Reviewer-tested by Allison
Invoicing-first accounting software built in Canada. Strong for service businesses that bill clients and track expenses; lighter on inventory.
- Lite: C$26/month regular (billing up to 5 clients)
- Plus: C$42/month regular (up to 50 clients; adds receipt scanning, accountant access)
Prices checked Nov 2, 2026 · Toronto, ON
Reviewer-tested by Allison
The most widely used small-business ledger in Canada. Broadest app ecosystem and the plan ladder goes from solo to 25 users.
- Lite: C$20/month regular (1 user, no accountant access, 2 bank connections)
- EasyStart: C$30/month regular (1 user plus your accountant)
Prices checked Nov 2, 2026 · Intuit (US); Canadian edition
Researched, not hands-on tested
Clean, accountant-friendly ledger with Hubdoc bill and receipt capture included in every Canadian plan.
- Starter: C$25/month (20 invoices and 5 bills per month)
- Standard: C$60/month
Prices checked Nov 2, 2026 · Wellington, NZ; Canadian pricing in CAD
Researched, not hands-on tested
Free invoicing and bookkeeping for very small businesses; pay only for automation (Pro), payments and payroll.
- Starter: C$0 (unlimited invoices, estimates, bills and records; you enter or upload bank data yourself)
- Pro: C$25/month or C$250/year per business (automatic bank imports via Plaid, receipt capture, payment reminders)
Prices checked Nov 2, 2026 · Toronto, ON
Researched, not hands-on tested
Field-service software for home and property service crews: requests, quotes, scheduling, invoicing and payments in one app.
- Core (1 user): US$29/month billed annually, or US$49 month-to-month
- Connect (1 user): US$99/month annually, US$139 month-to-month; 5-user tier US$149 / US$199
Prices checked Nov 2, 2026 · Edmonton, AB
Researched, not hands-on tested
US field-service platform for home-service trades, available in Canada: booking, dispatch, invoicing, payments and add-on AI call answering.
- Basic: from $59/month billed annually (currency not stated on the page; Housecall Pro is a US company)
- Essentials: 5 users included (price shown only after the plan quiz)
Prices checked Nov 2, 2026 · San Diego, CA (US)
Researched, not hands-on tested
Receipt, bill and invoice capture that extracts the data (including tax) and publishes it to your accounting software.
- Business plan: C$31.50/month billed annually (C$378/year), 250 documents/month, up to 5 users
- Month-to-month: about C$39.50/month (reported by a Canadian reseller; not shown on our capture of Dext's page)
Prices checked Nov 2, 2026 · London, UK
Researched, not hands-on tested
Document capture for bills and receipts. Included with Xero; also sold on its own and syncs with QuickBooks Online.
- Included at no extra cost with Xero Starter, Standard and Premium (when connected)
- Standalone: US$12/month, unlimited usage, multiple collaborators
Prices checked Nov 2, 2026 · Toronto, ON (owned by Xero)
Researched, not hands-on tested
Canada-only payroll for small businesses: direct deposit, CRA remittances, T4/T4A, ROEs and WCB calculations.
- Lite: C$20/month + C$4 per employee/contractor (one payroll run a month)
- Core: C$40/month + C$6 per employee/contractor (unlimited runs and pay groups)
Prices checked Nov 2, 2026 · Canada
Researched, not hands-on tested
Restaurant POS with a genuinely free plan; you pay mainly through card processing.
- Free: C$0/month + processing (unlimited countertop devices and locations)
- Plus: C$60/month per location + C$40/month per extra countertop POS device (KDS screens included, 24/7 support)
Prices checked Nov 2, 2026 · Block, Inc. (US); Canadian pricing
Researched, not hands-on tested
Canadian restaurant POS aimed at full-service restaurants, bars and multi-location groups, with hotel revenue-centre support on the top plan.
- Starter: C$89/month
- Essential: C$239/month (multi-location, advanced inventory)
Prices checked Nov 2, 2026 · Montréal, QC
Researched, not hands-on tested
iPad-based restaurant POS built for restaurants, with add-ons for reservations, inventory, KDS, loyalty and online ordering.
- Point of Sale: from $69/month (hardware, payment processing and other fees extra)
- Essentials Bundle (software + hardware + payments): from $119/month (processing extra)
Prices checked Nov 2, 2026 · Toronto, ON
Researched, not hands-on tested
Restaurant staff scheduling, time clock, labour-cost tools and tip management.
- Comp: free (1 location, up to 15 employees)
- Essentials: $44.99/month per location, or $39.99/month billed annually (up to 30 employees)
Prices checked Nov 2, 2026 · Saskatoon, SK
Researched, not hands-on tested
Scheduling, time clock and team messaging for hourly teams, priced per location with unlimited employees.
- Basic: free (1 location, up to 10 employees)
- Essentials: $30/month per location ($24 billed annually)
Prices checked Nov 2, 2026 · San Francisco, CA (US)
Researched, not hands-on tested
The best-known no-code automation tool: when something happens in one app, do something in another.
- Free: 100 tasks/month
- Professional: from US$19.99/month billed annually (750 tasks); about US$29.99 month-to-month
Prices checked Nov 2, 2026 · US (remote)
Researched, not hands-on tested
Visual automation builder. Cheaper per action than Zapier, with more control, and a steeper learning curve.
- Free: 1,000 credits/month (2 active scenarios)
- Core: from US$9/month for 10,000 credits (Make's own comparison page); other sources quote US$12 billed annually, so check the live page
Prices checked Nov 2, 2026 · Prague, CZ
Researched, not hands-on tested
A voice-AI platform for building your own AI phone agent (answer, screen, book, transfer), paid by the minute.
- Pay as you go, no monthly platform fee
- Voice infrastructure US$0.055/min + platform voice US$0.015/min + AI model from about US$0.008/min
Prices checked Nov 2, 2026 · US
Researched, not hands-on tested
Small Calgary-built field-operations app: estimates, work orders, dispatch, digital field tickets, client e-signatures and third-party approval.
- Starter: $49/month, up to 3 users (estimates, dispatch, digital field tickets, e-signatures)
- Professional: $149/month, up to 15 users (adds third-party approval workflow, QuickBooks & Sage integration)
Prices checked Nov 2, 2026 · Calgary, AB
Researched, not hands-on tested
Field ticketing (digital LEMs) with rate sheets, PO drawdown, crew timesheets, rental burn and free client approvals.
- Operations: C$799/month, 10 full users included, C$40/month per extra user (crew operators free)
- Pro: C$1,249/month (adds daily job margin, FLHA/JSA, equipment economics)
Prices checked Nov 2, 2026 · Alberta (587 area code)