Vanta is a strong GRC evidence-collection platform aimed primarily at SaaS and tech companies pursuing SOC 2 and ISO 27001. Lavawall® is built for MSPs serving many client tenants — covering MSP-relevant frameworks (CMMC 2.0, NIST CSF, CIS, PIPEDA, BC HIA, NERC CIP, IIROC, CPA Canada, Essential Eight) and bundling endpoint and cloud monitoring rather than relying entirely on integrations.
Where Lavawall® wins for MSPs
Multi-tenant from the ground up: MSPs deliver compliance-as-a-service across many client orgs from one console with proper tenant isolation.
Direct endpoint, M365, Entra, Azure, and Google Workspace evidence collection — Lavawall® is the agent and the cloud connector, not just an integration aggregator.
15+ frameworks including the ones MSPs and Canadian / regulated industries actually need: CMMC 2.0, NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-171, CIS Controls v8, ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, BC HIA, Alberta HIA, PIPEDA, NERC CIP, IIROC, CPA Canada, Australian Essential Eight.
Canadian privacy framework bundle (PIPEDA + Alberta PIPA + BC PIPA + Quebec Law 25) counts as a single framework, not four.
Built-in cross-platform patch management, replacement prioritization, and SaaS / shadow-AI discovery — control evidence is collected as a side-effect of normal operations.
White-label posture reports for client QBRs and co-branded compliance deliverables.
Per-tenant pricing optimised for MSP economics; no high-water-mark billing.
Where Vanta wins
Mature purpose-built UX for SOC 2 and ISO 27001 readiness.
Large library of integrations across modern SaaS tools (HRIS, ticketing, identity, cloud).
Strong reputation with auditors and well-trodden audit-firm workflows.
Polished trust-center / public posture pages for SaaS companies.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Lavawall® | Vanta |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-tenant for MSPs (separate client orgs) | Yes — designed for it | Limited — typically one org per account |
| CMMC 2.0 (L1, L2) | Yes | Available |
| NIST CSF 2.0 | Yes | Available |
| CIS Controls v8 | Yes | Available |
| Canadian privacy bundle (PIPEDA, Alberta PIPA, BC PIPA, Quebec Law 25) | Yes — bundled as one framework | Available, varies |
| NERC CIP, IIROC, BC HIA, Alberta HIA, CPA Canada | Yes | Limited / not standard |
| Australian Essential Eight | Yes | Available |
| Endpoint evidence collected by own agent | Yes — Windows / macOS / Linux | Via integrations / MDMs |
| M365 / Azure / Entra ID evidence collection (own connector) | Yes | Via integrations |
| Google Workspace evidence collection | Yes | Via integrations |
| Bundled patching, breach detection, helpdesk, remote support | Yes — same console | Out of scope |
| Co-branded / white-label client reports | Yes | Limited |
| Pricing model | Per-tenant, no high-water mark | Per-org subscription |
Who should pick which?
Pick Lavawall® if…
You are an MSP, MSSP, or vCIO delivering compliance-as-a-service across many client tenants and need multi-tenant isolation, white-label reporting, and per-client billing.
Your clients need MSP-relevant frameworks beyond SOC 2 and ISO 27001 — CMMC 2.0, NIST CSF, CIS, HIPAA, PIPEDA, NERC CIP, BC/Alberta HIA, IIROC, CPA Canada, Essential Eight.
You want compliance evidence collected as a by-product of the same agent that handles patching, configuration management, breach detection, and helpdesk — rather than via dozens of connector tokens.
You operate in Canada and want native CAD billing and Canadian-resident data hosting.
Frequently asked
- Is Lavawall® a SOC 2 readiness platform?
- Yes — SOC 2 is one of the 15+ frameworks Lavawall® maps controls and evidence to. SOC 2 is the same kind of control set Vanta is designed around; what Lavawall® adds is multi-tenant delivery, MSP-specific frameworks (CMMC 2.0, PIPEDA, BC HIA, NERC CIP, CPA Canada, etc.), and co-branded reporting.
- Does Lavawall® replace Vanta for an MSP's own corporate compliance?
- It can — Lavawall® was designed by ThreeShield, an audit firm, and the platform is itself used internally for ThreeShield's compliance work. Many MSPs choose Lavawall® because they can use the same platform for their own audits and for their clients' compliance services.
- Why does multi-tenant matter so much for MSP GRC?
- A single-tenant GRC platform requires you to build a separate workspace per client and re-do integrations for each. A multi-tenant platform like Lavawall® lets you onboard a client tenant in minutes, push standard control profiles, and produce branded reports without manual re-mapping.