Payroll software · Canada
Wagepoint
Canadian payroll for small businesses, from $20/mo plus $4 per employee or contractor
Market position
Wagepoint is online payroll software that serves only small businesses in Canada; it was founded in 2012, Providence Strategic Growth took a majority stake in 2020, and its legal entity, Wagepoint Holdings Inc., is in Calgary. Wagepoint says it calculates and submits CRA remittances each pay run, files T4 and T4A slips electronically, submits Records of Employment to Service Canada and applies federal and provincial rules across all provinces and territories. It counts 30,000+ Canadian small businesses and bookkeepers as customers.
Canada-specific note
On September 22, 2026 Wagepoint added built-in Quebec payroll at no additional cost: Revenu Quebec remittances, QPP, QPP2, QPIP, CNESST, Health Services Fund and RL-1 reporting, with the platform available in French and English. Wagepoint says businesses with Quebec employees no longer need a second payroll system or a manual process, so this feature is new as of September 2026. It integrates with QuickBooks Online, Xero and FreshBooks.
Pros
- + Published pricing: Solo $20/mo plus $4 per employee or contractor, no contracts
- + CRA remittances, T4 and T4A filing and ROE submissions handled for you
- + Quebec payroll built in since September 2026 at no extra cost, in French and English
- + Two-way integration with QuickBooks Online, Xero and FreshBooks
- + 14-day free trial
Cons
- − Serves only businesses in Canada
- − Solo allows one pay run and one pay group a month; weekly payrolls need Unlimited
- − Quebec payroll only launched in September 2026
- − The pricing page does not label the currency
Typical Canada pricing
Solo $20/mo + $4 per employee/contractor (one pay run and one pay group a month); Unlimited $40/mo + $6 per employee/contractor (unlimited pay runs and pay groups); no contracts, 14-day free trial; the pricing page does not label the currency
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 Wagepoint a good fit for Canada trades?
Wagepoint is online payroll software that serves only small businesses in Canada; it was founded in 2012, Providence Strategic Growth took a majority stake in 2020, and its legal entity, Wagepoint Holdings Inc., is in Calgary. Wagepoint says it calculates and submits CRA remittances each pay run, files T4 and T4A slips electronically, submits Records of Employment to Service Canada and applies federal and provincial rules across all provinces and territories. It counts 30,000+ Canadian small businesses and bookkeepers as customers. On September 22, 2026 Wagepoint added built-in Quebec payroll at no additional cost: Revenu Quebec remittances, QPP, QPP2, QPIP, CNESST, Health Services Fund and RL-1 reporting, with the platform available in French and English. Wagepoint says businesses with Quebec employees no longer need a second payroll system or a manual process, so this feature is new as of September 2026. It integrates with QuickBooks Online, Xero and FreshBooks.
What does Wagepoint cost in Canada?
Solo $20/mo + $4 per employee/contractor (one pay run and one pay group a month); Unlimited $40/mo + $6 per employee/contractor (unlimited pay runs and pay groups); no contracts, 14-day free trial; the pricing page does not label the currency. Pricing and availability can change by region; confirm current Canada pricing on the vendor's site before committing.
Does Wagepoint publish its prices?
Yes. Wagepoint 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.