# Best Microsoft 365 Management Tools - Page 2

## How Many Microsoft 365 Management Tools Products Does G2 Track?

**Total Products under this Category:** 60

### Category Stats (Jul 2026)

- **Average Rating:** 4.5/5 (↑0.01 vs Jun 2026) The average rating of products in this category, based on all submitted ratings
- **Top Trending Product:** Datto SaaS Protection (+0.77%) - Among all products in this category, Datto SaaS Protection recorded the largest rating increase compared to last month

_Last updated: July 26, 2026_

## How Does G2 Rank Microsoft 365 Management Tools Products?

**Why You Can Trust G2's Software Rankings:**

- 30 Analysts and Data Experts
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- 60+ Products
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G2's software rankings are built on verified user reviews, rigorous moderation, and a consistent research methodology maintained by a team of analysts and data experts. Each product is measured using the same transparent criteria, with no paid placement or vendor influence. While reviews reflect real user experiences, which can be subjective, they offer valuable insight into how software performs in the hands of professionals. Together, these inputs power the G2 Score, a standardized way to compare tools within every category.

## G2 Grid® for Microsoft 365 Management Tools
 ![G2 Grid® for Microsoft 365 Management Tools plotting products by satisfaction and market presence](https://www.g2.com/categories/microsoft-365-management-tools/grids.png?focus%5B%5D=112175&focus%5B%5D=40307&focus%5B%5D=109588&focus%5B%5D=40320&focus%5B%5D=150962&focus%5B%5D=1226770&focus%5B%5D=150240&focus%5B%5D=1303409)

Highlighted products: Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365, ShareGate, AvePoint Confidence Platform, CoreView, AdminDroid, Orchestry, Syskit Point, and inforcer.

Underlying data: [Grid® JSON](https://www.g2.com/categories/microsoft-365-management-tools/grids.json?focus%5B%5D=veeam-data-cloud-for-microsoft-365&focus%5B%5D=sharegate&focus%5B%5D=avepoint-confidence-platform&focus%5B%5D=coreview&focus%5B%5D=admindroid&focus%5B%5D=orchestry&focus%5B%5D=syskit-syskit-point&focus%5B%5D=inforcer)

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### CoreView

CoreView is the leading SaaS platform for Microsoft 365 Tenant Resilience. Trusted by enterprises worldwide, CoreView secures the configuration, identity, and access layers of Microsoft 365—hardening tenants against attack, reducing privilege and blast radius, detecting configuration tampering, and restoring security posture after incidents. By protecting Microsoft 365 & Entra at the tenant level, CoreView ensures organisations can prevent compromise, withstand intrusion, and recover with confidence from cyber threats and operational disruption. Use Cases: 1. Tenant Resilience for Microsoft 365 2. Complex Microsoft 365 tenant management 3. Enforce governance and lifecycle management for Microsoft 365

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### [Microsoft 365 Monitoring and Reporting](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-365-monitoring-and-reporting/reviews)

Microsoft 365 Monitoring and Reporting is a core component of ENow’s Microsoft 365 Management Simplified platform, delivering comprehensive visibility, performance monitoring, and actionable insights across your entire Microsoft 365 environment. It provides a single pane of glass to proactively monitor Microsoft 365, on-premises, and hybrid environments—including Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, Copilot, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and supporting identity infrastructure. With 95+ synthetic transactions, organizations can quickly detect service degradations, identify root causes, and improve service availability and user experience. The solution also accelerates Microsoft 365 migrations by validating network readiness for remote locations, verifying hybrid dependencies (Azure AD Connect / AD FS), and providing migration-focused reporting to reduce risk and downtime. Beyond availability, M365 Monitoring and Reporting delivers deep operational insight, tracking configuration changes and workload health to simplify administration and strengthen governance. Usage-based and licensing reports help organizations optimize Microsoft 365 licensing, maximize ROI, and drive higher user adoption—turning monitoring data into measurable business value.

**Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0

**Total Reviews:** 11

#### How Do G2 Users Rate Microsoft 365 Monitoring and Reporting?

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 9.3/10)
- **Management:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Storage Insights:** 7.8/10 (Category avg: 8.4/10)
- **Bulk User Management:** 9.2/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)

#### Who Is the Company Behind Microsoft 365 Monitoring and Reporting?

- **Seller:** [ENow](https://www.g2.com/sellers/enow)
- **Year Founded:** 2000
- **HQ Location:** Culver City, US
- **Twitter:** @ENowConsulting (1,263 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/156662 (24 employees on LinkedIn®)

#### Who Uses This Product?

- **Company Size:** 45% Small, 45% Medium

#### What Do G2 Reviewers Say About Microsoft 365 Monitoring and Reporting?

_AI-generated summary from verified user reviews_

##### Pros

- Users value the **comprehensive monitoring** capabilities of Microsoft 365, enhancing visibility and optimizing resource management.
- Users value the **customization options** in Microsoft 365 Monitoring and Reporting, enhancing flexibility and data trustworthiness.
- Users find the **intuitive dashboards** of Microsoft 365 Monitoring and Reporting essential for real-time insights and streamlined management.
- Users value the **insightful analysis** provided by Microsoft 365 Monitoring and Reporting for effective data management.
- Users value the **reliability** of Microsoft 365 Monitoring and Reporting for effective data management and activity tracking.

##### Cons

- Users find the **alert issues** in Microsoft 365 Monitoring and Reporting to be overwhelming and disruptive.
- Users find the **complex configuration** overwhelming, particularly newcomers, and report delays in generating custom reports.
- Users find the **configuration difficulties** of Microsoft 365 Monitoring and Reporting overwhelming, especially for newcomers to monitoring tools.
- Users find the **limited features** in Microsoft 365 Monitoring and Reporting hinder third-party integrations and response times.
- Users find the product **expensive** and occasionally overwhelmed by excessive notifications, affecting their overall satisfaction.

#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of Microsoft 365 Monitoring and Reporting?

