MERX is built around Canadian public and private tender access, documents and electronic submissions. Leads CA combines permit-led prospecting with public project and tender context so a trade can find the builder, qualify the job and decide what to do next from one lower-cost workspace.
MERX prices and inclusions checked against its official pricing page. Prices are CAD, before applicable taxes, and may change.
MERX is the stronger match when your team needs tender document access and eBid submissions. Leads CA is the stronger starting point when you want a practical lead list that begins with permits, builder identity and trade fit.
| Decision point | Leads CA | MERX |
|---|---|---|
| Published price | CAD $50/monthPremium plan; free preview available. | Canadian Tenders: $50 local, $100 regional, $167 national/monthBilled annually. Private Construction lists BC at $66.33/month annual, Vancouver & surroundings at $49.75, and all Canada at $367.25. |
| Buying model | Self-serve preview, signup and checkout. | Online plan selection with scope-based public-tender and private-construction packages; taxes not included. |
| Core data lens | Issued permits, builders/applicants, public project records and tender context. | Canadian public solicitations, private construction projects, tender documents, project updates, bid results and awards. |
| Best fit | Trades, builders and suppliers that want a call list and a fast qualification step. | Contractors and suppliers that need tender discovery, document downloads, eBid submissions or bid-result context. |
| Filtering | City, value, category, builder, trade and fresh activity. | Province, region, sector and tender/project scope, with plan-specific access. |
| Contacts and workflow | Published builder/applicant details, verified public contacts when available, saved leads, call tracking and exports. | Unlimited tender document downloads and eBid submissions on Canadian Tenders Premium; private-construction packages follow projects through their lifecycle. |
| AI bidding / tender help | Premium AI Helper for permit matching, outreach drafts and tender requirement extraction. It does not submit bids. | Strong tender and document workflow; use Leads CA’s AI Helper when you want plain-language matching or requirement extraction beside the lead list. |
They can be complementary: use tender access for active bid documents and permit-led prospecting for earlier builder and trade signals.
If your territory is Western BC or Vancouver Island, these two regional services are worth comparing on coverage and package shape as well.
Green Sheet offers building permits, new projects, pre-bids, tenders and project updates by zone. Its official signup page lists $810 CAD for the first component plus $200 for each additional, paid annually, with whole-team access and no per-user fees.
Yellow Sheet covers Island permits, projects, tenders and bid results. Its published rates list $699 per semiannual period for permits, $899 for projects/tenders/bid results, and $1,199 for the bundle.
No. Leads CA includes public tender context and AI tender review, but its core workflow is permit-led prospecting: identify a relevant job, see the published builder or applicant, filter by trade and decide whether to reach out.
Some MERX packages are close in price. MERX Canadian Tenders Local is listed at $50/month when billed annually, while Private Construction lists Vancouver & surroundings at $49.75/month annually. The products are different, so compare the exact coverage and document access you need.
Yes. The free preview opens with three fresh named leads and does not require a card. Premium adds the retained feed, contacts, map, exports, call tracking and AI Helper.
