Billdr PRO (billdr.ai, Montreal) is a solid project-management tool for residential renovation. But you still run separate software for bidding, CCQ payroll, TPS/TVQ accounting and SEAO tenders. SubmitX does all of it in one French/English subscription, with AI — from $99/mo.
Free 7-day trial — no credit cardFull ERP + AI · CCQ payroll & accounting included · Automated SEAO monitoring
| Feature | Billdr PRO | SubmitX |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | ~$180/mo | $99/mo |
| French-Canadian interface | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes (FR + EN) |
| Project management / jobsite budget | ✓ Solid | ✓ Full |
| Client communication / portal | ✓ Yes | ✓ Token client portal |
| AI bid generation | ✗ Manual | ✓ Claude Sonnet 4.6 |
| AI takeoff from PDF plans / photos | ✗ Absent | ✓ AEC Vision + AI takeoff |
| CCQ payroll (2026 rates, DAS, T5018) | ✗ Absent | ✓ Built in |
| TPS/TVQ accounting, financial statements | ✗ Absent | ✓ + AI CPA agent |
| SEAO / public tender monitoring | ✗ Absent | ✓ AI alerts 24/7 |
| Receipt & supplier-invoice OCR | ✗ Absent | ✓ Photo → ledger entry |
| Sectors covered | Residential renovation | Residential, commercial, institutional, civil |
| Native iOS / Android app | ✓ Yes | ✓ On the stores |
| Canadian data residency (Loi 25) | Verify | ✓ Canada |
Photo, PDF plan or voice note → a complete bid in 2 minutes. Billdr PRO has you build every estimate by hand. With SubmitX the AI drafts, you approve.
2026 CCQ rates, monthly DAS, T5018, trade decrees. With Billdr PRO you need BatiPaie or Nethris alongside. SubmitX does it in the same account.
SubmitX monitors public tenders and alerts you by sector and region. Billdr PRO is aimed at private renovation — no SEAO link.
Ledger, taxes, financial statements, progress invoicing, supplier-receipt OCR, AI CPA agent. Billdr PRO has no accounting module — you export to Acomba or QuickBooks.
SubmitX also covers commercial, institutional and civil work: holdbacks, legal hypothecs (art. 2725 C.c.Q.), AIA G702/G703 progress billing, signed change orders.
Billdr PRO + an estimator + a payroll tool + accounting software + SEAO tracking = $500–$900/month. SubmitX Pro = $299/month, all included.
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