Best SR&ED Software for Canadian Companies in 2026
Compare the best SR&ED software for Canadian businesses. What to look for in claim preparation software, how it differs from consultants, and why fixed-fee beats percentage-of-refund.
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What SR&ED software actually does
SR&ED software guides you through the claim preparation process: identifying eligible projects, structuring your technical narratives to CRA's T661 requirements, capturing financial expenditures, and generating a complete claim package for your accountant to review and file. Good software replaces the intake interview a consultant would conduct, but leaves the professional filing step with your CPA.
The best SR&ED software for Canadian companies does more than fill in a form. It teaches you the eligibility criteria while you work, so you understand what qualifies and why. It helps you build contemporaneous documentation habits throughout the year, not just at year-end. And it produces a defensible evidence index that your accountant can review and CRA can verify.
Software vs. consultant: the cost difference
Traditional SR&ED consultants charge 15–30% of your refund on contingency. On a $200,000 credit, that's $30,000–$60,000 paid to the preparer. SR&ED software charges a flat fee — SREDY.IO is $299 per claim regardless of size. The difference is your money.
A company claiming $150,000 annually in SR&ED credits at a 25% consultant fee pays $37,500 per year in preparation costs. At a flat $299, that's $1,495 over five years. The difference — $185,505 — stays in your company.
What to look for in SR&ED software
- Guided eligibility check that teaches CRA's three criteria as you answer
- T661-aligned narrative generation that produces structured project descriptions
- Financial schedule builder for wages, contractors, materials, and overhead
- Evidence index that maps your documentation to each claim element
- Export to accountant-ready format that your CPA can review and file
- Flat-fee pricing with no percentage of your refund taken
Watch out for 'free' SR&ED software that charges a percentage at filing time, or monthly SaaS fees that add up to more than a flat fee. The true cost is what you pay to get your claim filed, not what you pay to sign up.
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