Payroll software · Canada · Head-to-head
Knit People vs Payworks
Two Canada payroll software options, compared side by side for Canada trades.
Which should you choose?
Knit People is Tier S: our check found its prices published on its own website. Payworks is Tier A. Compare the typical pricing shown for each below. The tier is not a quality ranking: weigh the pros, cons, pricing and Canada-specific notes below against your trade and region.
Knit People
Tier S · Published pricesToronto-built payroll and HR software for Canadian businesses with 1 to 100 employees
Knit People is a Toronto-based payroll and HR platform aimed at Canadian small businesses with 1 to 100 employees, adding hiring, HR and time tracking tools to payroll. Knit says it has been in business for 11 years and serves more than 1,700 small business clients. Its plans are priced per employee per month with a monthly base fee and a 30-day free trial.
Pros
- + Published per-employee pricing with a 30-day free trial
- + T4s, ROEs and CRA remittances handled in the platform
- + WCB, WSIB and EHT remittances included (per Knit)
- + Optional time and attendance and Employer of Record add-ons
Cons
- − Built for 1 to 100 employees; larger firms need the quote-based Concierge plan
- − Quebec payroll support not stated on its main pages
- − Monthly base fee applies on top of per-employee charges
Canada note
Knit says its payroll handles CRA source deduction remittances, year-end T4s, Records of Employment, and WCB, WSIB and EHT remittances. Its payroll and pricing pages do not mention Quebec payroll (Revenu Québec filings).
Payworks
Tier A · ListedWinnipeg-based Canadian payroll, HR and time software, quote-based pricing
Payworks is a Canadian payroll and workforce management provider headquartered in Winnipeg, offering payroll, HR, employee self service, and time and absence tools. Payworks says it has served businesses across Canada for more than 25 years and onboards more than 4,000 customers each year. UK private equity firm Hg invested in the company in September 2025.
Pros
- + Canadian payroll provider with more than 25 years in business (per Payworks)
- + Payroll, HR, self service and time and absence in one suite
- + ROE submission, tax remittances and WCB premiums handled
- + Serves employers from one employee to thousands (per Payworks)
Cons
- − No published price list; pricing comes from a quote
- − Canada-only product
- − Website does not describe Quebec-specific payroll features
Canada note
Payworks says it submits ROEs to Service Canada and handles tax remittances and WCB premiums for clients, with support from a Canadian National Service Centre. It also runs a French-language website.
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