Wagepoint is payroll software for Canadian small businesses and nothing else: it covers all 13 provinces and territories, calculates CPP, EI and income tax, remits to the CRA, and produces T4s, T4As and Records of Employment. The company reports more than 30,000 Canadian customers.
Pricing model
Monthly base fee plus per-employee/contractor fee (CAD)
Deployment
Cloud
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Free trial
14-day free trial with full feature access
Legal name
Wagepoint
At 10 employees on Solo, Wagepoint costs $20 + (10 × $4) = $60 a month. On Unlimited the same team costs $40 + (10 × $6) = $100. At 30 employees the figures are $140 and $220.
Solo's one-run-per-month limit is the deciding factor. Businesses paying bi-weekly or semi-monthly, or those that need off-cycle bonus or termination runs, need Unlimited.
Pricing last checked on September 25, 2026. View source
Editorial verdict
For a Canadian business with a handful to a few dozen employees whose main HR problem is paying people correctly, Wagepoint is the tool I would try first. The 14-day trial gives full access, the price is on the website, and the bookkeeping sync with Xero, QuickBooks Online and FreshBooks covers the three accounting packages most Canadian small businesses use.
It deliberately stops at payroll. There is an employee self-serve portal, a mobile app (My Wagepoint) for pay stubs and time entry, statutory holiday pay and Workers' Compensation reporting, but no onboarding workflows, performance reviews or benefits brokerage. Humi, now sold as part of Employment Hero, covers those on custom pricing; Wagepoint keeps the bill small instead.
The accountant angle matters more than it first appears. Many Canadian owners never choose payroll software themselves; their bookkeeper does. Wagepoint's partner program, client-workflow tools and the Canada's Payroll Collective community are aimed at that person, and a bookkeeper who already runs ten clients on Wagepoint will set up the eleventh quickly.
It is also Canada-only. A company that hires one person in the US or the UK will need a second provider.
Canadian small businesses, especially those whose books are kept in Xero, QuickBooks Online or FreshBooks, and the accountants and bookkeepers who run payroll for several such clients.
Not the right choice for companies that want HR, benefits and payroll in one system, or that employ people outside Canada. A 40-person company with a people manager and a benefits plan to run will outgrow it on the HR side even if the payroll itself still works well.
Wagepoint is one of the few Canadian payroll products that publishes all its prices and includes year-end slips at no extra charge. It also runs a program for accountants and bookkeepers and an online community called Canada's Payroll Collective, which reflects how many of its customers reach it through their accountant.
Against Humi and Employment Hero, its selling point is the reverse of breadth: no user minimum, no custom quote and no HR modules to pay for if you do not need them.
Best fit: owner-managed Canadian businesses up to a few dozen staff. Once a company needs structured HR (onboarding, reviews, benefits) or multi-country payroll, an all-in-one platform or a global payroll provider becomes the better buy.
For a business that already has an HR tool it likes, or no HR function at all, Wagepoint's narrow scope is the point: it replaces a payroll bureau or a spreadsheet without adding software nobody will use.
Wagepoint runs payroll for Canadian businesses only, in every province and territory. It calculates CPP, EI and income tax, produces T4s, T4As and Records of Employment, and syncs with Xero, QuickBooks Online and FreshBooks. The vendor reports more than 30,000 Canadian customers.
Still comparing? Dig deeper
Wagepoint calculates gross-to-net pay with CPP, EI and income tax, pays employees by direct deposit and remits source deductions to the CRA.
Stat holiday pay is calculated as part of the pay run.
Custom income and deduction codes for bonuses, allowances and benefits deductions.
T4s and T4As are prepared at year-end, and Records of Employment are produced when someone leaves, at no extra cost on either plan.
Reporting support for provincial workers' compensation boards.
Payroll registers and tax summaries in the reporting dashboard.
Employees get a self-serve portal and the My Wagepoint mobile app for pay stubs and time entry.
Admins can limit what each user sees.
Xero, QuickBooks Online and FreshBooks.
Wagepoint runs a dedicated program for accounting professionals, with client-workflow features, partner rewards and the Canada's Payroll Collective online community. A firm can run payroll for several small-business clients from one relationship with Wagepoint.
Owners can run payroll themselves or hand it to their accountant without changing software.
Canada's Payroll Collective is Wagepoint's online community for payroll and accounting professionals.
Evaluating Wagepoint means separating what sounds strong in the demo from what holds up after implementation for payroll software teams.
Where Wagepoint earns its place for smb teams
Two plans with base fees and per-person rates on the website, and year-end forms included.
CPP, EI, federal and provincial tax, CRA remittances, T4, T4A and ROE, across all provinces and territories including Québec.
Payroll data syncs to Xero, QuickBooks Online or FreshBooks, so the bookkeeper is not re-keying wages and remittances.
A dedicated accountant and bookkeeper program makes it practical for firms running payroll for several clients.
What to press on in Wagepoint pricing calls before signing
No onboarding, performance or benefits modules. HR records beyond what payroll needs live elsewhere.
Employees outside Canada cannot be paid through Wagepoint.
Solo allows one payroll run and one pay group per month; bi-weekly payers must use the pricier Unlimited plan.
The portal and app cover pay stubs and time entry. Leave requests, document signing and onboarding checklists are not part of the published feature list, so a growing team will eventually add an HR tool next to it.
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The per-person fee applies to employees and contractors alike. If you pay many contractors through Wagepoint to get T4As, factor them into the headcount.
T4s, T4As, ROEs, year-end forms, direct deposit, the reporting dashboard and support are in both plans. There are no separate charges for year-end processing, which some payroll bureaus bill as extra.
Employment Hero, which now owns Humi, lists Canadian payroll as a $7 per employee add-on with a $70 monthly minimum, on top of a custom-priced HR plan with a 10-user minimum. Wagepoint's Unlimited plan at $6 per person plus a $40 base will usually come out lower for payroll alone, but it includes no HR modules, so the comparison only holds if payroll is all you need.
Before you sign
Wagepoint is sold self-serve with a free trial. Most buyers can make a decision without a sales call.
Start the 14-day trial and run a parallel payroll against your current provider, because matching net pay to the cent is the only test that matters for a payroll switch.
Choose the plan by pay frequency, since Solo allows only one run a month and bi-weekly or semi-monthly payers need Unlimited.
Connect your accounting package during the trial, as the Xero, QuickBooks Online or FreshBooks sync decides how much bookkeeping time you save.
Time the switch for the start of a calendar year where possible, because mid-year moves require year-to-date figures to be loaded so T4s are correct.
A weekly timesheet template with start, end, break, and daily total columns so employees can log hours accurately and managers can approve payroll in minutes.
A PTO and vacation tracker for accruals, used days and balances by employee, with a 12-month annual leave planner and a monthly coverage check.
A leave request form template employees can complete to request time off, with dates, leave type, and a manager approval section for a clean, auditable record.
Solo is $20 a month plus $4 per employee or contractor; Unlimited is $40 a month plus $6 per person.
Wagepoint lists Québec among the 13 provinces and territories it supports.
Yes. T4s, T4As and Records of Employment are included in both plans at no extra cost.
No. Wagepoint serves Canadian businesses only.
Xero, QuickBooks Online and FreshBooks. Payroll data syncs to the ledger after each run.
Yes, 14 days with full feature access.
Yes. My Wagepoint gives employees access to pay stubs and time entry.
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