Compliance checklists and auto-reminders for distributed team payroll.
Remote founders face high fees and complex setup for international payroll compliance and tax withholding when managing distributed teams using tools like Deel.
PayGuardPro provides step-by-step compliance checklists for each country, tracks your payroll schedule, and sends reminders to avoid penalties. It generates filing calendars and integrates with your existing bank for logging payments. Perfect for founders dodging Deel's complexity without sacrificing accuracy.
Remote founders of startups or small businesses managing international distributed teams
Proactive compliance automation with country-specific calendars, starting at $20 vs enterprise tools.
supportive
Interactive checklists for payroll setup per country.
Set recurring pay dates with auto-reminders.
Log manual bank payments with tax notes.
Visual calendar of tax filing deadlines.
Overview of compliance status across contractors.
Auto-import transactions.
SMS/email for critical deadlines.
Full history for compliance proof.
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| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| org_id | uuid | No |
Relationships:
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| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
Relationships:
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| id | uuid | No |
| org_id | uuid | No |
| country | text | No |
| compliance_status | text | Yes |
Relationships:
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| id | uuid | No |
| org_id | uuid | No |
| pay_date | timestamp | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
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| id | uuid | No |
| contractor_id | uuid | No |
| amount | int | No |
| logged_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/checklists/:countryFetch compliance checklist
/api/schedulesCreate payroll schedule
/api/paymentsLog payment
/api/calendarGet filing deadlines
/api/statusOrg compliance overview
No schedules
Up to 20 contractors
None
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 80 | 3% | $48 | $576 |
| Month 6 | 600 | 6% | $720 | $8,640 |
PayGuardPro keeps your remote team legal with smart checklists.
Share MVP video on LinkedIn remote work groups; Email list from HN 'Ask' posts; Free access to 3 founders from Twitter searches for 'Deel expensive'.
Managed service
No self-serve checklists
DIY compliance at fixed low cost
HR suite
US-focused
Global checklists cheap
Curated checklist database from legal sources, hard to replicate quickly.
Rising IRS/ EU audits on remote contractors demand better tools.
Outdated checklists
Legal review + user feedback
Content creation
Template from open sources
Success: 80% cite compliance
Success: Weekly usage
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