Pay contractors with the same controls as payroll. Without the payroll system.
Contractors don't fit into your payroll system, so the batches end up in spreadsheets. SOLnova gives you the same review, change tracking, and audited approval — without the payroll-system constraints.
| Beneficiary | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AVAnya Volkova | R 12 480,00 | OK |
| MCMarius Coetzee | R 8 920,00 | New line |
| TMThandi Mbeki | R 15 100,00 | IBAN changed |
| JPJohan Pretorius | R 6 540,00 | OK |
Where contractor cycles break
Contractors don't fit payroll software
Headcount licenses, statutory deduction logic, termination workflows — none of them apply to contractors.
Per-contract amounts vary every cycle
Payroll software assumes recurring amounts. Contractor amounts shift every invoice.
Fast onboarding, no review
Contractors are added in a hurry to meet a deadline. No one reviews the banking details.
Spreadsheet becomes the system of record
The "real" contractor list lives in someone's Excel. The payroll system never sees it.
How SOLnova solves it
Per-line batch building
Each contractor is a line item. Amounts can vary every cycle; the audit log captures why.
Variable-amount tracking
SOLnova compares against the contractor's own history, not a static payroll record.
One workflow for contractor + payroll
If you run both, you don't need two systems. SOLnova is the same product.
How a SOLnova batch moves
- 1IngestPull from source
- 2BuildMaker edits inline
- 3Track changesEvery delta surfaced
- 4Risk scoreAnomalies flagged
- 5ApproveChecker reviews
- 6ReleaseTo bank / rail
Key features
- Invoice Inbox — contractor invoices from email or WhatsApp flow straight into SOLnova; attach each one to its payment line.
- File-based ingest from any contractor spreadsheet.
- Per-contractor history view (last 12 cycles).
- New-contractor review queue.
- Multi-currency support for international contractors.
- One audit log across payroll and contractor batches.
Works with what you use
File ingest from contractor management tools, Excel, or direct entry. Xero native; international payouts via partner rails.
See all integrationsCommon questions
Do we need to migrate our existing contractor list?
Yes — and we do it through our Beneficiary Migration Hub. Drop in your existing list in any format; we map, validate, and import.
Can we pay international contractors?
Yes, via partner payout rails. Currency and rail support varies by country.
Can we run payroll and contractor batches in one account?
Yes — most customers do. Separate batches, same audit log, same controls.