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PayCub is Canada's self-serve payroll software, built for everyone from a sole proprietor with one employee to bookkeepers and accountants managing payroll across 40+ companies. Find answers below.
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Ask a questionPayCub is a self-serve Canadian payroll software built for small business owners who want full control over their payroll without paying for a managed service. It's powerful enough for bookkeepers and accountants managing payroll across 40+ companies and 200+ employees, yet simple enough for a business owner running payroll for a single employee for the first time. PayCub handles all the complex CRA math. You run payroll, pay your employees, and remit to the CRA yourself.
Yes. PayCub offers a free trial with no credit card required. Set up your company, add employees, run test payrolls, and explore every feature before committing to a plan. When you're ready, pricing is simple: $9.99/month plus $2 per active employee per month. No setup fees. No contracts. Cancel any time.
PayCub uses transparent per-employee pricing: a base of $9.99/month plus $2.00 per active employee per month. Pricing is per employee, not per company, so if you manage multiple businesses under one account, you simply pay for the employees across each. There are no setup fees and no long-term contracts.
Absolutely. PayCub automatically calculates CPP contributions, EI premiums, and federal and provincial income tax using the latest CRA payroll deduction formulas. Rates are updated each year so your deductions are always accurate and compliant. No manual lookups, no spreadsheets, no guesswork.
Most users run a complete payroll cycle in under 5 minutes. Once employees are set up, simply confirm hours or salaries, review the auto-calculated deductions, and generate pay stubs. PayCub does all the CRA math instantly. Whether you run payroll weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly, the process is fast and consistent every time.
PayCub is one of the only truly self-serve payroll software solutions in Canada. You pay your employees directly (by cheque or EFT) and remit to the CRA yourself. PayCub provides the calculations and remittance summary. Because you're not paying for a managed service, costs are a fraction of full-service alternatives.
PayCub supports payroll in all Canadian provinces and territories except Quebec. Quebec operates under Revenu Québec with a separate compliance framework. For all businesses outside Quebec (from British Columbia to Newfoundland), PayCub handles all applicable federal and provincial tax calculations automatically.
PayCub supports hourly, salary, and piecework pay types. Piecework (paying employees per unit produced or task completed) is one of PayCub's standout features and is rarely found in Canadian payroll software. This makes PayCub an ideal fit for trades, construction, agriculture, manufacturing, and any business with non-standard pay structures.
Yes. One PayCub account can hold unlimited companies. Pricing is per employee, not per company, making it highly cost-effective for bookkeepers, accountants, and multi-business owners. Whether you're managing payroll for 2 companies or 40+, everything lives under a single login with no duplicate account fees.
PayCub offers phone, live chat, and email support. Real help from real people whenever you need it, whether you're setting up for the first time or troubleshooting a specific payroll run. You can also access our growing library of guides and step-by-step FAQs to find answers on your own schedule.
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Features, compliance & how it works
Quick answers about pay stubs, T4s, CRA rates, and getting started.
Start Free TrialYes. PayCub automatically generates T4 slips and a remittance summary for all employees at year-end, ready to file with the CRA and distribute digitally or in print. No manual calculations or third-party tools required.
No, and that's by design. PayCub is self-serve software. It calculates your exact remittance amount and produces your remittance summary, but you submit the payment to the CRA directly. This keeps your costs low and puts you in full control of your cash flow and compliance timeline.
You pay employees directly, either by cheque or EFT (electronic funds transfer) through your own bank. PayCub generates professional pay stubs for each employee each pay period. The actual payment is made by you, keeping the process simple and in your hands.
Yes. CPP contribution rates, EI premium rates, and federal and provincial tax brackets are updated in PayCub annually (and mid-year in July when the CRA issues changes) to reflect the latest CRA tables. Your payroll deductions are always accurate without you having to track any rate changes yourself.
Yes. PayCub lets you choose from multiple pay stub templates and colour options so you can match your brand and present employees with a professional, polished pay stub every pay period.
Not at all. PayCub is built for small business owners, not accountants. The software handles every CRA deduction formula automatically. You enter hours or a salary, and PayCub produces accurate pay stubs and deduction totals instantly. No payroll training required.
Yes. PayCub is built to scale. Bookkeepers and payroll administrators can manage unlimited companies under a single account. Because pricing is per employee rather than per company, it's an extremely cost-effective solution for professionals who run payroll on behalf of clients.
Yes. PayCub is 100% cloud-based. Access your payroll securely from any desktop, tablet, or mobile browser with no software to install. All your data syncs in real time, so your payroll records are always up to date no matter where you log in from.
No setup fees and no contracts. PayCub is month-to-month with per-employee pricing. You can start with a free trial (no credit card needed), upgrade when you're ready, and cancel any time. Bookkeepers and payroll professionals managing multiple client companies have dedicated plan options with additional tools for running a payroll practice. See bookkeeper plans.
Yes. PayCub supports hourly, salary, and piecework pay. Piecework (paying employees per unit produced or task completed) is a pay type rarely supported by Canadian payroll software. It makes PayCub a natural fit for trades, construction, agriculture, and manufacturing businesses with non-standard pay structures.
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