MapleExpense purchases
Receipts filed under resale or asset GIFI codes flow into the receiving queue on their own. Freight and duty bills attach to the goods they delivered, and MapleExpense is only ever read, never changed.
100% CA
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$0 CAD
Free up to 50 SKUs
What's inside
Everything you need to run real stock
Built for Canadian retail, e-commerce, and trades businesses that want one source of truth for what they sell and what they own, across every location and every receipt.
Real-time SKU tracking
Every SKU is tracked live across every location. Stock movements stream into the dashboard the second a sale, transfer, or count happens — no nightly reconciliation, no "wait, it's an hour stale".
Multi-location warehouses
Run unlimited locations — warehouses, retail counters, service vans, pop-ups, the corner of your garage — with per-location reorder points and a full transfer audit history that survives auditors.
Mobile barcode scanning
Scan UPC, EAN, Code128, and QR from any phone or Bluetooth scanner — no $400 handheld required. Receive POs, fulfil orders, and run physical counts straight from the warehouse floor.
Low-stock alerts
Per-SKU reorder points trigger email, SMS, and dashboard alerts the moment on-hand dips below the threshold — before a customer types "is this still available?" into your contact form.
Supplier reorder automation
The reorder agent drafts purchase orders to your suppliers via API or email the moment stock dips below the safety line. Auto-send for trusted vendors, one-click approve for everyone else.
Receiving straight from MapleExpense
Purchases filed in MapleExpense under resale or asset GIFI codes land in a receiving queue with quantity, cost and tax. Maple-AI sorts each line into stock for sale, a company asset, or freight and duty. You confirm, set the retail price, and receive.
AI put-away to rack, shelf and bin
Set up your racks, shelves and bins once and MapleInventory suggests where each received line should go: back where the item already lives, or the best spot with room. No bins set up yet? Pick the location by hand.
Company asset register
Tools, vehicles, equipment, computers, furniture, clothing and uniforms get their own register: landed cost, GIFI code, who has it, where it is, and whether it is in service, in repair, lost or disposed. Kept apart from stock you sell.
True landed cost, in four parts
Every received item carries its actual cost, taxes and duties, shipping, and local stocking costs as separate entries, spread across the order by value or quantity. Recoverable GST/HST stays out of cost so it is not counted twice against your ITCs.
In the wild
See it in action
Barcode-driven inventory for Canadian shops, warehouses, and makers.
How we stack up
MapleInventory vs. Zoho Inventory vs. Square for Retail
Two products you've probably already evaluated. Here's where Canadian + Maple-suite-native actually matters on the line items.
| Feature | MapleInventory | Zoho Inventory | Square for Retail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian data residency | Toronto + Montreal | US / EU / IN regions | US (Block, Inc.) |
| CAD-native pricing | $0 / $19 / $49 CAD | USD converted | USD + per-register |
| HST / QST / PST per province on COGS | Native | Bolt-on / spreadsheet | Bolt-on / spreadsheet |
| Multi-location warehouses | Unlimited (Business+) | Up to 25 (Premium) | Per-register fees |
| Mobile barcode scan (any phone) | Square hardware preferred | ||
| Invoice → stock decrement (zero glue) | MapleInvoice native | Zoho Books only | Square Invoices only |
| Supplier auto-PO agent | Pro+ | Premium+ | |
| Locks you to a payment processor | Yes — Square only | ||
| PIPEDA audit log + 7-yr retention | Enterprise | ||
| One-click full export if you leave | Free plan included | Paid tier only | CSV with caveats |
| Starts at | $0 CAD | $0 USD (limited) | $0 USD + processor fees |
Pricing and tier names current as of October 2026. Zoho Inventory tiers: Free/Standard/Pro/Premium. Square for Retail tiers: Free/Plus.
Maple-suite-native
One stock ledger for the whole suite
MapleInventory is the single source of truth for stock across MapleExpense purchases, MapleBuy storefronts and MapleInvoice billing — no Zapier, no webhooks to babysit, no nightly CSV.
Resale and asset reports
One report for stock you sell, grouped by category, location or vendor, with the four-part landed cost, retail and margin. One for what the company owns, grouped by category, location, person, GIFI code or status. CSV export and a Maple-AI summary on both.
MapleBuy storefronts
When a customer pays on a MapleBuy storefront, the matching SKUs decrement instantly. Returns and cancellations restore stock. Multi-location storefronts pull from their assigned warehouse automatically.
