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Head-to-head · Microsoft 365 Management Tools

AvePoint Elements vs AvePoint Cloud Governance

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score AvePoint Elements #1 in Microsoft 365 Management Tools 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit AvePoint
AvePoint Cloud Governance #3 in Microsoft 365 Management Tools 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit AvePoint

AvePoint Elements leads on 0 checks, AvePoint Cloud Governance on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAvePoint Elements · 8.8/10
  • Most featuresAvePoint Elements · 4 of 4

AvePoint Elements scores higher on our rubric for microsoft 365 management tools: 8.8 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

AvePoint Elements is the better fit for MSPs managing multiple Microsoft 365 tenants. AvePoint Cloud Governance is the better fit for organizations governing Teams and SharePoint workspaces.

  • AvePoint Elements fits best

    MSPs managing multiple Microsoft 365 tenants

  • AvePoint Cloud Governance fits best

    Organizations governing Teams and SharePoint workspaces

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Side by side

Feature AvePoint Elements 8.8/10 Visit ↗ AvePoint Cloud Governance 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 7.9
Ranking #1 in Microsoft 365 Management Tools #3 in Microsoft 365 Management Tools
Best for MSPs managing multiple Microsoft 365 tenants Organizations governing Teams and SharePoint workspaces
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request
Free plan Not checked yet Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 2 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AvePoint Elements 4/4 · AvePoint Cloud Governance 3/4
Multi-tenant management ✓ ✓
License management ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Change automation ✓ ✓
Audit and reporting ✓ ✓
Specs
Managed services Baseline Management; User & Device Management; Workspace Management; License Optimization; Risk & Change Management; Marketplace Integration Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 Groups, SharePoint sites, Power Platform objects
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Our review
Pros
  • Applies security baselines and policies across customer tenants
  • Combines device compliance, workspace governance, and drift monitoring
  • Tracks unused licenses and supports distributor billing integration
  • 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
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Designed around MSPs managing multiple customer tenants
  • ConnectWise Manage is the only other named integration
  • Pricing requires a sales inquiry
  • Focuses on workspace governance rather than broad tenant administration
  • Multi-tenant support is limited to cross-tenant collaboration workflows
Our verdict

AvePoint Elements is a cloud platform for managed service providers that oversee Microsoft 365 environments for multiple customers. It brings tenant governance, user and device management, workspace controls, license optimization, and risk…

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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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  1. AvePoint ElementsMicrosoft 365 Management Tools 8.8Pricing on request
  2. AvePoint Cloud GovernanceMicrosoft 365 Management Tools 7.9Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • AvePoint Elements — where it wins

    • Applies security baselines and policies across customer tenants
    • Combines device compliance, workspace governance, and drift monitoring
    • Tracks unused licenses and supports distributor billing integration

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Designed around MSPs managing multiple customer tenants
    • ConnectWise Manage is the only other named integration

  • 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
  • AvePoint Elements8.8/10 · Pricing on request

    Centralizes tenant, device, workspace, security, and license controls for MSPs.

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  • AvePoint Cloud Governance7.9/10 · Pricing on request

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

    Visit AvePointFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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