How costs compare as headcount grows.
The example below compares Opyris flat-rate pricing with a hypothetical per-employee model at $4/employee/month (a common mid-range price point).
All prices in CAD. The hypothetical per-employee price ($4/emp/month) is for illustration only and does not represent any specific competitor's pricing.
How per-employee pricing works
Per-employee pricing charges a fixed amount for each active employee in the system each month. If you have 10 employees at $4/employee, you pay $40/month. If you hire 5 seasonal staff in summer, you pay $60/month for those months.
The appeal of per-employee pricing is that the price is low for very small teams. The problem is that it scales with headcount—making it unpredictable for businesses with seasonal fluctuations or growing teams.
How flat-rate pricing works
Flat-rate pricing charges one price for the business account, regardless of how many employees are in the system. Opyris is $29.99 CAD per month for the full platform, whether you have 5 employees or 50.
The appeal of flat-rate pricing is predictability. You know your scheduling software cost before you hire. Seasonal staff don't change your bill.
What per-employee pricing means for seasonal businesses
If you run a retail store that staffs up for summer or the holiday season, per-employee pricing means your scheduling software cost rises at exactly the time your labour costs are highest. The businesses that benefit most from scheduling software (larger, busier teams) pay the most for it.
With flat-rate pricing, adding seasonal staff has no impact on your software cost. The platform scales with your headcount without scaling your bill.
Feature access and pricing tiers
Many per-employee models also use feature tiers—basic features at a lower per-employee price, with more advanced features (like automatic scheduling, compliance reports, or payroll exports) gated behind higher tiers.
Opyris has one plan. All features are included at the flat-rate price. There are no feature tiers and no upgrade prompts.
When per-employee pricing makes sense
Per-employee pricing can be cost-effective for very small teams (fewer than 8 employees) where the per-employee rate is low enough to come in under a flat-rate alternative. It's worth calculating: if you have 5 employees at $4/month each, that's $20/month vs. $29.99 for Opyris. Whether the additional features and automatic scheduling at the flat rate are worth the difference depends on your situation.
For most businesses with 10+ employees, or any business that hires seasonally, flat-rate pricing is almost always cheaper over the course of a year.
Opyris pricing
Opyris is $29.99 CAD per month (or $239.99/year—equivalent to about $20/month). One business account. Full platform. No per-employee billing. Applicable Canadian taxes are additional.
One price. Every feature. No per-employee billing.
CAD $29.99/month for the full Opyris platform. Add seasonal staff without changing your software cost.