Real Payroll Solutions
About us

We saw payroll prices climbing faster than small businesses could afford. We thought we could help.

A decade ago, two friends — an accountant and a technologist — kept hearing the same thing from small business owners: payroll was too expensive, providers didn't know their business, and they were still doing half the work themselves. So we built the alternative.

Our Story

A decade ago, we saw small business owners stuck between two bad options: expensive enterprise platforms that treated them like an afterthought, or DIY software that expected them to become payroll experts overnight.

We thought there had to be a better way. So we built one — a purpose-built platform, lean overhead, and savings passed directly to the people who need them most: the business owners.

We grew entirely by referral. No marketing, no sales team, no cold calls. Just payroll done right, month after month, until other business owners started asking who runs your payroll?

And the problem we set out to solve? It's only gotten worse. Payroll costs across Canada keep climbing — ADP, Dayforce, even the "affordable" SaaS tools keep raising prices year after year. Small business owners are being strangled by overhead that doesn't have to be this expensive.

That's why we're still here. Still affordable. Still picking up the phone.

Mike — your dedicated payroll contact at Real Payroll Solutions

Meet Mike

Mike is the person you actually talk to. Not a call center. Not a ticket queue. Not a chatbot that asks you to describe your issue in 50 words or fewer.

He knows your business, your team, your pay schedule. When you have a question — mid-cycle, year-end, whenever — you email or call Mike and he answers. Usually the same day.

With a background in tax and bookkeeping and over a decade of hands-on payroll experience, Mike has seen just about every payroll situation an Ontario small business can throw at him. Apprentice crews, seasonal farms, retail shops with revolving doors, professional practices with complex bonus structures — he's handled them all.

What We Believe

Handled, not learned

You started a business to do what you're good at — roofing, farming, running a clinic, managing a shop. Running payroll software wasn't on the list. We handle it so you don't have to think about it.

Transparent and fair

No contracts. No hidden fees. No "call us for a quote." You should know what it costs before you pick up the phone. And if it doesn't work for you, you should be free to walk away.

Your data stays in Canada

Our platform runs on servers in Toronto. Your employees' personal information — SINs, bank accounts, pay history — never leaves the country. Canadian-owned, Canadian-hosted, no exceptions.

A Decade of Getting It Right

10+

Years in business

0

CRA penalties

100%

Ontario-built

100%

Grown by referral

Ready to talk?

Let's make payroll one less thing to worry about.

Get a quote in under a minute. No pressure, no contracts.

Or call us directly: +1 (519) 803-2230