**["Microsoft 365 User Experience"](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/microsoft-365-monitoring-and-reporting-review-10786298)**

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

_— bhavik m._

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/microsoft-365-monitoring-and-reporting-review-10786298)

**["Effortless Reporting, Needs Real-Time Updates"](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/microsoft-365-monitoring-and-reporting-review-12187363)**

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

_— Manish S._

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/microsoft-365-monitoring-and-reporting-review-12187363)

### [SharePoint Reporting Tool](https://www.g2.com/products/sharepoint-reporting-tool/reviews)

Vyapin SharePoint Reporting Tool is a powerful toolkit to help you streamline the management of SharePoint servers. Vyapin SharePoint Reporting Tool keeps your system secure & compliant and ensures best returns on your investment in SharePoint technology. The solution enables organizations to manage, administer, govern, audit and monitor their SharePoint servers.

**Average Rating:** 4.2/5.0

**Total Reviews:** 16

#### How Do G2 Users Rate SharePoint Reporting Tool?

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.9/10 (Category avg: 9.3/10)

#### Who Is the Company Behind SharePoint Reporting Tool?

- **Seller:** [Vyapin](https://www.g2.com/sellers/vyapin)
- **Year Founded:** 1996
- **HQ Location:** Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- **Twitter:** @vyapinsoftware (94 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/661868/ (29 employees on LinkedIn®)

#### Who Uses This Product?

- **Company Size:** 56% Large, 31% Medium

#### What Do G2 Reviewers Say About SharePoint Reporting Tool?

_AI-generated summary from verified user reviews_

##### Pros

- Users value the **secure file sharing** capabilities of SharePoint Reporting Tool, enhancing data management and collaboration.
- Users appreciate the **efficient documentation management** of SharePoint Reporting Tool, enabling safe bulk data migration and remote access.
- Users value the **efficient document management** capabilities of SharePoint Reporting Tool, enabling safe data migration and easy access.
- Users appreciate the **ease of use** of the SharePoint Reporting Tool, making data management quick and efficient.
- Users value the **efficiency** of SharePoint Reporting Tool, effortlessly managing data migration and document administration.

##### Cons

- Users find the **lack of guidance** challenging, suggesting training for improved performance with SharePoint Reporting Tool.
- Users find the **learning curve challenging** without adequate training, impacting their overall experience with SharePoint Reporting Tool.

#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of SharePoint Reporting Tool?

**["very useful set of tools"](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/sharepoint-reporting-tool-review-8501502)**

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

_— Benjamin K._

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/sharepoint-reporting-tool-review-8501502)

**["Easy online document share"](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/sharepoint-reporting-tool-review-8501814)**

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

_— Muthu Lakshmi S._

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/sharepoint-reporting-tool-review-8501814)

### [Datto SaaS Defense](https://www.g2.com/products/datto-saas-defense/reviews)

SaaS Defense is an advanced threat protection [ATP] and spam filtering solution that detects zero-day threats. This means it identifies and prevents threats that competitive solutions are missing. It proactively defends against malware, phishing, and business email compromise (BEC) attacks that target Microsoft 365 including Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams. Benefits to MSPs ✔Close detection gaps: Proactively monitor, detect, and eliminate the unknown cyber threats that other solutions miss with data-independent technology. ✔ Go beyond email security: SaaS Defense protects from a range of malicious attacks across the Microsoft 365 suite, not just email. ✔ Improve your bottom line: This tool is a profit builder that can be used to attract new market share and triple MSP margins. ✔ Seamless deployment & management: Get new clients up and running in minutes with two-click onboarding & multi-tenant management. ✔ Easily demonstrate your value: robust reporting capabilities, that can be shared with clients, that articulate why a threat was identified as malicious. ✔ Multi-layered detection, protection and recovery for Microsoft 365 with complete SaaS Protection integration.

**Average Rating:** 4.2/5.0

**Total Reviews:** 12

#### How Do G2 Users Rate Datto SaaS Defense?

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.1/10 (Category avg: 9.3/10)
- **Management:** 7.0/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Storage Insights:** 5.8/10 (Category avg: 8.4/10)
- **Bulk User Management:** 9.2/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)

#### Who Is the Company Behind Datto SaaS Defense?

- **Seller:** [Kaseya](https://www.g2.com/sellers/kaseya)
- **Year Founded:** 2000
- **HQ Location:** Miami, FL
- **Twitter:** @KaseyaCorp (17,411 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/kaseya/ (5,471 employees on LinkedIn®)

#### Who Uses This Product?

- **Top Industries:** Information Technology and Services
- **Company Size:** 58% Small, 33% Medium

#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of Datto SaaS Defense?

**["Datto SaaS"](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/datto-saas-defense-review-10728884)**

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

_— Aaron K._

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/datto-saas-defense-review-10728884)

**["Very helpful, quiet is good no calls from clients"](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/datto-saas-defense-review-9591017)**

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

_— Cary S._

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/datto-saas-defense-review-9591017)

