Monthly price
- Hurdlr
- Premium ~US$9.99/mo (USD, as of 2026)
- NorthOS
- $12 CAD/mo
Alternatives
Hurdlr tracks your miles. NorthOS is built for your T2125.
Hurdlr is a genuinely good mileage and expense tracker, it is available in Canada, and it is inexpensive. The catch for a Canadian sole proprietor is that Hurdlr does not file your taxes in Canada and does not map your expenses to the CRA T2125 line by line. It hands you a Tax Report that you then use to fill out your T2125 by hand. NorthOS maps every expense to its T2125 line, tracks the GST/HST $30,000 threshold, and includes a Quick Method calculator.
What Hurdlr is genuinely good at
Automatic mileage tracking is Hurdlr's headline feature, and it is a good one. If you drive for rideshare or delivery, or your vehicle is a big part of your business, the mileage log alone can pay for the app. NorthOS is not a dedicated mileage tracker, so this is a real point in Hurdlr's favour.
Hurdlr is available in Canada, and it tracks GST/HST on your income and expenses. It is built around fast, on-the-go expense capture, which suits freelancers and gig workers who want to log costs as they happen rather than at a desk.
It is also inexpensive. As of 2026, Hurdlr Premium runs about US$9.99 a month (or US$99.99 a year), with a Pro plan around US$200 a year. Pricing is in US dollars, so the Canadian cost moves with the exchange rate. For the current numbers, see Hurdlr's pricing page.
Where Hurdlr falls short for a Canadian sole proprietor
Hurdlr tracks. It does not file. For a Canadian sole proprietor, that difference shows up in four specific places.
It does not file your taxes in Canada. In Hurdlr's own words, “Hurdlr does not currently provide tax filing in Canada.” What you get instead is a Tax Report. As Hurdlr puts it, you can “use your Tax Report to help you complete your Form T2125,” which means you or your accountant still transcribe the numbers onto the T2125 by hand.
The T2125 is not the data model. Hurdlr groups your expenses into its own categories. Matching those to the exact CRA T2125 lines is manual work at year end. NorthOS categorizes every expense directly to its T2125 line as you enter it, so the export is already structured the way the CRA wants it.
The $30,000 GST/HST threshold is not a tracked metric. Hurdlr can record the GST/HST you collect, but it does not warn you as your rolling four-quarter revenue approaches the mandatory-registration threshold. NorthOS tracks that running total and flags it before you cross, so you are not back-paying GST you never charged. If you are unsure where you stand, our guide on when to register for GST/HST walks through it.
The Quick Method is not a feature. Hurdlr does not help you elect or calculate the CRA Quick Method of accounting for GST/HST. NorthOS has a built-in Quick Method calculator for all 13 provinces and territories, plus provincial sales tax handling for BC, SK, and MB.
Hurdlr vs. NorthOS
Hurdlr and NorthOS solve different problems, so here they are side by side. For the wider field, see our roundup of the best bookkeeping software for Canadian sole proprietors.
| Feature | Hurdlr | NorthOS |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | Premium ~US$9.99/mo (USD, as of 2026) | $12 CAD/mo |
| Currency billed | US dollars | Canadian dollars |
| Built for | Mileage and expense tracking for freelancers and gig workers | Canadian sole proprietors and side hustlers |
| Automatic mileage tracking | Yes, a core strength | Not a dedicated mileage tracker |
| Available in Canada | Yes | Yes, built in Canada |
| Tax filing in Canada | No, does not file | Builds a filing-ready T2125 export |
| T2125 line-by-line expense mapping | No, manual from its Tax Report | Built into every category |
| GST/HST | Tracks, does not file the return | Tracks and structures for the return |
| GST/HST $30k threshold tracker | No | Automatic, rolling four-quarter window |
| GST/HST Quick Method calculator | No | All 13 provinces and territories |
| Provincial sales tax (PST) for BC, SK, MB | No | Recognized by province |
Currency billed
- Hurdlr
- US dollars
- NorthOS
- Canadian dollars
Built for
- Hurdlr
- Mileage and expense tracking for freelancers and gig workers
- NorthOS
- Canadian sole proprietors and side hustlers
Automatic mileage tracking
- Hurdlr
- Yes, a core strength
- NorthOS
- Not a dedicated mileage tracker
Available in Canada
- Hurdlr
- Yes
- NorthOS
- Yes, built in Canada
Tax filing in Canada
- Hurdlr
- No, does not file
- NorthOS
- Builds a filing-ready T2125 export
T2125 line-by-line expense mapping
- Hurdlr
- No, manual from its Tax Report
- NorthOS
- Built into every category
GST/HST
- Hurdlr
- Tracks, does not file the return
- NorthOS
- Tracks and structures for the return
GST/HST $30k threshold tracker
- Hurdlr
- No
- NorthOS
- Automatic, rolling four-quarter window
GST/HST Quick Method calculator
- Hurdlr
- No
- NorthOS
- All 13 provinces and territories
Provincial sales tax (PST) for BC, SK, MB
- Hurdlr
- No
- NorthOS
- Recognized by province
Hurdlr pricing is in US dollars and is shown as of 2026. Check hurdlr.com/pricing for current pricing.
