Hubdoc: $12 USD/month on its own; included in Xero Canada plans (Starter $25 CAD/month). No free plan (30-day free trial); included with a Xero subscription. MapleExpense is free for 15 receipts a month, Starter is $49.90 CAD a year for 200 receipts a month (plus GST/HST), and every receipt is coded to its CRA GIFI line for the T2.

Comparison checked 2026-10-23

MapleExpense vs Hubdoc

Which costs less for a Canadian business?

Hubdoc: $12 USD/month on its own; included in Xero Canada plans (Starter $25 CAD/month). No free plan (30-day free trial); included with a Xero subscription. MapleExpense is free for 15 receipts a month, Starter is $49.90 CAD a year for 200 receipts a month (plus GST/HST), and every receipt is coded to its CRA GIFI line for the T2.

How do they compare, point by point?

MapleExpense Hubdoc
Price Free, then $4.99 CAD/month or $49.90/year, plus GST/HST $12 USD/month on its own; included in Xero Canada plans (Starter $25 CAD/month)
Free plan Yes: 15 receipts/month, forever, no card No free plan (30-day free trial); included with a Xero subscription
Receipt capture Photo, PDF, spreadsheet or email forwarding Photo, upload, email forwarding and scanning; syncs to Xero and QuickBooks Online
GIFI codes for the T2 Yes, every receipt, on every plan Not mentioned on its pricing page
Canada GST/HST/PST split by province, ITCs totalled; data hosted in Canada Priced in USD, including on its Canadian locale page
Team members Unlimited on every plan See price above

Is MapleExpense cheaper than Hubdoc?

For one person scanning up to 200 receipts a month, MapleExpense Starter is $49.90 CAD a year, against $144.00 USD for Hubdoc ($12 USD x 12, standalone; billed in US dollars). Under 15 receipts a month, MapleExpense is free. Taxes are extra on both.

Does Hubdoc code receipts to GIFI?

Not mentioned on its pricing page, going by its own pages checked on 2026-10-23. MapleExpense codes every receipt to a GIFI line on every plan, including Free.

When is Hubdoc the better pick?

If you already pay for Xero, Hubdoc is included in every Xero plan at no extra cost, so it is the natural pick for Xero users.

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What does receipt tracking cost in Canada, per year?

MapleExpense is free for 15 receipts a month. Starter is $49.90 CAD a year for 200 receipts a month, and it is the only free tool we checked that codes each receipt to its GIFI line for the T2. Regular prices from each vendor's own site on 2026-10-23, taxes extra.

Tool Yearly cost, 1 person Free plan GIFI codes for the T2
MapleExpense $49.90 CAD Starter, 200 receipts/month, unlimited team members, billed annually Yes: 15 receipts/month, forever Yes, on every plan
Zoho Expense $48.00 CAD Standard at C$4 per user/month billed yearly; each extra user adds C$48/year Free for up to 3 users, 20 receipt scans per user a month Not mentioned on its pricing pages
Hubdoc $144.00 USD $12 USD x 12, standalone; billed in US dollars No free plan (30-day free trial); included with a Xero subscription Not mentioned on its pricing page
QuickBooks Online $240.00 CAD Lite at its regular $20/month x 12 (1 user, no accountant access) No free plan (30-day free trial) Not mentioned on its pricing page
Claimable $249.00 CAD $249 CAD/year, unlimited receipt scanning No working free plan (14-day trial, then records are read-only) Yes: a corporation's GIFI income statement for its T2
Wave $250.00 CAD Pro at $250 CAD/year, the plan that includes unlimited receipt capture Free Starter plan; receipt scanning is a paid add-on on it Not mentioned on its pricing page
Xero (with Hubdoc) $300.00 CAD Starter at its regular $25 CAD/month x 12; Hubdoc included No free plan (30-day free trial) Not mentioned on its pricing page
Dext $378.00 CAD 250 documents/month, 5 users, billed annually No free plan (14-day free trial) Not mentioned on its pricing page
FreshBooks $504.00 CAD Plus at its regular $42 CAD/month x 12; Lite has no receipt scanning No free plan (30-day free trial) Not mentioned on its pricing page
Sources (checked 2026-10-23)

Regular prices, not intro promotions. Taxes are extra on every row. Competitor names are trademarks of their owners.

Sources and evidence

Every Hubdoc fact here comes from its own website, read on 2026-10-23. Regular prices, not intro promotions. Anything a page did not state is left out.

Hubdoc is a trademark of its owner. MapleExpense is not affiliated with it.

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