Is Lavawall a Canadian alternative to ConnectWise Automate?

Yes. Lavawall is Canadian-owned and hosted in Canada by default. Of the 6 ConnectWise Automate capabilities listed on this page, Lavawall has a close match for 6.

How is ConnectWise Automate priced?

Its own website describes its pricing as contact sales for a quote; agent-based licensing. Lavawall publishes its prices in Canadian dollars on its pricing page, month-to-month.

Does ConnectWise Automate offer a free trial?

Its own website lists this: trial. Lavawall offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card.

Can Lavawall replace ConnectWise Automate?

Yes, for most MSPs and IT teams that manage Windows and Mac computers, with Linux covered by scripts, patching, and monitoring. You can install Lavawall through ConnectWise Automate with a script and run both agents side by side while you move over, one company at a time.

Can I export my data from ConnectWise Automate?

ConnectWise Automate’s documentation describes this: reports export to HTML, CSV, Excel, or PDF.

Is ConnectWise Automate available in French?

No. ConnectWise Automate ships only a US English language pack; a French pack has to be built by the customer. Lavawall works in Canadian French, Canadian English and US English, chosen by each person.

A Canadian alternative to ConnectWise Automate

ConnectWise Automate is an RMM platform for MSPs and technology solution providers (source). Lavawall® is a Canadian alternative for RMM and remote support, owned and hosted in Canada, with the closest match for each ConnectWise Automate capability listed below.

On this page: ConnectWise Automate at a glance, feature by feature, ConnectWise Automate and Canada, and moving over.

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14-day trial of the full platform, no credit card. Then month-to-month, in Canadian dollars, with no long-term contract.

ConnectWise Automate at a glance

What ConnectWise Automate says about itself, with a link to the page each fact comes from.

ConnectWise Automate at a glance, from its own website
Made for	MSPs or technology solution providers (source)
Pricing model	Contact sales for a quote; agent-based licensing (source)
Free trial or free plan	Trial (source)
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux (agents) (source)
Integrations it lists	ConnectWise PSA and ConnectWise ScreenConnect (source)
Data export	Reports export to HTML, CSV, Excel, or PDF (source)

ConnectWise Automate feature by feature

ConnectWise Automate lists these capabilities on its own website; each links to its source. Beside each is the closest Lavawall® feature and the article that shows how to use it.

ConnectWise Automate capabilities and the closest Lavawall feature
What ConnectWise Automate says it does	Closest Lavawall® feature	How-to article
Remote discovery and inventory of devices (source)	LAN scans and an asset inventory	Assets
Remote control of multiple endpoints (source)	Browser-based remote support for Windows and Mac, plus ad-hoc sessions for computers without the agent	Remote Support
Patch approval and installation (source)	Patching for more than 7,400 applications on Windows, Mac, and Linux	Patch Config
Desktop and server monitoring (source)	Device monitoring and alerts on Windows, Mac, and Linux	Computers
Scripting for software distribution and self-healing (source)	Scripting and automation across companies, with per-company variables	Add/Modify Scripts
Report center with built-in reports (source)	Dashboards and client reports	Company Summary

Lavawall® has a close match for 6 of these 6 ConnectWise Automate capabilities.

For a longer comparison, see Lavawall® compared with ConnectWise Automate.

ConnectWise Automate and Canada

ConnectWise has its global headquarters in Tampa, Florida. We did not find a Canadian hosting option in ConnectWise Automate’s public documentation. Ask ConnectWise Automate directly where your data would be stored.

Lavawall and ConnectWise Automate compared on Canadian criteria
Canadian criterion	Lavawall®	ConnectWise Automate
Headquarters and ownership	Calgary, Alberta; fully Canadian-owned	Tampa, Florida (ConnectWise)
Hosting in Canada	Yes, by default	See ConnectWise Automate’s documentation
Canadian-dollar pricing	Yes, with GST, HST, PST, and QST	See ConnectWise Automate’s pricing
Console in French	Yes: Canadian French, Canadian English and US English, chosen by each person (details)	No: ships a US English language pack only; a French pack must be built by the customer (source)

Taken from ConnectWise Automate’s own website and documentation in September 2026 and linked on this page. Tell us if something has changed and we will correct it.

Lavawall® is built and owned by ThreeShield Information Security Corporation in Calgary, hosted in Canada by default, billed in Canadian dollars, supported from Canada, and available in Canadian French. What makes Lavawall® Canadian.

Moving from ConnectWise Automate to Lavawall®

Export what you need from ConnectWise Automate. Its documentation describes this: reports export to HTML, CSV, Excel, or PDF.
Start a free Lavawall® trial and add your companies.
Install the Lavawall® agent through ConnectWise Automate with a script (see installing through your current RMM), connect your Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace tenants, and run both side by side. Keep ConnectWise Automate for as long as you like, or move remote support, patching, monitoring, and scripts over one company at a time. See augment today, replace when ready.
Set up each feature from the table above. The how-to articles to start with: Assets, Remote Support, Patch Config, Computers.
Run both side by side and turn ConnectWise Automate off one company at a time, when your team is ready.

Try Lavawall® free beside ConnectWise Automate

Where ConnectWise Automate may fit better

If your technicians depend on ConnectWise Automate scripts and policies today, that switching cost is real. The side-by-side start exists for this: install Lavawall through ConnectWise Automate and move over when your team is ready.

Frequently asked questions

Is Lavawall a Canadian alternative to ConnectWise Automate?: Yes. Lavawall® is Canadian-owned and hosted in Canada by default. Of the 6 ConnectWise Automate capabilities listed on this page, Lavawall has a close match for 6.
Does ConnectWise Automate host data in Canada?: We did not find a Canadian hosting option in ConnectWise Automate’s public documentation. Ask ConnectWise Automate directly where your data would be stored. Lavawall® hosts data in Canada by default.
How is ConnectWise Automate priced?: Its own website describes its pricing as contact sales for a quote; agent-based licensing. Lavawall® publishes its prices in Canadian dollars on its pricing page, month-to-month.
Does ConnectWise Automate offer a free trial?: Its own website lists this: trial. Lavawall® offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card.
Can Lavawall replace ConnectWise Automate?: Yes, for most MSPs and IT teams that manage Windows and Mac computers, with Linux covered by scripts, patching, and monitoring. You can install Lavawall® through ConnectWise Automate with a script and run both agents side by side while you move over, one company at a time.
Can I export my data from ConnectWise Automate?: ConnectWise Automate’s documentation describes this: reports export to HTML, CSV, Excel, or PDF.
Is ConnectWise Automate available in French?: No. ConnectWise Automate ships only a US English language pack; a French pack has to be built by the customer. Lavawall® works in Canadian French, Canadian English and US English, chosen by each person.

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