Huntress is one of the most respected managed-detection platforms in the MSP channel — managed EDR, M365 ITDR, and security-awareness training, all backed by a 24/7 SOC.
Lavawall® is not in the managed-SOC business. The Lavawall® and Huntress relationship is integration, not competition: Lavawall® connects to Huntress via API and surfaces Huntress incidents in the Lavawall® console alongside its own findings.
Where Lavawall® extends beyond Huntress is in GRC compliance, cross-platform patching, kernel-free application control, replacement-prioritization analytics, smart helpdesk, multi-tenant remote support, and curated SaaS / shadow-AI discovery — the broader MSP-platform layer Huntress does not address.
Where Lavawall® wins for MSPs
Lavawall® and Huntress are complementary. Lavawall® is the broader MSP platform: GRC, cross-platform patching, application control, replacement prioritization, helpdesk, remote support, SaaS / shadow-AI discovery, and analytics. Huntress is the managed-detection layer.
For MSPs running both, the integration means Huntress incidents appear in the Lavawall® console alongside Lavawall's own findings — one place to triage.
If the MSP needs only one and is choosing, the answer depends on the primary need: managed-SOC outsourcing → Huntress; multi-tenant security-and-compliance platform → Lavawall®. Many MSPs run both.
Where Huntress wins
Huntress's managed SOC is the differentiator. A 24/7 team of analysts triaging incidents on behalf of the MSP is a service Lavawall® does not offer directly. (ThreeShield, the audit firm that built Lavawall®, offers Tier 3 augmentation for human escalation; see threeshield.ca.)
Huntress's endpoint persistence-and-rootkit detection has a deserved reputation for catching what other tools miss.
For MSPs whose primary need is outsourcing detection-and-response decisions, Huntress is the right tool.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Lavawall® | Huntress |
|---|---|---|
| Managed detection and response (24/7 SOC) | Huntress core offering | Not in scope (Lavawall® integrates with Huntress) |
| Endpoint EDR with managed escalation | Yes | Coexists; surfaces EDR state |
| M365 / Entra ID ITDR | Managed | Multi-tenant ITDR with endpoint correlation |
| Google Workspace breach detection | Limited | Native |
| Security-awareness training | Yes | Yes (86 courses included) |
| GRC framework mapping (CMMC, NIST, SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO, etc.) | No | 15+ frameworks with SSP / POA&M |
| Cross-platform patching (Windows / macOS / Linux) | No | 7,500+ applications |
| Application control without kernel driver | No | Native |
| Replacement prioritization (battery / TPM / SMART / RAM / age) | No | Multi-factor scoring |
| Smart helpdesk (per-named-agent unlimited tickets) | No | Native |
| Multi-tenant browser-based remote support | No | Native |
| Curated SaaS / shadow-AI discovery (1,130+ catalog) | No | Native |
Who should pick which?
Frequently asked
- Should I run both Lavawall® and Huntress?
- Many MSPs do. They complement each other — Huntress for managed detection-and-response, Lavawall® for the broader platform. The integration surfaces Huntress incidents in the Lavawall® console.
- Does Lavawall® offer 24/7 managed detection?
- Lavawall® is the platform; it is not a 24/7 managed SOC. ThreeShield Information Security Corporation, the audit firm that built Lavawall®, offers Tier 3 cybersecurity augmentation for MSPs and lean IT teams — human escalation backed by CISSP / CISA staff. See threeshield.ca.