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Payworks

Payroll and talent management software

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Payworks - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: December 2025

Payworks overview

What is Payworks?

Payworks offers a total suite of workforce management solutions to businesses of all sectors and sizes across Canada. Dedicated to providing outstanding solutions that streamline workflow and increase clients’ operational effectiveness, the feature-rich solution is built on a single database to meet the varied needs of our clients and employees.

Customers who use the payroll module can enhance the experience with additional solutions including time management, absence management, applicant tracking, HR advisory services, workforce analytics, and employee self-service. It offers the first and only real-time integration of payroll and benefits for Canadian businesses.

The key to Payworks is a single unified database design and dedicated representative service model. Because the Payworks application is cloud-based, the solutions can be accessed anytime, anywhere from any web-enabled device. The mobile-optimized application is compatible with all operating systems and web browsers. Having been built on one database means no interfaces, no double entry, and all systems update each other seamlessly in real-time.

Payworks’ commitment to accountability, integrity, and transparency means our valued clients can pay employees with confidence. Payworks provides state-of-the-art physical, network, server, application, and data security to ensure that clients remain private, available, and secure.

Key benefits of using Payworks

Payroll remittances, legislative updates, WCB premiums, stat holiday pay and overtime calculations are done for businesses.

Federal and provincial tax remittances, as well as WCB premiums and ROEs are submitted to service Canada on clients' behalf.

Keep finance teams informed with payroll register, journal entries, and reports including EFT, funds summary, and third-party payments. Standard and fully-custom reports are also available.

Each client receives personalized onboarding with a knowledgeable implementation specialist, and dedicated, CPA-trained client service representatives provide unlimited support.

A complete paperless year-end package takes the stress out of tax season with a step-by-step checklist, unlimited support from client service representatives. The tax form information is electronically submitted to CRA/MRQ on clients' behalf, and more.

Gain flexibility and control to intelligently schedule, manage employee availability, and capture hours worked through multiple options with time management.

Simplify the recruitment process with Applicant Tracking Pro that helps manage hiring workflows, custom application forms, communication tracking, interview scheduling, job board posting, and more.

Manage the employee life cycle from onboarding to offboarding and everything in between with human resources.

Starting price

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Pros & Cons

Payroll Management

Customer Support

User Interface

Ease of Use

Payworks’s user interface

Ease of use rating:

4.7

(142)

Payworks pros, cons and reviews insights

To determine these pros and cons insights, we analyzed responses from

Overall rating

Reviews sentiment

1-2(1)

3-4(32)

5(109)

What do users say about Payworks?

Payworks has leveled up me productivity when submitting payroll, and has allowed me to focus my time and energy into other aspects of my business.

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Who uses Payworks?

Based on 142 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Enterprises

Midsize Businesses

Top industries

Construction

Retail

Accounting

Automotive

Others

Use cases

Payroll

Direct Deposit Payroll

Human Resources

Absence Management

Onboarding

Payworks's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from Payworks users:

Payroll management

4.8

(99)

Direct deposit

4.9

(87)

Employee database

4.6

(79)

Approval process control

4.5

(34)

Time off management

4.5

(12)

Customizable reports

3.9

(16)

All Payworks features

Features rating:

4.5

(142)

Time off requests

5.0

(1)

Employee self service

4.6

(11)

Benefits dashboard

3.5

(2)

Offboarding

4.0

(1)

Online benefits enrollment

5.0

(1)

Performance management

4.0

(1)

Self service portal

4.6

(59)

Timesheet management

4.8

(8)

Reporting & statistics

4.4

(33)

Employee profiles

4.5

(72)

Attendance management

4.8

(4)

Access controls/permissions

4.5

(53)

Reporting/Analytics

4.7

(3)

Employee onboarding

4.6

(44)

Calendar management

4.2

(39)

Recruitment management

4.0

(1)

Employee scheduling

5.0

(3)

Document management

5.0

(2)

Attendance tracking

3.0

(2)

Compliance management

4.2

(14)

HR management

3.8

(6)

Online time clock

4.0

(2)

API

4.4

(5)

Vacation/Leave tracking

5.0

(2)

Wage garnishment

3.0

(2)

Time tracking

(0)

Applicant tracking

(0)

Automated scheduling

(0)

Candidate profiles

(0)

Candidate sourcing

(0)

Candidate tracking

(0)

Overtime calculation

(0)

Clock in/out

(0)

Onboarding

(0)

Compensation management

1.5

(2)

Job posting

(0)

Data security

(0)

Employee portal

(0)

Payworks awards

Benefits Administration

85/100

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Payworks integrations (12)

Integrations rated by users

We looked at 142 user reviews to identify which products are mentioned as Payworks integrations and how users feel about them.

QuickBooks Online

Integration rating: 4.0 (2)

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Payworks customer support

What do users say about Payworks customer support?

Customer support rating:

4.8

We analyzed 41 verified user reviews to identify positive and negative aspects of Payworks customer support.

Widespread user sentiment highlights Payworks' customer support as responsive, friendly, and easy to reach when needed.

A large number of users appreciate the knowledgeable staff who provide clear, step-by-step assistance over phone or chat.

Frequently reported by users, support is described as quick to respond and effective in resolving issues.

A significant portion of users value the personable, patient, and supportive approach of the customer service team.

Support options

Email/help desk

Faqs/forum

Knowledge base

Phone support

24/7 (live rep)

Chat

Training options

Webinars

Documentation

Videos

Live online

To see what individual users say about Payworks's customer support, check out the review snippets below.

“The solfware is not very user friendly, it is a bit complex, but their customer supports are quite good. If you could get a hang of them, they can walk you through steps to get things done.”

Lam N.

HR Generalist

“All the staff we have dealt with have been great and very helpful from the sales team to our final customer support person Payworks listened and helped us create the system our organization needed.”

Pam V.

Payroll Benefits Administrator

“Not being a numbers person it is so helpful to be able to call Payworks and have someone talk me through what I need to do with the site.”

Kehli O.

Personal assistant to the President.