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Method:CRM vs ProgressionLIVE
Two Canada software options, compared side by side for Canada trades.
Which should you choose?
Method:CRM is Tier S: our check found its prices published on its own website. ProgressionLIVE is Tier A. Compare the typical pricing shown for each below. The tier is not a quality ranking: weigh the pros, cons, pricing and Canada-specific notes below against your trade and region.
Method:CRM
Tier S · Published pricesToronto-based CRM with a real-time, two-way QuickBooks sync, plus a separate CRM for Xero users
Method:CRM is made by Method Integration, whose careers page places its office in downtown Toronto. It is a customizable CRM built around what Method calls a real-time, two-way sync with QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop, with a separate version for Xero, and covers leads, estimates, customer portals, work orders and workflow automation. Scheduling and dispatch for field crews are sold separately as Method:Field Services. Method says more than 18,000 users rely on it.
Pros
- + Real-time, two-way sync with QuickBooks Online and Desktop, and a separate Xero version
- + Canadian customers are billed in CAD
- + Customizable fields, templates and workflows
- + 10-day free trial with no credit card
Cons
- − Per-user pricing ($35 to $97 per user a month) grows with headcount
- − Crew scheduling and dispatch is a separate Method:Field Services product with its own licenses
- − A general small-business CRM, not built only for trades, so it needs setup for your workflow
- − CAD amounts are not shown on the pricing page
Canada note
Method Integration's office is in downtown Toronto, and its pricing page says Canadian customers are billed in CAD while all other customers are billed in USD. The listed prices are shown in US dollars only.
ProgressionLIVE
Tier A · ListedField service and dispatch software from Quebec, owned by Valsoft since 2025, with a mobile app in English, French and Spanish
ProgressionLIVE is field service management software from Diffusion Solutions Intégrées Inc. (Progression), a Quebec-based company operating since 2006. Montreal-based Valsoft Corporation announced its acquisition of Progression on August 14, 2025 and said the company would keep operating autonomously with its leadership in place. The product covers customer intake, scheduling, technician dispatch, real-time updates, mobile invoicing, electronic signatures, photos, SMS notifications and accounting integration. Valsoft says Progression has more than 900 customers and over 20,000 users in HVAC, plumbing, electrical, construction and other field service industries.
Pros
- + Quebec-based company operating since 2006, now owned by Montreal-based Valsoft
- + Mobile app listed in English, French and Spanish
- + Covers intake, scheduling, dispatch, real-time job updates, mobile invoicing and e-signatures
- + Integrates with accounting systems
Cons
- − Prices, plans and contract terms not confirmed: the vendor's website blocked our checks
- − Changed ownership in August 2025, so confirm current terms before signing
- − Built around dispatching work from an office to field technicians, more than a solo operator may need
Canada note
Progression is based in Quebec, and the ProgressionLIVE app on Apple's Canadian App Store is listed in English, French and Spanish. Since August 2025 it has been owned by Valsoft, a Montreal-based company that acquires vertical market software businesses.
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