A Canadian alternative to Auvik
Auvik is a network monitoring tool for IT teams and MSPs (source). Auvik is Canadian too. If you want one Canadian platform that also covers the rest of your stack, Lavawall® puts network monitoring inside a full RMM, fully Canadian-owned and billed in Canadian dollars.
On this page: Auvik at a glance, feature by feature, Auvik and Canada, and moving over.
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Auvik at a glance
What Auvik says about itself, with a link to the page each fact comes from.
| Made for | IT teams and MSPs (source) |
|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per device (network, infrastructure, and edge devices); quote (source) |
| Free trial or free plan | Trial (14 days, no credit card) (source) |
| Platforms | Multi-vendor network devices (switches, firewalls, routers, controllers) from 700+ vendors (source) |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS) (source) |
| Integrations it lists | ConnectWise Manage, Datto Autotask, ServiceNow, HaloPSA, and IT Glue (source) |
| Data export | Site and multi-site data export to .xlsx (paid accounts only) (source) |
Auvik feature by feature
Auvik 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 Auvik says it does | Closest Lavawall® feature | How-to article |
|---|---|---|
| Live automated network mapping (source) | Network diagram with outage monitoring, switch-port records, and printable network drawings | Network Diagram |
| Real-time network monitoring and alerts (source) | Network diagram with outage monitoring, switch-port records, and printable network drawings | Network Diagram |
| Network traffic analysis (source) | Lavawall does not analyse network traffic flows. | |
| Automated device inventory and documentation (source) | LAN scans and an asset inventory | Assets |
| Automatic configuration backups (source) | UniFi configuration backups and firmware checks | UniFi Monitoring |
| AI-guided network troubleshooting (source) | Lavawall does not offer autonomous AI agents for this. | |
| Hardware lifecycle insights (source) | Replacement priority for ageing computers | Replacement Priority |
Lavawall® has a close match for 5 of these 7 Auvik capabilities. For the other 2, check whether you rely on them before you move.
For a longer comparison, see Lavawall® compared with Auvik.
Auvik and Canada
Auvik is a Canadian company: its own releases place its headquarters in Waterloo, Ontario. Auvik lists Canada (Central) among its hosting regions. Auvik publishes Canadian-dollar prices.
| Canadian criterion | Lavawall® | Auvik |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters and ownership | Calgary, Alberta; fully Canadian-owned | Waterloo, Ontario |
| Hosting in Canada | Yes, by default | Yes, Canada (Central) (source) |
| 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) | No French option documented on its website (checked October 2026) |
Taken from Auvik’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 Auvik to Lavawall®
- Export what you need from Auvik. Its documentation describes this: site and multi-site data export to .xlsx (paid accounts only).
- Start a free Lavawall® trial and add your companies.
- Install the Lavawall® agent at each site, run a LAN scan, and connect your UniFi controllers.
- Set up each feature from the table above. The how-to articles to start with: Network Diagram, Assets, UniFi Monitoring, Replacement Priority.
- Run both side by side and turn Auvik off one company at a time, when your team is ready.
Where Auvik may fit better
Auvik is headquartered in Canada, offers a Canadian hosting region, and publishes Canadian-dollar prices, so it is a reasonable Canadian choice for network monitoring on its own. Lavawall® puts network monitoring inside a full RMM with patching, remote support, and compliance.
Lavawall® has no direct equivalent for these Auvik capabilities, so check whether you need them:
- network traffic analysis: Lavawall does not analyse network traffic flows.
- AI-guided network troubleshooting: Lavawall does not offer autonomous AI agents for this.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Lavawall a Canadian alternative to Auvik?
- Yes. Lavawall® is Canadian-owned and hosted in Canada by default. Of the 7 Auvik capabilities listed on this page, Lavawall has a close match for 5.
- Does Auvik host data in Canada?
- Yes, according to its own documentation. Auvik lists Canada (Central) among its hosting regions.
- How is Auvik priced?
- Its own website describes its pricing as per device (network, infrastructure, and edge devices); quote. Lavawall® publishes its prices in Canadian dollars on its pricing page, month-to-month.
- Does Auvik offer a free trial?
- Its own website lists this: trial (14 days, no credit card). Lavawall® offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card.
- What does Lavawall not replace in Auvik?
- Lavawall® has no direct equivalent for these Auvik capabilities: network traffic analysis and AI-guided network troubleshooting.
- Can Lavawall replace Auvik?
- For most MSPs, yes: Lavawall® monitors networks, LANs, WANs, and UniFi gear, and discovers devices, inside a full RMM.
- Can I export my data from Auvik?
- Auvik’s documentation describes this: site and multi-site data export to .xlsx (paid accounts only).
- Is Auvik available in French?
- Auvik does not document a French option on its website (checked October 2026). Lavawall® works in Canadian French, Canadian English and US English, chosen by each person.
Auvik is a trademark of its owner. Other product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Lavawall is not affiliated with Auvik.