When Hurdlr is still the right tool for you
Hurdlr is a good product, and there are situations where it is the better fit and NorthOS is not.
If your biggest bookkeeping need is automatic mileage tracking, because you drive for rideshare or delivery or clock a lot of business kilometres, Hurdlr does that well and cheaply. NorthOS does not replace a dedicated mileage tracker.
If you are comfortable handing a Tax Report to an accountant who prepares the T2125 for you, then Hurdlr plus an accountant is a valid setup. Hurdlr captures the raw numbers, and your accountant does the CRA mapping.
If your revenue is well under the $30,000 GST threshold, you are not registered, and you mostly need to log miles and expenses on the go, Hurdlr covers that. If you are weighing other options too, we have written up QuickBooks Self-Employed and moving on from spreadsheets as well.
Why Canadian sole proprietors pick NorthOS over Hurdlr
The T2125 is the data model, not an afterthought.
Every expense lands on a specific CRA T2125 line as you enter it. Year end is an export, not a session of transcribing a Tax Report onto the form by hand.
The GST threshold is a number you can see.
NorthOS shows your rolling four-quarter revenue against the $30,000 registration threshold. You register before you cross, not after you find out you should have.
The Quick Method is one click.
Pick your province, enter your revenue, see your remittance. The Quick Method calculator is part of the product, and it covers all 13 provinces and territories.
Built and billed in Canada.
NorthOS is $12 CAD a month, priced in Canadian dollars with no exchange-rate drift, and North AI categorizes transactions and logs receipts for you as you work.
“What about my Hurdlr data?”
Hurdlr lets you export your transactions and its Tax Report. NorthOS can take a transactions CSV as the starting point for your books, with categories mapped to T2125 lines during import.
The honest part: there is no one-click migration. You will be rebuilding your categories in T2125 shape, which is the work you would have done at year end anyway when you filled out the T2125 from Hurdlr's Tax Report. The difference is that in NorthOS you do it once, and from then on your books stay in T2125 structure instead of being re-transcribed every filing season.
If you want help getting your historical Hurdlr data into NorthOS, reach out at hello@northos.ca.
Frequently asked questions
Can you file your taxes with Hurdlr in Canada?
No. In Hurdlr's own words, "Hurdlr does not currently provide tax filing in Canada." What you get instead is a Tax Report, and per Hurdlr you can "use your Tax Report to help you complete your Form T2125." That means you or your accountant still fill out the T2125 by hand. NorthOS maps every expense to its T2125 line as you go, so the year-end export is already structured the way the CRA wants it.
Does Hurdlr work in Canada?
Yes. Hurdlr is available in Canada, and it tracks GST/HST on your income and expenses. The distinction that matters for a sole proprietor is that it tracks rather than files. Hurdlr does not submit your GST/HST return or your T2125 for you, and it does not map your expenses to the CRA T2125 line by line. It records the numbers. You still have to file them.
How much does Hurdlr cost in 2026?
As of 2026, Hurdlr Premium is about US$9.99 per month (or US$99.99 per year), with a Pro plan around US$200 per year. Pricing is in US dollars, so the Canadian cost floats with the exchange rate. Check hurdlr.com/pricing for current numbers. NorthOS is $12 CAD per month or $119 CAD per year, billed in Canadian dollars.
Does Hurdlr map expenses to CRA T2125 lines?
No. Hurdlr groups expenses into its own categories and produces a Tax Report. You then use that report to complete your T2125 manually. NorthOS categorizes every expense directly to its T2125 line, so the year-end export is already in the shape the CRA expects, rather than something you transcribe.
Does Hurdlr track the GST/HST $30,000 registration threshold?
Hurdlr can track the GST/HST you collect, but it does not model the rolling four-quarter $30,000 revenue threshold that triggers mandatory registration, and it does not warn you before you cross it. NorthOS tracks that running total and flags it, so you register before you cross rather than after.
Is Hurdlr or NorthOS the better choice for me?
It depends on what your bookkeeping is mostly about. If your main need is automatic mileage tracking and quick expense logging, Hurdlr is strong and cheap, and NorthOS is not a dedicated mileage tracker. If your harder problem is producing a filing-ready T2125 and managing GST/HST in Canada, that is exactly what NorthOS is built for. Some people even run a mileage tracker alongside NorthOS.
Is NorthOS Canadian?
Yes. NorthOS is built by Apex North Enterprises in Ontario, hosted in Canada, and designed for Canadian sole proprietors and side hustlers. It maps expenses to the T2125, tracks the GST/HST registration threshold, includes a Quick Method calculator for all 13 provinces and territories, and recognizes provincial sales tax (PST) for BC, SK, and MB.
Bookkeeping built around how Canadians actually file.
NorthOS is bookkeeping and tax compliance for Canadian sole proprietors and side hustlers. T2125 expense mapping, GST/HST threshold tracking, Quick Method remittance, and provincial sales tax for BC, SK, and MB. $12 CAD a month, billed in Canadian dollars.