Guardian360 vs Lywand
Alternative to Lywand
Guardian360 is a genuine alternative to Lywand. An audit and risk-assessment platform for MSPs with automated reporting and up to 80% auto-healing, focused on DACH.
What Lywand is good at
Lywand gives MSPs automated vulnerability and risk reporting with CIS benchmark mapping and Auto Healing. It is DACH-focused, with hosting that can depend on the MSP.
Side by side
How they compare
| Guardian360 | Lywand | |
|---|---|---|
| Company origin & data residency | Netherlands, EU-only | Austria/Germany region provider; platform hosting depends on MSP choice (self-hostable) |
| Partner model | Partner-only | Direct / partner / MSP usage (open-ecosystem) |
| Deployment approach | Agentless SaaS | Agentless scanning; external audit via platform |
| Compliance coverage | 25+ frameworks, continuously mapped | CIS benchmarks; compliance evidence export |
| Intrusion detection | Built-in honeypots | N/A (focus on audit & vulnerability results) |
| Microsoft 365 insight | Included | Can include tenant audit as part of infrastructure security checks (via connectors), but not core focus |
| Container & cloud scanning | Planned for 2026 | N/A |
| Mobile app | Yes (Android & iOS) | None documented |
| Automation & ease of use | High | Automated scanning; regular audit cycles and dashboards |
| Pricing / MSP model | MSP pricing per employee / IP | Flexible MSP model (platform can be used for audits and service bundles) |
| Auto-remediation | Partner-guided | Auto Healing (up to 80% automated); Security Cockpit for MSSPs |
| Free trial / quick scan | Yes, incl. free WordPress plugin | Demo / trial usually available via Lywand partner |
| Smallest client size | From 10 employees / IPs | N/A (platform scales per client through MSP) |
| Data sovereignty (EU-only) | Yes | Depends on MSP hosting (can be hosted in EU) |
| Supply-chain compliance | Yes, NIS2/Cbw + CRA questionnaires | No |
Based on publicly available information at the time of writing. Vendors evolve quickly, always verify the latest details with each provider.
When Lywand may fit better
MSPs in the DACH region that want automated audits with built-in auto-healing and flexible (including self-hosted) deployment.
When Guardian360 fits better
Partners that want continuous scanning, 25+ framework mapping, honeypot detection and Microsoft 365 insight with a committed NL data-hosting guarantee.
Common questions
Guardian360 vs Lywand, answered
Where is data hosted?
Guardian360 commits to NL data hosting. With Lywand, hosting can depend on the MSP and region.
Does Guardian360 auto-remediate?
Remediation is partner-guided by design, so your partner stays in control; Lywand offers automated Auto Healing.
See it on your own environment
Run a free Quickscan, start a trial, or talk to a partner. Guardian360 is delivered exclusively through our partners.