Registre du Quebec

What Registre du Quebec does

Registre du Quebec (legally RegistreDuQuebec.com) is a free online business directory platform serving the province of Quebec, Canada. Founded and operated by H1Site.com from Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, the platform indexes Quebec businesses — totaling over 46,000 listings in the source data, though the live homepage displays 7,000+ verified businesses — across 19+ categories (agriculture, construction, technology, health, etc.) and Quebec administrative regions (17 to 25 depending on source). Two primary user groups are served: Quebec consumers searching for local businesses via name, category, city, or region, and Quebec SMBs claiming and managing their own listings at no cost.

The platform is built on a database-backed web architecture with a self-serve front end hosted on Vercel with Supabase as the database layer (Canadian data residency). Business data is cross-verified from the Registraire des entreprises du Québec government registry, Google Places API, and direct SMB submissions, enabling display of authentic Google reviews and ratings. Additional surface area includes an SEO-driven blog covering Quebec entrepreneurship topics (subsidies, repreneuriat, AI adoption, Plan PME 2025-2028), an active Facebook community group for Quebec entrepreneurs, and a LinkedIn company page. The platform is compliant with Quebec Law 25 on personal information protection.

The business model is explicitly 100% free with no subscription tiers, listing fees, or paid upgrades. There is no publicly disclosed revenue, and the company appears to operate as a bootstrapped founder-owned project under H1Site.com, supplemented only by voluntary PayPal donations and partner banner placements (e.g., TeckBlaze). No institutional funding, equity rounds, or M&A activity have been disclosed. Growth is driven through content marketing, organic SEO, community engagement, and self-serve SMB onboarding rather than a sales motion.

Name

Registre du Quebec

Legal name

RegistreDuQuebec.com

Website

https://registreduquebec.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Registre du Quebec is a free online directory listing 46,000+ Quebec SMBs across 19+ categories and 25 regions, serving Quebec consumers searching for local businesses and SMBs claiming free listings. Operated by H1Site.com with no disclosed revenue or institutional funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Business Directory

NAICS

Directory and Mailing List Publishers (51314), Directory and Mailing List Publishers (513140)

akta.pro primary industry

POI, Local Listings & Business Directory Platforms (BPAMANAD)

Keywords

• Online business directory
• Local business search
• Business listing platform
• Quebec SME directory
• Free business listings

Headquarters

HQ city

Vaudreuil-Dorion

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Free Directory Services: Platform provides free business listings and management tools to all Quebec businesses. Revenue is not generated from listing fees. The platform appears to operate as a free public service with potential future monetization through optional premium features or partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Registre du Quebec is a free online business directory platform listing 46,000+ verified Quebec businesses, enabling consumers to search by name, category, city, or region, and business owners to claim and manage their listings at no cost. It is supplemented by a Quebec-focused entrepreneurship blog and an active entrepreneur Facebook community.

Product overview

Registre du Quebec is a free online business directory platform for Quebec businesses. The core product is the business directory itself, which allows users to search and discover over 46,000 verified businesses across Quebec. The platform offers a free business listing management system where owners can claim their profiles and update information. Additional features include advanced search by category/city/region, Google reviews integration displayed on listings, and a blog content hub providing entrepreneurial resources and guides. The platform covers 19+ business categories and 17 Quebec regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Registre du Quebec Business Directory

Quantifiable outcome

• 46,000+ verified businesses listed
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• H1Site.comcoreOthersH1Site.com is the creator and developer of the Registre du Quebec platform. The site was created by H1Site.com and contact email is [email protected]. H1Site.com provides the technology infrastructure and development for the directory.
• Google Places APIcoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Places API is used for business data enrichment, providing business information and reviews. Data from Google Places API supplements the directory's verified business data with publicly available information.
• Registraire des entreprises du QuébeccoreTechnology or IntegrationGovernment business registry providing public business data. Business data originates in part from this official government source which is publicly accessible by law.
• Vercel Inc.minorOthersWebsite hosting provider. Site is hosted by Vercel Inc. at 340 S Lemon Ave #4133, Walnut, CA 91789, USA.
• Supabase Inc.minorOthersDatabase hosting provider. Database is hosted by Supabase Inc. with data location in Canada for compliance and data sovereignty.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kompass Canada: Global B2B business directory with Canadian/Quebec listings, focused on company discovery and supplier identification. Comparable business directory offering, particularly aligned with Registre du Quebec's 'business researchers' segment.
• Better Business Bureau (BBB) - Quebec: Trusted regional business directory and accreditation platform for Quebec businesses with verification and review components. Directly comparable trust-based directory model, though more focused on accreditation than SMB marketing.
• Pages Jaunes (Quebec French edition): The French-language version of Yellow Pages serving Quebec francophone SMBs. The closest direct competitor in terms of language, geography, and audience, though operating a paid listing model.

Broad incumbents

• Yelp: Global consumer reviews and business directory platform with established Quebec (Montreal, Quebec City) coverage. Comparable directory + reviews model, but with a paid advertising business model and global scope.
• Google Business Profile / Google Maps: The dominant free business listing and discovery platform globally and in Quebec. Registre du Quebec relies on Google Places API and effectively operates in the shadow of Google Maps as the primary surface for local business discovery.
• Yellow Pages Canada (YP): Canada's largest established business directory, with deep Quebec coverage, paid listings, and a national footprint. Directly comparable business directory model targeting the same SMB and consumer audiences, but with a paid monetization model and broader national scope.
• 411.ca: Long-standing Canadian directory and people-finder site with Quebec presence and free + paid listing options. Comparable directory/listing platform competing for the same local business discovery traffic in Quebec.
• LinkedIn Company Directory: Global professional/business discovery platform with extensive Quebec SMB presence and free company pages. Comparable directory functionality for B2B discovery, but with a professional rather than local-consumer focus.
• Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) Canada: Global business data and directory provider with Canadian coverage, used for B2B prospecting and verification. Comparable data-verification-led directory model, with stronger B2B and enterprise orientation.

Regional players

• Toodego: Regional/local Quebec-focused business discovery and listing platform with SMB and consumer audiences. Comparable Quebec-focused directory niche, though operating outside the same Montreal-centric SMB ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/groups/registreduquebec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/registre-du-quebec

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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