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Head-to-head · Microsoft 365 Management Tools

CIPP vs EasyEntra

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score CIPP #7 in Microsoft 365 Management Tools 7.9/10 Free plan · paid from €99/mo Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit CIPP
EasyEntra #13 in Microsoft 365 Management Tools 7.1/10 Free plan · paid from $1,708/yr · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit EasyEntra

CIPP leads on 0 checks, EasyEntra 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 scoreCIPP · 7.9/10
  • Free planboth

CIPP scores higher on our rubric for microsoft 365 management tools: 7.9 against 7.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #13.

On deployment, CIPP gives you Hybrid where EasyEntra offers Self_hosted.

CIPP is the better fit for budget-conscious MSPs wanting open, multi-tenant tools. EasyEntra is the better fit for windows teams managing multiple Microsoft 365 tenants.

  • CIPP fits best

    Budget-conscious MSPs wanting open, multi-tenant tools

  • EasyEntra fits best

    Windows teams managing multiple Microsoft 365 tenants

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Side by side

Feature CIPP 7.9/10 Visit ↗ EasyEntra 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.9 7.1
Ranking #7 in Microsoft 365 Management Tools #13 in Microsoft 365 Management Tools
Best for Budget-conscious MSPs wanting open, multi-tenant tools Windows teams managing multiple Microsoft 365 tenants
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Desktop
Platforms Web Windows
Support Community, Email Phone, Email
Integrations 3 integrations 2 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CIPP 4/4 · EasyEntra 4/4
Multi-tenant management ✓ ✓
License management ✓ ✓
Change automation ✓ ✓
Audit and reporting ✓ ✓
Specs
Managed services Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra ID, Exchange Online, Intune Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, Active Directory
Deployment Hybrid Self_hosted
Our review
Pros
  • Central portal for managing multiple Microsoft 365 tenants
  • Bulk licensing, user administration, and scheduled configuration standards
  • Drift monitoring, security assessments, dashboards, and reporting
  • Manage multiple tenants and Active Directories from one console
  • Automate onboarding, decommissioning, bulk changes, and scheduled processes
  • Includes unlimited admin users, installations, upgrades, and phone and email support
Cons
  • 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
  • The one-year license costs $1,708 per tenant annually
  • Runs as a Windows desktop application
  • Free use is limited to AD-only management or tenants with fewer than 25 licensed users
Our verdict

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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EasyEntra is a Windows application for administrators managing Microsoft 365 tenants and hybrid or cloud-only Entra ID environments. It brings user properties, license, mailbox, group, and MFA settings into one console, alongside selected…

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  1. CIPPMicrosoft 365 Management Tools 7.9Free plan · paid from €99/mo
  2. EasyEntraMicrosoft 365 Management Tools 7.1Free plan · paid from $1,708/yr · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • EasyEntra — where it wins

    • Manage multiple tenants and Active Directories from one console
    • Automate onboarding, decommissioning, bulk changes, and scheduled processes
    • Includes unlimited admin users, installations, upgrades, and phone and email support

    Where it doesn't

    • The one-year license costs $1,708 per tenant annually
    • Runs as a Windows desktop application
    • Free use is limited to AD-only management or tenants with fewer than 25 licensed users
  • CIPP7.9/10 · Free plan · paid from €99/mo

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

    Visit CIPPFull verdict →
  • EasyEntra7.1/10 · Free plan · paid from $1,708/yr · 30-day trial

    A Windows console for multi-tenant Microsoft 365 administration, with per-tenant annual licensing.

    Visit EasyEntraFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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