A Canadian alternative to Splashtop
Splashtop is a remote support tool for IT pros and help desks (source). Lavawall® is a Canadian alternative for remote support, owned and hosted in Canada, with the closest match for each Splashtop capability listed below.
On this page: Splashtop at a glance, feature by feature, Splashtop and Canada, and moving over.
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Splashtop at a glance
What Splashtop says about itself, with a link to the page each fact comes from.
| Made for | IT pros and help desks (source) |
|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per concurrent technician licence, tiered plans (SOS; Enterprise by quote) (source) |
| Free trial or free plan | Trial (source) |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux (plus iOS and Android mobile devices) (source) |
| Deployment | Both (source) |
| Integrations it lists | Freshservice, Freshdesk, Zendesk, Jira, and Microsoft Teams (source) |
| Data export | Session logs can be exported (CSV export in the web console) (source) |
Splashtop feature by feature
Splashtop 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 7 of these 9 Splashtop capabilities. For the other 2, check whether you rely on them before you move.
Splashtop and Canada
Splashtop lists its global headquarters in Cupertino, California. Splashtop's service-region article describes US, EU (Germany), and Oceania (Australia) service stacks. Splashtop publishes Canadian-dollar prices.
| Canadian criterion | Lavawall® | Splashtop |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters and ownership | Calgary, Alberta; fully Canadian-owned | Cupertino, California |
| Hosting in Canada | Yes, by default | See Splashtop’s documentation |
| Canadian-dollar pricing | Yes, with GST, HST, PST, and QST | Canadian-dollar prices published (source) |
| Console in French | Yes: Canadian French, Canadian English and US English, chosen by each person (details) | Yes, French, following the browser language (source) |
Taken from Splashtop’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 Splashtop to Lavawall®
- Export what you need from Splashtop. Its documentation describes this: session logs can be exported (CSV export in the web console).
- Start a free Lavawall® trial and add your companies.
- Install the Lavawall® agent through your RMM or with a script, and start taking remote sessions from the browser. Ad-hoc sessions cover computers without the agent while you roll it out.
- Set up each feature from the table above. The how-to articles to start with: Remote Support, Ad-Hoc Support, Patch Config, Nessus Scanner.
- Run both side by side and turn Splashtop off one company at a time, when your team is ready.
Where Splashtop may fit better
If you need remote control of Linux desktops, Lavawall® does not offer it; it covers Linux with scripts, patching, and monitoring.
Lavawall® has no direct equivalent for these Splashtop capabilities, so check whether you need them:
- unattended Android device support: Lavawall is an RMM, not a mobile device management tool.
- multi-technician collaborative sessions
Frequently asked questions
- Is Lavawall a Canadian alternative to Splashtop?
- Yes. Lavawall® is Canadian-owned and hosted in Canada by default. Of the 9 Splashtop capabilities listed on this page, Lavawall has a close match for 7.
- Does Splashtop host data in Canada?
- Splashtop's service-region article describes US, EU (Germany), and Oceania (Australia) service stacks. Lavawall® hosts data in Canada by default.
- How is Splashtop priced?
- Its own website describes its pricing as per concurrent technician licence, tiered plans (SOS; Enterprise by quote). Lavawall® publishes its prices in Canadian dollars on its pricing page, month-to-month.
- Does Splashtop 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 Splashtop?
- Lavawall® has no direct equivalent for these Splashtop capabilities: unattended Android device support and multi-technician collaborative sessions.
- Can Lavawall replace Splashtop?
- Yes, for remote support of Windows and Mac computers, including computers without the agent through ad-hoc sessions. Lavawall® does not offer remote control of the Linux desktop; Linux computers are covered by scripts, patching, and monitoring.
- Can I export my data from Splashtop?
- Splashtop’s documentation describes this: session logs can be exported (CSV export in the web console).
- Is Splashtop available in French?
- Yes. Splashtop follows the browser language, including French. Lavawall® works in Canadian French, Canadian English and US English: each person picks a language, and you can set a default for each client.
Splashtop is a trademark of its owner. Other product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Lavawall is not affiliated with Splashtop.