### [AtlasFuse](https://www.g2.com/products/atlasfuse/reviews)

AtlasFuse creates the trusted knowledge layer behind enterprise AI. Built natively on Microsoft 365, it transforms fragmented information, expertise, and business content across Microsoft 365 and connected enterprise systems into governed, context-aware knowledge that people, AI assistants, and intelligent agents can trust. By continuously capturing, structuring, enriching, governing, and activating knowledge in the flow of work, AtlasFuse creates a permission-aware knowledge foundation that evolves with your organization. It combines knowledge lifecycle automation, enterprise search, expertise discovery, intranets, client and employee portals, dynamic Knowledge Collections, and embedded AI governance within a single Microsoft 365-native platform, ensuring every search, recommendation, and AI response is grounded in trusted, authoritative knowledge. Whether employees are working in Microsoft Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, Microsoft 365 Copilot, or other enterprise applications, AtlasFuse delivers the right knowledge in the right context, reducing duplication, improving productivity, and making organizational expertise easier to discover and reuse. The result is more precise AI, faster access to trusted knowledge, stronger governance, improved knowledge reuse, and a scalable foundation for enterprise AI, intelligent agents, and the future of work. AtlasFuse key features: • Personalized and contextualized knowledge: a unified platform where users access relevant information exactly where they need it. • Knowledge capture & classification: easily capture, classify, and share content at scale. • Enterprise AI: One platform for expert AI solutions across the enterprise, grounded in your company’s knowledge. • Expertise directory: find the ‘right’ expert quickly. • Enterprise search: find what you need, fast, from across Microsoft 365 and other enterprise repositories – from a single place. • Multi-geo support: essential for organizations that require global data residency compliance and enhanced collaboration across regions. • Seamless collaboration: Share documents, updates, and case information securely in real-time. • Governance and provisioning: self-service creation, management and maintenance of workspaces across AtlasFuse, Microsoft 365, and Teams. As well as robust AI governance, including comprehensive audit trails. • Integration: AtlasFuse offers integration and API capabilities so that you can access curated knowledge directly from Outlook, Salesforce or even your custom-built solutions. Benefits • Quick and effortless information discovery, boosting productivity while eliminating frustration. • Increases client satisfaction and retention with easy management of valuable knowledge. • Empowers legal professionals with easy access to trusted legal sources and expert-like answers from AI. • Self-service capabilities for all employees while ensuring robust governance and provisioning controls. • Enhances collaboration and service delivery between lawyers and clients for greater success. • A single platform that meets the needs of diverse departments, eliminating the cost and complexity of outdated systems. What sets AtlasFuse Intelligent Knowledge Platform apart: • Unlocks knowledge fast with knowledge capture and auto-classification capabilities that scale across your organization. • Designed for precise AI and knowledge validation: AtlasFuse provides a single source of truth, where generated AI responses draw exclusively from your validated, authoritative content. • Unified platform for knowledge, collaboration and governance: AtlasFuse incorporates knowledge management, intranet, extranet, enterprise search, provisioning and AI capabilities into one cohesive system. • Purpose-built for Microsoft 365: designed specifically to enhance the tools employees already rely on, such as Teams and SharePoint, to maximize efficiency and ease of adoption. • Sustainable and scalable: built for today’s challenges and tomorrow’s growth, with AI solutions for diverse enterprise needs, offering LLM selection, built-in governance, auditing frameworks, and cost controls.

**Average Rating:** 4.4/5.0

**Total Reviews:** 6

#### How Do G2 Users Rate AtlasFuse?

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 7.5/10 (Category avg: 9.3/10)
- **Management:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Storage Insights:** 8.9/10 (Category avg: 8.4/10)
- **Bulk User Management:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)

#### Who Is the Company Behind AtlasFuse?

- **Seller:** [ClearPeople](https://www.g2.com/sellers/clearpeople)
- **Year Founded:** 2003
- **HQ Location:** London, GB
- **Twitter:** @ClearPeople (666 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/288793 (42 employees on LinkedIn®)

#### Who Uses This Product?

- **Company Size:** 33% Small, 33% Medium

#### What Do G2 Reviewers Say About AtlasFuse?

_AI-generated summary from verified user reviews_

##### Pros

- Users highlight the **ease of use** of Atlas, enjoying seamless access to all work applications from one interface.
- Users value the **centralization** of work applications in Atlas, enhancing productivity and secure collaboration in one platform.
- Users value the **seamless data management** in Atlas, benefiting from integrated tools and secure, scalable solutions.
- Users value the **easy collaboration** in Atlas, integrating various tools and applications seamlessly in one interface.
- Users appreciate the **easy integrations** of Atlas, streamlining access to all work-related applications and tools.

##### Cons

- Users find the product to be **pricey** , which may deter some potential buyers from choosing Atlas.
- Users find that without internet access, Atlas suffers from a significant **dependence on connectivity** , impeding functionality.
- Users experience difficulties with **search functionality** , as it requires an internet connection to work properly.

#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of AtlasFuse?

**["The best virtualized employee friendly environment"](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/atlasfuse-review-9314553)**

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

_— Aritra C._

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/atlasfuse-review-9314553)

**["Atlas Digital Workspace in Audit"](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/atlasfuse-review-9417401)**

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

_— Stephen Phillip Emmanuel P._

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/atlasfuse-review-9417401)

### [ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus](https://www.g2.com/products/manageengine-m365-manager-plus/reviews)

O365 Manager Plus provides exhaustive preconfigured reports on Office 365 and helps you perform complex tasks including bulk user management, bulk mailbox management, secure delegation, and more. Monitor Office 365 services around the clock, and receive instant email notifications about service outages. Automate all the user and mailbox management tasks to reduce the workload. O365 Manager Plus eases compliance management with built-in compliance reports and offers advanced auditing and alerting features to keep your Office 365 setup secure.

**Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0

**Total Reviews:** 7

#### How Do G2 Users Rate ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus?

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 9.2/10 (Category avg: 9.3/10)
- **Management:** 9.0/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Storage Insights:** 9.0/10 (Category avg: 8.4/10)
- **Bulk User Management:** 9.3/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)

#### Who Is the Company Behind ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus?

- **Seller:** [Zoho](https://www.g2.com/sellers/zoho-b00ca9d5-bca8-41b5-a8ad-275480841704)
- **Year Founded:** 1996
- **HQ Location:** Austin, TX
- **Twitter:** @Zoho (137,880 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/38373/ (30,766 employees on LinkedIn®)
- **Phone:** +1 (888) 900-9646 

#### Who Uses This Product?

- **Company Size:** 57% Medium, 29% Large

#### What Do G2 Reviewers Say About ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus?

_AI-generated summary from verified user reviews_

##### Pros

- Users appreciate the **ease of use** of ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus, benefiting from smooth integration and intuitive features.
- Users praise the **amazing customer support** of ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus, noting prompt and efficient responses.
- Users appreciate the **unified dashboard** of M365 Manager Plus for efficiently managing all Microsoft 365 services.
- Users value the **easy integrations** with Microsoft 365 products, enhancing their overall experience and productivity.
- Users value the **easy management** of user accounts, complemented by outstanding and efficient customer support.

##### Cons

- Users find the **high cost** of ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus challenging for organizations, impacting overall satisfaction.
- Users express frustration over the **lack of control** in managing costs and troubleshooting complex issues effectively.
- Users find the **support services unwelcoming** , leading to frustrations in resolving issues efficiently.
- Users find the **AI interface lacking** , indicating that improvements are needed for a better experience.
- Users report that the **resource limitations** can lead to high utilization, affecting overall performance and efficiency.