MapleInvoice billing
When you send a MapleInvoice with line items linked to SKUs, on-hand drops as soon as the invoice is marked sent (or paid — your choice). Credit notes refund stock back to the original location.
MapleConcierge AI assistant
Ask "how many Birch Sap Filters are left across all warehouses?" or "reorder anything below 20% safety stock" in plain English — MapleConcierge reads MapleInventory directly, no SQL required.
Open API + webhooks
REST + webhooks for Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Square, and custom ERPs. EDI-style POs out to suppliers. Built in Canada, hosted in Toronto, PIPEDA-aligned.
Plans & pricing
Simple CAD pricing
All prices in Canadian dollars, billed via Stripe Canada, no FX surprises. Cancel any time — and yes, you keep the export button after.
Free
$0
CAD / month
Free forever, no credit card
- Up to 50 SKUs
- 1 location
- Low-stock email alerts
- Barcode scan via mobile
- Community support
Pro
$19
CAD / month
$190 CAD billed annually (save 17%)
- Up to 500 SKUs
- 1 location
- MapleBuy + MapleInvoice sync
- Supplier reorder agent
- Email support
Business
$49
CAD / month
$490 CAD billed annually (save 17%)
- Up to 5,000 SKUs
- Unlimited locations
- AI demand forecasting
- Approval workflows + PO routing
- Priority email + chat support
Enterprise
$149
CAD / month
$1,490 CAD billed annually (save 17%)
- Unlimited SKUs + locations
- Custom supplier EDI integrations
- Dedicated CSM + onboarding
- PIPEDA audit log + 7-year retention
- 99.9% uptime SLA
Questions & answers
The questions buyers actually ask
Including the uncomfortable ones. Have something else? Email support@mapleworksuite.com.
What is MapleInventory?
MapleInventory is a Canadian-hosted stock and warehouse management app for retailers, e-commerce sellers, and trades businesses. It tracks SKUs across locations down to the rack, shelf and bin, receives purchases straight from MapleExpense, builds each item's full landed cost, keeps a register of the tools, vehicles, equipment and uniforms the company owns, fires low-stock alerts, scans barcodes on a phone, and deducts stock when a MapleInvoice goes out or a MapleBuy storefront takes an order.
How is MapleInventory different from Cin7, Lightspeed Retail, or Zoho Inventory?
Cin7 is enterprise-priced (US$349+/mo) and built for global 3PL fulfilment; Lightspeed Retail ties inventory to its own POS hardware and charges per register; Zoho Inventory is solid but US-centric and has weak GST/HST/QST handling for Canadian operators. MapleInventory is Canadian-hosted in Toronto, calculates HST on COGS per province, ties into MapleBuy and MapleInvoice with zero glue code, and starts at $0 CAD for up to 50 SKUs.
Can MapleInventory track stock across multiple warehouses?
Yes. Each warehouse, retail counter, service van, or pop-up location is its own stock pool. You can transfer between locations with a full audit trail, run physical counts per location, and set per-location reorder points (e.g. keep more bottles in the Halifax warehouse than the Calgary one). There is no cap on locations on Business or Enterprise plans.
Does MapleInventory support barcode scanning on mobile?
Yes. The MapleInventory mobile app (iOS and Android) uses the phone camera to scan UPC, EAN-13, EAN-8, Code128, Code39, and QR codes. You can scan to receive a PO, scan to fulfil an order, scan to do a physical count, or scan to look up a product. Bluetooth scanners (Zebra, Honeywell, Socket Mobile) are supported on tablets and laptops too.
How does MapleInventory integrate with MapleBuy and MapleInvoice?
MapleInventory is the single stock source of truth for the whole suite. When a MapleBuy storefront order is paid, stock decrements automatically. When a MapleInvoice goes out with line items linked to SKUs, stock decrements again. Refunds, credit notes, and order cancellations restore stock. No webhooks, no zaps, no manual CSV exports -- one Canadian-hosted database shared across MapleBuy + MapleInvoice + MapleInventory.
How does supplier reorder automation work?
Each SKU has a reorder point and a preferred supplier. When on-hand drops below the reorder point, the supplier reorder agent generates a purchase order, emails or POSTs it to the supplier via their API or EDI endpoint, and tracks the PO through receiving. You can set the agent to auto-send or to require one-click approval. Last week the agent auto-reordered 3 items across the MapleWorkSuite reference tenant with zero human intervention.
Does MapleInventory handle HST on cost of goods sold (COGS) for Canadian businesses?
