Payroll software · Canada
Knit People
Toronto-built payroll and HR software for Canadian businesses with 1 to 100 employees
Market position
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.
Canada-specific 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).
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
Typical Canada pricing
Lite: $40/month base plus $6 per employee per month; Complete: $50/month base plus $8 per employee per month; Concierge: quote-based. Time and Attendance add-on $4 per person per month. Charged monthly; 30-day free trial. Prices shown in $ without a currency label; tax treatment not stated.
Why this matters for Canada trades
Provinces and territories are responsible for apprenticeship training and trade certification; a Red Seal endorsement on a provincial or territorial certificate shows the holder passed the Red Seal exam but does not by itself certify anyone to carry on a trade. In Ontario, working in one of the 23 compulsory trades needs a valid Certificate of Qualification from Skilled Trades Ontario (or a provisional certificate or registered training agreement), only ESA-licensed contractors may do electrical work for hire, TSSA registers fuels contractors and certifies gas technicians, and WSIB says people who own or run a construction business must, with some exceptions, have WSIB coverage and register. The Canadian payroll tools listed here say they handle CRA remittances and Records of Employment; Quebec payroll adds Revenu Québec remittances, QPP, QPIP and RL-1 reporting, which not every tool covers.
Canadian trades vendor selection is shaped by provincial and territorial trade certification (with the interprovincial Red Seal endorsement), provincial safety regulators and workplace insurance boards such as Ontario’s ESA, TSSA and WSIB, CRA payroll remittances, GST, HST and PST (some provinces charge GST and PST separately), and separate Quebec payroll rules (Revenu Québec, QPP, QPIP). Several software vendors listed here publish prices in US dollars.
Frequently asked
Is Knit People a good fit for Canada trades?
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. 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).
What does Knit People cost in Canada?
Lite: $40/month base plus $6 per employee per month; Complete: $50/month base plus $8 per employee per month; Concierge: quote-based. Time and Attendance add-on $4 per person per month. Charged monthly; 30-day free trial. Prices shown in $ without a currency label; tax treatment not stated. Pricing and availability can change by region; confirm current Canada pricing on the vendor's site before committing.
Does Knit People publish its prices?
Yes. Knit People is Tier S in our Canada directory, which means our check found its prices published on its own website (see the typical pricing above). The tier is not a quality ranking, so compare it against the alternatives for your trade and region.