The best cannabis AR and collections tools in 2026

How we picked

Every tool here is used by cannabis brands to invoice or collect from dispensaries. We used only what each company says on its own public pages as of 10/29/2026, and we say where a tool is the better pick than ours. ShelfSpace is our product.

ShelfSpace: best for brands that want collections done for them

ShelfSpace is collections software for cannabis brands, run for you: invoices go out in your name, past-due stores get reminder emails on a schedule and an AI phone call once an invoice is badly late, and stores pay from a link. Past-due stores get reminder emails on a schedule and AI phone calls when invoices run late, with 0% payment plans, promises to pay and final notice letters when needed. It syncs with QuickBooks. It is not an ERP or a marketplace. Pricing: flat monthly price based on your brand's size.

CannaBIZ Collects: best for debt that is already badly past due

CannaBIZ Collects calls itself "the nation's first and only dedicated cannabis debt collection agency," working on contingency: "No collection. No fee. Period." It also offers credit reporting, and legal escalation on contingency (CannaBIZ Collects), and runs the Cannabiz Credit Association, a member organization that shares data on flagged cannabis debtors and plans to offer industry credit reports (CCA). An agency fits when you are ready to hand the debt to a third party. Its contingency rate isn't published. For the trade-offs, see collections agency vs software.

LeafLink: best for brands that sell through a marketplace

LeafLink is a cannabis wholesale marketplace available in 30 markets, with a Payment Suite that pairs paid-on-sell-through with Direct Pay ACH (LeafLink). Payment sits next to the order. Brand pricing is quoted by its sales team. Full comparison: ShelfSpace vs LeafLink.

Nabis: best for brands that want distribution and early cash

Nabis is a licensed wholesale and distribution platform in California, New York and Nevada. Through Nabis Capital it factors invoices: it pays the brand early and collects from the dispensary itself (Nabis Capital). Its example factoring fees ran from 2.5% to 15% of the invoice as of October 2025. Full comparison: ShelfSpace vs Nabis.

Distru: best for running the operation, with A/R visibility

Distru is a cannabis ERP with a built-in wholesale marketplace (Distru). It creates invoices from orders, shows A/R and syncs invoices and payments to QuickBooks Online. Pricing isn't public. Full comparison: ShelfSpace vs Distru.

Canix: best for cultivators and manufacturers who need an ERP

Canix is an ERP for cannabis cultivators, manufacturers and distributors. It tracks accounts receivable and payable (Canix), and its help center shows invoices created from sales orders and sent by email or link (Canix help). Pricing isn't public.

Apex Trading: best for wholesale menus and ordering

Apex Trading is a B2B wholesale platform with automated invoicing and a QuickBooks connection for orders (Apex Trading). We didn't find collection or payment features on its public pages. Pricing isn't public.

QuickBooks and your own follow-up: fine for a handful of accounts

If you have a few stores and someone with time, invoicing from QuickBooks and following up yourself can work. Put your terms in writing with the free net terms policy builder, and use our past due invoice email templates.

Why not Stripe or BILL?

General payment and AR tools often can't serve a licensed cannabis brand. Stripe's restricted businesses list prohibits cannabis products and dispensaries (Stripe). BILL's acceptable use policy prohibits plant-touching marijuana-related businesses (BILL). Check any tool's policy before you build your collections on it.

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