#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus?

**["Effortless Integration with Microsoft 365 and User-Friendly Design"](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/manageengine-m365-manager-plus-review-12022100)**

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

_— Chinthaka J._

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/manageengine-m365-manager-plus-review-12022100)

**["Unified Dashboard Makes Microsoft 365 Management Effortless"](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/manageengine-m365-manager-plus-review-12065039)**

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

_— ganapathi h._

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/manageengine-m365-manager-plus-review-12065039)

### [Adaxes](https://www.g2.com/products/adaxes/reviews)

Adaxes is a server management software that offers fully automated provisioning, role-based delegation model, approval-based workflow, AD web interface, self-password reset, exchange management and automation, Office 365 management, and automation.

**Average Rating:** 4.9/5.0

**Total Reviews:** 4

#### How Do G2 Users Rate Adaxes?

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.3/10)
- **Management:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Storage Insights:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.4/10)
- **Bulk User Management:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)

#### Who Is the Company Behind Adaxes?

- **Seller:** [Softerra](https://www.g2.com/sellers/softerra)
- **Year Founded:** 1999
- **HQ Location:** Wilmington, US
- **Twitter:** @SofterraTM (213 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/softerra (36 employees on LinkedIn®)

#### Who Uses This Product?

- **Company Size:** 60% Medium, 20% Small

#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of Adaxes?

**["Streamlined Onboarding and Offboarding with Powerful Workflow Automation"](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/adaxes-review-12726633)**

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

_— Faaris A._

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/adaxes-review-12726633)

**["Amazing tool to manage and administer your organization"](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/adaxes-review-9917683)**

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

_— Derrick W._

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/adaxes-review-9917683)

### [Atria](https://www.g2.com/products/atria/reviews)

Does your team spend more time handholding users, and technology rather than enabling them? Do you say no too much? Do people complain about your helpdesk being slow, even though you keep adding staff. Do users seem to work around you? Is shadow IT the norm, not the exception? Do you wish you could say yes more? Do you wish your users could just turn on and consume services they need whenever they need them? Does cost center management and compliance slow you down?. Are you worried your entire helpdesk has admin access? or you now have to pay expensive engineers to handle boring changes? Do you spend more time fixing problems caused by human error than improving? Do you feel every day is Groundhog day? Introducing Atria – the peace of mind portal Give users the freedom to choose and enable the services they need Stay firmly in control, with robust automation, approval workflows and RBAC , so you can rest easy, knowing it’s being done right. Free your users. Control your environment. Atria solves the problem of wanting to give end users and non-technical teams the freedom to choose their own applications and desktops, while ensuring IT has granular control over the processes and improved visibility of changes. Control - Every change made in Atria is auditable and Billable - Workflow approvals for user requests, either to managers or approval groups - Automated provisioning for consistency, for apps, desktops and users Freedom - End users can manage profiles, apps, desktops, and self reset passwords - Managers can create users, assign apps, desktops, approve access requests and review audit reports - The helpdesk can manage hundreds of customers and millions of users, without Admin priv Support - On-Premises AD, with full group management for granular application management - Azure AD, and Microsoft 365, with license management and feature control - Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, On-Premises and Cloud - Common tasks like shared mailboxes, file server permissions and many more - Easy integration with PowerShell support and extensible SDK Atria takes the stress out of user and application management. Free your users. Control your environment.

**Average Rating:** 4.8/5.0

**Total Reviews:** 2

#### How Do G2 Users Rate Atria?

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.3/10)
- **Management:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Storage Insights:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.4/10)
- **Bulk User Management:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)

#### Who Is the Company Behind Atria?

- **Seller:** [Automate101](https://www.g2.com/sellers/automate101)
- **Year Founded:** 2018
- **HQ Location:** Auckland, NZ
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/getatria (7 employees on LinkedIn®)

#### Who Uses This Product?

- **Company Size:** 50% Small, 50% Medium

#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of Atria?

**["Affordable and easy to use"](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/atria-review-4427063)**

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

_— Verified User in Information Technology and Services_

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/atria-review-4427063)

**["Work management"](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/atria-review-9670205)**

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

_— Verified User in Education Management_

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/atria-review-9670205)

### [ENow](https://www.g2.com/products/enow/reviews)

Established in 2004 and headquartered in the US, ENow optimizes mission-critical Microsoft collaboration and identity infrastructure service delivery. Our digital experience monitoring and analytics for Entra ID, Active Directory, Exchange, and Microsoft 365 transform the way IT supports these complex services, enabling organizations to improve service delivery, increase workplace productivity, and lower total cost of ownership while maintaining robust security against unauthorized access. ENow’s OneLook dashboard and App Governance Accelerator immediately provide comprehensive and unbiased data to get a meaningful picture of your Modern Workplace Productivity and SaaS Security posture. ENow's Monitoring and Reporting platforms for Microsoft 365, Microsoft Active Directory, and Microsoft Exchange provide organizations of every size a simplified and unified view of their Microsoft experience, ensuring optimized service availability and delivery.​ From adoption to ongoing usage, our scalable solutions provide organizations with unmatched visibility into real-time service- and user-level delivery details of Microsoft collaboration platforms (on-premises, in the cloud, or in a hybrid model), giving IT the detail needed to maintain expected levels of service delivery. ENow gives IT and procurement teams actionable insights to drive desired product adoption and licensing cost alignment. By helping organizations understand their overconsumption, underutilization, and cost of licenses, it’s possible to materially reduce the cost of licensing without compromising the productivity of your employees. ENow's SaaS Security Posture Management tool, App Governance Accelerator, provides visibility into the number of apps and app registrations in Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) and their permissions and settings without the need to add additional systems. Based on organizational policies, the gap analysis provides information on how to remedy the situation to reduce your attack surface and risk. With continuous monitoring of Entra ID applications, organizations can manage over-privileged applications, prevent configuration drift, identify breach risks, and quickly remediate risky apps and permissions. Learn more at www.enowsoftware.com and www.appgovscore.com

**Average Rating:** 4.4/5.0

**Total Reviews:** 4

#### How Do G2 Users Rate ENow?

- **Management:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Storage Insights:** 7.5/10 (Category avg: 8.4/10)
- **Bulk User Management:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)

#### Who Is the Company Behind ENow?

- **Seller:** [ENow](https://www.g2.com/sellers/enow)
- **Year Founded:** 2000
- **HQ Location:** Culver City, US
- **Twitter:** @ENowConsulting (1,263 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/156662 (24 employees on LinkedIn®)

#### Who Uses This Product?

- **Company Size:** 50% Large, 25% Small

#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of ENow?

