ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus vs AvePoint Cloud Governance

ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus8.6Visit AGAvePoint Cloud Governance7.9Visit

Higher score ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus #2 in Microsoft 365 Management Tools 8.6/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit ManageEngine

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AG AvePoint Cloud Governance #3 in Microsoft 365 Management Tools 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit AvePoint

• ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus fits best

  Teams wanting affordable, self-hosted M365 administration

• AvePoint Cloud Governance fits best

  Organizations governing Teams and SharePoint workspaces

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Side by side

Feature	ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus 8.6/10 Visit ↗	AGAvePoint Cloud Governance 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	7.9
Ranking	#2 in Microsoft 365 Management Tools	#3 in Microsoft 365 Management Tools
Best for	Teams wanting affordable, self-hosted M365 administration	Organizations governing Teams and SharePoint workspaces
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$345/unit/yr	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Windows, Web	Web
Integrations	5 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus 4/4 · AvePoint Cloud Governance 3/4
Multi-tenant management	✓	✓
License management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Change automation	✓	✓
Audit and reporting	✓	✓
Specs
Managed services	Microsoft Entra ID, Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business	Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 Groups, SharePoint sites, Power Platform objects
Deployment	Self_hosted	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Bulk administration for users, mailboxes, groups, licenses, and Teams Schedules recurring or event-driven tasks and Microsoft 365 reports Auditing, alerts, monitoring, and scoped task delegation across tenants	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	Requires self-hosted deployment on Windows Standard lacks Professional features such as auditing and automation Exchange Online backup and restore is an optional add-on	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	ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus gives IT teams a centralized way to administer Microsoft 365 through a Windows installation and browser interface. It is aimed at organizations that need bulk changes, reporting, and delegated administration… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus — where it wins

  • Bulk administration for users, mailboxes, groups, licenses, and Teams
  • Schedules recurring or event-driven tasks and Microsoft 365 reports
  • Auditing, alerts, monitoring, and scoped task delegation across tenants

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires self-hosted deployment on Windows
  • Standard lacks Professional features such as auditing and automation
  • Exchange Online backup and restore is an optional add-on

• 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

• ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus8.6/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  Self-hosted M365 administration with bulk controls, scheduled tasks, and a free edition.

  Visit ManageEngineFull verdict →
• AGAvePoint Cloud Governance7.9/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit AvePointFull verdict →