AvePoint Elements vs Cayosoft Administrator

AEAvePoint Elements8.8Visit Cayosoft Administrator7.7Visit

Higher score AE AvePoint Elements #1 in Microsoft 365 Management Tools 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit AvePoint

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Cayosoft Administrator #8 in Microsoft 365 Management Tools 7.7/10 Free plan · pricing on request · 25-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Cayosoft

• AvePoint Elements fits best

  MSPs managing multiple Microsoft 365 tenants

• Cayosoft Administrator fits best

  Hybrid IT teams managing identity lifecycles

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Side by side

Feature	AEAvePoint Elements 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Cayosoft Administrator 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.7
Ranking	#1 in Microsoft 365 Management Tools	#8 in Microsoft 365 Management Tools
Best for	MSPs managing multiple Microsoft 365 tenants	Hybrid IT teams managing identity lifecycles
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	25 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs, Live chat · 24/7	Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	2 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AvePoint Elements 4/4 · Cayosoft Administrator 0/4
Multi-tenant management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
License management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Change automation	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Audit and reporting	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Managed services	Baseline Management; User & Device Management; Workspace Management; License Optimization; Risk & Change Management; Marketplace Integration	Not checked yet
Deployment	Cloud	Hybrid
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 user provisioning, deprovisioning, and group lifecycle tasks Combines license reclamation, reporting, and change auditing Offers password and account-unlock self-service
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Designed around MSPs managing multiple customer tenants ConnectWise Manage is the only other named integration	Quote-based licensing makes cost comparison less direct Free Mode is limited compared with the paid product Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams focused on a single directory
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… Read the review →	Cayosoft Administrator brings administration for on-premises Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, and Microsoft 365 into a unified web console. It is aimed at IT administrators, help desks, security teams, and auditors in mid-market and… Read the review →

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

• Cayosoft Administrator — where it wins

  • Automates user provisioning, deprovisioning, and group lifecycle tasks
  • Combines license reclamation, reporting, and change auditing
  • Offers password and account-unlock self-service

  Where it doesn't

  • Quote-based licensing makes cost comparison less direct
  • Free Mode is limited compared with the paid product
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams focused on a single directory

• AEAvePoint Elements8.8/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit AvePointFull verdict →
• Cayosoft Administrator7.7/10 · Free plan · pricing on request · 25-day trial

  A broad hybrid identity toolkit for teams managing Microsoft environments.

  Visit CayosoftFull verdict →