Maestro is a Quebec construction ERP established since 1989 (accounting, payroll, project costs, equipment, inventory, mobility), offered in the cloud or on premises, with pricing on quote. SubmitX is younger and lighter: a permanent Free plan and pricing on request, self-serve onboarding, CCQ payroll and SEAO monitoring included.
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Transparency: this comparison is written by SubmitX, so we are both judge and party. The facts about Maestro ERP were checked on its official website and app store listings on October 1, 2026 (numbered links at the bottom of the page). Anything Maestro ERP 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.
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, cost accounting, invoicing, 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) |
| Implementation | Assisted method over several sessions; duration not published[4] | Self-serve: online sign-up, 7-day trial with no card |
| Hosting | Cloud or on premises; location not published[2] | Database in Canada (Montreal); some subprocessors in the United States (AI, web hosting, payments, emails) |
| Languages | French and English[1] | French |
| Accounting, payroll, project costs | 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 quote drafts validated by the contractor |
| SEAO monitoring | Not published[1] | SEAO tender monitoring |
| Track record | Since 1989; more than 10,000 users (according to Maestro)[1] | Public launch in June 2026 |
"Not published" = information missing from the official website as of October 1, 2026, which does not mean the feature does not exist.
Maestro is a better fit for an established company that wants a proven construction accounting ERP (since 1989), with equipment, inventory and assisted implementation. SubmitX is a better fit for an SMB that wants to get started on its own, with public pricing, CCQ payroll and SEAO monitoring, keeping in mind that SubmitX launched in June 2026.
Maestro does not publish its prices (demo and quote on request, checked on October 1, 2026). SubmitX (pricing on request): Free, Starter, Pro, Ultra (25 users and more).
Maestro does not publish a duration. Its go-live guide describes several training sessions, a go-live usually on the 1st of the month and a stabilization period. SubmitX is set up on a self-serve basis.
A migration is planned case by case based on your data (clients, projects, accounting). If you rely on Maestro's advanced accounting modules, one option is to keep Maestro for accounting and evaluate SubmitX for quotes and SEAO monitoring.
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