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Head-to-head · Microsoft 365 Management Tools

AvePoint Cloud Governance vs CIPP

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
AvePoint Cloud Governance #3 in Microsoft 365 Management Tools 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit AvePoint
CIPP #7 in Microsoft 365 Management Tools 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit CIPP

AvePoint Cloud Governance leads on 0 checks, CIPP on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Free planonly CIPP
  • Most featuresCIPP · 4 of 4

AvePoint Cloud Governance and CIPP score identically on our rubric (7.9 out of 10) for microsoft 365 management tools; AvePoint Cloud Governance sits at #3 and CIPP at #7 in our editorial ranking, so the choice comes down to fit.

On deployment, CIPP gives you Hybrid where AvePoint Cloud Governance offers Cloud.

AvePoint Cloud Governance is the better fit for organizations governing Teams and SharePoint workspaces. CIPP is the better fit for budget-conscious MSPs wanting open, multi-tenant tools.

  • AvePoint Cloud Governance fits best

    Organizations governing Teams and SharePoint workspaces

  • CIPP fits best

    Budget-conscious MSPs wanting open, multi-tenant tools

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Side by side

Feature AvePoint Cloud Governance 7.9/10 Visit ↗ CIPP 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.9 7.9
Ranking #3 in Microsoft 365 Management Tools #7 in Microsoft 365 Management Tools
Best for Organizations governing Teams and SharePoint workspaces Budget-conscious MSPs wanting open, multi-tenant tools
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Pricing on request €99/mo
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 5 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market
Features AvePoint Cloud Governance 3/4 · CIPP 4/4
Multi-tenant management ✓ ✓
License management Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Change automation ✓ ✓
Audit and reporting ✓ ✓
Specs
Managed services Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 Groups, SharePoint sites, Power Platform objects Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra ID, Exchange Online, Intune
Deployment Cloud Hybrid
Our review
Pros
  • Automates workspace approvals, renewals, recertification, archiving, and deletion
  • Enforces policies, including reverting out-of-policy changes
  • Provides delegated administration and audit, security, and lifecycle reporting
  • Central portal for managing multiple Microsoft 365 tenants
  • Bulk licensing, user administration, and scheduled configuration standards
  • Drift monitoring, security assessments, dashboards, and reporting
Cons
  • Pricing requires a sales inquiry
  • Focuses on workspace governance rather than broad tenant administration
  • Multi-tenant support is limited to cross-tenant collaboration workflows
  • Self-hosting requires your own Azure environment and may add Azure costs
  • Functions depend on each tenant's Microsoft licenses and permissions
  • Web-based platform with community and email support channels
Our verdict

AvePoint Cloud Governance helps IT teams manage Microsoft 365 workspace requests and lifecycles. Its catalog and guided questionnaires let business users request services, while administrators set provisioning rules and oversee ongoing…

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CIPP is an open-source Microsoft 365 administration platform for managed service providers handling multiple client tenants. Its web portal brings together user creation, editing, offboarding, group membership, license assignment, tenant…

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  1. AvePoint Cloud GovernanceMicrosoft 365 Management Tools 7.9Pricing on request
  2. CIPPMicrosoft 365 Management Tools 7.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • AvePoint Cloud Governance — where it wins

    • Automates workspace approvals, renewals, recertification, archiving, and deletion
    • Enforces policies, including reverting out-of-policy changes
    • Provides delegated administration and audit, security, and lifecycle reporting

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a sales inquiry
    • Focuses on workspace governance rather than broad tenant administration
    • Multi-tenant support is limited to cross-tenant collaboration workflows

  • CIPP — where it wins

    • Central portal for managing multiple Microsoft 365 tenants
    • Bulk licensing, user administration, and scheduled configuration standards
    • Drift monitoring, security assessments, dashboards, and reporting

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-hosting requires your own Azure environment and may add Azure costs
    • Functions depend on each tenant's Microsoft licenses and permissions
    • Web-based platform with community and email support channels
  • AvePoint Cloud Governance7.9/10 · Pricing on request

    A focused governance tool for managing workspace requests, approvals, and lifecycles.

    Visit AvePointFull verdict →
  • CIPP7.9/10 · Free plan

    Open, multi-tenant Microsoft 365 administration with free self-hosting or €99/month hosting.

    Visit CIPPFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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