Corel Corporation
Ottawa-based software company behind CorelDRAW, Painter, WordPerfect, and WinZip.
About Corel Corporation
Corel Corporation is an Ottawa-based software company with over 35 years of history developing creative and productivity tools. Best known for CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, Painter, and Pinnacle Studio, Corel serves millions of creative professionals, designers, and photographers worldwide. The company also owns WinZip, WordPerfect Office, and Parallels Desktop. Corel is now owned by KKR (private equity) but maintains its Ottawa headquarters and Canadian development roots.
- Headquarters
- Ottawa, ON
- Founded
- 1985
- Founders
- Michael Cowpland
- Team size
- 1001-5000 employees
- Pricing
- subscription — from $249/yr
🍁 Canadianness Score: 3/5
- 🇨🇦 Canadian-founded
- 👩💻 Dev team in Canada
- ⚠️ Owned by KKR (US)