The Eh List 🍁

Issue #1 · March 17, 2026 · Canada's Weekly SaaS Roundup

Welcome to the very first issue of The Eh List — Canada's weekly SaaS roundup. Every week we spotlight Canadian software, highlight new listings, and help you build a fully homegrown tech stack. Whether you're switching away from US tools for data sovereignty, supporting Canadian businesses, or just curious what's being built here — you're in the right place. 🇨🇦

🍁 New This Week

FreshBooks

Toronto, ON

Founded in Toronto in 2003, FreshBooks is a cloud accounting platform built specifically for self-employed professionals and small business owners. It offers invoicing, expense tracking, time tracking, and payroll — all with a clean, approachable interface that doesn't require an accounting degree to use. FreshBooks serves millions of customers worldwide and remains one of Canada's most beloved fintech success stories.

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Shopify

Ottawa, ON

Founded in Ottawa in 2006, Shopify has grown into one of the world's most important technology companies — powering over 1.7 million businesses across 175 countries. Starting as a simple snowboard shop online, co-founders Tobias Lütke and Scott Lake built the platform they wished existed, and the world agreed. Shopify's headquarters remain in Ottawa, making it one of Canada's greatest tech exports that never actually left.

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Clio

Burnaby, BC

Founded in Vancouver in 2008, Clio is the world's leading cloud-based legal technology platform — used by over 150,000 legal professionals globally. It provides law firms with case management, billing, client intake, and document management tools all in one place. Having raised over $1 billion CAD in funding, Clio is a landmark Canadian SaaS company proving that world-class legal tech can be built right here at home.

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🔧 Tool of the Week

Wave Accounting — Toronto, ON

If you're a freelancer or small business owner tired of paying monthly fees just to send an invoice, Wave is worth a serious look. Founded in Toronto in 2009, Wave offers free invoicing, accounting, and receipt scanning — with no subscription required. It's a compelling Canadian alternative to both QuickBooks and FreshBooks for anyone who doesn't need the full feature stack. Payroll and payment processing are available as affordable paid add-ons when you're ready to scale. Wave was acquired by H&R Block in 2019 but continues to operate independently and serve Canadian small business owners. Free is a hard price to beat. 🇨🇦

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🇨🇦 Did You Know?

"Canada has over 32,000 software companies and is home to some of the world's most successful SaaS products — all built right here. From Shopify powering global e-commerce to Clio transforming legal tech, Canada punches well above its weight in the global software market."

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