Wingspan vs. Tipalti

The best Tipalti alternative for 1099 onboarding, payments & compliance

Tipalti is a decade-old platform for Accounts Payable (AP). If you are hiring contractors, and want to streamline your contractor onboarding, payments and compliance, Wingspan could be a better fit.

Wingspan streamlines onboarding of 1099 workers and includes TIN verification and background checks. Tipalti does not.
Wingspan fully takes over the entire process during tax season, ensuring accurate, timely 1099 filing with the IRS and delivery to your workers. Tipalti does not.
Wingspan, unlike Tipalti, increases your contractor retention by providing them a full-suite of tools to manage their business.

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Wingspan vs. Tipalti

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Wingspan is the only platform that handles all the unique processes of contingent work at scale.

Onboarding

Streamline and control onboarding and eligibility.

Stop wasting time chasing W-9s and give your workers an easy way to get verified.

Painless, comprehensive contractor onboarding

Self-service contractor portal that frees up your time

Robust policy management for multiple contractor groups

Payments

Automate invoicing and payments from AR to AP.

Save time making payments, ensure accurate payments, and enhance contractor satisfaction.

Auto-tabulate contractor pay and automate payments

Handle multiple payment rules and schedules

Fast, flexible payment options

Compliance

Offload 1099 creation, filing, and delivery.

Reclaim your January with Wingspan managing your entire 1099-NEC process.

Convenient contractor help desk for questions and corrections

Automatically generate 1099-NEC forms

Secure, compliant filing and delivery

Worker Benefits

Provide access to big company benefits.

Offer the perks of full-time employment, without adding classification risk. Keep workers engaged and satisfied.

Free business checking accounts and debit cards for all workers

Licensed broker, curated insurance options

Financial tools to run their business

An all-in-one flexible work platform  that delivers real results.

Streamline your operations

$25,000

saved offloading busy season work and automating your critical workflows.

Attract and retain talent

20%

reduced churn by paying your workers faster and more conveniently.

Ensure compliance

$50,000

avoided for each compliance breach related to misclassification.

Looking for an alternative to Tipalti?

The best Tipalti alternative for 1099 onboarding, payments & compliance

Tipalti is a decade-old platform for Accounts Payable (AP). If you are hiring contractors, and want to streamline your contractor onboarding, payments and compliance, Wingspan could be a better fit.

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Payables: Payroll, commissions, & splits

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Taxes: Withholdings, calculations, & IRS

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90-Second 1099 Onboarding

Limited

Health insurance enrollment & savings

Limited

Contractor Management

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Contractor Compliance

Limited

Approval Workflows

Limited

Smart Accounting Integrations

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Set yourself up for success. And your business too.

Get personalized help setting up your business and your brand. Not sure if an LLC is the right move, or wondering how much to charge clients? We’ve got your back.

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Get paid your way, on your time.

Send invoices effortlessly with tools that make it easier for clients to pay up (and harder for them not to).

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Hold onto more of your hard earned money. Wingspan automatically handles bookkeeping, expenses, and even finds tax deductions for you.

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Big company benefits for you and yours.

Get the coverage you need and the perks you want with custom insurance and benefits packages.

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I love having the choice to choose the projects I work on and the freedom to create my own work schedule.

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Wingspan vs. Tipalti

The best Tipalti alternative for 1099 onboarding, payments & compliance

Tipalti is a decade-old platform for Accounts Payable (AP). If you are hiring contractors, and want to streamline your contractor onboarding, payments and compliance, Wingspan could be a better fit.

Wingspan streamlines onboarding of 1099 workers and includes TIN verification and background checks. Tipalti does not.
Wingspan fully takes over the entire process during tax season, ensuring accurate, timely 1099 filing with the IRS and delivery to your workers. Tipalti does not.
Wingspan, unlike Tipalti, increases your contractor retention by providing them a full-suite of tools to manage their business.

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Get Started on Your Success Story

Schedule a 30-minute product demo

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Trusted by businesses that run on contingent work.

Stripe Connect was not designed for B2B flexible work

Not built for contingent staff use cases

Payment freezes due to unnecessary KYC requirements
No self serve portal
No contractor features like benefits and help desk
No mapping of your org structure or entities
Missing lifecycle capabilities (e.g. background checks, automated calculation of pay, wage garnishment, 1099 dispute resolution)

Designed for developers, not finance teams

Developer required for customization
Must build TIN verification with separate API
Disconnected 1099 workflow
No personalized support

Hidden costs that add up

1-7 business day delay in funding your account requiring extra cash deposits in Stripe
>0.25% fee on all payment volume
1.5% processing fee for instant payments
Up to $5 per ACH payment
Double currency conversions in Canada, Europe and UK