Free tools
Free tools for contingent-workforce decisions.
Classify a worker, estimate misclassification risk, compare hiring costs. All free. No login required for the scoring step; email required to see detailed results.
Engage's free tools help hiring teams, founders, and legal counsel make better decisions about contractor engagements before the paperwork is signed. Each tool is built to answer a specific question — is this engagement 1099-appropriate, what happens if we get it wrong, what does this cost — using data and logic you can verify. No vendor lock-in, no login required for the first pass.
AI Worker Classification Risk Scorer
Score a potential 1099 engagement against the IRS common-law test and state-specific rules like California AB5. Get a risk tier with written rationale in seconds.
Misclassification Penalty Estimator
Estimate federal and state penalties for a misclassified worker. State-by-state data on back taxes, penalties, and civil fines.
Contractor vs. Employee Cost Calculator
True-cost comparison for hiring a W-2 employee versus a 1099 contractor in the US. Benefits, payroll taxes, and overhead included.
EOR vs. Entity Cost Calculator
Compare the cost of hiring through an Employer of Record vs. setting up a local legal entity. Country-by-country breakdown.
Want to run classification across your whole workforce?
The scoring tool works on one engagement at a time. Inside the Engage platform, the same scoring runs across every active contractor with a compliance dashboard and audit trail.