Folks HR
by Folks HR
What Folks HR is
Folks HR is a paid human-resources platform from a company founded in 2009 and headquartered in Quebec, Canada. It keeps employee records and supports time-off management, onboarding, performance management, and time tracking. The service runs on the web and provides iOS and Android apps. HRIS plans organize core employee administration with different integration allowances: HRIS Essential costs $6 a month billed monthly and includes one integration; HRIS Plus allows up to three integrations; HRIS Premium allows unlimited integrations. Applicant tracking plans are also available. ATS Essential costs $99 a month billed monthly and includes over 25 built-in reports. ATS Premium allows up to 200 resumes per month, unlimited active job postings, unlimited operation locations, and unlimited career pages. ATS Agency includes over 25 built-in reports. Payroll is a $3.50 a month add-on with any Core HR plan, covering automated calculations, synchronized HR data, deductions, taxes, benefits, payslip dispatch, direct deposit, and payroll analysis reports. No free plan is listed.
Who it suits
Folks HR suits organizations needing employee administration, recruiting, time tracking, and mobile access. Its plans also address teams requiring payroll or different integration allowances.
What it does well
- Employee records and time-off management
- Onboarding and performance management tools
- Web, iOS, and Android access
- Applicant tracking with built-in reports
- Payroll add-on supports direct deposit
What to know first
- No free plan listed
- ATS Essential costs $99 a month
- Payroll costs $3.50 a month as an add-on
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| HRIS Essential | billed monthly · 1 integration | $6 a month |
| HRIS Plus | Up to 3 integrations | On request |
| HRIS Premium | Unlimited integrations | On request |
| ATS Essential | 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 | $99 a month |
| ATS Premium | Up to 200 resumes per month · Unlimited active job postings · Unlimited operation locations · Unlimited career pages | On request |
| ATS Agency | Over 25 built-in reports | On request |
| Payroll | 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 | $3.50, paid once |
| Core HR Essential | 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 | $6 a month |
The first 8 of 10 plans, as folksrh.com lists them, read 22 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan
Verdict
Folks HR covers core HR, recruiting, and payroll-related workflows across web and mobile platforms. Buyers should match integration, recruiting, and payroll allowances to their organization.
Facts from Folks HR's own pages
- Analytics
- Dashboards report turnover, retention, absenteeism, workplace incidents and workforce demographics. · folksrh.com, 15 Oct 2026
- API architecture
- Folks describes REST APIs using JSON calls for exchanging HR, payroll, time-tracking and recruiting data. · folksrh.com, 15 Oct 2026
- API documentation
- The help center documents V1 and V2 API keys, sandbox and production access, custom-field endpoints and webhook payloads. · support.folkshr.com, 15 Oct 2026
- API limits
- API clients are limited to 60 requests per minute and excess traffic is temporarily blocked with HTTP 403. · support.folkshr.com, 15 Oct 2026
- 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. · support.folkshr.com, 15 Oct 2026
- ATS
- Folks ATS supports job-board publishing, customizable workflows, career pages, forms, interview scheduling, candidate search, geolocation and matchmaking. · folksrh.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Canadian payroll
- Folks Payroll handles Canadian federal and provincial calculations, CPP, EI, direct deposits and electronic payslips. · folksrh.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company facts
- LinkedIn lists Folks as a Québec software-development partnership with 51–200 employees and a 2009 founding year. · ca.linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company identity
- The Google Play listing identifies the developer as Les Technologies Folks RH Inc., based at 1035 Avenue Wilfrid-Pelletier, Québec, Quebec, Canada. · play.google.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Core HR
- The HRIS centralizes employee records, time management, onboarding, offboarding, documents, reporting and KPIs. · folksrh.com, 15 Oct 2026
- 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. · support.folkshr.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Documents and signatures
- The platform stores HR documents centrally and provides integrated electronic-signature workflows. · folksrh.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Employee profiles
- Employee profiles can hold personal information, attachments and comments, with employee self-service updates and configurable access. · folksrh.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Employee records
- Yes · folksrh.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2009 · folksrh.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · folksrh.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Funding news
- Folks announced $4.5 million from Desjardins Capital and BDC Capital on February 27, 2024, alongside plans for 20–25 hires. · folksrh.com, 15 Oct 2026
- 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. · play.google.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Quebec, Canada · folksrh.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Listed integrations include EmployeurD, Nethris, Payworks, Agendrix, Evolia, Merinio, Applauz, LinkedIn, Indeed, Jobillico, Talent.com and Twilio. · folksrh.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Leave management
- Employees can request leave and managers can approve or reject requests through the web platform or mobile app. · folksrh.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: customization
- Reviewers report that some modules, including performance reviews, org charts and expense workflows, lack desired flexibility or customization. · capterra.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: interface and reliability
- Independent review summaries mention an initial learning curve, occasional unsaved inputs, credential-resend friction and limited customization. · getapp.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: payroll and overtime
- Reviewers mention missing or reduced payroll-provider integrations, unintuitive overtime tracking and occasional statutory-holiday calculation corrections. · g2.com, 15 Oct 2026
Where Folks HR stands on Freedom251
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