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Head-to-head · Microsoft 365 Management Tools

AvePoint Elements vs Microsoft 365 Lighthouse

Updated Oct 2026
Both researched from official sources
5 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

Microsoft 365 Lighthouse #5 in Microsoft 365 Management Tools 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Microsoft

AvePoint Elements leads on 0 checks, Microsoft 365 Lighthouse 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

Highest scoreAvePoint Elements · 8.8/10
Free planonly Microsoft 365 Lighthouse

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 #5.

AvePoint Elements is the better fit for MSPs managing multiple Microsoft 365 tenants. Microsoft 365 Lighthouse is the better fit for microsoft partners managing customer tenants.

AvePoint Elements fits best
MSPs managing multiple Microsoft 365 tenants
Microsoft 365 Lighthouse fits best
Microsoft partners managing customer tenants

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Side by side

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Feature	AvePoint Elements 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Microsoft 365 Lighthouse 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.9
Ranking	#1 in Microsoft 365 Management Tools	#5 in Microsoft 365 Management Tools
Best for	MSPs managing multiple Microsoft 365 tenants	Microsoft partners managing customer tenants
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	Pricing on request	Free plan
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs, Live chat · 24/7	Docs, Tickets
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features AvePoint Elements 4/4 · Microsoft 365 Lighthouse 4/4
Multi-tenant management	✓	✓
License management	✓	✓
Change automation	✓	✓
Audit and reporting	✓	✓
Specs
Managed services	Baseline Management; User & Device Management; Workspace Management; License Optimization; Risk & Change Management; Marketplace Integration	Microsoft 365, Office 365, Exchange Online, Windows 365 Business, Microsoft Defender for Business, Microsoft Intune
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	Multi-tenant views cover users, devices, threats, alerts, and service health. Configuration baselines and deployment journeys guide tenant onboarding. License state, renewals, and requests are visible alongside audit and sign-in logs.
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Designed around MSPs managing multiple customer tenants ConnectWise Manage is the only other named integration	Access is limited to eligible Cloud Solution Provider partners and customer tenants. Managed tenants need delegated access and qualifying Microsoft subscriptions. Some management features depend on customer licensing and device enrollment.
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 →	Microsoft 365 Lighthouse is a cloud admin portal for managed service providers enrolled in Microsoft's Cloud Solution Provider program. It brings eligible customer tenants into a shared management view, making it relevant to small and… Read the review →

A AvePoint ElementsMicrosoft 365 Management Tools 8.8Pricing on request
M Microsoft 365 LighthouseMicrosoft 365 Management Tools 7.9Free plan

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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
Microsoft 365 Lighthouse — where it wins
- Multi-tenant views cover users, devices, threats, alerts, and service health.
- Configuration baselines and deployment journeys guide tenant onboarding.
- License state, renewals, and requests are visible alongside audit and sign-in logs.
Where it doesn't
- Access is limited to eligible Cloud Solution Provider partners and customer tenants.
- Managed tenants need delegated access and qualifying Microsoft subscriptions.
- Some management features depend on customer licensing and device enrollment.

AvePoint Elements8.8/10 · Pricing on request
Centralizes tenant, device, workspace, security, and license controls for MSPs.
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Microsoft 365 Lighthouse7.9/10 · Free plan
Free tenant oversight for eligible Microsoft partners, with onboarding, device, user, and licensing views.
Visit Microsoft Full verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Last updated 7 Oct 2026 · How we research and update