SubmitX and Elper are two Quebec software products for preparing construction quotes and tracking job sites. Elper publishes plans from $59/month billed annually + $10 per employee, with a mobile app and data in Quebec; SubmitX has a Free plan, paid plans with pricing on request, and adds CCQ payroll, SEAO monitoring and AI quote drafts.
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Transparency: this comparison is written by SubmitX, so we are both judge and party. The facts about Elper were checked on its official website and app store listings on October 1, 2026 (numbered links at the bottom of the page). Anything Elper does not publish is marked as such. SubmitX launched publicly in June 2026: it is a young company, with less history and fewer integrations than established vendors. Found an error? support@submitx.ca.
Elper (formerly Hoptimize Pro, founded in 2016, renamed Elper in 2024) covers quotes with electronic approval, job site tracking and scheduling, time tracking with GPS zones, timesheets, cost tracking, service calls, and invoicing with reminders.[2][3][5]
Its website mentions data hosted in Quebec, setup "in 30 minutes" and a 5-day free trial with no card. Accounting is handled through integration or export to QuickBooks, Sage 50 or Acomba.[2]
| Criterion | Elper | SubmitX |
|---|---|---|
| Published price | Yes (CAD): Poinçon or Soumission plans from $59/month billed annually; Pro $119/month billed annually ($149 monthly, $109 over 2 years); Max $139 billed annually ($129 to $199) (rechecked October 26, 2026); + $10 to $13 per employee per month; XXL on quote[1] | Free · Starter (3 users) · Pro (25 users) · Ultra; pricing on request |
| Trial / free plan | 5-day trial with no card; no free plan[1][2] | Permanent Free plan (unlimited quotes, 0 AI credits) + 7-day trial of the paid plans, no card |
| Languages | French and English[2] | French |
| Mobile app | Yes: iOS app (and Android according to the official website)[2][4] | iOS and Android app |
| Data hosting | In Quebec, backups on 3 sites (according to the website)[2] | Database in Canada (Montreal); some subprocessors in the United States (AI, web hosting, payments, emails) |
| Quotes | Yes, with electronic approval[2] | Quotes with an AI-generated draft, reviewed and validated by the contractor before sending |
| Job site tracking, GPS time tracking | Yes[3] | Yes (projects, Gantt) |
| CCQ payroll | Not published[2] | CCQ payroll included |
| SEAO monitoring | Not published[2] | SEAO tender monitoring |
| Accounting | QuickBooks, Sage 50, Acomba integration/export[2] | GST/QST; QuickBooks Online sync; Acomba and Sage 50 exports |
| Quoting AI | Not published[2] | AI drafts validated by the contractor |
"Not published" = information missing from the official website as of October 1, 2026, which does not mean the feature does not exist.
Both handle quotes with client approval. Elper is a fit if you want a tool established since 2016, with GPS time tracking and data hosted in Quebec. SubmitX is a fit if you also want CCQ payroll, SEAO monitoring and AI-generated quote drafts that you validate before sending.
It depends on how many employees you have. Elper charges a flat fee (from $59/month billed annually) plus $10 to $13 per employee per month (elper.pro, October 1, 2026). SubmitX has a permanent Free plan, then Starter for 3 users and Pro for 25 users.
Yes: an iOS app on the App Store, and the official website links to an Android app. SubmitX also has an iOS and Android app.
Yes. Elper offers a 5-day free trial with no card. SubmitX offers a permanent Free plan and a 7-day trial of the paid plans with no card.
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