A Canadian alternative to Webroot
Webroot is an endpoint protection product for businesses of every size and MSPs (source). Lavawall® does not replace Webroot’s antivirus. It works alongside it and covers endpoint security management, owned and hosted in Canada.
On this page: Webroot at a glance, feature by feature, Webroot and Canada, and moving over.
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Webroot at a glance
What Webroot says about itself, with a link to the page each fact comes from.
| Made for | Businesses of every size and MSPs (source) |
|---|---|
| Pricing model | Contact sales for a quote (no business price list published) (source) |
| Free trial or free plan | Trial (30 days, no credit card) (source) |
| Platforms | Windows, Windows Server, macOS (plus virtual platforms such as VMware and Citrix) (source) |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS) (source) |
| Integrations it lists | ConnectWise, Kaseya, Ninja RMM, Autotask, and Pulseway (source) |
| Data export | Console tables (e.g. Process Log) export to CSV (source) |
Webroot’s own page says that Webroot Business is now part of OpenText Cybersecurity.
Webroot feature by feature
Webroot 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 Webroot says it does | Closest Lavawall® feature | How-to article |
|---|---|---|
| Malware, ransomware, and zero-day protection (source) | Lavawall is not an antivirus or EDR. It deploys yours, monitors it, and brings its detections into one list. | |
| Real-time machine learning threat intelligence (source) | Lavawall is not an antivirus or EDR. It deploys yours, monitors it, and brings its detections into one list. | |
| RMM and automation tool integration (source) | Deployment and monitoring of your antivirus and EDR | |
| Basic EDR features like device isolation (source) | Lavawall is not an antivirus or EDR. It deploys yours, monitors it, and brings its detections into one list. | |
| Prebuilt security policy templates (source) | No direct equivalent in Lavawall. Check whether you need it before you move. |
Lavawall® has a close match for 1 of these 5 Webroot capabilities. For the other 4, check whether you rely on them before you move.
For a longer comparison, see Lavawall® compared with Webroot.
Webroot and Canada
Webroot says its headquarters is in Broomfield, Colorado, and it is owned by OpenText, a company headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario. We did not find a Canadian hosting option in Webroot’s public documentation. Ask Webroot directly where your data would be stored.
| Canadian criterion | Lavawall® | Webroot |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters and ownership | Calgary, Alberta; fully Canadian-owned | Broomfield, Colorado (owned by OpenText, Waterloo, Ontario) |
| Hosting in Canada | Yes, by default | See Webroot’s documentation |
| Canadian-dollar pricing | Yes, with GST, HST, PST, and QST | See Webroot’s pricing |
| Console in French | Yes: Canadian French, Canadian English and US English, chosen by each person (details) | Yes, French (source) |
Taken from Webroot’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 Webroot to Lavawall®
- Export what you need from Webroot. Its documentation describes this: console tables (e.g. Process Log) export to CSV.
- Start a free Lavawall® trial and add your companies.
- Keep your endpoint protection, install the Lavawall® agent, and let it monitor coverage and alerts next to patching and compliance.
- Keep Webroot for its antivirus, and let Lavawall® cover the rest.
Where Webroot may fit better
You still need endpoint protection such as Webroot; Lavawall® manages and monitors it rather than replacing it.
Lavawall® has no direct equivalent for these Webroot capabilities, so check whether you need them:
- malware, ransomware, and zero-day protection: Lavawall is not an antivirus or EDR. It deploys yours, monitors it, and brings its detections into one list.
- real-time machine learning threat intelligence: Lavawall is not an antivirus or EDR. It deploys yours, monitors it, and brings its detections into one list.
- basic EDR features like device isolation: Lavawall is not an antivirus or EDR. It deploys yours, monitors it, and brings its detections into one list.
- prebuilt security policy templates
Frequently asked questions
- Is Lavawall a Canadian alternative to Webroot?
- Yes, for endpoint security management, working alongside Webroot. Lavawall® is Canadian-owned and hosted in Canada by default. Of the 5 Webroot capabilities listed on this page, Lavawall has a close match for 1.
- Does Webroot host data in Canada?
- We did not find a Canadian hosting option in Webroot’s public documentation. Ask Webroot directly where your data would be stored. Lavawall® hosts data in Canada by default.
- How is Webroot priced?
- Its own website describes its pricing as contact sales for a quote (no business price list published). Lavawall® publishes its prices in Canadian dollars on its pricing page, month-to-month.
- Does Webroot 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 Webroot?
- Lavawall® has no direct equivalent for these Webroot capabilities: malware, ransomware, and zero-day protection, real-time machine learning threat intelligence, basic EDR features like device isolation, and prebuilt security policy templates.
- Can Lavawall replace Webroot?
- No. Lavawall® is not an antivirus. It deploys and monitors your endpoint protection and adds patching, breach detection, and compliance around it.
- Can I export my data from Webroot?
- Webroot’s documentation describes this: console tables (e.g. Process Log) export to CSV.
- Is Webroot available in French?
- Yes. Webroot’s console offers 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.
Webroot is a trademark of its owner. Other product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Lavawall is not affiliated with Webroot.