Exhibit

EXHIBIT 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report on Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2017 of Shopify Inc. of our report dated February 15, 2018, relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in the Exhibit incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 40-F.

We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form F-10 (File No. 333-218049) and Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-204568 and 333-211305) of Shopify Inc. of our report dated February 15, 2018 referred to above. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Interests of Experts”, which appears in the Annual Information Form included in the Exhibit incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 40-F, which is incorporated by reference in such Registration Statements.

Chartered Professional Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

February 15, 2018

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

99 Bank Street, Suite 710, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1P 1E4

T: +1 613 237 3702, F: +1 613 237 3963, www.pwc.com/ca

“PwC” refers to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an Ontario limited liability partnership.