Canada-first AP automation that finally treats USD/CAD payments as a single workflow
Plooto is a Canadian-built AP automation platform that handles bill capture, multi-step approvals, EFT/wire payments and accounting-system reconciliation. We picked it because for Canadian businesses Bill.com is technically usable but priced for the US, and the EFT rails are slow and expensive when routing CAD. Plooto runs domestic CAD EFT in 1-2 business days, USD wires from a single dashboard, and syncs back to QuickBooks Online and Xero in a way that keeps your bookkeeper happy. For a 10-50 person Canadian SMB processing 30+ vendor bills a month, it is the most realistic option.
You connect your accounting system (QuickBooks Online, Xero, Sage Business Cloud Accounting or Sage 50). Plooto pulls in your chart of accounts and vendor list. You upload or email-forward bills; Plooto OCRs them, you assign GL codes (or accept the AI suggestion), and you route through a multi-tier approval policy. Once approved, Plooto initiates payment by domestic EFT (CAD or USD), wire, or pre-authorised debit (PAD) for AR collection. Funds clear in 1-2 business days domestically and 2-5 days cross-border. Reconciliation back to the accounting system is automatic and the audit log captures everything.
The platform also handles AR: send PAD-enabled invoices and pull payment from customer bank accounts on due date, no chasing. Vendor onboarding is self-serve — Plooto sends the supplier a request, they enter their banking details directly, and you never touch the data. That security boundary is the part finance teams care about.
Annual billing: Go at $32/month covers 10 domestic transactions and unlimited approvers. Pro at $49/month covers 50 transactions and adds custom approval workflows, multi-currency and accounting integrations. Premium at $79/month covers 200 transactions and adds Plooto AI bill capture, Bill Pay accelerator, and priority support. Enterprise is custom for 200+ transactions. Each tier has overage fees ($0.50-$1.50 per transaction over cap, depending on plan), USD wires are $9.99 each, international wires are $25 plus FX margin. Currency conversion is at interbank + roughly 1 per cent. For a 30-bill-per-month firm on Pro, all-in cost lands around $700/year — meaningfully under Bill.com Team for the same volume in CAD.
| Provider | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Plooto | $32-79/month | Canadian SMBs and US-Canada cross-border AP |
| Bill.com | $45-79/user/month | US-first finance teams on QBO/Xero/NetSuite |
| Float | From CAD $50/month | Canadian companies wanting AP + corporate cards |
| Rotessa | From $24/month | Canadian businesses focused on AR (PAD collection) |
| Wise Business | Free + per-transfer | Cross-border payments with no automation layer |
30-day free trial covers Pro features and connects to QuickBooks Online or Xero in minutes. Use the link below to start.
Finance managers at 50–500-person companies spend 3–5 hours per week sorting, coding, and routing invoices. Plooto automates receipt-to-approval, cutting that to under 2 hours. The manager enforces approval rules without manual intervention, and month-end close happens 2–3 days earlier.
Controllers need audit trails and policy enforcement across growing invoice volumes. Plooto logs every approval, flags suspicious duplicates, and ensures no payment leaves without signed-off authorization. The system integrates with QuickBooks or Xero, so reconciliation becomes automatic.
Agencies juggle invoices from freelancers, contractors, and vendors across multiple projects. Plooto routes invoices by department or project code, tracks spending against budget, and automates recurring vendor payments. The ops lead gets real-time visibility into cash burn.
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| Feature | Plooto |
|---|---|
| Free trial | 14 days |
| Cheapest paid plan | $0/mo |
| Annual discount | Up to 25% |
| Refund window | 30 days |
| Setup time | < 1 hour |
| Best for | Founders |
“My go-to recommendation for Canadian SMB clients”
“Approval workflows eliminated unauthorized payments”
“Finally treats CAD and USD vendor payments as one workflow”
Free plan + free trial available
Free trial available
Free plan available
Free plan + free trial available
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