ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus vs CIPP

ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus8.6Visit CCIPP7.9Visit

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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C CIPP #7 in Microsoft 365 Management Tools 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit CIPP

• ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus fits best

  Teams wanting affordable, self-hosted M365 administration

• CIPP fits best

  Budget-conscious MSPs wanting open, multi-tenant tools

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Side by side

Feature	ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus 8.6/10 Visit ↗	CCIPP 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	7.9
Ranking	#2 in Microsoft 365 Management Tools	#7 in Microsoft 365 Management Tools
Best for	Teams wanting affordable, self-hosted M365 administration	Budget-conscious MSPs wanting open, multi-tenant tools
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$345/unit/yr	€99/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows, Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs	Community, Email
Integrations	5 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus 4/4 · CIPP 4/4
Multi-tenant management	✓	✓
License management	✓	✓
Change automation	✓	✓
Audit and reporting	✓	✓
Specs
Managed services	Microsoft Entra ID, Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business	Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra ID, Exchange Online, Intune
Deployment	Self_hosted	Hybrid
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	Central portal for managing multiple Microsoft 365 tenants Bulk licensing, user administration, and scheduled configuration standards Drift monitoring, security assessments, dashboards, and 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	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
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 →	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… 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

• 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

• 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 →
• CCIPP7.9/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit CIPPFull verdict →