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Spec sheet

Product
Folks is a cloud HR suite for Canadian small and midsize businesses covering HRIS, recruiting, performance and payroll.Read 15 Oct 2026 · folksrh.com
Free plan
NoRead 22 Sep 2026 · folksrh.com
Paid from
6Read 22 Sep 2026 · folksrh.com
Integrations
Listed integrations include EmployeurD, Nethris, Payworks, Agendrix, Evolia, Merinio, Applauz, LinkedIn, Indeed, Jobillico, Talent.com and Twilio.Read 15 Oct 2026 · folksrh.com
Mobile apps
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · folksrh.com
Security
Folks states that its HRIS is SOC 2 Type 2 certified and data is hosted exclusively in Canada under PIPEDA and Quebec Law 25.Read 15 Oct 2026 · folksrh.com
Headquarters
Quebec, CanadaRead 28 Sep 2026 · folksrh.com
Founded
2009Read 28 Sep 2026 · folksrh.com
Analytics
Dashboards report turnover, retention, absenteeism, workplace incidents and workforce demographics.Read 15 Oct 2026 · folksrh.com
API architecture
Folks describes REST APIs using JSON calls for exchanging HR, payroll, time-tracking and recruiting data.Read 15 Oct 2026 · folksrh.com
API documentation
The help center documents V1 and V2 API keys, sandbox and production access, custom-field endpoints and webhook payloads.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.folkshr.com
API limits
API clients are limited to 60 requests per minute and excess traffic is temporarily blocked with HTTP 403.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.folkshr.com
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.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.folkshr.com
ATS
Folks ATS supports job-board publishing, customizable workflows, career pages, forms, interview scheduling, candidate search, geolocation and matchmaking.Read 15 Oct 2026 · folksrh.com
Canadian payroll
Folks Payroll handles Canadian federal and provincial calculations, CPP, EI, direct deposits and electronic payslips.Read 15 Oct 2026 · folksrh.com
Company facts
LinkedIn lists Folks as a Québec software-development partnership with 51–200 employees and a 2009 founding year.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ca.linkedin.com
Company identity
The Google Play listing identifies the developer as Les Technologies Folks RH Inc., based at 1035 Avenue Wilfrid-Pelletier, Québec, Quebec, Canada.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Core HR
The HRIS centralizes employee records, time management, onboarding, offboarding, documents, reporting and KPIs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · folksrh.com
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.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.folkshr.com
Documents and signatures
The platform stores HR documents centrally and provides integrated electronic-signature workflows.Read 15 Oct 2026 · folksrh.com
Employee profiles
Employee profiles can hold personal information, attachments and comments, with employee self-service updates and configurable access.Read 15 Oct 2026 · folksrh.com
Employee records
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · folksrh.com
Funding news
Folks announced $4.5 million from Desjardins Capital and BDC Capital on February 27, 2024, alongside plans for 20–25 hires.Read 15 Oct 2026 · folksrh.com
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.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Leave management
Employees can request leave and managers can approve or reject requests through the web platform or mobile app.Read 15 Oct 2026 · folksrh.com
Limit: customization
Reviewers report that some modules, including performance reviews, org charts and expense workflows, lack desired flexibility or customization.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Limit: interface and reliability
Independent review summaries mention an initial learning curve, occasional unsaved inputs, credential-resend friction and limited customization.Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
Limit: payroll and overtime
Reviewers mention missing or reduced payroll-provider integrations, unintuitive overtime tracking and occasional statutory-holiday calculation corrections.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Mobile availability
The mobile app supports employee information, leave, sick-leave, overtime requests, documents, directory access and manager approvals.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Onboarding
Onboarding plans assign tasks, deadlines and stakeholders and support electronic signatures for remote hires.Read 15 Oct 2026 · folksrh.com
Ownership and licence
Terms describe a hosted SaaS service whose software and intellectual property remain with Folks and prohibit copying, modification, sublicensing, reverse engineering and source-code access.Read 15 Oct 2026 · folksrh.com
Performance
Performance reviews can be customized with organizational assignment, criteria, objectives, questions and answers.Read 15 Oct 2026 · folksrh.com
Performance management
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · folksrh.com
Praise: usability and support
Review summaries repeatedly praise centralization, ease of use after an initial learning curve, responsive support and value for money.Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
Rating on Apple App Store
4.9 out of 5 from 9 ratingsRead 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Rating on Capterra
4.6 out of 5 from 113 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Rating on G2
4.5 out of 5 from 84 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Rating on GetApp
4.6 out of 5 from 113 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
Rating on Software Advice
4.6 out of 5 from 112 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com
Release note
An August 2026 release aligned public API endpoints with documentation, fixed overtime/time-bank/employee routes and removed undocumented partner routes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.folkshr.com
Time tracking
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · folksrh.com
Time-off management
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · folksrh.com
Training
Training tools track employee hours and budgets and notify administrators when certifications expire.Read 15 Oct 2026 · folksrh.com
Webhooks
HRIS webhooks can emit employee-created, updated, offboarded, returned, manager-assigned and status-changed events to HTTPS endpoints.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.folkshr.com

Plans and prices

HRIS Essential $6 a month billed monthly 1 integration Read 22 Sep 2026 · folksrh.com
HRIS Plus Price not published Up to 3 integrations Read 22 Sep 2026 · folksrh.com
HRIS Premium Price not published Unlimited integrations Read 22 Sep 2026 · folksrh.com
ATS Essential $99 a month starting at $99 per 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 Read 15 Oct 2026 · folksrh.com
ATS Premium Price not published Up to 200 resumes per month · Unlimited active job postings · Unlimited operation locations · Unlimited career pages Read 22 Sep 2026 · folksrh.com
ATS Agency Price not published Over 25 built-in reports Read 22 Sep 2026 · folksrh.com
Payroll $3.50 a month Available as an add-on with any Core HR plan Automated payroll calculations · HR data synchronization · Deductions, taxes and benefits calculations · Automated payslip dispatch · Direct deposit support · Payroll analysis reports Read 22 Sep 2026 · folksrh.com
Payroll $3.50, paid once per employee per pay period; add-on to Core HR Automated calculations · HR-data synchronization · deductions/taxes/benefits · secure payslip email · direct deposit · payroll reports · bilingual Canadian platform Read 15 Oct 2026 · folksrh.com
Core HR Essential $6 a month per employee per month Employee profiles · time management · onboarding/offboarding · documents · HR reports/KPIs · mobile app · API access · 1 integration · help center and email support Read 15 Oct 2026 · folksrh.com
Core HR Plus Priced on request quote required Essential features · ATS Essential · career development · health and safety · engagement survey · up to 3 integrations · email/help center and virtual meetings Read 15 Oct 2026 · folksrh.com
Core HR Premium Priced on request quote required Essential and Plus features · recruiting platform Premium · unlimited integrations · personalized API support · priority expert access Read 15 Oct 2026 · folksrh.com

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