Category
Accounting
Bookkeeping and invoicing. Being Canadian-owned and storing data in Canada turned out to be different things here.
Not US-owned, data in Canada: 3; Data leaves Canada: 3; Not yet confirmed: 1
No Canadian-owned accounting system that keeps data in Canada could be confirmed. This is one of the gaps the research found.
What to ask any accounting system
- Is the primary copy of the books in Canada, or only a backup?
- Has the vendor been acquired? By whom?
Not US-owned, data in Canada
Owned outside Canada and the United States, with data stored in Canada.
| Listing | Tier | Stored in Canada? | Owner | Servers run by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sage 50 (cloud-hosted) | Tier 3: Not US-owned, data in Canada | Yes | United Kingdom | US company |
| Sage Intacct | Tier 3: Not US-owned, data in Canada | Yes, if you choose it | United Kingdom | US company |
| Zoho Books | Tier 3: Not US-owned, data in Canada | Yes | India | Owner not stated |
Data leaves Canada
No Canadian storage option, whoever the owner is.
| Listing | Tier | Stored in Canada? | Owner | Servers run by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreshBooks | Tier 5: Data leaves Canada | No | Canadian | Owner not stated |
| QuickBooks Online | Tier 5: Data leaves Canada | No | US | US company |
| Xero | Tier 5: Data leaves Canada | No | New Zealand | US company |
Not yet confirmed
The ownership chain or the data location could not be confirmed from the vendor's own pages.
| Listing | Tier | Stored in Canada? | Owner | Servers run by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wave | Unconfirmed: Not yet confirmed | Not confirmed | US | Owner not stated |