**["ENow"](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/enow-review-9869676)**

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

_— Dolly B._

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/enow-review-9869676)

**["One-speer management of Entra ID applications"](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/enow-review-9984313)**

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

_— Eli B._

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/enow-review-9984313)

### [SharedConX](https://www.g2.com/products/sharedconx/reviews)

SharedConX is a specialized automation platform for managing shared mailbox permissions in Microsoft Exchange environments, including Exchange On-Premises, Hybrid deployments, and Microsoft 365. It addresses a common operational and security challenge in Exchange: the lack of native support for reliable Outlook automapping when permissions are assigned via security groups. In standard Microsoft environments, organizations often have to choose between structured, group-based access control and user-friendly Outlook automapping. SharedConX removes this limitation by enabling group-based permission management with fully functional automapping, ensuring that shared mailboxes are automatically and consistently available in Outlook for authorized users. Now also with account mapping technology. The solution continuously synchronizes security group membership with mailbox permissions and Outlook automapping / accountmapping. When users are added to or removed from a security group, SharedConX automatically applies or revokes the corresponding mailbox permissions and ensures that Outlook reflects these changes without manual intervention. This works across Outlook Classic, Outlook (new), and Outlook Web Access (OWA). SharedConX is built around a modular architecture consisting of a central management component, a core automation service, and a client interface. This design allows organizations to centrally define settings, permission structures, and behaviors while automating execution and maintaining full transparency. All changes are applied consistently and can be audited, helping organizations meet internal governance, security, and compliance requirements. By automating shared mailbox management, SharedConX significantly reduces administrative effort and operational overhead. IT teams no longer need to manually assign permissions, troubleshoot missing automapping / accountmapping, or handle repetitive access requests. This leads to fewer configuration errors, lower support workload, and measurable cost savings over time. SharedConX is ideal for organizations that rely heavily on shared mailboxes and require a scalable, secure, and structured approach to access management. It supports clean security group strategies, improves the user experience in Outlook, and helps organizations maintain control, consistency, and compliance across their email infrastructure.

**Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0

**Total Reviews:** 2

#### How Do G2 Users Rate SharedConX?

- **Management:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Bulk User Management:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)

#### Who Is the Company Behind SharedConX?

- **Seller:** [peerfect.systems](https://www.g2.com/sellers/peerfect-systems)
- **Year Founded:** 2024
- **HQ Location:** Schaanwald, LI
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/peerfect-systems/ (1 employees on LinkedIn®)

#### Who Uses This Product?

- **Company Size:** 50% Small, 50% Large

#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of SharedConX?

**["Transparent Automation with Comprehensive Logging and Clear ROI"](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/sharedconx-review-12335672)**

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

_— Johannes F._

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/sharedconx-review-12335672)

**["SharedConX: Effortless Shared Mailbox Permissions with Outlook Automapping"](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/sharedconx-review-12314936)**

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

_— Heidi D._

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/sharedconx-review-12314936)

### [SPDocKit](https://www.g2.com/products/spdockit/reviews)

SPDocKit by Syskit is the ultimate SharePoint management and administration tool. It was developed for administrators and consultants to save time and automate their administration tasks. Improve your SharePoint farm performance with this user-friendly and powerful solution trusted by thousands of global customers. Features: - Automatically generate SharePoint farm documentation with a few clicks - Explore and manage SharePoint permissions - Audit and validate farm configuration according to the latest best practices - Compare farms (e.g. Production, QA, DEV) and track changes - Compare Web Applications, Site Collections, Permissions, Servers and Web. config Files - Create reports on farm storage, structure, features and content usage - Enforce governance policies with queries and rules - Generate an AutoSPInstaller XML Configuration File - Monitor usage trends across the farm, track visits and learn how users interact with your site SharePoint farm administration is faster and easier with SPDocKit.

**Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0

**Total Reviews:** 2

#### How Do G2 Users Rate SPDocKit?

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.3/10)

#### Who Is the Company Behind SPDocKit?

- **Seller:** [Syskit](https://www.g2.com/sellers/syskit)
- **Year Founded:** 2009
- **HQ Location:** Elsworth, Cambridge, GB
- **Twitter:** @syskitteam (624 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/18212605 (93 employees on LinkedIn®)

#### Who Uses This Product?

- **Company Size:** 50% Medium, 50% Large

#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of SPDocKit?

**["Automates documentation"](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/spdockit-review-3208109)**

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

_— Verified User in Information Technology and Services_

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/spdockit-review-3208109)

**["SPDocKit offers built-in reports based on the SharePoint."](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/spdockit-review-2371679)**

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

_— Anuj S._

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/spdockit-review-2371679)

### [Vyapin Office 365 Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/vyapin-office-365-manager/reviews)

Provision/De-provision Office 365 User Licenses with full audit trail of when and to whom the licenses were assigned or removed. Create and manage Office 365 Licenses in bulk. View assigned licenses by Users or by License types or by usage count of each license type. Keep track of purchased versus assigned licenses with audit trail.

**Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0

**Total Reviews:** 2

#### How Do G2 Users Rate Vyapin Office 365 Manager?

- **Management:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Storage Insights:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.4/10)
- **Bulk User Management:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)

#### Who Is the Company Behind Vyapin Office 365 Manager?

- **Seller:** [Vyapin](https://www.g2.com/sellers/vyapin)
- **Year Founded:** 1996
- **HQ Location:** Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- **Twitter:** @vyapinsoftware (94 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/661868/ (29 employees on LinkedIn®)

#### Who Uses This Product?

- **Company Size:** 100% Large

#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of Vyapin Office 365 Manager?

