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TempWorks alternatives for Canadian staffing agencies (2026)
Last updated . Kordis publishes this page. Judge it by whether the other options are described fairly.
TempWorks is built around US staffing: its distinctive offer is invoice funding bundled with ATS and payroll, and it is regulated for US payroll. A Canadian agency cannot run its payroll or provincial compliance on it, so the alternative is not optional.
For a Canadian desk, the realistic options are the Canada-built tools, or an enterprise ATS paired with a separate Canadian payroll provider.
Who should stay with TempWorks?
- You are a US agency and the invoice funding is the reason you chose it
- Your payroll burden is US and you want it inside the same system
Why do agencies look for a TempWorks alternative?
- No Canadian payroll, so a Canadian agency needs a separate provider regardless
- No provincial employment standards, WSIB or WorkSafeBC support
- Quote-only pricing with no published figure to plan against
The alternatives, and who each one is for
| Tool | Best for | Published pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Kordis | Canadian temp agencies of 25 to 100 workers where the owner runs the desk and the daily problem is filling and holding shifts | Flat per agency (founding rate, then $499 a month), not per user |
| Jombone | High-volume Canadian light industrial desks filling 100 or more job orders a week, with a coordinator team | $89 per user per month for ATS and front office; full platform quoted |
| Workstaff | Bilingual and Quebec-based flexible staffing that needs scheduling and invoicing | $99 to $139 per user per month, published |
| Bullhorn | Placement-driven firms with recruiter teams that need a real ATS and CRM | From $99 US per user per month (Starter), $165 (Core) |
| Avionté | Mid-to-large US firms that want ATS, payroll and billing in one enterprise system | Not publicly available; quote only |
| Deputy | Rostering your own staff with demand forecasting and wage budgeting | $5 to $9 US per user per month, plus a $30 US monthly minimum |
Prices are each vendor's own published figures, checked July 27, 2026. Where a vendor does not publish a price, the cell says so rather than repeating a third-party estimate.
Where Kordis fits
Kordis handles the Canadian operational half: filling shifts, confirming crews, covering drop-outs, screening applicants, gating credentials by province, and preparing payroll hours. Your Canadian payroll provider keeps paying, which is the correct division for a Canadian agency.
If what you valued in TempWorks was the invoice funding, Kordis does not replace that. It is a financing product, and you would source it separately.
See Kordis pricingCommon questions
Does TempWorks work in Canada?
Not for payroll or provincial compliance. It is US-regulated software, so a Canadian agency needs a Canadian payroll provider alongside it and handles provincial employment standards and WSIB outside the platform.
What do Canadian staffing agencies use instead of TempWorks?
Canada-built tools like Kordis and Jombone, or Workstaff for bilingual and Quebec desks, usually paired with a Canadian payroll provider such as Wagepoint, Payworks or ADP Canada. Larger firms sometimes run an enterprise ATS plus separate payroll.
Is there a Canadian equivalent of TempWorks invoice funding?
Invoice funding for Canadian staffing agencies is offered by factoring companies rather than by staffing software. It is a separate purchase from the software, and worth quoting separately either way.
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