More than hourly pay
Hours, commissions, tips, and adjustments. Bring different ways of earning into one consistent payroll process.
Mixed pay modelsExplore how it works
PayCanvas
Meet PayCanvas Built for real-world complexityComplex payroll.
Complex payroll.
Clear skies ahead.
Hours, tips, commissions, and custom pay rules.
One workspace for your team—and your AI agent.
A clearer view of payday.
April 3 payroll · Northstar Services
Total calculated pay$1,616.08Across this sample run
Team members5One connected payroll
Pay components4Base, tips, commissions, adjustments
| Team member | Base pay | Tips | Commission | Adjustments | Total pay | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico ValeSales specialist | $0.00 | $0.00 | $312.00 | -$64.97 | $247.03 | |
| Lena QuinnTeam lead | $128.00 | $82.50 | $214.00 | -$35.00 | $389.50 | |
| Oren SlateSales specialist | $96.00 | $71.25 | $168.00 | $0.00 | $335.25 | |
| Mira CalderOperations | $104.00 | $58.10 | $190.00 | -$12.00 | $340.10 | |
| Theo ArlenOperations | $120.00 | $44.20 | $140.00 | $0.00 | $304.20 |
Every payout has a story. Select an arrow to see it.
Made for the way your business works.
Mixed pay modelsShared earningsComplex teams
A little less spreadsheet. A lot more clarity.Your business is anything but ordinary.
Your business is anything but ordinary.
Your payroll should keep up.
Different ways to work. Different ways to earn.
One place to make sense of it all.
Earnings shared fairly
Pools, splits, and role-based allocations. Apply your defined rules and see how each person’s share comes together.
Pools & shared earningsExplore how it worksTeams with moving parts
Different roles, changing schedules, and data in different places. Give your team one workspace to review the whole picture.
People, sources & pay rulesExplore how it worksFrom moving parts to paydayBring it together.
Bring it together.
Make it all add up.
Your data, your rules, and your team.
Connected in a payroll process you can actually follow.
Your source dataEXAMPLE
Revenue & commissionsSales reportsReport
Hours workedTime recordsReport
Tips & adjustmentsOperational reportsReport
Start with what you already use.
Bring your revenue, time, and operational data together. Give every calculation a reliable starting point.
Sales commissionEXAMPLE RULE
$1,200Eligible revenue×20%Commission rate
Commission pool$240.00
Defined by your business rules
Map the way your team earns.
Set out commissions, pools, hourly pay, and adjustments. See how each rule contributes to the final number.
A clearer payroll handoff.
03Review. Resolve. Export.
Calculated payReady to review
Payout detailsTraceable
Move forward with confidence.
Review calculated pay, resolve exceptions, and export your results. Keep the story behind every payout.
PayCanvas + your AI agent · MCPA workspace for your agent.
A workspace for your agent.
A clearer payday for your team.
Give your agent the context, rules, and tools to help with payroll. Connect your authorized workspace through MCP to calculate a ready period, explain results, and work through supported exceptions.
ChatGPTCodexCompatible MCP clients
Connect your agent Your permissions apply. Changes are previewed and confirmed by you.
Your agent, with PayCanvasChatGPT + Claude
SAMPLEExplain Lena’s pay
Result explained
Lena’s $389.50 includes $128.00 in base pay, $82.50 in tips, $214.00 in commission, and a −$35.00 adjustment.
Based on the saved payroll result and its calculation details.Connected to your authorized workspaceIllustrative conversation
PayCanvas Trust · Anomaly detectionSpot the unusual.
Spot the unusual.
Understand the why.
Surface unusual adjustments and gratuity patterns in supported booking data. Trust brings the signals and source evidence together, so your team can review what happened and record the outcome.
- See what triggered the flag
- Review the underlying evidence
- Keep a history of the decision
A flag opens a review. It never changes someone’s pay.
Trust reviewILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE
Needs reviewMatching adjustment + gratuity
Two amounts worth a closer look.
Source record EX-1042
- Negative adjustment
- −$40.00
- Recorded gratuity
- $40.00
Why was this flagged?
A negative adjustment and a gratuity have matching amounts on the same source record. An administrator reviews the context before deciding whether the pattern is harmless or needs further investigation.
Evidence first. Human review.
No payroll change from this flag.
No payroll change from this flag.
The answer is in the details“Why this amount?”
“Why this amount?”
Finally, a clear answer.
Follow a payout back to the revenue, hours, rules, and adjustments that shaped it. The details stay connected, so the answer is always more than a cell in a spreadsheet.
Take a closer lookBehind the payoutSAMPLE
How did Nico earn $247.03?
Three contributing amounts. One clear answer.
- Commission shareSales revenue · Commission rule
- $312.00
- Pool adjustmentApplied to this payroll run
- −$40.00
- CorrectionRecorded adjustment
- −$24.97
- Final payout
- $247.03
The whole picture, in one placeLess piecing it together.
Less piecing it together.
More seeing it clearly.
Review your run. Follow a payout.
Get back to running your business.
A clearer view of payday.
April 3 payroll · Northstar Services
Total calculated pay$1,616.08Across this sample run
Team members5One connected payroll
Pay components4Base, tips, commissions, adjustments
| Team member | Base pay | Tips | Commission | Adjustments | Total pay | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico ValeSales specialist | $0.00 | $0.00 | $312.00 | -$64.97 | $247.03 | |
| Lena QuinnTeam lead | $128.00 | $82.50 | $214.00 | -$35.00 | $389.50 | |
| Oren SlateSales specialist | $96.00 | $71.25 | $168.00 | $0.00 | $335.25 | |
| Mira CalderOperations | $104.00 | $58.10 | $190.00 | -$12.00 | $340.10 | |
| Theo ArlenOperations | $120.00 | $44.20 | $140.00 | $0.00 | $304.20 |
Nico Vale’s payout
Base $0.00 + tips $0.00 + commission $312.00 − adjustments $64.97 = $247.03
Illustrative sample data. Select an employee to explore their payout.Open the full sample
A few helpful answers
Questions, cleared up.
Can my AI agent work with PayCanvas?
Yes. Through MCP, a compatible agent can connect to your authorized workspace, inspect results, preview and start permitted calculations, and help with supported exceptions. Changes require the right permissions and explicit confirmation. The agent does not independently approve payroll or send payments.
What does PayCanvas Trust flag?
Trust checks supported booking data for unusual patterns, including discounts or negative adjustments alongside gratuities. A flag is a reason to review the source evidence. An authorized administrator records the outcome; a Trust flag does not change anyone’s pay.
What does PayCanvas do?
PayCanvas turns revenue, hours, tips, commissions, and adjustments into payroll calculations you can review and explain. It brings your source data and pay rules together before you export the results.
Does it replace my payroll provider?
PayCanvas handles the calculations and review before payroll is processed. You can export the results for your existing payroll workflow. It does not replace tax filing or payment processing.
Can it handle our specific pay rules?
PayCanvas is built for variable pay: commissions, hourly work, tip pools, shared earnings, and adjustments. During setup, we review your source data and map the rules your business actually uses.
What systems can I bring data from?
PayCanvas brings together supported revenue, time, and operational data. During setup, we review your source systems, available reports, and pay rules to map the right workflow for your business.
How do we get started?
Book a walkthrough or request a setup review below. Bring an example of your current payroll process and the parts that take the most time. We’ll walk through how those rules can be mapped in PayCanvas.
Make room for a better paydayYour rules. Your people.
Your rules. Your people.
Everything in its place.
Bring your team, your pay rules, and your agent together.
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