AvePoint Cloud Governance is listed under Microsoft 365 and cloud management by AvePoint. The 12 alternatives below are listed in the same category and are compared on starting price, features and reviews from other MSPs.
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ScubaGear Free Microsoft 365 configuration baseline assessment against CISA SCuBA security standards. 
Octiga Microsoft 365 security posture, configuration backup and automated remediation for MSPs. 
Augmentt Microsoft 365 security and multi-tenant management with shadow SaaS discovery for MSPs. 
CoreView Microsoft 365 tenant resilience through configuration management, governance and drift control. 
Microsoft Defender for Business Endpoint security for small businesses, from $3 per user per month or included in Microsoft 365. AvePoint Cloud Governance vs Microsoft Defender for Business
CIPP Open-source multi-tenant console for managing and securing Microsoft 365. 
SaaS Alerts Cloud detection and response for Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and other SaaS applications. 
Rewst Workflow automation and orchestration with AI build for Microsoft 365 and MSP operations. 
Nerdio Manager for MSP Multi-tenant Microsoft 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop management starting at $50 per tenant per month. AvePoint Cloud Governance vs Nerdio Manager for MSP
Syncro XMM Combined PSA and RMM priced per technician, with no per-endpoint fee. AvePoint Cloud Governance vs Syncro XMM Microsoft Entra ID Cloud identity and SSO platform for Microsoft 365 and cloud applications, priced per user monthly. AvePoint Cloud Governance vs Microsoft Entra ID
Nudge Security SaaS and AI security platform for discovering and managing shadow IT applications with identity risk monitoring. AvePoint Cloud Governance vs Nudge Security| Feature | AvePoint Cloud Governance | ScubaGear | Octiga | Augmentt | CoreView | Microsoft Defender for Business | CIPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenant and user provisioning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | unknown | yes |
| Licence assignment | unknown | unknown | no | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Security baseline templates | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Conditional access management | yes | yes | unknown | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Multi-tenant console | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Shadow SaaS discovery | unknown | no | no | yes | unknown | unknown | no |
| Automated offboarding | yes | no | yes | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
| Reporting and QBR exports | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | unknown |
| Microsoft Graph API integration | yes | yes | unknown | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| PSA integration | unknown | no | yes | yes | unknown | no | yes |
| Backup integration | unknown | no | no | unknown | yes | no | unknown |
| Delegated admin (GDAP) support | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | yes | yes | unknown |
ScubaGear, which matches 6 of the 7 features AvePoint Cloud Governance supports.
ScubaGear, CIPP and Microsoft Entra ID have a free version.