**["Vyapin Office 365 Manager offers comprehensive license management & Exchange online items management"](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/vyapin-office-365-manager-review-8897922)**

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

_— Rithika G._

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/vyapin-office-365-manager-review-8897922)

**["Excellent management for your Office 365"](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/office-365-manager-review-794572)**

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

_— Jose Leandro M._

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/office-365-manager-review-794572)

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Updated March 1, 2026

Office 365 management tools help businesses gain visibility and insights into their [Microsoft Office 365 suite](https://www.g2.com/categories/office-suites), which includes Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as other email, file storage, and mobile app solutions. Overall, Office 365 is typically used to improve productivity, communication, and organization.

Office 365 management tools help monitor and resolve a variety of issues within Office 365, such as service outages, and are primarily used by IT professionals. Features such as network monitoring, workload monitoring, and latency tests are typically offered within a management platform. In addition to the many monitoring features, Office 365 management solutions assist with granular administrative tasks such as setting up employee devices, granting user permissions, and setting up alerts for critical tasks.

Businesses often leverage Office 365 management software because it contains tools that are more robust than those included within Office 365. Reporting features in particular offer users deep key insights into the organization and products included in the business’ Office 365 setup. The reports are granular and provisioned with information that assists with operational efficiency.

For businesses that are debating whether Office 365 Management would be useful, hiring a [Microsoft Office 365 consulting provider](https://www.g2.com/categories/microsoft-office-365-consulting) may help provide additional insight.

To qualify for inclusion in the Office 365 Management category, a product must:

- Provide Office 365 management capabilities that help manage licensing, user permissions, and other administrative tasks
- Offer preconfigured reporting capabilities related to all Office 365-implemented products, such as client usage data, email message sizes, and storage usage information
- Provide administrative auditing capabilities and real-time alerting features
- Include Office 365 monitoring that includes potential outages, product health monitoring, and granular incident reports

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## How Do You Choose the Right Microsoft 365 Management Tools?

### What You Should Know About Office 365 Management Tools

### What are Office 365 Management Tools?

Office 365 management tools are cloud-based SaaS solutions that assist in monitoring and gaining visibility into Microsoft Office 365 suite. These software packages comprise the same core functionalities as traditional versions of Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, and based on the plan subscribed to, may also include other applications and services such as Planner, Publisher, Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, Access, Yammer, Skype, and Microsoft Teams.

Implementing Office 365 management software enables an organization to govern its IT infrastructure more efficiently by providing security functions, data analyses, and real-time communication, thereby improving overall organizational productivity.

Microsoft 365 management solution assists with administrative tasks at a granular level which typically involves setting up employee devices, granting user permissions, and creating alerts for critical tasks, in addition to the monitoring features it offers.

Hiring a [Microsoft Office 365 consulting provider](https://www.g2.com/categories/microsoft-office-365-consulting) may help provide additional insights to businesses still contemplating whether or not the implementation of an Office 365 management tool will be beneficial.

### What are the Common Features of Office 365 Management Tools?

Efficiency is crucial for businesses. Having the capability to create, collaborate and communicate seamlessly and access tools that enable workers to perform their jobs more effectively promotes agility and makes the organization more competitive in their sector.

Office 365 management software boosts the productivity of an organization. Here are the common features it offers: 

**Centralized management** : Office 365 management tools facilitate centralized management of diverse applications, including everything from email and chat to project and task management to automation and business security configurations via a single dashboard.

**Administrative support** : With the help of the O365 solution, administrative tasks are delegated at a granular level to assist desk staff and other non-IT users through role-based delegation. It aids with auditing all user activities in SharePoint Online, Azure Active Directory (AD), and Exchange Online through integration with the Microsoft 365 Activity Management API.

**Secured search** : The software allows IT administrators to search and manage native users or group permissions directly through Microsoft 365 Groups, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive for Business. Additionally, it helps scrutinize emails with automated content search to detect potential personal information hacks and spear-phishing attacks.

**Granting permissions:** The software allows admin users to assign temporary permissions to individual users or groups within Microsoft 365 and audit all administrative actions. 

**High-speed migration** : Office 365 management facilitates seamless bulk content movement or replication across Microsoft 365 instances for internal consolidation or tenant-to-tenant migration.

**Granular deployment:** The software allows users to select SharePoint objects and customizations as required, which includes site collections, sites, lists, folders, items, configurations, design elements, security settings, managed metadata service settings, web parts, workflow, and forms. These customizations can be sent to another location and are deployed at a granular level.

**Report generation:** Office 365 management suite helps in generating reports on global Microsoft 365 SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, and Group team sites settings and security to spot any unauthorized changes and take actions accordingly. It also supports the generation of audit reports for last access time, content type changes, item lifecycle, site access, list access, list deletion, permission changes, and user lifecycle across an entire Microsoft 365 environment. 

### What are the Benefits of Office 365 Management Tools?

**Backup and recovery** : A general fallacy among the masses is that data created and stored in the cloud requires no backup. Microsoft operates on the shared responsibility model, i.e., while they maintain their infrastructure, the organization has to assume the responsibility of recovering its data. When data is deleted or corrupted, companies risk incurring losses due to the loss of sensitive information. Data loss can happen for various reasons, whether it's human error, cyberattacks, or keeping up with new compliance measures, which can cost valuable time and resources. Office 365 management tools aid in backing up and protecting the organization’s data effectively and offloading routine process management. Beyond Microsoft’s native recovery capabilities, these solutions save time and eliminate stress by making it easy to locate and restore the files and folders which are needed quickly. Fast and granular restoration functions assist in recovering lost files and folders directly to a user's account or downloading them directly to the computer or device.

**Cloud compliance:** Cloud compliance is the principle that cloud-delivered systems must be by the standards their customers need. Office 365 management solutions ensure that data is secure, retrievable, and protected. It provides data controls and monitoring tools, including audit data logs archiving, uptime and availability SLAs, and export capabilities to meet the compliance requirements of enterprise customers.

