Category
Website hosting
Public websites and web apps. Static pages are often served worldwide; the server-side code and any data are what matter.
Canadian-owned, data in Canada: 2; US-owned, Canadian region: 3
What to ask any website host
- Where do server functions run by default, and can they be pinned to Canada?
- Does a CDN in front of the site decrypt traffic outside Canada?
Canadian-owned, data in Canada
Canadian-owned and data stored in Canada, but the servers belong to AWS, Microsoft or Google, or the vendor does not say whose servers they are.
| Listing | Tier | Stored in Canada? | Owner | Servers run by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HostPapa | Tier 2: Canadian-owned, data in Canada | Yes, if you choose it | Canadian | Owner not stated |
| Web Hosting Canada (WHC) | Tier 2: Canadian-owned, data in Canada | Yes | Canadian | Owner not stated |
US-owned, Canadian region
Data can be stored in Canada, and the owner is a US company.
| Listing | Tier | Stored in Canada? | Owner | Servers run by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare | Tier 4: US-owned, Canadian region | Yes, if you choose it | US | US company |
| Netlify | Tier 4: US-owned, Canadian region | Yes, if you choose it | US | US company |
| Vercel | Tier 4: US-owned, Canadian region | Yes, if you choose it | US | US company |