AvePoint Cloud Governance is listed under Microsoft 365 and cloud management; Microsoft Defender for Business is listed under EDR and XDR. Microsoft Defender for Business publishes a starting price; AvePoint Cloud Governance does not.
Listings updated .
| Pricing fact | AvePoint Cloud Governance | Microsoft Defender for Business |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Not on file | US$3.00 per endpoint per month |
| Free trial | Not on file | Yes |
| Free version | No | No |
| Feature | AvePoint Cloud Governance | Microsoft Defender for Business |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioural detection | unknown | yes |
| Tenant and user provisioning | yes | unknown |
| Automated remediation | unknown | yes |
| Licence assignment | unknown | yes |
| Rollback to pre-attack state | unknown | unknown |
| Security baseline templates | yes | yes |
| USB and device control | unknown | yes |
| Conditional access management | yes | yes |
| Application allow-listing | unknown | yes |
| Multi-tenant console | yes | yes |
| Offline protection | unknown | no |
| Shadow SaaS discovery | unknown | unknown |
| Threat hunting console | unknown | no |
| Automated offboarding | yes | unknown |
| Managed MDR add-on | unknown | no |
| Reporting and QBR exports | yes | yes |
| SIEM and SOAR integration | unknown | yes |
| Microsoft Graph API integration | yes | yes |
| RMM integration | unknown | no |
| PSA integration | unknown | no |
| macOS support | unknown | yes |
| Backup integration | unknown | no |
| Linux support | unknown | no |
| Delegated admin (GDAP) support | unknown | yes |
Neither vendor lists a direct integration with the other on MSP Software.
| Fact | AvePoint Cloud Governance | Microsoft Defender for Business |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | cloud | cloud |
| Platforms | web | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, web |
| Support | email, help desk, phone | email, help desk, knowledge base, phone |
| Training | documentation, webinars, live online | documentation, videos, webinars |
| HQ | United States | United States |
| Founded | 2001 | 1975 |
Neither vendor lists a direct integration with the other on MSP Software.