**Analytics and governance:** This software provides the organization with deep insight to measure results. It offers total visibility across Microsoft Office 365 software with action-enabled reports and facilitates management through delegated administration and automation. It offers a unified dashboard for users to seamlessly shift between tasks like calculation of chargebacks, prevention of data breaches, onboarding new employees, and more.

**Improved efficiency:** Office 365 management solutions optimize the tasks and data that employees require to interact with every day. Its user management capabilities allow IT admins to change user permissions easily, provide users with the correct licenses and privileges promptly, and manage mailboxes efficiently.

### Who Uses Office 365 Management Tools?

**IT industry:** IT teams of various enterprises can boost their productivity with tools like Word, Excel, Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, and more. Since Office 365 is cloud-based, it is accessible from location and on any device, as long as there’s a stable internet connection. However, solving visibility and reporting problems can be a recurring challenge. Office 365 management software provides an easy way to completely manage Microsoft 365 tools, tightening security and compliance, thereby assisting end users to get the most out of all Microsoft 365 applications. 

**Healthcare industry:** Office 365 tools assist the healthcare sector by facilitating effective patient care and lowering operational costs by enhancing collaboration between healthcare staff and independent specialties, health teams, and healthcare professionals in hospitals. However, without implementing Office 365 management software, hospitals may lose millions of dollars in unwanted licensing fees, face security vulnerabilities, and fail to maximize their ROI in office 365 productivity tools.

**Financial services industry:** Using Office 365 tools helps the banking, finance, and insurance industry optimize their productivity. Implementing the software to manage them assists in addressing various issues relating to governance like visibility, license management, adoption, provisioning and de-provisioning, and more.

**Retail industry:** Office 365 has helped retail outlets to streamline processes, facilitate effective communication among the staff, deliver excellent customer experience, and secure their business. Deploying an Office 365 management tool provides feature-based governance to gain visibility and monitor Microsoft 365 components. It helps to identify who has access to what environment to tackle security issues arising due to different user accesses on mailboxes, OneDrive, and other tools. 

### Challenges with Office 365 Management Tools

Microsoft Office 365 is not a single application but an entire suite, which is why IT teams face various challenges when it comes to managing these tools. For large enterprises, these challenges are amplified since they face complications that smaller organizations don’t have to deal with. Here are a few challenges with Office 365 management software to keep in mind:

**User adoption:** Office 365 is a powerful tool. It consists of various applications and services with an extensive set of functionalities, hence it is not unusual that there is some crossover in features between different apps. This crossover is one of the factors that make management of Office 365 challenging as it can lead to confusion. Creating buy-in from end users and keeping a track of the adoption of M365 apps can be complex and deplete IT resources, specifically while transitioning from an on-premises solution. If M365 services aren’t fully adopted, it can also create issues when the IT team has to show the ROI of this solution. While the native Microsoft 365 admin tools can give IT some information into adoption, it can still be challenging to comprehend the full picture across the entire Office 365 suite. 

**IT staff utilization:** With a variety of applications and corresponding admin consoles, the most productive and systematic method to manage Microsoft 365 can be unclear, especially for small IT teams, often reduced on account of outsourcing to cloud services. An ideal team would involve an expert in each application or subject area, but this can incur huge costs even for large enterprises. Regardless of the size, every IT team faces the additional challenge of managing the organization’s existing MS Office 365 deployment while also trying to stay up to date with new solutions and features released by Microsoft. 

**Monitoring performance issues:** Simply deploying Microsoft 365 management suite isn’t enough, as the system must be monitored regularly for tracing issues with performance, inconsistencies, and usage. Most of the time, monitoring performance is an issue related to bandwidth for IT.

### How to Buy Office 365 Management Tools

#### Requirements Gathering (RFI/RFP) for Office 365 Management Software

If a company is just starting and looking to purchase its first Office 365 Management tool, or maybe an organization needs to update legacy office management solutions--wherever a business is in its buying process, [g2.com](https://www.g2.com/) can help select the best Office 365 management solution for the business.

Organizations all over the world have adopted Microsoft 365 as a communication and workflow solution for their staff. However, managing a large Microsoft 365 tenant isn’t a cakewalk. With so many O365 management service providers available, it has become more complex for businesses to select a provider that suits their organizational goals and strategy.

Taking a comprehensive overview of the business—which tools are being used to conduct business and identify pain points can help the team to produce an RFI, a one-page list with precise bullet points describing what is needed from the Office 365 management solution.

This checklist serves as a guide that helps in determining both necessary and nice-to-have features including budget features, number of users, integrations, security requirements, and more.

#### Compare Office 365 Management Software Products

**Create a long list**

An initial list of potential Office 365 management software providers is created by eliminating the options that are not in line with the organization’s business strategy. Vendor evaluation also depends on the Microsoft Office 365 tools implemented and the kind of management functionality that the organization is looking for. Vendor evaluation helps to prepare a consistent list of questions regarding specific needs and concerns to ask each vendor.

**Create a short list**

After a long list has been created, it’s realistic to look at each product in more detail to determine if it will meet the needs of the organization to narrow down the list. This should include evaluating additional and more sophisticated features of each product, beyond the ones identified as essential to determine if that additional functionality would make the management of the Microsoft 365 environment effortless.

**Conduct demos**

Demos provide an opportunity to buyers to see how an Office 365 management solution is effective in monitoring and resolving a host of issues within Office 365 tools. While pre-recorded demonstrations are available on the vendor’s website, it is useful to request the vendor for a live demonstration to see how the software will help in providing insights on the organization’s Office 365 stack and manage the tools.

#### Selection of Office 365 Management Software

**Choose a selection team**

When choosing an Office 365 management software, it is important to involve any relevant stakeholders who might be using the product to ensure that the software will meet everyone’s needs. This likely includes the management and the IT team who will be responsible for weighing in on the technical concerns with the products.

**Negotiation**

After narrowing in on a preferred product, it’s time to negotiate a pricing package. Buyers must consider the licensing fee and pricing model of the software, such as whether the seller charges a flat monthly or annual fee or, more commonly, charges a fee based on how many users would be utilizing the product. Also, the buyer can consider negotiating a discount in exchange for multi-year contracts.

