Quebec construction software: a directory by category, and where Procore fits
Project management, estimating, CCQ payroll, ERP, tool tracking: construction software built in Quebec, sorted by need, and how to compare it with Procore.
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There is no single best construction software: there is a good piece of software for each problem. CCQ payroll, estimating, project management and tool tracking are different needs, and Quebec software is often specialized in one of them.
This directory sorts software built in Quebec by category, then explains where Procore fits, the American platform people often mention first. It is not a ranking: we have not tested each product. Descriptions come from vendors' websites and industry directories, checked in September 2026.
Disclosure: Allokit appears in this directory, in its category. We say so clearly so you can take it into account.
First, choose the category
| Your problem | Software category |
|---|---|
| Run payroll and the monthly CCQ report | CCQ payroll |
| Prepare bids faster | Estimating and bidding |
| Schedule crews, track tasks and hours | Project and jobsite management |
| Connect everything: accounting, payroll, projects, billing | Construction ERP |
| Know where tools, machinery and vehicles are | Tool and equipment management |
One product can cover several rows. But the more it covers, the longer it takes to set up. A small company usually does better fixing its most expensive problem first.
Construction ERP
Maestro (Varennes): founded in 1989, Maestro is an ERP built for construction contractors. It connects accounting, payroll, project management, billing, and tools and equipment. It mainly targets established companies that want a single system.
CCQ payroll
Nethris: this payroll service presents itself as a CCQ-certified provider for construction payroll.
Several ERPs, including Maestro, and some jobsite management products also include CCQ payroll. Check that the software produces the monthly report the CCQ requires and keeps up with rate increases, such as the April 26, 2026 increase covered in our guide to 2026 CCQ hourly rates.
Project and jobsite management
| Software | City | What it does, per the vendor or directory consulted |
|---|---|---|
| Gestion Minute | — | Construction project management |
| Cactusoft | Laval | Resource and labour planning, timesheets, payroll |
| Dreeven | Saint-Lambert | Planning, on-site resource management, drawings, timesheets |
| Billdr Pro | Montreal | Project management for residential renovation, estimating, accounting |
| Sercom | Laval | Management for specialty contractors (plumbers, electricians), bids, billing |
| ProgressionLive | Trois-Rivières | Work and field crew management, timesheets |
| Plannit | Lévis | Scheduling for solo contractors and service crews |
Sources: vendors' websites and Sercom's directory of Quebec construction software. That directory is published by a vendor that lists itself; we used it for cities and categories.
Estimating and specialty trades
Evalumo: Quebec estimating software, often cited for its simplicity.
Gestion CMEQ: built for electrical contractors, with work declarations, estimating, work orders, project management and CCQ payroll.
Tool and equipment management
This is the category people forget most often, because they assume the project management software handles it. It usually does not: it tracks tasks and hours, not where a concrete saw or a trailer is.
Allokit: our Quebec platform tracks tools, machinery and vehicles in a single inventory, with QR codes, Bluetooth trackers and GPS depending on the asset.
Hector: another Quebec tool management product.
Maestro also offers a tools and equipment module in its ERP. If you already use it, compare that module with specialized software before adding another system.
Where Procore fits
Procore is an American construction project management platform. It is widespread among large general contractors, especially for document management, drawings, requests for information and coordination between parties.
For a Quebec contractor, three questions help decide:
- The crews' language. Check, screen by screen, what your foremen and employees will see in French.
- CCQ payroll. A project management platform does not usually produce the monthly CCQ report. Plan how it will connect to your payroll software.
- Company size. A platform built for projects worth hundreds of millions is not necessarily cost-effective for a fifteen-person company. Ask for a price for your real volume.
Procore, like other project management software, does not replace tool tracking. The two complement each other.
How to compare without getting it wrong
- List your three most expensive problems. Choose the category before the software.
- Ask for a demo with your own data. Your trades, your jobsites, your equipment.
- Check integration. Does the software exchange data with your accounting and payroll?
- Talk to an existing customer, ideally a company your size.
- Calculate the total cost: subscription, setup, training, hardware if any.
If you are visiting a trade show this year, our calendar of Quebec construction events shows where to see several of these products on the same day.
Is your problem knowing where your tools, machinery and vehicles are? See how Allokit works or let's talk about your jobsites.
