks that appear fraudulent or suspicious, or are obviously designed to swindle the freelancers, need to be filtered out and blocked. Some freelancers are flaky.
  • The fees paid to Upwork are outrageous. If they changed their model to give the option to pay just for the matching service and allow people to run everything else outside that would be ideal.
  • I want the ability to share folders in addition to individual files. Rest the things are great and satisfied.
  • Their mobile chat app / interface could use a lot of work. They sometimes unnecessarily ding worker accounts or pause them to validate issues that crop up from their monitoring phrases in chats (or even our account and we've used them for years!), but I also understand it's a quality check and automated software can lead to false positives.
  • Nothing to dislike with Upwork. It is beneficial to work with clients and taskers directly.

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

Transformify (TFY)
Founded: 2015
United Kingdom
www.transformify.org

Company Information

Upwork Global
Founded: 2015
United States
www.upwork.com

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Categories

Categories

Freelance Management Features

Anonymous Talent Search
Chat / Messaging
Consolidated Billing & Invoicing
Contract Management
Custom Payments
Internship Management
Job Posting / Job Board
Payment Management
Portfolio Screening
Progress / Time Tracking
Project Management
Talent Matching Algorithm
Talent Vetting
Task Management

Recruiting Features

Assessments
Background Screening
CRM
Interaction Tracking
Internal HR
Interview Management
Job Board Posting
Job Requisition
Onboarding
Recruiting Firms
Reference Checking
Resume Parsing
Self Service Portal

Applicant Tracking Features

Assessments
Background Screening
Candidate Management
Collaboration Tools
Internal HR
Interview Management
Interview Scheduling
Job Board Posting
Job Requisition
Onboarding
Recruiting Firms
Reference Checking
Resume Parsing
Resume Search
Self Service Portal
Workflow Management

Diversity Recruiting Features

Analytics / Data
Blind Pre-Employment Screening
Candidate Evaluations
Diverse Candidate Sourcing
Eliminate Unconscious Bias
Employee Referral
Improve Interview / Review Process
Job Board
Unbiased Job Descriptions

Human Resources Features

360 Degree Feedback
Applicant Tracking
Attendance Management
Benefits Management
Career Development Planning
Compensation Management
Compliance Management
Employee Database
Employee Lifecycle Management
Onboarding
Payroll Management
Performance Management
Recruiting Management
Self Service Portal
Succession Planning
Time & Attendance Management
Time Off Management
Timesheets
Training Management

Onboarding Features

Course Management
Document Management
E-Verify / I-9 Forms
Electronic Forms
Electronic Signature
Employee Handbook
Employee Portal
File Management
Job Description Management
Orientation Management
Self Service Portal
Task Management
Tax Forms
Training Management

Vendor Management Features

Audit Management
Contact Management
Customer Database
Self Service Portal
Supplier Master Data
Transaction History
Vendor Maintained Profiles
Vendor Managed Inventory
Vendor Performance Rating
Vendor Qualification Tracking

Workforce Management Features

Budgeting & Forecasting
Contractor Management
Employee Lifecycle Management
Labor Projection
Performance Appraisal
Recruiting Management
Scheduling
Skills Tracking
Time & Attendance
Variable Workforce

Freelance Management Features

Anonymous Talent Search
Chat / Messaging
Consolidated Billing & Invoicing
Contract Management
Custom Payments
Internship Management
Job Posting / Job Board
Payment Management
Portfolio Screening
Progress / Time Tracking
Project Management
Talent Matching Algorithm
Talent Vetting
Task Management

Recruiting Features

Assessments
Background Screening
CRM
Interaction Tracking
Internal HR
Interview Management
Job Board Posting
Job Requisition
Onboarding
Recruiting Firms
Reference Checking
Resume Parsing
Self Service Portal

Integrations

Asana
Desktop.com
Dr. Job
Feeder
Gmail
Google Meet
Gradient Works
Hurdlr
LeadsBridge
LinkedIn
Okta
Revolut
SAP SuccessFactors
Sage 100
Stackreaction
Telegram
Toptal
Viber
WhatsApp
Workato

Integrations

Asana
Desktop.com
Dr. Job
Feeder
Gmail
Google Meet
Gradient Works
Hurdlr
LeadsBridge
LinkedIn
Okta
Revolut
SAP SuccessFactors
Sage 100
Stackreaction
Telegram
Toptal
Viber
WhatsApp
Workato
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