A Canadian alternative to Dropsuite
Dropsuite is a SaaS backup product for IT teams and service providers (MSPs) (source). Lavawall® is a Canadian alternative for Microsoft 365 management and configuration backup, owned and hosted in Canada, with the closest match for each Dropsuite capability listed below.
On this page: Dropsuite at a glance, feature by feature, Dropsuite and Canada, and moving over.
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Dropsuite at a glance
What Dropsuite says about itself, with a link to the page each fact comes from.
| Made for | IT teams and service providers (MSPs) (source) |
|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per user (source) |
| Free trial or free plan | Trial (source) |
| Platforms | Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Microsoft Entra ID (also QuickBooks Online) (source) |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS) (source) |
| Integrations it lists | ConnectWise, Autotask, HaloPSA, SuperOps, and NinjaOne (source) |
| Data export | Backed-up content can be exported as a downloadable package (source) |
Dropsuite’s website says that Dropsuite was acquired by NinjaOne and that its technology continues as NinjaOne SaaS Backup.
Dropsuite feature by feature
Dropsuite 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.
Lavawall® has a close match for 6 of these 8 Dropsuite capabilities. For the other 2, check whether you rely on them before you move.
For a longer comparison, see Lavawall® compared with Dropsuite.
Dropsuite and Canada
Dropsuite says it has been acquired by NinjaOne and now continues as NinjaOne SaaS Backup. Dropsuite documents AWS data-centre support in Canada for its SaaS backup products.
| Canadian criterion | Lavawall® | Dropsuite |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters and ownership | Calgary, Alberta; fully Canadian-owned | Owned by NinjaOne (Austin, Texas) |
| Hosting in Canada | Yes, by default | Yes, AWS in Canada (source) |
| Canadian-dollar pricing | Yes, with GST, HST, PST, and QST | See Dropsuite’s pricing |
| Console in French | Yes: Canadian French, Canadian English and US English, chosen by each person (details) | A customer portal language can be set; the languages offered are not documented (source) |
Taken from Dropsuite’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 Dropsuite to Lavawall®
- Export what you need from Dropsuite. Its documentation describes this: backed-up content can be exported as a downloadable package.
- Start a free Lavawall® trial and add your companies.
- Connect each client's Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace tenant; configuration backups and change monitoring start right away, next to your RMM data.
- Set up each feature from the table above. The how-to articles to start with: Backup & Recovery, Rollbacks.
- Run both side by side and turn Dropsuite off one company at a time, when your team is ready.
Where Dropsuite may fit better
If Dropsuite covers a Microsoft 365 workflow you rely on that Lavawall® does not, keep it for that and compare what is left. If Canadian hosting is your only requirement, Dropsuite’s Canadian option may already meet it.
Lavawall® has no direct equivalent for these Dropsuite capabilities, so check whether you need them:
- QuickBooks Online backup
- email archiving for compliance and eDiscovery
Frequently asked questions
- Is Lavawall a Canadian alternative to Dropsuite?
- Yes. Lavawall® is Canadian-owned and hosted in Canada by default. Of the 8 Dropsuite capabilities listed on this page, Lavawall has a close match for 6.
- Does Dropsuite host data in Canada?
- Yes, according to its own documentation. Dropsuite documents AWS data-centre support in Canada for its SaaS backup products.
- How is Dropsuite priced?
- Its own website describes its pricing as per user. Lavawall® publishes its prices in Canadian dollars on its pricing page, month-to-month.
- Does Dropsuite 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 Dropsuite?
- Lavawall® has no direct equivalent for these Dropsuite capabilities: QuickBooks Online backup and email archiving for compliance and eDiscovery.
- Can Lavawall replace Dropsuite?
- Yes, for Microsoft 365, Entra, and Azure configuration backup, change monitoring, and rollback across tenants, with breach detection and the rest of an RMM in the same console.
- Can I export my data from Dropsuite?
- Dropsuite’s documentation describes this: backed-up content can be exported as a downloadable package.
- Is Dropsuite available in French?
- Dropsuite does not document which languages its customer portal offers. Lavawall® works in Canadian French, Canadian English and US English, chosen by each person.
Dropsuite is a trademark of its owner. Other product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Lavawall is not affiliated with Dropsuite.