Shopify
The e-commerce platform behind millions of stores worldwide — founded in Ottawa, still HQ'd there
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How Canadian is this company? Rated 1-5 on ownership, data residency & team presence.
https://shopify.comAbout Shopify
The e-commerce platform behind 1.7 million businesses in 175 countries — and still headquartered in Ottawa where Tobias Lütke and Scott Lake founded it in 2006. One of Canada's biggest tech success stories.
- Headquarters
- Ottawa, ON
- Founded
- 2006
- Founders
- Tobias Lütke, Scott Lake, Daniel Weinand
- Team size
- 10000+ employees
- Pricing
- subscription - from $29/mo CAD
- Last verified
- March 2026
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Why it's Canadian
- 🇨🇦 Canadian-founded
- 🏢 Canadian-owned
- 👩💻 Dev team in Canada
Why it's Canadian
- 🇨🇦 Canadian-founded
- 🏢 Canadian-owned
- 👩💻 Dev team in Canada
Why it's on EhList
If you're replacing WooCommerce or BigCommerce, Shopify is one of the Canadian names that actually belongs on the shortlist. It's here because the company itself is genuinely Canadian, which matters if you want your money going to a domestic vendor rather than just a local sales office.
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