Payroll software for small businesses
Payroll shouldn’t be painful. And now it isn’t.
Fast, compliant payroll software trusted by 30,000+ Canadian small businesses.
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Why Wagepoint
Say goodbye to payroll headaches
We make Canadian payroll easy to run and easy to trust, so it fits into your day, not the other way around.
Get hours back in your day
Automate employee paystubs, T4s, and ROEs, then pay your team by direct deposit in just a few clicks. With Auto-run, payroll keeps running — even when you’re busy elsewhere.
Payroll compliance, handled
Canadian payroll tax calculations, CRA remittances, and required filings are handled automatically, so your business stays compliant as tax rules change.
Payroll without the second-guessing
Preview payroll before you submit, make adjustments when needed, and lean on expert support if questions come up. With Wagepoint, payroll feels calm, clear, and under control.
See Wagepoint in action
Click through a real payroll run and get a feel for the simple workflow, clear reporting, and built-in help that makes Wagepoint’s paydays easier for Canadian small businesses.
Payroll features
Powerful payroll, sized for small teams
Everything you need to run payroll right — with tools built for businesses like yours.
Everyone paid on time.
Employees? Contractors? Wagepoint handles direct deposit, tax filings, and Record of Employment (ROEs) without breaking a sweat.
Payroll taxes, done for you.
Wagepoint handles federal, provincial, and territorial tax withholdings, EI, CPP, and year-end T4/T4A reporting — so you stay compliant and audit-ready without the extra effort.
Pay that adds up, automatically.
From regular pay to vacation accruals, stat holidays, and employer contributions, Wagepoint handles the details so every payroll is on-time and compliant.
All the reports you need. None of the headaches.
From year-to-date (YTD) summaries to payroll registers, tax breakdowns, and Workers’ Compensation reports, everything is easy to find, filter, and understand. We’ve got you and your paper trail covered.
Get your team set up without the slowdown.
Welcome new hires with quick, self-serve onboarding. Employees can complete TD1 forms, manage personal and banking details, and access paystubs and tax documents like T4s, while contractors can securely access pay statements and T4As — all online. No more printing, chasing, or mailroom mysteries required.
Handle every pay type with ease.
Set up codes for one-time bonuses, expense reimbursements, or regular benefits — then let Wagepoint handle the math and make sure everything’s accurate and compliant.
Support that feels like a real teammate.
Payroll deadlines don’t wait. Get the answers you need, right when you need them from a team that knows small business payroll.
Extra confidence during busy payroll moments.
Wagepoint offers real-time reminders and alerts — including year-end guidance, stat holiday flags, and checks for unexpected amounts giving you extra peace of mind when deadlines matter most.
my Wagepoint
Hours in. Payroll out. Zero extra work.
No spreadsheets. No chasing timesheets. Just clean, accurate hours — ready for payroll. With the My Wagepoint app, your team can add time entries and access paystubs in one place. Those hours flow straight into payroll, so you can run it faster, with fewer errors and less admin work.
Customer stories
Cool companies. Cooler clients.
From small businesses, independent bookkeepers, and growing firms all have one thing in common: they run payroll with Wagepoint.
"Wagepoint has been a game-changer for our payroll. It’s intuitive, easy to use, and it turned what I expected to be a time-consuming admin task into something quick and painless. On top of that, their customer service is consistently responsive, helpful, and reliable — exactly what you want in a payroll platform."
"In my business, I wear a lot of hats, and Wagepoint takes payroll off my day-to-day list. My strength is renovation and construction, not business administration. I truly love having Wagepoint handle payroll for us. In fact, when I was looking for a payroll solution, my accountant recommended Wagepoint because it’s the same platform she uses. People you trust use businesses you can trust."
"Running an electrical business means juggling crews, schedules, and deadlines, so payroll needs to be simple and dependable. Wagepoint makes it easy to pay our team accurately and on time, without adding extra admin to our week. It gives us confidence that everything’s handled properly, so we can stay focused on delivering great work for our customers instead of worrying about payroll"
"Wagepoint makes payroll simple and stress-free for me as an admin team of one without a bookkeeping background. It’s intuitive, reliable, and lets me focus on crafting our products instead of managing payroll."
