Wagepoint
Canadian payroll software that makes every payday simple, accurate, and on time.
By Wagepoint · HQ Calgary, Canada · 4.8/5 verified-buyer score
Positioning guardrails
Best for
- Canadian small businesses that want pay runs, CRA remittances and T4/T4As handled in one place
- Bookkeepers and accountants running payroll for multiple Canadian clients
- Owners with no payroll background who want a guided, self-serve set-up
- Teams of 1–50 employees that value flat, transparent monthly pricing
Ideal size: 1–50 employees people · Canadian SMB or bookkeeping/accounting firm with no dedicated payroll specialist
Not for
- Businesses outside Canada — Wagepoint currently serves Canadian employers only
- Large enterprises needing multi-country or global payroll
- Companies that want a full HR/HCM suite bundled with payroll
- Employers paying US or international contractors outside Canadian tax rules
Value metrics scorecard
Time-to-Value
About 2 weeks (14-day free trial)
~14 days to first production value
Total Cost of Ownership
$2,280/yr
Starts at $240 · Monthly subscription by payroll frequency: Solo $20/mo (one payroll run) or Unlimited $40/mo, plus a per-employee/contractor fee. No contracts, billed monthly.
Implementation Friction
1/5
Engineering + admin effort required
Buyer Score
out of 5 · verified buyers
Full cost breakdown
Mandatory implementation fee
None
Seat tiers
No seat minimum; per-employee/contractor fee of $4 (Solo) or $6 (Unlimited) per month
Add-on costs
- None
Company & support
Who is behind Wagepoint, and how your team gets help once it is live.
Company
- Founded
- 2012 · 14 yrs in business
- Headquarters
- Calgary, Canada
How you get support
- PhoneNot listed
- EmailPlan not stated
- Live chatNot listed
- Support portal / ticketsNot listed
- Community forumNot listed
- Help centre / docsAll plans
- Dedicated account managerNot listed
- In person / on-siteNot listed
- Hours
- Business hours
- Response time
- Not stated
Contact page states help is available Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm ET, with email [email protected] and a knowledge base for self-serve answers. Pricing FAQ says support from payroll experts is included at no extra cost with every plan.
“Not listed” means the vendor’s public pages don’t mention that channel, not that it is unavailable. Ask about it during evaluation.
Market position
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Stack fit signal
Compatibility with standard B2B ecosystems.
No supported MCP path today, so it cannot be driven from an AI client.
AI & MCP readiness
What Wagepoint ships in AI, and what it asks of your ecosystem.
Compliance attestations
* IAPP AIGP certifies individuals, not products. It means named staff hold the credential — not that the platform does.
Bottom line
Wagepoint is Canadian payroll software for small businesses, bookkeepers and accountants. It automates pay runs, direct deposit, federal and provincial tax calculations and remittances (CPP, EI, income tax), T4/T4As, ROEs and WCB/WSIB reporting, with a self-serve employee portal and mobile app. Pricing is flat monthly — Solo at $20/mo or Unlimited at $40/mo plus $4–$6 per employee — with support and year-end forms included. SOC 2 certified, 30,000+ Canadian businesses, 4.8/5 rating.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Wagepoint cost for a small Canadian business?
Wagepoint charges a flat monthly subscription by payroll frequency: Solo at $20 per month for one payroll run, or Unlimited at $40 per month for unlimited runs and pay groups. Each plan adds a per-employee/contractor fee of $4 or $6 per month respectively. There are no contracts, year-end tax forms are included at no extra cost, and invoicing is monthly on the last day of your billing period.
Can we use Wagepoint if we operate outside Canada?
No. Wagepoint states it currently serves small businesses in Canada only. It calculates and remits federal, provincial and territorial taxes, CPP, EI and income tax, and produces T4/T4As and Records of Employment, so it is built around Canadian payroll rules rather than multi-country payroll.
How long does implementation take and is there a trial?
Wagepoint offers a 14-day free trial with all features available, including running payroll once your company is verified. The product is self-serve and cloud-based, and the vendor says a pay run takes about 15 minutes, so most small businesses reach first production payroll inside the trial period. No mandatory implementation fee is published.
Is support included, and when is it available?
Yes. Wagepoint states that support from its payroll experts is included at no extra cost with every plan. The contact page lists help Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm ET, with email contact and a knowledge base for self-serve answers. No formal response-time SLA is published.
What does Wagepoint integrate with?
Wagepoint integrates with Xero, QuickBooks Online and FreshBooks so payroll and accounting data stay aligned and manual re-entry is reduced. No MCP server, public API program or wider integration marketplace is described on the vendor's pages.
What security and compliance credentials does Wagepoint hold?
Wagepoint states it is SOC 2 certified and FINTRAC compliant, with single sign-on, two-factor authentication, 2048-bit encryption using TLS 1.2 or 1.3, role-based permissions, and continuous staff security training. No ISO 27001, ISO 42001, HIPAA or FedRAMP claim appears on its trust page.