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A Canadian alternative to N-able

N-able is an RMM platform for MSPs and IT teams (source). Lavawall® is a Canadian alternative for RMM and remote support, owned and hosted in Canada, with the closest match for each N-able capability listed below.

On this page: N-able at a glance, feature by feature, N-able and Canada, and moving over.

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N-able at a glance

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

N-able at a glance, from its own website
Made forMSPs and IT teams (source)
Pricing modelContact sales for a quote (source)
Free trial or free planTrial (source)
PlatformsWindows, macOS, iOS, Linux (source)
DeploymentBoth (N-central on-premises or hosted; N-sight cloud) (source)
Integrations it listsAutotask, ConnectWise Manage, HaloPSA, ServiceNow, and Tigerpaw (source)
Data exportN-central reports can be exported to a file (source)

N-able feature by feature

N-able 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.

N-able capabilities and the closest Lavawall feature
What N-able says it doesClosest Lavawall® featureHow-to article
Monitoring, alerting, and patch management (source)Patching for more than 7,400 applications on Windows, Mac, and LinuxPatch Config
Attended and unattended remote access (source)Browser-based remote support for Windows and Mac, plus ad-hoc sessions for computers without the agentRemote Support
Script-based automation with policies (source)Scripting and automation across companies, with per-company variablesAdd/Modify Scripts
Vulnerability management and patching (source)Patching for more than 7,400 applications on Windows, Mac, and LinuxPatch Config
Built-in ticketing and billing (N-sight) (source)Help desk with unlimited tickets, SLAs, and a knowledge baseTickets
EDR, XDR, MDR, and data protection (source)Lavawall is not an antivirus or EDR. It deploys yours, monitors it, and brings its detections into one list. 

Lavawall® has a close match for 5 of these 6 N-able capabilities. For the other 1, check whether you rely on them before you move.

For a longer comparison, see Lavawall® compared with N-able.

N-able and Canada

N-able lists its headquarters in Burlington, Massachusetts. We did not find a Canadian hosting option in N-able’s public documentation. Ask N-able directly where your data would be stored.

Lavawall and N-able compared on Canadian criteria
Canadian criterionLavawall®N-able
Headquarters and ownershipCalgary, Alberta; fully Canadian-ownedBurlington, Massachusetts
Hosting in CanadaYes, by defaultSee N-able’s documentation
Canadian-dollar pricingYes, with GST, HST, PST, and QSTSee N-able’s pricing
Console in FrenchYes: Canadian French, Canadian English and US English, chosen by each person (details)N-sight: French, one language for the whole organization (source). N-central: not documented

Taken from N-able’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 N-able to Lavawall®

  1. Export what you need from N-able. Its documentation describes this: n-central reports can be exported to a file.
  2. Start a free Lavawall® trial and add your companies.
  3. Install the Lavawall® agent through N-able with a script (see installing through your current RMM), connect your Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace tenants, and run both side by side. Keep N-able 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.
  4. Set up each feature from the table above. The how-to articles to start with: Patch Config, Remote Support, Add/Modify Scripts, Tickets.
  5. Run both side by side and turn N-able off one company at a time, when your team is ready.

Try Lavawall® free beside N-able

Where N-able may fit better

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

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

  • EDR, XDR, MDR, and data protection: 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 N-able?
Yes. Lavawall® is Canadian-owned and hosted in Canada by default. Of the 6 N-able capabilities listed on this page, Lavawall has a close match for 5.
Does N-able host data in Canada?
We did not find a Canadian hosting option in N-able’s public documentation. Ask N-able directly where your data would be stored. Lavawall® hosts data in Canada by default.
How is N-able priced?
Its own website describes its pricing as contact sales for a quote. Lavawall® publishes its prices in Canadian dollars on its pricing page, month-to-month.
Does N-able 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 N-able?
Lavawall® has no direct equivalent for these N-able capabilities: EDR, XDR, MDR, and data protection.
Can Lavawall replace N-able?
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 N-able 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 N-able?
N-able’s documentation describes this: n-central reports can be exported to a file.
Is N-able available in French?
In part. N-sight is available in French, with one language for the whole organization; N-central’s languages are not documented. Lavawall® works in Canadian French, Canadian English and US English: each person picks a language, and you can set a default for each client.

N-able is a trademark of its owner. Other product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Lavawall is not affiliated with N-able.