Auvik is the leading MSP-focused network monitoring and management platform. It is strong on switch / router / firewall discovery, topology mapping, configuration backup, and network performance monitoring.
Lavawall® is a multi-tenant RMM and remote support platform for MSPs and IT teams, with patching, security monitoring, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace breach detection, and compliance built into the same agent and console. Technicians get browser-based remote control, a background admin workspace, and a remote shell on Windows and Mac, scripting on Linux, and ad-hoc support for computers without the agent, with end-to-end encrypted sessions available. Lavawall® and Auvik are adjacent: Auvik focuses on the network layer (switches, routers, firewalls, wireless), while Lavawall® centres on endpoints, cloud, identity, and compliance, with its own network, LAN, WAN, and Ubiquiti/UniFi monitoring.
For MSPs running Auvik as the network platform, Lavawall® is the RMM, security, GRC, and analytics platform that covers the rest of the stack.
Where Lavawall® wins for MSPs
Endpoint, cloud, identity, and compliance security is Lavawall's domain. Check Auvik's documentation for its scope.
For MSPs delivering CMMC 2.0, NIST, SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, or cyber-insurance readiness, the evidence base sits at the endpoint and cloud, which is exactly where Lavawall® collects it.
Multi-tenant cloud breach detection, administrator elevation and execution prevention (no kernel driver), smart helpdesk, and curated SaaS / shadow-AI discovery are built into Lavawall®. Check Auvik's documentation for what it offers.
Where Auvik wins
Auvik is the right tool for network monitoring and management. Switch / router / firewall discovery, topology mapping, and configuration backup are mature.
MSPs that run Auvik for the network need an RMM and security platform for everything else. Lavawall® is a natural pairing.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Lavawall® | Auvik |
|---|---|---|
| Network device monitoring (switches, routers, firewalls) | Endpoint LAN-scan asset discovery | Yes, the core offering |
| Network topology mapping | Limited | Yes |
| Network configuration backup and change tracking | Limited | Yes |
| Cross-platform endpoint agent (Windows, macOS, Linux) | Yes | Check Auvik's documentation |
| 7,400+ application patch catalogue | Yes | Check Auvik's documentation |
| GRC framework mapping | 70+ frameworks | Check Auvik's documentation |
| M365 / Entra ID / Azure / Google Workspace breach detection | Native | Check Auvik's documentation |
| Administrator elevation and execution prevention (no kernel driver) | Native | Check Auvik's documentation |
| Replacement prioritization (endpoint) | Endpoint multi-factor scoring | Check Auvik's documentation |
| Smart helpdesk + remote support bundled | Yes | Check Auvik's documentation |
Who should pick which?
Frequently asked
- Should I run both Lavawall® and Auvik?
- Yes. They cover different layers and complement each other well. Auvik for the network; Lavawall® for endpoint, cloud, identity, and compliance.