No employee meter
The annual software fee stays the same in the 1-, 5-, and 10-employee examples below.
Canadian payroll software for small businesses
Canadian payroll software without per-employee software fees.
Calculate supported Canadian payroll and create pay statements in Vibooks without employee-, statement-, or payroll-run-based software fees.
Try bookkeeping without Canadian PayrollSmall Business
CAD 199/ year
Per company, per year · bookkeeping plus optional Payroll
0
employee fees
0
statement fees
0
run fees
Predictable software cost
Add employees and pay runs without adding payroll software fees.
The Canadian Payroll add-on includes supported Canadian calculations and retained employee pay-statement PDFs. The software price does not rise with employee count, pay-statement count, or payroll-run count.
Pay statements included
Create English or French employee pay-statement PDFs for supported ordinary payroll periods.
Payroll stays in the books
Keep payroll results, statements, postings, and corrections with the accounting history.
Same-workflow price comparison
Compare annual software cost for calculations and pay statements.
Regular public prices are used. Wagepoint Unlimited is the comparable Wagepoint plan because it allows unlimited pay runs.
| Employees | Vibooks | QuickBooks Payroll Core | Wave Canada Payroll | Wagepoint Unlimited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAD 199 annual CAD | CAD 420 Save about 53% | CAD 372 Save about 47% | CAD 552 Save about 64% |
| 5 | CAD 199 annual CAD | CAD 660 Save about 70% | CAD 660 Save about 70% | CAD 840 Save about 76% |
| 10 | CAD 199 annual CAD | CAD 960 Save about 79% | CAD 1,020 Save about 80% | CAD 1,200 Save about 83% |
Prices checked . Taxes excluded; prices may change.
Pricing sources and assumptions
Vibooks Small Business
CAD 199/year
QuickBooks Payroll Core
CAD 30/month + CAD 5/employee/month
Primary pricing sourceWave Canada Payroll
CAD 25/month + CAD 6/active employee/month
Primary pricing sourceWagepoint Unlimited
CAD 40/month + CAD 6/employee or contractor/month
Primary pricing source
This table compares public prices for the listed plans using the same calculation-and-pay-statement scope. Check the linked product pages for current prices.
- Competitors provide broader operational services such as direct deposit, remittance handling, employee portals, or official year-end filing and submission.
- Vibooks does not move money, submit remittances, or file payroll returns. This compares recurring software price for supported calculations and pay statements, not identical end-to-end payroll service scope.
Supported payroll scope
Vibooks calculates supported payroll—and stops when it needs your attention.
Vibooks uses the payroll rules that apply to the pay date. If the date or input is outside the supported range, it stops and explains what needs attention rather than estimating.
Included provinces and territories
AB · BC · MB · NB · NL · NS · NT · NU · ON · PE · QC · SK · YT
Regular payroll
Periodic salary and wage calculations for all listed Canadian provinces and territories, including separately verified Quebec formulas for the displayed inputs.
Selected non-periodic inputs
Bonus, retroactive payment, vacation payout, and accumulated overtime are supported only for the input types listed here. Other cases require payroll support or professional review.
Employee pay statements
Retained English and French PDFs for supported ordinary native payroll periods. Vacation values require complete, reviewable history; unsupported cases stop with an actionable explanation.
Payroll workflow
Calculate, review, post, and keep the record together.
01
Set up employees and a schedule
Enter the employer, employee, province, pay frequency, and reviewed information needed for the calculation.
02
Preview the calculation
Vibooks applies the rules for the pay date and shows the result before posting.
03
Review and post payroll
Confirm source facts and results, then retain the payroll entry with the company books.
04
Create the pay statement
Generate and retain the supported English or French employee PDF with the posted payroll record.
Clear scope
Calculation and records—not money movement or filing.
T4 data-review preview
Review year-end data in Vibooks. Official employee copies and electronic filing are not currently claimed.
ROE preparation worksheet
Prepare and retain the working information, then complete and submit the official record through ROE Web. .BLK export is not supported.
Not included
No direct deposit, money movement, remittance submission, payroll-return filing, employee portal, time clock, HR system, POS, or tip-pool operation.
Official workflow references
Questions before you buy
Know exactly what the annual price includes.
Can I record payroll without this add-on?
Yes. Small Business includes employee records and accounting for payroll results supplied by an accountant or external payroll service. The add-on is required when you want Vibooks to calculate supported Canadian payroll and create employee pay statements.
Is the CAD 199 price per employee?
Bookkeeping is CAD 99 per company/year. Canadian Payroll is an optional CAD 100 per company/year: CAD 199 combined for one company, with no employee or pay-run software fee.
Does Vibooks pay employees or submit remittances?
No. Vibooks calculates and records supported payroll and creates pay statements. It does not move money, make direct deposits, submit remittances, or file payroll returns.
Are T4 and ROE supported?
T4 is currently a data-review preview. ROE is a retained preparation worksheet for completion in ROE Web; Vibooks does not currently produce official T4 copies, electronically file T4 returns, submit ROEs, or export .BLK.
What happens if a pay date or input is unsupported?
Vibooks stops and explains what needs attention rather than estimating an unsupported payroll result.
Start with predictable pricing
Add Canadian Payroll to your bookkeeping.
Bookkeeping is CAD 99 per company/year. Canadian Payroll is an optional CAD 100 per company/year: CAD 199 combined for one company, with no employee or pay-run software fee.