Umana

What Umana does

Umana is a provider of fully integrated human resources, time-and-attendance, and payroll management software for medium-sized Canadian businesses. The product is developed and supported by Carver Technologies, a privately held company headquartered in downtown Montreal, Quebec, under which Umana has been maintained for over 20 years. Umana targets mid-market organizations across Canada, with stated customer segments spanning government and public-sector entities, manufacturing, research institutions, and museums and cultural organizations. The platform is delivered with a bilingual (English/French) interface and content layer, addressing the linguistic requirements of the Canadian market.

The Umana platform is built on Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle databases and is architected as a unified suite in which HR, Time-and-Attendance, and Payroll share a common data layer, eliminating the duplicate data entry typical of bolted-together stacks. Core modules include Umana HR, Umana Time, Umana Payroll, Umana Talent (competencies, training, evaluations), Umana Benefits, Leave Planner, Employee and Manager Self-Service, a Payroll Portal, a Retro Pay Wizard, and a built-in reporting engine with over 300 reports. The system's distinguishing technical characteristic is its date-in-time logic, which supports real-time visibility, historical analysis, and future-dated transaction entry within a single transactional model. The product is positioned as highly configurable and extensible, allowing clients to introduce custom codes, fields, tables, rules, alarms, calculations, formulas, and reports, with an Extensibility Framework designed to isolate client customizations from version upgrades. Documented integrations include time clocks, biometric devices, TSheets and other phone/tablet apps, accounting/GL systems, government tax filing endpoints, banks, and benefits carriers.

Umana generates revenue through annual software subscriptions augmented by professional services for implementation, configuration, customization, data conversion, and on-site training. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the commercial model offers an entry-level base product with modular expansion. Distribution is exclusively direct: the company sells to mid-market Canadian organizations through its own sales team via phone and email, with no reseller, marketplace, or self-serve channel. There is no disclosed external venture or private equity funding, the organization operates with 11-50 employees, and the only publicly named executive is David Michel Sabbah, Chief Information Security Officer.

Name

Umana

Legal name

Umana

Website

https://umana.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Umana, developed by Montreal-based Carver Technologies, provides fully integrated HR, time-and-attendance, and payroll management software for medium-sized Canadian businesses, with bilingual English/French operation and over 20 years of market presence.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Resources and Payroll Management Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual Desktop & Application Delivery (VDI/DaaS, Remote Apps) (BPAEAIAC)

Keywords

• Human resources software
• Payroll management software
• Time and attendance
• Integrated HRMS
• Workforce management

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Software Subscription: Umana generates revenue through annual software subscription contracts. The company provides HR, payroll, and time management software as a service, including ongoing support, government compliance updates, and new feature delivery. Pricing is affordable due to the unique architecture and design, and implementation can be done in phases starting with the base product.
2. Professional Services (Implementation & Training): Umana offers implementation, configuration, customization, data conversion, and on-site training services. The company provides personalized service with a team that works with clients from the start and provides ongoing support. This includes analysis, training, configuration, and getting-started services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Umana designs, adapts, and implements fully integrated human resources, time-and-attendance, and payroll management software for medium-sized Canadian businesses. The product combines HR, time, payroll, talent, and benefits into a single unified system on Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle databases, with date-in-time logic, bilingual (English/French) operation, and configurable rules and exceptions. Umana also provides implementation, configuration, data conversion, and on-site training services to support deployment and ongoing use.

Product overview

Umana is a single, unified, fully integrated HRMS system designed for medium-sized Canadian businesses. The product suite consists of core modules including Umana HR (human resources management), Umana Time (time and attendance management), and Umana Payroll (payroll management), along with supporting modules for Talent management, Benefits management, Leave Planner, Retro Pay Wizard, Employee & Manager Self-Service, and a Payroll Portal. The system runs on Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle databases and is designed to be highly configurable and extensible with custom fields, tables, rules, alarms, calculations, and reports. All modules share a common database and data is entered once, applying automatically throughout the system. The unified design supports bilingual operation (English and French) and date-in-time logic for real-time visibility, historical analysis, and future-dated transactions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Umana HRMS Fully integrated human resources, time-and-attendance, and payroll management software for medium-sized Canadian businesses, sharing a single database across all modules with date-in-time logic and bilingual English/French operation. Built on Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle, the system runs 300+ built-in reports and is configurable to client-specific rules, collective agreements, and Canadian federal and provincial compliance requirements.
• Umana HR (Human Resources Module) Human resources management module that collects, consolidates, centralizes, and displays all relevant employee information in real time to support business strategy. Fully integrated with Umana Time and Umana Payroll so data is entered once and applies across the suite.
• Umana Time & Attendance Time and attendance module that captures time data via punch clocks, on-screen applications, and timesheets, then calculates premiums, overtime, and time bank deposits and withdrawals. Includes absence and scheduling management and integrates with time clocks, biometric devices, and external applications such as TSheets.
• Umana Payroll Payroll management module that accurately calculates earnings, benefits, and deductions for timely employee payments, with a web portal for employees to view or print pay slips. Complies with Canadian federal and provincial government requirements.
• Umana Talent Talent management module covering competencies, certifications, training planning and scheduling, and employee evaluations, including skills gap analysis and Quebec government (SQDM) training reporting.
• Umana Benefits Benefits management module with configurable eligibility, waiting periods, options (single, family), arrears policy, and exoneration settings, supporting both HR-driven and payroll-driven benefits administration.
• Umana Outsourcing Services Professional services covering configuration, customization, and conversion for implementing Umana, including data migration from existing systems, on-site training, and ongoing support delivered by Umana's experienced Canadian staff.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eliminates duplicate data entry across HR and payroll
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature13 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Oracle HCM (Fusion Cloud HCM): Enterprise HCM platform covering HR, payroll, talent, and workforce management; competes at the upper end of Umana's mid-market segment and with multinationals operating in Canada.
• Paychex: Large US-headquartered payroll and HR provider for SMB and mid-market; competes broadly with Umana's payroll and time modules, particularly for Canadian subsidiaries of US-based firms.
• SAP SuccessFactors: Global enterprise HCM platform from SAP; competes with Umana at the upper end of the mid-market segment and with multinational employers operating in Canada.
• ADP Canada: Global payroll giant with established Canadian operations (ADP Workforce Now and ADP TotalSource) directly competing with Umana on mid-market payroll and HR for Canadian firms.
• UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group): Major HCM and workforce management vendor formed from Ultimate Software and Kronos; competes broadly with Umana through its Canadian payroll and HR portfolio, including the legacy Payworks offering.
• Workday: Global cloud HCM leader increasingly moving down-market into larger mid-market accounts; competes with Umana for Canadian enterprises whose HR scope has outgrown mid-market platforms.
• Sage Group: Broader business software portfolio including Sage HR and Sage Payroll; targets Canadian and global SMB/mid-market segments that overlap meaningfully with Umana's mid-market HR/payroll positioning.

Emerging players

• Humi: Canadian HRIS startup for small and mid-sized Canadian businesses; closest emerging peer to Umana in the Canadian mid-market niche with overlapping bilingual and compliance-aware positioning.

Direct peers

• BambooHR: Cloud-native HRIS widely adopted by SMBs and lower mid-market companies; directly competes with Umana's HR module in Canadian mid-market segments where Umana serves similar buyer profiles.
• Ceridian / Dayforce: Canadian-founded HCM provider (Manitoba roots) offering HR, payroll, benefits, workforce management, and talent - the largest direct competitor of Umana in the Canadian mid-market and enterprise HR/payroll space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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