Canadian payroll software,
free and easy.
Free Canadian payroll software for small businesses — and validated against the CRA Payroll Deductions Online Calculator. Set up in 90 seconds, save $500+ a year — across 12 provinces and territories.
No credit card required·CRA Payroll Calculator validated·12 provinces & territories
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Why BeanFlow Payroll
Payroll software you don't have to think about.
Free means free
Core payroll is free, forever. No credit card, no trial countdown, no per-employee fees.
Calculations you can defend
Built on the CRA's official T4127 formulas, validated against the CRA Payroll Calculator. Tax tables update twice a year — January and July — you do nothing. See the 2026 CRA deduction changes we track.
Help when you need it
Questions go to the people building BeanFlow — not a call center. We aim to reply within 24 hours. Get support
Switching to Beanflow
From another payroll — or a spreadsheet — to this period's paystubs.
Mid-year switch with pay stubs (not hand-entered YTD totals). Set up the company and a catch-up pay group, bring people over, then run payroll — past periods first, then this one.
Company name, province, and remittance details — the CRA basics for this tax year.
Features
Everything the expensive tools do. Free & Easy
Full-depth payroll for Canadian small businesses — not a stripped-down free tier. Click a card to see how it shows up in real life.
Your employee hits five years. Their vacation rate jumps from 4% to 6%.
Did your payroll notice? Ours did.
Provincial rules for holiday pay, vacation pay, and overtime — built in, kept current, and validated against the CRA's own calculator. See the employment standards by province we cover.
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Who's using it
Built for the businesses that run Canada.
Cafés & restaurants
Hourly staff, tips, bi-weekly pay — handled.
Contractors & trades
Seasonal crews and overtime rules, by province.
Clinics, salons & non-profits
Small teams, part-timers, zero accounting background needed.
“I set up my cafe bi-weekly payroll in one afternoon. Holiday pay finally matches what BC expects — without a spreadsheet.”
“Mid-year switch was the scary part. Opening balances came over, T4 season didn’t blow up. That’s what sold me.”
Pricing
Free. Full stop.
per month · per employee · per payroll run
Q&A
Frequently asked questions.
Is it really free?
Yes. Core payroll is free — no credit card, no trial period, no per-employee fees. So far, 124 businesses ran payroll with BeanFlow last month.
How accurate are the calculations?
BeanFlow is built on the CRA's official T4127 payroll formulas, and every calculation is validated against the CRA Payroll Calculator. Tax tables update every year — including mid-year rate changes like the July 1 update.
Can I switch from another payroll tool mid-year?
Yes. Import your employees from CSV and bring year-to-date opening balances, so your T4s at year-end are complete.
Do you file T4s and remittances to the CRA for me?
We generate everything you need — T4 slips and summaries as CRA-ready XML, plus PD7A remittance summaries with due dates. You submit them to the CRA (a few minutes in the CRA portal). You stay in control of what is filed.
What about direct deposit and ROEs?
Not yet — we're upfront about that. Pay your team the way you already do (cheque or e-transfer). ROE generation is on the roadmap.
Can I delete my account?
Yes. In Company Profile you can permanently delete the company and all of its data — employees, payroll runs, T4s, and stored documents. You confirm by typing the exact company name and a one-time code emailed to you. The deletion is permanent and cannot be undone.
Is my payroll data secure?
Yes. Data is encrypted in transit (TLS) and at rest. Authentication is Google Sign-In with OAuth 2.0 — we never store your Google password. Your payroll data is yours; we don't sell or share it. See our Privacy Policy for the full picture.