Abillio vs Proxify: developer network or direct contractors?
Proxify is a network that embeds vetted developers in your team and bills you for their time. Abillio is a payment and compliance layer for the contractors you work with directly. Here is how they compare and how they fit together.
Quick answer: use Proxify to add a vetted developer quickly, with no upfront recruitment fee. Use Abillio to pay contractors you engage directly, in any role: 4% of each paid invoice for businesses (3% above €50k a month), with no subscription.
Proxify vs Abillio at a glance
| Proxify | Abillio | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Vetted developer network (staff augmentation) | Payment and compliance layer for contractors you already work with |
| How you pay | Developer’s time at a rate quoted by Proxify; no upfront recruitment fee | The contractor’s own rate, plus Abillio’s fee |
| Price | Quoted per engagement | 3% to 5% depending on volume, custom pricing available |
| Roles | Developers | Any role |
| Best for | Fast, flexible engineering capacity | Paying direct contractors |
What Proxify does
Proxify runs a vetted developer network for staff augmentation and bills you for the developer’s time. It says there are no upfront recruitment fees, and if you are not satisfied with your developer after the first week, that week is free (Proxify pricing, Proxify on upfront costs, checked 12 November 2026). Proxify quotes rates per engagement.
What Abillio does
Abillio is not a marketplace, a recruiter or an employer of record. It is the payment and compliance layer for the freelancers and contractors you already work with. More than 17,400 freelancers have used it, and it has paid out over €30M.
- Invoices in the contractor’s name. The contractor does not need their own company or VAT number.
- Identity checks and payouts to bank (SEPA or SWIFT), card, PayPal or Airtm in 170+ countries, one by one or in bulk.
- Reporting: DAC7 for everyone outside Latvia and Estonia, and 1099 support for US freelancers.
- Income tax withheld and paid for Latvian and Estonian tax residents, through Abillio’s own entities there.
- Setup in about 5 minutes for a freelancer or a business account.
Price: 3% to 5% depending on volume, custom pricing available. A freelancer who invoices their own client pays 5% of each paid invoice, with no subscription. When a business pays contractors it is 4% of each paid invoice, paid by the business or by the freelancer, their choice, and 3% above €50k a month. Above that, pricing is custom. There is no setup fee and no per-seat fee.
The key differences
- Bundled vs separate. Proxify bundles vetting and payment into one rate. Abillio only handles the payment side, for people you engage yourself.
- Roles. Proxify is built around developers. Abillio pays contractors in any role.
- Conversion. When a developer moves to a direct relationship with you, that is where Abillio fits.
When Proxify is the better fit
Pick Proxify when you need engineering capacity fast, want to try a developer first, and prefer flexibility over a direct hire.
When Abillio is the better fit
Pick Abillio for contractors you engage directly, in engineering or any other role, and want to pay at a published percentage.
Using Proxify and Abillio together
Use Proxify to bring developers in quickly, and Abillio when a developer becomes a direct, long-term contractor, following Proxify’s terms for doing so.
Paying contractors you found through Proxify? Talk to us. In a 30-minute call we work out what your setup would cost on Abillio.
For contractors in Latvia and Estonia
If a client you met through Proxify pays you directly as a contractor, you can invoice them through Abillio without a company or VAT number of your own. For Latvian and Estonian tax residents, Abillio withholds and pays the income tax and sends the rest to your bank account. In Latvia this runs through the Abillio Services cooperative, in Estonia through Abillio Services OÜ. Create a free account in about 5 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Does Proxify charge a recruitment fee?
Proxify says there are no upfront recruitment fees; you pay for the developer’s time (checked 12 November 2026).
Can I pay a former Proxify developer through Abillio?
Yes, once the developer works for you directly and Proxify’s terms allow it. They invoice you through Abillio, even without their own company.
How much does Abillio cost a business?
4% of each paid invoice when a business pays contractors, and 3% above €50k a month, with custom pricing above that. No subscription.
