Knit Payroll
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Knit Payroll, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Knit Payroll's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Time & Attendance add-on | $4 a month | Smart time tracking · employee self-service · clock in and out · per person per month |
| Lite | $6 a month | direct deposit · unlimited payrolls · T4s · multiple pay rates · QuickBooks/Xero · self-onboarding · documents · multiple locations · employee portals · per employee per month plus $40 base price |
| Complete | $8 a month | everything in Lite · payroll approval · WCB/WSIB/EHT remittances · mass import · e-signatures · PTO administration · talent management · per employee per month plus $50 base price |
| Employer of Record add-on | $8 a month | Employer of Record services · 8% of total monthly processed payroll; includes statutory employer payments |
| Concierge | Priced on request | managed payroll · compliance audit · PIER review · CRA audit support · payroll experts · onboarding/migration · priority support · custom per-employee quote |
The facts
Each one read from Knit Payroll's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accounting integrations
- Official integrations export payroll data to QuickBooks Online and Xero, with CSV templates also available.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Auditability
- The product records every platform action in a non-editable, timestamped audit trail.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Audit trail
- Knit says its platform keeps a non-editable, timestamped audit trail of actions.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Cancellation
- After cancellation, customers can still access their account to view and download documents.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Developer API
- Knit’s developer platform exposes versioned HTTPS REST endpoints authenticated with API keys, including an EU API hostname.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Developer documentation
- The documentation covers integration setup, data models, webhooks, API calls, sandbox testing and embedded UI components.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Direct deposit
- Knit sends employee pay electronically by direct deposit.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Employee portal
- Employees can securely access paystubs, T4s, ROEs, employment history and other records through their own portal.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Funding information
- Crunchbase identifies Toronto as Knit People’s location and says its last funding round was a grant round, without exposing the amount.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Funding threshold
- Knit applies cumulative payroll funding thresholds; exceeding one can extend funding timing to five business days.checked 21 Oct 2026
- G2 limitation
- The G2 reviewer reported no Android or iPhone support and found the paystub layout confusing.checked 21 Oct 2026
- G2 reviewer praise
- The sole G2 reviewer praised the self-service portal, employee database, time-off planning and payroll simplicity.checked 21 Oct 2026
- HR features
- The platform includes employee records, onboarding, document management, PTO workflows, and employee self-service.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Knit lists QuickBooks Online and Xero integrations for exporting payroll run or journal-entry data, and CSV template downloads for data transfer.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Knit describes its payroll software as made for Canadian small businesses and also offers a client portal and partner benefits for accountants.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Limit: feature gaps
- GetApp review excerpts mention no double-overtime calculation, limited integration into company processes and some missing reporting capabilities.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: service failure
- One GetApp reviewer reported being abandoned during setup after repeated unanswered emails and calls.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Payroll
- The payroll service offers direct deposit, automatic payroll calculations, tax filings, and unlimited payroll processing.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Company founded
- LinkedIn lists Knit People as founded in 2015.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- LinkedIn lists the headquarters at 20 Richmond Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Company legal/regulatory fact
- Knit’s licenses page lists a Canadian FINTRAC money-services-business registration, number M23187879.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn classifies Knit People as a privately held company with 51–200 employees.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2015checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Toronto, Canadachecked 28 Sep 2026
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