Is Lavawall a Canadian alternative to Blackpoint Cyber?

Yes, for breach detection, working alongside Blackpoint. Lavawall is Canadian-owned and hosted in Canada by default. Of the 7 Blackpoint capabilities listed on this page, Lavawall has a close match for 3.

Does Blackpoint host data in Canada?

Blackpoint says it may transfer data to AWS infrastructure in the US. Lavawall hosts data in Canada by default.

How is Blackpoint priced?

Its own website describes its pricing as per seat or per month subscription, tied to endpoints, and services. Lavawall publishes its prices in Canadian dollars on its pricing page, month-to-month.

Does Blackpoint offer a free trial?

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

What does Lavawall not replace in Blackpoint?

Lavawall has no direct equivalent for these Blackpoint capabilities: 24/7 managed detection and response (MDR), managed EDR for endpoints, managed application control, and SIEM logging and compliance.

Can Lavawall replace Blackpoint?

Not as a managed SOC. Lavawall does not provide 24/7 human threat response. It adds cloud breach detection, ransomware hunting, patching, and compliance, and works alongside Blackpoint.

Is Blackpoint Cyber available in French?

Blackpoint Cyber does not document a French option on its website (checked October 2026). Lavawall works in Canadian French, Canadian English and US English, chosen by each person.

A Canadian alternative to Blackpoint Cyber

Blackpoint Cyber is a managed detection and response service for MSPs (source). Lavawall® does not replace Blackpoint’s managed security operations centre. It works alongside it and covers breach detection, owned and hosted in Canada.

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

Start a 14-day free trial Talk to a human

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

Blackpoint Cyber at a glance

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

Blackpoint Cyber at a glance, from its own website
Made for	MSPs (source)
Pricing model	Per seat or per month subscription, tied to endpoints, and services (source)
Free trial or free plan	Trial (source)
Platforms	Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Cisco Duo (identity); endpoints (OS list not stated) (source)
Integrations it lists	Datto Autotask, ConnectWise Manage, Sophos Firewall, Palo Alto Networks Firewall, and Cloudflare (source)

Blackpoint feature by feature

Blackpoint 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.

Blackpoint capabilities and the closest Lavawall feature
What Blackpoint says it does	Closest Lavawall® feature	How-to article
24/7 managed detection and response (MDR) (source)	Lavawall does not provide a 24/7 staffed SOC. It works alongside one.
Managed EDR for endpoints (source)	Lavawall is not an antivirus or EDR. It deploys yours, monitors it, and brings its detections into one list.
Identity threat detection and response (ITDR) (source)	Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace breach detection	Microsoft 365 Breach Console
Vulnerability management and prioritization (source)	Vulnerability assessment, with Nessus scan import matched to your devices	Nessus Scanner
Cloud security posture monitoring (source)	AWS cloud security monitoring with CIS posture checks	AWS Cloud Security
Managed application control (source)	No direct equivalent in Lavawall. Check whether you need it before you move.
SIEM logging and compliance (source)	Lavawall is not a SIEM.

Lavawall® has a close match for 3 of these 7 Blackpoint capabilities. For the other 4, check whether you rely on them before you move.

For a longer comparison, see Lavawall® compared with Blackpoint Cyber.

Blackpoint Cyber and Canada

Blackpoint Cyber has described itself as headquartered in Maryland. Blackpoint says it may transfer data to AWS infrastructure in the US.

Lavawall and Blackpoint Cyber compared on Canadian criteria
Canadian criterion	Lavawall®	Blackpoint Cyber
Headquarters and ownership	Calgary, Alberta; fully Canadian-owned	Maryland
Hosting in Canada	Yes, by default	See Blackpoint’s documentation
Canadian-dollar pricing	Yes, with GST, HST, PST, and QST	See Blackpoint’s pricing
Console in French	Yes: Canadian French, Canadian English and US English, chosen by each person (details)	No French option documented on its website (checked October 2026)

Taken from Blackpoint’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 Blackpoint to Lavawall®

Check Blackpoint’s documentation for what you can export before you change anything.
Start a free Lavawall® trial and add your companies.
Keep Blackpoint running, install the Lavawall® agent through your RMM, and connect your cloud tenants. Breach signals and patch and compliance status appear in one console.
Set up each feature from the table above. The how-to articles to start with: Microsoft 365 Breach Console, Nessus Scanner, AWS Cloud Security.
Keep Blackpoint for its managed security operations centre, and let Lavawall® cover the rest.

Try Lavawall® free beside Blackpoint

Where Blackpoint may fit better

If you need a 24/7 staffed security operations centre, keep Blackpoint for that; Lavawall® works alongside it.

Lavawall® has no direct equivalent for these Blackpoint capabilities, so check whether you need them:

24/7 managed detection and response (MDR): Lavawall does not provide a 24/7 staffed SOC. It works alongside one.
managed EDR for endpoints: Lavawall is not an antivirus or EDR. It deploys yours, monitors it, and brings its detections into one list.
managed application control
SIEM logging and compliance: Lavawall is not a SIEM.

Frequently asked questions

Is Lavawall a Canadian alternative to Blackpoint Cyber?: Yes, for breach detection, working alongside Blackpoint. Lavawall® is Canadian-owned and hosted in Canada by default. Of the 7 Blackpoint capabilities listed on this page, Lavawall has a close match for 3.
Does Blackpoint host data in Canada?: Blackpoint says it may transfer data to AWS infrastructure in the US. Lavawall® hosts data in Canada by default.
How is Blackpoint priced?: Its own website describes its pricing as per seat or per month subscription, tied to endpoints, and services. Lavawall® publishes its prices in Canadian dollars on its pricing page, month-to-month.
Does Blackpoint offer a free trial?: Its own website lists this: trial. Lavawall® offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card.
What does Lavawall not replace in Blackpoint?: Lavawall® has no direct equivalent for these Blackpoint capabilities: 24/7 managed detection and response (MDR), managed EDR for endpoints, managed application control, and SIEM logging and compliance.
Can Lavawall replace Blackpoint?: Not as a managed SOC. Lavawall® does not provide 24/7 human threat response. It adds cloud breach detection, ransomware hunting, patching, and compliance, and works alongside Blackpoint.
Is Blackpoint Cyber available in French?: Blackpoint Cyber does not document a French option on its website (checked October 2026). Lavawall® works in Canadian French, Canadian English and US English, chosen by each person.

Blackpoint Cyber is a trademark of its owner. Other product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Lavawall is not affiliated with Blackpoint.