Quebec accounting software

Finding the best accounting software for your business isn't always easy. We've compiled a list of the top accounting software available on the Quebec market to help you with your search!

Why prioritize local software? They are often tailored to provincial needs and offer service in French.

For those who don't want to read the full article, here's a brief summary of our recommendations based on your type of business (including our international choices, Sage and QuickBooks).

Small business and start-up: QuickBooks, Sage.

Medium to large company: Dynacom, Acomba, Kiwili, Sage.

Service companies: QuickBooks, Dynacom, Sage

Construction company (CCQ payroll): Dynacom, Acomba.

Specialized contractors: QuickBooks, Dynacom, Acomba.

Cabinet comptable: QuickBooks (Desktop), Sage, Acomba.

The final choice depends on your needs, and we encourage you to be careful when making your decision. Of course, we are not responsible for your choice.

Dynacom

History: With over 30 years of development, 300 custom projects and tens of thousands of clients served, Dynacom remains a major leader in the Quebec market.

They are headquartered in Laval, Quebec.

Strengths: Dynacom is known for its flexibility and ability to easily adapt to the specific needs of each company. Their solution allows them to support your business growth over the long term, from the moment you start up to international expansion.

This software lives up to your ambitions.

Ideal for: Thanks to its flexibility, Dynacom is ideal for businesses of all sizes, from small to large.

They also offer specialized modules, such as CCQ payroll management for the construction industry.

Main features: It offers complete management of accounting, inventory, sales and customers, payroll, purchasing and suppliers.

Pricing: Dynacom offers very flexible pricing based on your company size and needs. The basic promotional rate starts at $9.95 per month for the smallest businesses.

For more information: https://www.dynacom.com/

Acomba

History: Acomba is a modular accounting software that powers over 40,000 SMEs. In development for over 35 years, Acomba is a major player in the Quebec market.

Acomba is owned by Acceo, a renowned software development company.

Their head office is located in Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec.

Strengths: Acomba is appreciated for its robustness and adaptability. Their system is customizable for everyone in a modular and highly flexible way.

Ideal for: Acomba is ideal for small and medium-sized businesses, as well as accounting firms. They also offer several useful modules for the construction industry, such as CCQ payroll management.

Main features: It allows you to manage accounting, invoicing, inventory, payroll, projects, and much more.

Pricing: Their pricing reflects their flexibility; it's customized to your needs. It's recommended to contact a member of their team for an exact quote.

For more information: https://www.acomba.com/

Physical

History: Their company was founded in 2021 to help facilitate communications with existing customers through their customer portal.

They then developed more planning features.

Their head office is in Lévis, Quebec.

Key features: Route planning system ideal for businesses that don't need to schedule appointments with clients. Their client portal is also very convenient for managing existing customers.

Ideal for: Specialty contractors, walk-in service companies, delivery companies.

Key features: A comprehensive suite of service business management tools, but most importantly, a user-friendly customer portal to facilitate communication. They also offer an automatic optimal route generation feature.

Their application is available on the web and on mobile.

Pricing: Plannit offers a free version that provides access to client management features. If you want to do scheduling, you'll need to upgrade to their $59/month plan. For more details on their pricing, please visit their website.

For more information: https://plannit.com/fr/entreprise

Outside Quebec

Besides these Quebec-based software options that we recommend, you can always choose an international design solution. Two options are available to you, at the very least, to receive service in French.

Quickbooks

History: QuickBooks is an American company developed by Intuit for over 32 years.

Their head office is in California, USA.

The version most companies use is QuickBooks online, which has been developed since 2014.

Strengths: Ease of use and online accessibility make this platform easier to adopt. In particular, its flexibility could suit a majority of companies.

Ideal for: QuickBooks is especially popular with freelancers, specialized entrepreneurs, start-ups and accounting firms (for their Desktop version).

They also offer more advanced versions for large companies.

Main features: Like any self-respecting accounting software, their platform offers features for accounting, invoicing, quoting, inventory and so on.

Pricing: Considering their target market, their pricing is affordable for the majority and is available on their website.

For more information: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/ca/

Sage

History: Sage is a British (or English) company that has been developing software for over 30 years.

Their head office is actually in Newcastle, England.

One could say that there is a bit of Canadian origin in this company, following their acquisition of the Simple Comptable software, which became their Sage 50 version in Canada.

Key strengths: Like our local businesses, Sage offers a range of products for your company. Complete accounting and human resources solutions are available.

Ideal for: Sage is highly regarded by accounting firms. Their suite of products could also be of interest to medium and large businesses.

Main features: The list would be long, but they cover accounting, human resources, inventory, payroll management, invoicing and many other needs.

Pricing: If we're just looking at the basics, their pricing starts at $17 per month. Obviously, this will depend on your needs.

For more information: https://www.sage.com/