SurePayroll vs Wagepoint

SurePayroll8.5Visit Wagepoint8.4Visit

Higher score SurePayroll #5 in Direct Deposit Payroll 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit SurePayroll

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Wagepoint #6 in Direct Deposit Payroll 8.4/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Wagepoint

• SurePayroll fits best

  Small restaurants paying tipped employees

• Wagepoint fits best

  Canadian small businesses managing payroll and remittances

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Side by side

Feature	SurePayroll 8.5/10 Visit ↗	Wagepoint 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.4
Ranking	#5 in Direct Deposit Payroll	#6 in Direct Deposit Payroll
Best for	Small restaurants paying tipped employees	Canadian small businesses managing payroll and remittances
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$20/mo	CA$20/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Phone, Live chat	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs
Built for	Small business, Solo	Small business, Mid-market
Features SurePayroll 2/2 · Wagepoint 1/2
Payroll tax filing	✓	✓
Employee self-service	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Pay frequency	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deposit speed	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Payroll countries	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Employee limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports tipped wages, tip reporting and multiple employee pay rates Full Service includes tax filing and free 2-day direct deposit Employees can access paystubs and tax forms through self-service	Calculates federal, provincial and territorial payroll taxes Supports CRA remittances, T4s, T4As and Records of Employment Offers employee self-service and accounting integrations
Cons	Plans have monthly base and per-employee charges No Tax Filing excludes payroll tax filing and deposits Restaurant POS integration is not established	Serves Canadian businesses, limiting its fit outside Canada Solo limits users to one payroll run and one pay group monthly Pricing adds a per-employee or contractor fee to the monthly base
Our verdict	SurePayroll is an online payroll service from Paychex for small businesses, including restaurants that pay tipped employees. Its restaurant payroll support includes tip reporting and multiple pay rates for different roles. Employees can… Read the review →	Wagepoint is cloud-based payroll software for Canadian small businesses, bookkeepers and accountants managing employee or contractor pay. Direct deposit sits alongside payroll tax calculations and remittances, CRA filing and remittance… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SurePayroll — where it wins

  • Supports tipped wages, tip reporting and multiple employee pay rates
  • Full Service includes tax filing and free 2-day direct deposit
  • Employees can access paystubs and tax forms through self-service

  Where it doesn't

  • Plans have monthly base and per-employee charges
  • No Tax Filing excludes payroll tax filing and deposits
  • Restaurant POS integration is not established

• Wagepoint — where it wins

  • Calculates federal, provincial and territorial payroll taxes
  • Supports CRA remittances, T4s, T4As and Records of Employment
  • Offers employee self-service and accounting integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Serves Canadian businesses, limiting its fit outside Canada
  • Solo limits users to one payroll run and one pay group monthly
  • Pricing adds a per-employee or contractor fee to the monthly base

• SurePayroll8.5/10 · Paid

  Restaurant payroll with tip reporting, direct deposit and employee self-service.

  Visit SurePayrollFull verdict →
• Wagepoint8.4/10 · 14-day trial

  Canadian payroll with direct deposit, tax remittances and year-end forms.

  Visit WagepointFull verdict →