Is Lavawall a Canadian alternative to N-able Cove?

Yes. Lavawall is Canadian-owned and hosted in Canada by default. Of the 7 N-able Cove capabilities listed on this page, Lavawall has a close match for 5.

Does N-able Cove host data in Canada?

Yes, according to its own documentation. Cove's list of storage locations includes Canada.

How is N-able Cove priced?

Its own website describes its pricing as per device (server or workstation) plus per user for Microsoft 365; quote. Lavawall publishes its prices in Canadian dollars on its pricing page, month-to-month.

Does N-able Cove offer a free trial?

Its own website lists this: trial (30 days, no credit card). Lavawall offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card.

What does Lavawall not replace in N-able Cove?

Lavawall has no direct equivalent for these N-able Cove capabilities: disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) and automated recovery testing.

Can Lavawall replace N-able Cove?

Yes, for most teams that back up Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Windows computers, and Linux servers. Check the table above for anything N-able Cove does that you rely on.

Can I export my data from N-able Cove?

N-able Cove’s documentation describes this: monthly device statistics export to .xlsx.

Is N-able Cove available in French?

Only in part. The Backup Manager on the device is in French; the web console’s language is not documented. Lavawall works in Canadian French, Canadian English and US English, chosen by each person.

A Canadian alternative to N-able Cove

N-able Cove is a backup product for MSPs (source). Lavawall® is a Canadian alternative for backup, owned and hosted in Canada, with the closest match for each N-able Cove capability listed below.

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

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

N-able Cove at a glance

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

N-able Cove at a glance, from its own website
Made for	MSPs (source)
Pricing model	Per device (server or workstation) plus per user for Microsoft 365; quote (source)
Free trial or free plan	Trial (30 days, no credit card) (source)
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux, VMware vSphere, Hyper-V; Microsoft 365; Google Workspace (preview) (source)
Deployment	Cloud (SaaS) (source)
Integrations it lists	N-able N-central, N-able N-sight, NinjaOne, Datto RMM, and Kaseya VSA (source)
Data export	Monthly device statistics export to .xlsx (source)

N-able Cove feature by feature

N-able Cove 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 Cove capabilities and the closest Lavawall feature
What N-able Cove says it does	Closest Lavawall® feature	How-to article
Server and workstation backup (source)	Lavawall Backup for Windows computers and Linux servers	Endpoint Backup
Microsoft 365 backup (source)	Lavawall Backup for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, with restores between the two	Backup & Recovery
Google Workspace backup (public preview) (source)	Lavawall Backup for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, with restores between the two	Backup & Recovery
Disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) (source)	No direct equivalent in Lavawall. Check whether you need it before you move.
Encrypted, immutable, isolated backups (source)	Encrypted backups kept in Canada by default, or in your own S3-compatible bucket	Backup Storage
Automated recovery testing (source)	No direct equivalent in Lavawall. Check whether you need it before you move.
In-region cloud storage included (source)	Encrypted backups kept in Canada by default, or in your own S3-compatible bucket	Backup Storage

Lavawall® has a close match for 5 of these 7 N-able Cove capabilities. For the other 2, check whether you rely on them before you move.

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

N-able Cove and Canada

Cove is an N-able product, and N-able lists its headquarters in Burlington, Massachusetts. Cove's list of storage locations includes Canada.

Lavawall and N-able Cove compared on Canadian criteria
Canadian criterion	Lavawall®	N-able Cove
Headquarters and ownership	Calgary, Alberta; fully Canadian-owned	Burlington, Massachusetts (N-able)
Hosting in Canada	Yes, by default	Yes, Canada is a storage location (source)
Canadian-dollar pricing	Yes, with GST, HST, PST, and QST	See N-able Cove’s pricing
Console in French	Yes: Canadian French, Canadian English and US English, chosen by each person (details)	The Backup Manager on the device is in French; not documented for the web console (source)

Taken from N-able Cove’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 Cove to Lavawall®

Export what you need from N-able Cove. Its documentation describes this: monthly device statistics export to .xlsx.
Start a free Lavawall® trial and add your companies.
Add each client's Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace organization and turn on backup for their computers, then keep N-able Cove running until Lavawall® holds the restore points you need.
Set up each feature from the table above. The how-to articles to start with: Endpoint Backup, Backup & Recovery, Backup Storage.
Run both side by side and turn N-able Cove off one company at a time, when your team is ready.

Try Lavawall® free beside N-able Cove

Where N-able Cove may fit better

If you rely on N-able Cove for something in the table that Lavawall® does not cover, keep it for that and compare what is left. If Canadian hosting is your only requirement, N-able Cove’s Canadian option may already meet it.

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

disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS)
automated recovery testing

Frequently asked questions

Is Lavawall a Canadian alternative to N-able Cove?: Yes. Lavawall® is Canadian-owned and hosted in Canada by default. Of the 7 N-able Cove capabilities listed on this page, Lavawall has a close match for 5.
Does N-able Cove host data in Canada?: Yes, according to its own documentation. Cove's list of storage locations includes Canada.
How is N-able Cove priced?: Its own website describes its pricing as per device (server or workstation) plus per user for Microsoft 365; quote. Lavawall® publishes its prices in Canadian dollars on its pricing page, month-to-month.
Does N-able Cove offer a free trial?: Its own website lists this: trial (30 days, no credit card). Lavawall® offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card.
What does Lavawall not replace in N-able Cove?: Lavawall® has no direct equivalent for these N-able Cove capabilities: disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) and automated recovery testing.
Can Lavawall replace N-able Cove?: Yes, for most teams that back up Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Windows computers, and Linux servers. Check the table above for anything N-able Cove does that you rely on.
Can I export my data from N-able Cove?: N-able Cove’s documentation describes this: monthly device statistics export to .xlsx.
Is N-able Cove available in French?: Only in part. The Backup Manager on the device is in French; the web console’s language is not documented. Lavawall® works in Canadian French, Canadian English and US English, chosen by each person.

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