Canadian-founded & operated Payroll and HR Software
37 Canadian-founded / operated tools in this category - 3 Top Picks + 34 more
CPP, EI, provincial tax tables, ROEs, T4s — Canadian payroll is its own beast, and US tools consistently botch it. These platforms were built for Canadian rules from day one.
Top Picks prioritize fully Canadian companies. Some lower-score listings stay because they were founded in Canada or still have meaningful Canadian operations, even if ownership changed.
Top Picks
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Ceridian
4.0
Toronto, ON
Dayforce unifies payroll, HR, and workforce management in one platform — enterprise-scale
From $22/employee/mo CAD
2
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Humi
5.0
Toronto, ON
All-in-one HR platform purpose-built for Canadian payroll, benefits, and compliance rules
From $6/user/mo CAD
3
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Rise People
5.0
Vancouver, BC
Vancouver HR, payroll, and benefits in one platform — designed for Canadian compliance
From $6/employee/mo CAD
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Ranked by Eh Score - our rating of how Canadian each company is. ?
Top Picks surface the strongest matches first. 5 = fully Canadian-owned, hosted & supported. Some lower-score listings are Canadian-founded or operated companies that are no longer Canadian-owned.
All prices in CAD unless noted.
C
Collage HR
5.0
Fully Canadian
Toronto, ON
Toronto HR software for small teams needing employee records, time off, and policy workflows
Verified Mar 2026
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D
Dialogue
5.0
Fully Canadian
Montreal, QC
Montreal virtual care for employers — telemedicine, mental health, and wellness in one platform
Verified Mar 2026
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Folks HR
5.0
Fully Canadian
Montreal, QC
Montreal bilingual HR platform designed for Quebec and Canadian SMB labour compliance
Verified Mar 2026
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G
Giftagram
5.0
Fully Canadian
Toronto, ON
Toronto corporate gifting platform for employee recognition and client appreciation
Verified Mar 2026
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H
Hatchways
5.0
Fully Canadian
Toronto, ON
Toronto technical hiring platform replacing résumé screening with real skills assessments
Verified Mar 2026
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L
League
5.0
Fully Canadian
Toronto, ON
Toronto Health OS powering digital benefits, wellness, and health navigation for enterprises
Verified Mar 2026
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M
MindBeacon
5.0
Fully Canadian
Toronto, ON
Toronto-based digital mental health therapy platform using CBT
Verified Mar 2026
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Payworks
5.0
Fully Canadian
Winnipeg, MB
Winnipeg payroll, time tracking, and HR built around Canadian provincial legislation
Verified Mar 2026
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VidCruiter
5.0
Fully Canadian
Moncton, NB
Video interviewing and hiring software platform made in Canada.
Verified Mar 2026
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Wagepoint
5.0
Fully Canadian
Halifax, NS
Canadian payroll that actually handles CRA remittances, T4s, and ROEs — built for small teams
Verified Mar 2026
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7shifts
4.0
Saskatoon, SK
Saskatoon restaurant scheduling and labor management used by thousands of food service teams
Verified Mar 2026
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ACTO
4.0
Toronto, ON
Toronto-based AI-powered field excellence platform for life sciences
Verified Mar 2026
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Avanti Software
4.0
Calgary, AB
Calgary payroll and HCM serving Canadian mid-size employers since 1980
Verified Mar 2026
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Axonify
4.0
Waterloo, ON
Microlearning for frontline workers — training sessions under 5 minutes, with reinforcement built in
Verified Mar 2026
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Celayix
4.0
Vancouver, BC
Employee scheduling, time tracking, and workforce management software for shift businesses.
Verified Mar 2026
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C
Certn
4.0
Victoria, BC
Victoria background screening automating criminal, identity, and education checks for hiring
Verified Mar 2026
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C
Communo
4.0
Calgary, AB
Calgary-based marketing talent optimization and freelancer platform
Verified Mar 2026
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C
Curo Compensation
4.0
Vancouver, BC
Vancouver comp planning software replacing spreadsheet-heavy annual salary review cycles
Verified Mar 2026
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GSoft Officevibe
4.0
Montreal, QC
Employee engagement and feedback software used by people and culture teams.
Verified Mar 2026
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H
Hoppier
4.0
Montreal, QC
Virtual cards and global gifting platform from Montreal.
Verified Mar 2026
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H
HRdownloads
4.0
London, ON
London ON HR compliance templates and training modules built for Canadian employment law
Verified Mar 2026
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Knit
4.0
Toronto, ON
Payroll and people operations software built for modern Canadian startups.
Verified Mar 2026
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Nakisa
4.0
Montreal, QC
Montreal enterprise org design and workforce planning for Fortune 500 HR teams
Verified Mar 2026
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Nudge
4.0
Toronto, ON
Toronto mobile-first comms platform reaching frontline workers with news, training, and recognition
Verified Mar 2026
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Push Operations
4.0
Vancouver, BC
Vancouver restaurant workforce platform for scheduling, labor costs, and payroll
Verified Mar 2026
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Uvaro
4.0
Kitchener, ON
Career success and skills platform for sales job seekers and employers.
Verified Mar 2026
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WorkJam
4.0
Montreal, QC
Montreal mobile-first scheduling, tasking, and comms platform for frontline workforces
Verified Mar 2026
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Workleap
4.0
Montreal, QC
Montreal employee experience software — Officevibe, Pingboard, and ShareGate under one roof
Verified Mar 2026
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Z
ZayZoon
4.0
Calgary, AB
Earned wage access and employee financial wellness software for payroll teams.
Verified Mar 2026
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Achievers
3.0
Toronto, ON
Toronto-founded employee recognition platform now serving enterprise teams globally
Verified Mar 2026
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Benevity
3.0
Calgary, AB
Calgary corporate giving and volunteering platform powering social impact at scale
Verified Mar 2026
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Shareworks
3.0
Calgary, AB
Calgary-born equity compensation and cap table management — now part of Morgan Stanley
Verified Mar 2026
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WorkTango
3.0
Toronto, ON
Toronto employee engagement, recognition, and surveys platform with roots in Canadian HR
Verified Mar 2026
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G
GoCo
1.0
Calgary, AB
HR platform combining benefits administration with onboarding and document management.
Verified Mar 2026
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