Accounting
Does FreshBooks store data in Canada?
FreshBooks invoicing and accounting
No.
FreshBooks does not offer storage in Canada. It is Canadian-owned.
Tier 5: Data leaves CanadaNo Canadian storage option, whoever the owner is.
Checked 2026-10-13 against the vendor's own pages.
The facts, claim by claim
- Where data is stored
- Not stated; the privacy policy says personal information may be transferred to and stored on servers, partners or vendors in the United States, Switzerland, the UK, the EEA and other countries
- Where it is processed
- Not stated
- Support and backups
- Replicated across database servers in two geographic locations; nightly backups offsite (FreshBooks)
- Owner
- 2NDSITE Inc. (Toronto, ON) · Parent country: Canada
- Servers run by
- Not stated · Owner not stated
- Customer-held keys
- Not recorded
- Certifications
- Not recorded (blank means not checked, not none)
- Worth knowing
- A Canadian-owned company that does not keep data in Canada as a rule.
- Caveats
- Privacy policy last updated 2026-10-05.
What the rules say about this
- Nova Scotia public bodies: Storage outside Canada needs the head of the public body's approval and a report.
- Federal Protected B: Canadian facilities are the principal option departments must evaluate; this listing offers none.
- Québec Law 25: A privacy impact assessment is required before personal information leaves Québec.
- OCAP®: Data held by any outside vendor is not in the Nation's possession, whoever owns the vendor.
Summaries only; each rule page links the law or regulator. Not legal advice.
Canadian alternatives to FreshBooks
Other accounting listings that are Canadian-owned, not US-owned, or self-hostable.
| 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 |
Sources
All checked 2026-10-13. Claims about storage and ownership rest on the vendor's own pages (or its parent's); supporting links can include regulators and program lists.
- Where the data is stored: https://www.freshbooks.com/policies/privacy
- Supporting page: https://www.freshbooks.com/policies/security-safeguards