Soomi opens waitlist for Canadian alternative to Google Workspace and Microsoft 365

Soomi has opened a waitlist for a Canadian-owned office suite hosted in Canada and positioned as a sovereign alternative to Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. The launch comes as more Canadians question where their data lives and who can access it.

Why it matters: - Soomi is targeting businesses, organizations and families that want email, files, documents and meetings under Canadian ownership and Canadian law. - The company is pitching data sovereignty as a practical alternative to American-owned platforms that dominate daily work and personal communication. - Soomi is trying to meet demand from Canadians who want to keep their dollars, jobs and data at home.

What happened: - Soomi opened its waitlist on July 16, 2026, for a fully Canadian office suite. - The service is owned in Canada and hosted in Canada. - Soomi is available in English and French. - The waitlist is live at Soomi's website.

The details: - Soomi Email and Calendar provide mail and scheduling on a customer’s own domain. - Soomi Drive, Docs, Sheets, Presentation and Photos make up the office suite. - Soomi Talk adds video meetings and messaging. - Everything runs behind a single sign-in. - The suite is fully compatible with Microsoft files. - Open formats are supported throughout. - Users can share, export or open files anywhere. - Soomi does not show ads. - Soomi does not mine or sell customer data. - Soomi does not train AI on customer content. - Soomi is a paid service with no surveillance-funded free tier. - Pricing has not been finalized. - The company says its plans will be very competitive with major platforms. - Soomi will begin inviting customers to create accounts shortly.

Between the lines: - The launch lands as many Canadians reassess dependence on U.S. technology. - Soomi is framing Canadian hosting as a data-protection issue, not just a procurement choice. - The company is also challenging the ad-supported model used by larger platforms. - Mark Morais, Soomi founder and CEO, said customers are ready for a different deal: pay a fair price, own your data and keep it home. - Morais also said sovereignty is built into the product architecture and cannot be matched by global platforms without changing their model.

What's next: - Soomi will open account creation for waitlist users soon. - The company still needs to finalize pricing before a broader rollout. - Soomi is positioning its launch as part of a broader shift toward Canadian-owned digital tools.

The bottom line: - Soomi is betting that data sovereignty, Canadian ownership and a subscription-only model can pull users away from Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.