Maestro is an established Quebec construction ERP (since 1989) covering accounting, payroll, job costing, equipment, inventory and field mobility, in the cloud or on-premises, priced on quote. SubmitX is younger and lighter: a permanent Free plan, self-serve setup, CCQ payroll and SEAO monitoring included.
7-day free trial — no cardPermanent Free plan · Starter · Database hosted in Canada (Montréal)
Disclosure: this comparison is written by SubmitX, so we are not neutral. Facts about Maestro ERP were checked on its official website and app-store listings on October 1, 2026 (numbered links at the bottom). Anything Maestro ERP does not publish is marked as such. SubmitX launched publicly in June 2026: it is a young company, with less track record and fewer integrations than established vendors. Spotted an error? support@submitx.ca.
Maestro Technologies (Varennes, Quebec), founded in 1989 and acquired by JDM Technology Group in 2020, claims more than 10,000 users. maestro*ERP covers project management, accounting, payroll, job costing, billing, equipment, inventory and field operations (maestro*MOBILE), with an AI assistant, maestro*MIA.[1][2][3][5]
Prices are not published (demo on request). Implementation follows a structured method (maestro*WAY) over several training sessions; Maestro does not publish a total duration.[4]
| Criterion | Maestro ERP | SubmitX |
|---|---|---|
| Published price | Not published (on quote, demo on request)[1] | Free · Starter (3 users) · Pro (25 users) · Ultra (25 users and more) |
| Rollout | Guided method over several sessions; duration not published[4] | Self-serve: online signup, 7-day trial with no card |
| Hosting | Cloud or on-premises; location not published[2] | Database in Canada (Montréal); some processors in the US (AI, web hosting, payments, email) |
| Languages | French and English[1] | French (built French-first) |
| Accounting, payroll, job costing | Yes (core of the product)[2] | CCQ payroll, GST/QST; QuickBooks Online sync; Acomba and Sage 50 exports |
| Mobility | maestro*MOBILE (field extension)[1] | iOS and Android app |
| AI | maestro*MIA assistant[3] | AI-drafted bids approved by the contractor |
| SEAO monitoring | Not published[1] | SEAO tender monitoring |
| Track record | Since 1989; 10,000+ users (per Maestro)[1] | Public launch June 2026 |
“Not published” = not found on the official website as of October 1, 2026; it does not mean the feature does not exist.
Maestro does not publish prices on maestro.ca (checked October 1, 2026); you request a demo and a quote. SubmitX pricing is provided on request (Starter, Pro, Ultra), with a permanent Free plan.
Maestro does not publish a duration. Its go-live guide describes an implementation over several training sessions, a go-live usually on the 1st of a month and a stabilization period. SubmitX is set up self-serve.
For an SMB looking for bids, projects, CCQ payroll and SEAO monitoring in one place, often yes. For a company that relies on Maestro's advanced accounting, equipment or on-premises setup, Maestro remains the better fit. SubmitX is also much younger (public launch June 2026).
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