A Canadian alternative to Microsoft Defender
Microsoft Defender is an endpoint protection product for small and medium-sized businesses up to 300 users (Defender for Business); Defender for Endpoint targets larger organizations (source). Lavawall® does not replace Microsoft Defender’s antivirus. It works alongside it and covers endpoint security management, owned and hosted in Canada.
On this page: Microsoft Defender at a glance, feature by feature, Microsoft Defender and Canada, and moving over.
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Microsoft Defender at a glance
What Microsoft Defender says about itself, with a link to the page each fact comes from.
| Made for | Small and medium-sized businesses up to 300 users (Defender for Business); Defender for Endpoint targets larger organizations (source) |
|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per user per month, annual subscription (Defender for Business standalone or in Microsoft 365 Business Premium; Defender for Endpoint via Defender Suite or enterprise plans); contact sales for enterprise (source) |
| Free trial or free plan | Trial (free trial offered for both Defender for Business and Defender for Endpoint) (source) |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android (Defender for Business; servers via add-on); Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and IoT (Defender for Endpoint) (source) |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS) (source) |
| Integrations it lists | Microsoft Intune and Microsoft 365 Lighthouse (source) |
| Data export | Device inventory export to CSV; APIs for inventory and vulnerability assessment exports (source) |
Microsoft Defender feature by feature
Microsoft Defender 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 Defender says it does | Closest Lavawall® feature | How-to article |
|---|---|---|
| Next-generation antivirus protection (source) | Lavawall is not an antivirus or EDR. It deploys yours, monitors it, and brings its detections into one list. | |
| Endpoint detection and response with attack disruption (source) | Lavawall is not an antivirus or EDR. It deploys yours, monitors it, and brings its detections into one list. | |
| Vulnerability and misconfiguration management (source) | Vulnerability assessment, with Nessus scan import matched to your devices | Nessus Scanner |
| Attack surface reduction (source) | Lavawall is not an antivirus or EDR. It deploys yours, monitors it, and brings its detections into one list. | |
| Automated investigation and remediation (source) | Lavawall is not an antivirus or EDR. It deploys yours, monitors it, and brings its detections into one list. | |
| Advanced hunting (Defender for Endpoint) (source) | Lavawall is not an antivirus or EDR. It deploys yours, monitors it, and brings its detections into one list. | |
| Multi-tenant view for service providers via Lighthouse (source) | Multi-tenant client management for MSPs | List Clients |
Lavawall® has a close match for 2 of these 7 Microsoft Defender capabilities. For the other 5, check whether you rely on them before you move.
For a longer comparison, see Lavawall® compared with Microsoft Defender.
Microsoft Defender and Canada
Microsoft has its global headquarters in Redmond, Washington. Microsoft's Defender for Endpoint documentation lists its data-storage locations: the EU, the UK, the US, Australia, Switzerland, India, and the UAE. Microsoft Defender publishes Canadian-dollar prices.
| Canadian criterion | Lavawall® | Microsoft Defender |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters and ownership | Calgary, Alberta; fully Canadian-owned | Redmond, Washington |
| Hosting in Canada | Yes, by default | Documented: EU, UK, US, Australia, Switzerland, India, UAE (source) |
| Canadian-dollar pricing | Yes, with GST, HST, PST, and QST | Canadian-dollar prices published (source) |
Taken from Microsoft Defender’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, and supported from Canada. What makes Lavawall® Canadian.
Moving from Microsoft Defender to Lavawall®
- Export what you need from Microsoft Defender. Its documentation describes this: device inventory export to CSV; APIs for inventory and vulnerability assessment exports.
- Start a free Lavawall® trial and add your companies.
- Keep your endpoint protection, install the Lavawall® agent, and let it monitor coverage and alerts next to patching and compliance.
- Set up each feature from the table above. The how-to articles to start with: Nessus Scanner, List Clients.
- Keep Microsoft Defender for its antivirus, and let Lavawall® cover the rest.
Where Microsoft Defender may fit better
You still need endpoint protection such as Microsoft Defender; Lavawall® manages and monitors it rather than replacing it.
Lavawall® has no direct equivalent for these Microsoft Defender capabilities, so check whether you need them:
- next-generation antivirus protection: Lavawall is not an antivirus or EDR. It deploys yours, monitors it, and brings its detections into one list.
- endpoint detection and response with attack disruption: Lavawall is not an antivirus or EDR. It deploys yours, monitors it, and brings its detections into one list.
- attack surface reduction: Lavawall is not an antivirus or EDR. It deploys yours, monitors it, and brings its detections into one list.
- automated investigation and remediation: Lavawall is not an antivirus or EDR. It deploys yours, monitors it, and brings its detections into one list.
- advanced hunting (Defender for Endpoint): Lavawall is not an antivirus or EDR. It deploys yours, monitors it, and brings its detections into one list.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Lavawall a Canadian alternative to Microsoft Defender?
- Yes, for endpoint security management, working alongside Microsoft Defender. Lavawall® is Canadian-owned and hosted in Canada by default. Of the 7 Microsoft Defender capabilities listed on this page, Lavawall has a close match for 2.
- Does Microsoft Defender host data in Canada?
- Not according to its own documentation. Microsoft's Defender for Endpoint documentation lists its data-storage locations: the EU, the UK, the US, Australia, Switzerland, India, and the UAE. Lavawall® hosts data in Canada by default.
- How is Microsoft Defender priced?
- Its own website describes its pricing as per user per month, annual subscription (Defender for Business standalone or in Microsoft 365 Business Premium; Defender for Endpoint via Defender Suite or enterprise plans); contact sales for enterprise. Lavawall® publishes its prices in Canadian dollars on its pricing page, month-to-month.
- Does Microsoft Defender offer a free trial?
- Its own website lists this: trial (free trial offered for both Defender for Business and Defender for Endpoint). Lavawall® offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card.
- What does Lavawall not replace in Microsoft Defender?
- Lavawall® has no direct equivalent for these Microsoft Defender capabilities: next-generation antivirus protection, endpoint detection and response with attack disruption, attack surface reduction, automated investigation and remediation, and advanced hunting (Defender for Endpoint).
- Can Lavawall replace Microsoft Defender?
- No. Lavawall® is not an antivirus. It deploys and monitors your endpoint protection and adds patching, breach detection, and compliance around it.
- Can I export my data from Microsoft Defender?
- Microsoft Defender’s documentation describes this: device inventory export to CSV; APIs for inventory and vulnerability assessment exports.
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