Liongard is an MSP-focused attestation and configuration-discovery platform: automated daily snapshots of client environments, change tracking, and reporting on configuration drift. ConnectWise, Datto, and Kaseya MSPs use it heavily to know what is in each tenant.
Lavawall® overlaps with Liongard on configuration discovery and reporting, with broader scope: 7,400+ application patching, 70+ framework GRC, multi-tenant cloud breach detection with endpoint correlation, administrator elevation and execution prevention (no kernel driver), replacement prioritization, smart helpdesk, and multi-tenant remote support.
For MSPs choosing between them, the question is whether configuration attestation alone is the priority (Liongard) or whether the broader security and compliance platform is the priority (Lavawall®).
Where Lavawall® wins for MSPs
Lavawall® is the broader platform, and configuration attestation is one of many native capabilities, alongside patching, GRC, breach detection, administrator elevation, helpdesk, and remote support.
GRC framework mapping with continuous evidence collection is a step beyond Liongard's configuration-snapshot model.
Multi-tenant identity threat detection and response (ITDR) for M365 / Entra ID / Azure / Google Workspace with endpoint correlation is built in; check Liongard's documentation for its coverage.
Where Liongard wins
Liongard's configuration-attestation depth is mature. The breadth of integrations it can pull configuration data from (firewalls, switches, M365 tenants, line-of-business apps) is a strength.
For MSPs whose primary need is configuration drift detection across many tenants and that have security and GRC tooling elsewhere, Liongard is a focused choice.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Lavawall® | Liongard |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration attestation and change tracking | Yes, plus broader posture | Liongard core offering |
| Daily snapshot of client tenants | Continuous | Yes |
| 7,400+ application patch catalogue | Yes | No |
| GRC framework mapping (CMMC, NIST, SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO, etc.) | 70+ frameworks with auditor-ready System Security Plan (SSP) and remediation plan (POA&M) | Reports from configuration data |
| M365 / Entra / Azure breach detection | Native multi-tenant identity threat detection and response (ITDR) | Configuration-state focused |
| Google Workspace breach detection | Native | Configuration-state focused |
| Administrator elevation and execution prevention (no kernel driver) | Native | No |
| Curated SaaS / shadow-AI discovery (1,277-app catalogue) | Native | No |
| Replacement prioritization | Multi-factor scoring | No |
| Smart helpdesk + remote support bundled | Yes | No |
| Built and used by an audit firm | ThreeShield (CISSP / CISA) | No |
Who should pick which?
Frequently asked
- Can Lavawall® and Liongard coexist?
- Yes. Some MSPs run Liongard for deep configuration-snapshot reporting and Lavawall® as their RMM, with security and compliance built in.