ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus vs AvePoint EnPower

ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus8.6Visit AEAvePoint EnPower7.9Visit

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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AE AvePoint EnPower #4 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 EnPower fits best

  Enterprise teams governing multiple Microsoft tenants

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Side by side

Feature	ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus 8.6/10 Visit ↗	AEAvePoint EnPower 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	7.9
Ranking	#2 in Microsoft 365 Management Tools	#4 in Microsoft 365 Management Tools
Best for	Teams wanting affordable, self-hosted M365 administration	Enterprise teams governing multiple Microsoft tenants
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$345/unit/yr	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Windows, Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs	Phone
Compliance	GDPR	ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations	5 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus 4/4 · AvePoint EnPower 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 365; Power Platform; Teams Phone
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	Manage multiple tenants, services, environments and objects centrally Scope administrator roles by service, function and scope Automate admin workflows and export activity audit logs as CSV
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	Subscription pricing is custom and requires contacting sales Its listed integration is limited to AvePoint Cloud Governance Cloud deployment and web access may not suit teams seeking other deployment options
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 EnPower brings governance and administration for Microsoft 365 and Power Platform into a centralized product. It is aimed at IT and governance teams managing multiple tenants, environments, services and objects, particularly in… 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 EnPower — where it wins

  • Manage multiple tenants, services, environments and objects centrally
  • Scope administrator roles by service, function and scope
  • Automate admin workflows and export activity audit logs as CSV

  Where it doesn't

  • Subscription pricing is custom and requires contacting sales
  • Its listed integration is limited to AvePoint Cloud Governance
  • Cloud deployment and web access may not suit teams seeking other deployment options

• 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 →
• AEAvePoint EnPower7.9/10 · Pricing on request

  Centralized Microsoft 365 and Power Platform administration with scoped access and workflow automation.

  Visit AvePointFull verdict →