Kleos vs. Lifted

Do you have a remote team across multiple countries? Then someone in your company is spending 4–6 hours every cycle on contracts, compliance, and payments — held together by Wise, a spreadsheet, and a prayer. Kleos becomes the legal entity that contracts and pays your team in 242 countries. $/€50 flat per contractor. Zero fees from contractors themselves. First contractor onboarded in 2 hours. You hire. We handle the rest.

Lifted, a subsidiary of Upwork Inc., is a comprehensive platform designed to assist enterprises in sourcing, contracting, managing, and paying global contingent talent efficiently and compliantly. Launched in August 2025, Lifted addresses the complexities of modern workforce management by offering a unified solution that integrates seamlessly into existing enterprise ecosystems.