Guides for buying software in Canada
What software and subscriptions cost in Canadian dollars, which product fits which job, and how to activate what you buy. Prices on every guide are read live from the store.
Prices in Canada
What software and subscriptions cost in Canadian dollars: brand list prices with sources, and our live CAD prices.
Student Discounts on Subscriptions in Canada
The student prices brands offer Canadians, how each one verifies you, and how long it lasts.
Adobe Creative Cloud Pricing in Canada: Plans in CAD
Adobe's own Canadian plan prices with the date we checked them, what moves the number, and a fixed-term option paid once in CAD.
Monthly or Longer Subscription Plan? When It Saves Money
Per-month cost of every longer plan, calculated from today's CAD prices, and when monthly is the smarter pick.
Are Software Bundles Worth It? Bundle vs Separate Prices
Each bundle against the cheapest way to buy its apps separately, from live CAD prices.
Streaming Prices in Canada: Netflix, Prime, Spotify, YouTube
Brand list prices with sources next to our CAD prices, and practical ways to cut streaming costs.
Buying guides
Which product fits which job, and what to check before you pay.
Best Video Editing Software for YouTubers: 6 Options
Six editors YouTubers actually use, what each costs to start, and which one fits your channel.
Is Canva Pro Worth It? Canva Free vs Pro Explained
Free vs Pro feature by feature, the people who get the most from Pro, and who can skip it.
Is CapCut Pro Worth It? CapCut Free vs Pro in Canada
What Pro adds, what the free editor already does, and why CapCut prices differ by device.
Windows 11 Home vs Pro: Which Edition Do You Need?
The features Pro adds, who actually needs them, and how to move from Home to Pro with a key.
YouTube Premium vs YouTube Music Premium in Canada
What each plan covers, YouTube's own Canadian prices, and where Premium Lite fits.
Best AI Subscription in Canada: ChatGPT, Gemini or Grok
Three paid AI plans side by side: what each is built for, who should pick which, and the live CAD price of each.
Is ChatGPT Plus Worth It in Canada? A One-Month Test
Signs Plus will pay for itself, signs you can skip it, and a one-month test that settles it.
Paying for Subscriptions in USD vs CAD: The Real Cost
Exchange rates, the 2.5% card fee and sales tax: what a USD price really costs on a Canadian card.
How-to guides
Step-by-step help for activating and getting more out of what you buy.
How to Activate Windows 11 or 10 With a Product Key
Where to enter the key in Windows 11 and 10, how to confirm it worked, and what to do when it fails.
Zoom 40-Minute Limit: How to Get Longer Meetings
Why free meetings end at 40 minutes, the free workarounds, and when Zoom Pro pays for itself.
Comparisons
Which of two products to buy, or what to use instead.
ChatGPT Plus vs Gemini AI Pro: which one should you buy?
Get ChatGPT Plus if you want a standalone assistant for writing, coding and problem solving and prefer to pay one month at a time; get Gemini AI Pro if your email, documents and files already live in Google.
ChatGPT Plus vs SuperGrok: all-rounder or live news?
ChatGPT Plus is the better fit for most people who want one assistant for writing, studying, coding and everyday problem solving.
Gemini AI Pro vs SuperGrok: which AI plan suits your day?
Gemini AI Pro is the better buy if you want an assistant inside the Google apps you already use, plus Google cloud storage, and you are ready to commit to 18 months.
ChatGPT Plus vs a shared ChatGPT account: what sharing really means
Choose ChatGPT Plus unless your use is light, casual and contains nothing you would mind a stranger reading.
Alternatives to ChatGPT Plus, and who each one suits
The best alternative to ChatGPT Plus depends on why you are looking: Gemini AI Pro if you live in Google apps and want more Google storage, SuperGrok if you want live information from X and the web, and the AI Bundle if you would rather have all three assistants at once.
Canva Pro vs Adobe Creative Cloud
Get Canva Pro if you need social posts, presentations and simple marketing graphics made quickly; get Adobe Creative Cloud if you do photo retouching, vector illustration, print production or video editing.
