Rise People review (2026): is it worth $8 a month?
Canadian HR, payroll, time tracking and benefits in one system
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Rise People report card
Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for Canadian HR and payroll with a base fee
Rise People bundles HR records, Canadian payroll, time off and a mobile app, starting at C$8 per employee a month plus a base fee. The base fee is not stated, only the entry tier is priced, and it is for Canadian payroll only.
Who Rise People is for
- Fits if you run a Canadian business and want HR and payroll in one system
- Works for a team that needs T4s and CRA remittances handled inside the product
Who Rise People is not for
- Not for you if you pay staff outside Canada, because payroll is Canadian
- Watch out: every tier carries a base fee the page does not state
- Pricey if you want more than Start, as Grow and Optimize have no published price
- Watch out: time tracking, scheduling, managed payroll and benefits are add-ons
- Skip it if you want to try first, since no free plan or trial is listed
Why Rise People gets a 1.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyC$8 per employee a month for Start plus a base fee that the page does not state. Grow and Optimize are quoted, so the real cost is unknown.
- FFree plan and trialNo free plan and no trial on record in the listing, and a money-back guarantee would not count as one.
- CFeaturesPeople management, Canadian payroll, onboarding, time off and a mobile app. Time tracking, scheduling, managed payroll and benefits are add-ons, so the whole job is not in one price.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. Payroll with CRA remittances and T4s has setup work before the first pay run.
- CPlatforms and integrationsThe listing records web only, and no integrations are named.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Rise People's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Rise People's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 1 of the 63 other HR software we grade, and level with 11.
It stands best on value for money (C, above 5 of 63) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 64 HR software we grade, cut by the letter each got. Rise People’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 5 of 63, level with 50
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 63, level with 37
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 63, level with 39
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 63, level with 61
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 63, level with 21
Keep Rise People, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Rise People you would be making payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 51 of the 63 other HR software grade higher.
What you could make
- Employee records, time off and applicant tracking: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you.
- Clocking in from a phone, checked against where and when.
- A rota the whole staff sees on their phones, with swaps and alerts.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: roles and permissions.
What this rests on. Rise People’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Rise People?
Rise is an HR and payroll platform made for Canadian employers. It combines employee records, time off, onboarding, recruiting and performance reviews with Canadian payroll, and sells time tracking, scheduling and employee benefits as add-ons.
Worth knowing
- Pricing is in Canadian dollars and every tier carries a base fee that the page does not state.
- Only the Start tier has a published price; Grow and Optimize are quoted on request.
- The page covers Canadian payroll (CRA remittances, T4s), so it is not a fit for payroll outside Canada.
- Time tracking, scheduling, managed payroll and benefits are add-ons; benefits give 30% off Rise platform fees.
Key features
- People management
- A people directory with HR documents, custom roles and permissions, on-demand pay stubs and people reports.
- Canadian payroll
- Automated payroll with direct deposit, automatic tax remittance and automatic T4 generation.
- Onboarding and time off
- Self-onboarding, offer letters and task lists, and custom time off policies with multi-step approvals.
- Recruiting and performance
- An applicant tracking system with a careers page, plus performance reviews, 360-degree feedback and templates.
- Time tracking and scheduling
- Add-ons for timesheets, geofenced mobile punches, shift scheduling and one-click syncing to payroll.
- Benefits and managed payroll
- Digital health benefits enrollment and a managed payroll service, both sold as add-ons.
Rise People pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Rise People is a paid product, starting at C$8 per employee / month, plus a base fee.
- Starts at
- C$8 per employee / month, plus a base fee
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Start | C$8per month, plus a base fee, per employee | People management, payroll, onboarding, time off and the mobile app. All tiers are subject to a base fee. |
| Grow | Custom | Described as solutions that work together. Quoted on request; no price is published. |
| Optimize | Custom | Marked most popular and described as a full employee experience. Quoted on request; no price shown. |
Read from risepeople.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Rise People before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Other savings30% off platform fees with benefits
The pricing page says adding Rise employee benefits takes 30% off the Rise platform fees.
Stated on risepeople.com
Rise People alternatives
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Common questions
Does Rise People have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Rise People is listed for Web.
Does Rise People have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Rise People is listed for Web.
Is Rise People open source?
Rise People is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.