"Thanks to Wagepoint’s simple app — and especially their ultra-efficient customer support — we’re able to offer our customers a truly worry-free payroll experience."
"Wagepoint’s superb customer service and economical pricing sets them apart from their competitors. I would say that serving small businesses is their strength."
"Running a startup means juggling a million responsibilities, and in the early days, reducing friction isn’t just helpful, it’s essential. Working with Wagepoint was a genuinely welcome experience. At every step, the team made payroll feel easy, smooth, and stress-free. We’re really grateful. "
"As a growing Canadian business, we need payroll to be something we don’t have to think twice about, and Wagepoint delivers. It’s easy to use, reliable, and gives us confidence that our people are paid accurately and on time, every time."
"After switching to Wagepoint, running payroll, even with vacation pay, takes 15 minutes max, even though we now have twice as many employees as we did with our old service."
"Having had no payroll experience before, I expected I’d need to do calculations myself, but I was pleasantly surprised by how easy the process was. The screen prompts were clear and accurate — I only had to enter the hours worked for each person, and Wagepoint took care of everything else."
Integrations
We play well with your favourite apps
Wagepoint integrates with Xero, QuickBooks Online, and FreshBooks to keep your payroll and accounting aligned. Spend less time on manual data entry, reduce errors, and run payroll with confidence using software that fits right into how you already work.
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FAQs
Payroll questions
Yes. Wagepoint was built with small Canadian businesses in mind. For a team of five employees on the Unlimited plan, you’re looking at around $70/month, with everything included: CRA remittances, direct deposit, year-end forms, and Canadian-based support. There are no hidden fees and no add-on charges for compliance features. Use our pricing calculator for a quick estimate.
Yes. Every time you run payroll, Wagepoint automatically calculates and submits your Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) remittances on your behalf. You don’t need to manually calculate CPP, EI, or income tax deductions — the platform handles all of it and files directly with the CRA, helping you stay on time and in compliance.
Yes, and it’s included in your subscription at no extra charge. At year end, Wagepoint automatically generates T4 and T4A slips for your employees and files them electronically with the CRA. When an employee leaves, you can issue a Record of Employment (ROE) directly through the platform, which is submitted to Service Canada on your behalf.
Yes. Wagepoint is built specifically for the Canadian tax system and handles federal and provincial payroll rules across all provinces and territories. This includes statutory holiday calculations, provincial income tax rates, Workers’ Compensation (WCB/WSIB) reporting, and Quebec-specific requirements like QPP and QPIP. You don’t need to keep up with every regulatory change — Wagepoint updates automatically when rules change.
Yes. You can pay both salaried or hourly employees and independent contractors through Wagepoint in the same pay run. The platform handles the different tax treatment for each worker type automatically, so separate processes for each worker type aren’t required.
Yes. Wagepoint offers two-way integration with QuickBooks Online, Xero, and FreshBooks. As a result, your payroll data syncs automatically with your accounting software after every pay run, eliminating manual data entry and keeping your books accurate without extra work.
That’s exactly who it’s built for. Wagepoint uses plain language throughout the platform, walks you through setup step by step, and automates the complicated parts — tax calculations, remittances, year-end filings — no payroll expertise is required to get started. Most customers complete their first payroll run in under 15 minutes.
Once you’re set up, most payroll runs take around 15 minutes or less. Wagepoint automates gross-to-net calculations, deductions, and remittances, so there’s no manual math involved. You review, approve, and you’re done — direct deposits go out automatically on payday.
Yes — and Wagepoint has a dedicated partner program specifically for Canadian accountants and bookkeepers. Through the partner program, accounting professionals can manage multiple client payrolls from a single dashboard, with firm-level pricing, dedicated partner support, and streamlined onboarding for new clients.
