A Canadian alternative to Microsoft Intune
Microsoft Intune is an endpoint management service for organizations and their IT departments (source). Lavawall® is a Canadian alternative for endpoint management, owned and hosted in Canada, with the closest match for each Microsoft Intune capability listed below.
On this page: Microsoft Intune at a glance, feature by feature, Microsoft Intune and Canada, and moving over.
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Microsoft Intune at a glance
What Microsoft Intune says about itself, with a link to the page each fact comes from.
| Made for | Organizations and their IT departments (source) |
|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per user (device-only licences also available); licensed through plans and Microsoft 365 bundles (source) |
| Free trial or free plan | Trial (30-day) (source) |
| Platforms | Android, iOS/iPadOS, Linux, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, Windows (source) |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS) (source) |
| Integrations it lists | Microsoft Entra ID, Windows Autopilot, Apple Automated Device Enrollment, Android Enterprise, and Microsoft Graph API (source) |
| Data export | Reports exportable through the Microsoft Graph exportJobs API (source) |
Microsoft Intune feature by feature
Microsoft Intune 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.
| What Microsoft Intune says it does | Closest Lavawall® feature | How-to article |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile device management with remote wipe (source) | Lavawall is an RMM, not a mobile device management tool. | |
| App protection for BYOD (MAM) (source) | Lavawall is an RMM, not a mobile device management tool. | |
| Compliance-based Conditional Access with Entra (source) | No direct equivalent in Lavawall. Check whether you need it before you move. | |
| Zero-touch Windows provisioning with Autopilot (source) | Lavawall is an RMM, not a mobile device management tool. | |
| Automation through Microsoft Graph API (source) | No direct equivalent in Lavawall. Check whether you need it before you move. | |
| Copilot AI assistant in admin center (source) | Lavawall does not offer autonomous AI agents for this. |
Lavawall® has a close match for 0 of these 6 Microsoft Intune capabilities. For the other 6, check whether you rely on them before you move.
For a longer comparison, see Lavawall® compared with Microsoft Intune.
Microsoft Intune and Canada
Microsoft has its global headquarters in Redmond, Washington. Microsoft's Intune data-storage documentation lists its regions: its North America region is described as data centres in the United States, and its local geographies are Australia, India, and Switzerland. Microsoft Intune publishes Canadian-dollar prices.
| Canadian criterion | Lavawall® | Microsoft Intune |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters and ownership | Calgary, Alberta; fully Canadian-owned | Redmond, Washington |
| Hosting in Canada | Yes, by default | North America region: US data centres (source) |
| Canadian-dollar pricing | Yes, with GST, HST, PST, and QST | Canadian-dollar prices published (source) |
| Console in French | Yes: Canadian French, Canadian English and US English, chosen by each person (details) | Yes, French (source) |
Taken from Microsoft Intune’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 Microsoft Intune to Lavawall®
- Export what you need from Microsoft Intune. Its documentation describes this: reports exportable through the Microsoft Graph exportJobs API.
- Start a free Lavawall® trial and add your companies.
- Install the Lavawall® agent with a script from Intune or any tool that runs one, connect your Microsoft 365 tenants, and use both: Intune for mobile device management, Lavawall® for everything an RMM does.
- Run both side by side and turn Microsoft Intune off one company at a time, when your team is ready.
Where Microsoft Intune may fit better
Intune remains Microsoft's tool for mobile device management, and many teams keep it for that while running Lavawall® as their RMM.
Lavawall® has no direct equivalent for these Microsoft Intune capabilities, so check whether you need them:
- mobile device management with remote wipe: Lavawall is an RMM, not a mobile device management tool.
- app protection for BYOD (MAM): Lavawall is an RMM, not a mobile device management tool.
- compliance-based Conditional Access with Entra
- zero-touch Windows provisioning with Autopilot: Lavawall is an RMM, not a mobile device management tool.
- automation through Microsoft Graph API
- Copilot AI assistant in admin center: Lavawall does not offer autonomous AI agents for this.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Lavawall a Canadian alternative to Microsoft Intune?
- Yes. Lavawall® is Canadian-owned and hosted in Canada by default. Of the 6 Microsoft Intune capabilities listed on this page, Lavawall has a close match for 0.
- Does Microsoft Intune host data in Canada?
- Not according to its own documentation. Microsoft's Intune data-storage documentation lists its regions: its North America region is described as data centres in the United States, and its local geographies are Australia, India, and Switzerland. Lavawall® hosts data in Canada by default.
- How is Microsoft Intune priced?
- Its own website describes its pricing as per user (device-only licences also available); licensed through plans and Microsoft 365 bundles. Lavawall® publishes its prices in Canadian dollars on its pricing page, month-to-month.
- Does Microsoft Intune offer a free trial?
- Its own website lists this: trial (30-day). Lavawall® offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card.
- What does Lavawall not replace in Microsoft Intune?
- Lavawall® has no direct equivalent for these Microsoft Intune capabilities: mobile device management with remote wipe, app protection for BYOD (MAM), compliance-based Conditional Access with Entra, zero-touch Windows provisioning with Autopilot, automation through Microsoft Graph API, and Copilot AI assistant in admin center.
- Can Lavawall replace Microsoft Intune?
- Partly. Lavawall® is an RMM, not a mobile device management tool. Many MSPs keep Intune for mobile device management and run Lavawall as their RMM for patching, monitoring, remote support, security, and compliance.
- Can I export my data from Microsoft Intune?
- Microsoft Intune’s documentation describes this: reports exportable through the Microsoft Graph exportJobs API.
- Is Microsoft Intune available in French?
- Yes. The Intune admin center is available in French. Lavawall® works in Canadian French, Canadian English and US English: each person picks a language, and you can set a default for each client.
Microsoft Intune is a trademark of its owner. Other product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Lavawall is not affiliated with Microsoft Intune.