Folks HR
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Plans and prices
From Folks HR's own pricing page, checked 22 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| HRIS Essential | $6 a month | 1 integration · billed monthly |
| HRIS Plus | — | Up to 3 integrations |
| HRIS Premium | — | Unlimited integrations |
| ATS Essential | $99 a month | Applicant tracking · job-board posting · bulk communications · hiring workflows · career page · application forms · calendar scheduling · consent management · candidate search/geolocation · dashboards · contract generation · 25+ reports · matchmaking · starting at $99 per month |
| ATS Premium | — | Up to 200 resumes per month · Unlimited active job postings · Unlimited operation locations · Unlimited career pages |
| ATS Agency | — | Over 25 built-in reports |
| Payroll | $3.50, paid once | Automated calculations · HR-data synchronization · deductions/taxes/benefits · secure payslip email · direct deposit · payroll reports · bilingual Canadian platform · per employee per pay period; add-on to Core HR |
| Core HR Essential | $6 a month | Employee profiles · time management · onboarding/offboarding · documents · HR reports/KPIs · mobile app · API access · 1 integration · help center and email support · per employee per month |
| Core HR Premium | Priced on request | Essential and Plus features · recruiting platform Premium · unlimited integrations · personalized API support · priority expert access · quote required |
| Core HR Plus | Priced on request | Essential features · ATS Essential · career development · health and safety · engagement survey · up to 3 integrations · email/help center and virtual meetings · quote required |
The facts
Each one read from Folks HR's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Analytics
- Dashboards report turnover, retention, absenteeism, workplace incidents and workforce demographics.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API architecture
- Folks describes REST APIs using JSON calls for exchanging HR, payroll, time-tracking and recruiting data.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API documentation
- The help center documents V1 and V2 API keys, sandbox and production access, custom-field endpoints and webhook payloads.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API limits
- API clients are limited to 60 requests per minute and excess traffic is temporarily blocked with HTTP 403.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API support limitation
- For ATS career-page API work, Folks says customers need strong programming skills and support covers endpoint availability rather than developer training or custom implementation.checked 15 Oct 2026
- ATS
- Folks ATS supports job-board publishing, customizable workflows, career pages, forms, interview scheduling, candidate search, geolocation and matchmaking.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Canadian payroll
- Folks Payroll handles Canadian federal and provincial calculations, CPP, EI, direct deposits and electronic payslips.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Core HR
- The HRIS centralizes employee records, time management, onboarding, offboarding, documents, reporting and KPIs.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation and support
- The help center provides articles for administration, integrations, API use, mobile features and release notes; plans include email/help-center support, with meetings on higher tiers.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documents and signatures
- The platform stores HR documents centrally and provides integrated electronic-signature workflows.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Employee onboarding
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Employee profiles
- Employee profiles can hold personal information, attachments and comments, with employee self-service updates and configurable access.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Employee records
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Funding news
- Folks announced $4.5 million from Desjardins Capital and BDC Capital on February 27, 2024, alongside plans for 20–25 hires.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Google Play listing
- The Google Play page lists 5K+ downloads, encrypted data in transit, no third-party data sharing and collection of personal information, files/documents and contacts; it does not display a star rating in the opened page.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Listed integrations include EmployeurD, Nethris, Payworks, Agendrix, Evolia, Merinio, Applauz, LinkedIn, Indeed, Jobillico, Talent.com and Twilio.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Leave management
- Employees can request leave and managers can approve or reject requests through the web platform or mobile app.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: customization
- Reviewers report that some modules, including performance reviews, org charts and expense workflows, lack desired flexibility or customization.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: interface and reliability
- Independent review summaries mention an initial learning curve, occasional unsaved inputs, credential-resend friction and limited customization.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company facts
- LinkedIn lists Folks as a Québec software-development partnership with 51–200 employees and a 2009 founding year.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company identity
- The Google Play listing identifies the developer as Les Technologies Folks RH Inc., based at 1035 Avenue Wilfrid-Pelletier, Québec, Quebec, Canada.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2009checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Quebec, Canadachecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
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