Yes. Landed cost on every received item is split into four parts: the actual cost, taxes and duties, shipping, and local stocking costs. GST/HST that you recover as an input tax credit is kept out of inventory cost by default so it is not counted twice, while duties and any tax you cannot recover stay in. Cost of goods sold then uses the weighted-average landed cost. If your accountant prefers to include recoverable tax, it is a single setting.
Is MapleInventory priced in CAD, and is there a free plan?
Yes -- all pricing is in Canadian dollars, billed via Stripe in CAD with no FX surprises. The Free plan covers up to 50 SKUs and one location forever. Pro is $19 CAD/month for up to 500 SKUs, Business is $49 CAD/month for up to 5,000 SKUs and multi-location, and Enterprise is $149 CAD/month for unlimited SKUs, dedicated CSM, and PIPEDA audit log retention.
How does MapleInventory compare to Zoho Inventory?
Zoho Inventory is a capable SKU manager, but it is US-centric: GST/HST/QST splits are bolt-on, pricing is in USD, and data lives in Zoho regions outside Canada. MapleInventory is hosted in Toronto, computes HST on COGS per province natively, prices in CAD (bash free / 9 Pro / 9 Business), and ships with no-glue-code sync into MapleBuy storefronts and MapleInvoice. If you are a Canadian operator filing ITCs and using Maple billing, MapleInventory removes the spreadsheet between Zoho exports and your accountant.
How does MapleInventory compare to Square for Retail?
Square for Retail is a POS-first product: inventory is a feature attached to the Square hardware and payment processor, with monthly fees per register plus 2.65% card-not-present and 2.7% in-person rates. MapleInventory is inventory-first and POS-agnostic. You keep the payment processor you already use, you can run zero, one, or twenty locations on a single plan, and stock auto-decrements from MapleBuy or MapleInvoice without paying Square per-tap. If you want the Square POS aesthetic without lock-in to Square hardware, MapleInventory plus a MapleBuy storefront is the swap.
Is MapleInventory PIPEDA-compliant?
Yes. MapleInventory is hosted in Canadian data centres (Toronto + Montreal failover), all SKU records, supplier contacts, and PO history stay inside Canadian borders, and Enterprise tier includes a 7-year tamper-evident audit log of every stock movement. We never replicate inventory data outside Canada. The Privacy Office contact for access requests is privacy@mapleworksuite.com.
Can I export my entire SKU database if I leave MapleInventory?
Yes, and you do not need to ask permission. Every plan including Free has a one-click CSV export of the full SKU catalog, stock-on-hand by location, supplier list, PO history, and 24 months of stock movements. Pro and above add a JSON export and a one-shot S3 dump. We do not gate exports behind a retention window, an account-closure form, or a sales call. If our product stops being the right fit, the door is propped open. (We would rather you stay because the integrations are good, not because the data is hostage.)
How do purchases in MapleExpense get into MapleInventory?
Any receipt filed in MapleExpense under a resale or asset GIFI code, such as 8320 purchases, 1740 equipment, 1742 vehicles or 9131 small tools, lands in the MapleInventory receiving queue with its quantity, cost and tax. Maple-AI sorts each line into resale stock, a company asset, freight or duty, or something to ignore. You confirm, set the retail price and receive it. Freight bills that arrive separately can be attached to the goods they delivered. MapleExpense itself is never changed.
Where does received stock go in the warehouse?
If you have set up racks, shelves or bins, MapleInventory suggests a location for each line. The same item goes back where it already lives, and new items go to the best-fitting location with room, chosen by Maple-AI or by an emptiest-bin rule. You can override any suggestion. If you have not set up bin locations, you pick the location by hand.
Can MapleInventory track company tools, vehicles and uniforms, not just stock for sale?
Yes. Items the business keeps rather than resells, such as tools, equipment, vehicles, computers, furniture, clothing and uniforms, go into a separate company asset register with their landed cost, GIFI code, assigned person, location, condition and status, including in repair, lost and disposed. They never mix with resale stock.
What reports does MapleInventory produce?
Two main ones. The resale inventory report shows stock on hand grouped by category, location or vendor, with the unit actual cost, taxes and duties, shipping, local stocking, full landed cost, retail price, margin and total value. The company assets report groups everything the business owns by category, location, person, GIFI code or status. Both export to CSV, and Maple-AI can add a plain-language summary of what needs attention.
Stock in motion
Goods in, alerts out, shelves never empty.
A peek at the kinds of activity flowing through MapleInventory on a typical business day. Illustrative; names anonymized.
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