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Contractbook logoContractbook

Contractbook

New4.7/5
activpayroll logoactivpayroll

activpayroll

4.0/5
ROI categoryrisk compliancerisk compliance
Time-to-ValueAbout 2 weeks (14-day free trial) (~14d)About 6 months for a multi-country rollout (~180d)
Typical annual TCO$17,988/yr$0/yr
Starting price$4,788/yr$0/yr
Implementation feeNoneNone
Seat tiersEssential 1 user, Centralize 5 users, Accelerate 10 users; extra 5-user packs at €50/month (€600/year)Not published; engagement scoped per country and employee count
Implementation friction2/54/5
Friction meter
Best forLegal, compliance and revenue-ops teams that need one searchable home for every contract across departments; Scale-ups and mid-market firms signing roughly 100–500 contracts a year that want drafting, negotiation and e-signature in one tool; Teams sitting on legacy PDFs that need AI data extraction plus renewal and obligation reminders; HR and sales teams automating repeatable, template-driven agreementsMultinational employers running payroll in many countries who want one provider and one governance model; Companies consolidating multiple in-country payroll providers into a single global model; HR and finance teams that need payroll wired into HRIS/HCM systems such as Workday, UKG, HiBob, Sage People or Cornerstone; Organisations with internationally mobile staff needing assignment payroll, expat tax and mobility coordination
Not forEnterprises that require FedRAMP, ISO 27001 or HIPAA certification today; Buyers who only want standalone e-signature at the lowest possible price; Organisations determined to keep contracts inside Word or SharePoint rather than a dedicated contract platform; Teams without an admin owner to configure templates, permissions and data fieldsSingle-country employers with simple domestic payroll needs; Buyers who want self-serve payroll software with no managed-service layer; Teams that require published, self-checkout pricing before evaluation; Very small headcounts where a global managed payroll model is disproportionate

Stack fit matrix

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Google WorkspaceNot supportedNot supported
Microsoft 365IntegrationNot supported
SAPNot supportedNot supported
SlackIntegrationNot supported
MCP (Model Context Protocol)Not supportedNot supported

Compliance

SOC 2 Listed Not listed
ISO 27001 Not listed Not listed
GDPR Not listed Not listed
HIPAA Not listed Not listed
FedRAMP Not listed Not listed
ISO 42001 Not listed Not listed
IAPP AIGPnamed staff Not listed Not listed
AI app-builder checkwhat this checksNo cautionNot checked yet

Company & support

Who is behind each solution, and how you reach support. “Not listed” means the vendor’s public pages don’t mention a channel, not that it is unavailable.

FoundedNot recorded2001 (25 yrs)
HeadquartersNot recordedNot recorded
PhoneAll plansNot listed
EmailAll plansNot listed
Live chatAll plansNot listed
Support portal / ticketsNot listedNot listed
Community forumNot listedNot listed
Help centre / docsAll plansNot listed
Dedicated account managerPlan not statedPlan not stated
In person / on-siteNot listedNot listed
Support hoursBusiness hoursNot recorded
Response timeNot statedNot stated

AI & MCP readiness

Whether each solution can join your AI stack, and what it asks of you to do so.

MCP connectionreaches AI clientsNot supportedNot supported
AI featuresCopilot / assistant; Document processingNot yet recorded
Built around AI?AI added to an existing productNot recorded
Trains on your dataNot recorded — ask the vendorNot recorded — ask the vendor
Runs onNot recordedNot recorded
AI pricingIncluded in the planNot recorded
Model keyNot recordedNot recorded
AI usage auditNot recordedNot recorded

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Where the 2 selected solutions land on the same value plane. Toggle axes to compare on cost, speed, friction, or buyer score.

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Typical annual cost × Time-to-value

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