**Final decision**

The parties involved in decision-making should consider whether the software is easy to implement, improves operational efficiency, and allows for better monitoring of the O365 environment. It is pragmatic to scrutinize the terms and conditions of the product support and licensing agreements or SLAs to achieve organizational goals within the defined budget. It is essential to capture and monitor deployment and operational risks and improvement opportunities early so that it is possible to modify plans when needed. Whenever a new technology is implemented, it is good to devise back-out plans or alternatives when assumptions and outcomes change. It must be ensured that the solution selected will be adaptable to the company’s future requirements.

### Most Popular FAQs

#### How do you manage Microsoft Office 365?

Managing Microsoft 365 effectively goes beyond the native admin center; it typically requires dedicated tools that consolidate reporting, governance, security monitoring, and user lifecycle management in one place. Most IT teams rely on third-party [Office 365 management software](https://www.g2.com/categories/microsoft-365-management-tools) to gain visibility into licenses, permissions, SharePoint sites, and Teams workspaces, reducing the manual overhead of operating at scale. Key management tasks include license optimization, access reviews, delegated administration, compliance reporting, and automated user provisioning and deprovisioning.

#### What is the best Office 365 management software for automating onboarding and offboarding?

Automating user onboarding and offboarding in Microsoft 365 is one of the highest-impact use cases for management tools, ensuring new hires get the right access from day one and that departing users are cleanly removed without leaving behind security gaps. The following platforms are recognized for their provisioning and lifecycle automation capabilities:

- [CoreView](https://www.g2.com/products/coreview/reviews): A comprehensive Microsoft 365 management platform with strong workflow automation for user provisioning, license assignment, and policy enforcement across the entire M365 stack.
- [Orchestry](https://www.g2.com/products/orchestry/reviews): A governance and workspace management tool built natively for Microsoft Teams and SharePoint that automates the creation, configuration, and archival of workspaces during employee transitions.
- [AdminDroid](https://www.g2.com/products/admindroid/reviews): A reporting and administration tool that surfaces onboarding and offboarding activity across Microsoft 365 services, giving IT teams the audit trails and automation triggers needed to enforce consistent processes.

#### Which company has the most complete Office 365 management platform for MSPs?

Managed service providers need Office 365 management tools that support multi-tenant administration, delegated access, and scalable reporting across client environments, capabilities that go well beyond what single-tenant solutions offer. The platforms below are most frequently cited by MSP-oriented IT professionals in this category:

- [AdminDroid](https://www.g2.com/products/admindroid/reviews): A cloud-based reporting and management suite for Microsoft 365 that supports multi-tenant environments and delivers more than 1,800 pre-built reports, making it a practical choice for MSPs managing multiple client tenants from a single pane.
- [ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus](https://www.g2.com/products/manageengine-m365-manager-plus/reviews): A unified Microsoft 365 management and reporting tool that consolidates administration across Exchange Online, Azure AD, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams, giving MSPs a single dashboard to oversee multiple services across client environments.
- [CoreView](https://www.g2.com/products/coreview/reviews): An enterprise-grade Microsoft 365 management platform built for complex, distributed environments, offering virtual tenants and delegated administration models that align well with MSP operational structures.

#### Are free Microsoft 365 management tools effective?

Free Microsoft 365 management tools can cover basic reporting and monitoring needs, but they typically come with limitations around data retention, the depth of analytics, automation features, and support responsiveness. For organizations with straightforward requirements, such as small teams needing simple license audits or basic activity logs, free tiers can serve well as a starting point. However, as environments grow and compliance demands increase, most teams find that the gaps in free tools, particularly around governance automation, security alerting, and delegation, outweigh the cost savings.

### Small Business FAQs

#### What is the most affordable Office 365 Management tool for SMBs?

Small and mid-sized businesses looking for [Office 365 Management tools suited to SMBs](https://www.g2.com/categories/microsoft-365-management-tools/small-business) need solutions that balance cost with functionality, without requiring dedicated IT staff or enterprise-level budgets. The following tools are frequently used by SMBs and offer accessible pricing alongside meaningful feature depth:

- [AdminDroid](https://www.g2.com/products/admindroid/reviews): A cloud-hosted Microsoft 365 reporting and administration platform known for its generous free tier and affordable paid plans, making it a common starting point for small IT teams needing visibility without high overhead.
- [Orchestry](https://www.g2.com/products/orchestry/reviews): A Microsoft Teams and SharePoint governance tool with SMB-friendly packaging that helps small organizations enforce workspace standards and avoid sprawl without complex setup.
- [Teams Manager for Microsoft Teams](https://www.g2.com/products/teams-manager-for-microsoft-teams/reviews): A focused, lightweight tool for managing Microsoft Teams environments, offering SMBs an affordable way to control team creation, membership, and lifecycle without broader platform complexity.

#### What is the best Office 365 Management tool for startups?

Startups need Office 365 Management tools built for fast-growing organizations that can scale quickly without requiring significant IT resources to set up or maintain. The following platforms are well-suited for startup environments based on ease of use, quick time to value, and SMB adoption:

- [Orchestry](https://www.g2.com/products/orchestry/reviews): Purpose-built for Microsoft 365, Orchestry helps startups establish Teams and SharePoint governance from the ground up so collaboration environments don't become chaotic as headcount grows.
- [AdminDroid](https://www.g2.com/products/admindroid/reviews): Delivers broad Microsoft 365 visibility through pre-built dashboards and reports that require minimal configuration, giving lean startup IT teams immediate operational insight.
- [AvePoint Confidence Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/avepoint-confidence-platform/reviews): A data management and governance platform that helps growing companies protect Microsoft 365 data, manage permissions, and meet compliance requirements as they scale into regulated industries.

#### Which Office 365 Management tool is the most user-friendly for non-technical teams?

Ease of use is consistently one of the top factors cited by small business reviewers when evaluating Office 365 management tools, particularly for organizations where IT responsibilities fall to office managers or operations staff without deep technical backgrounds. The following tools earn high marks for intuitive interfaces and low learning curves among SMB users:

- [Orchestry](https://www.g2.com/products/orchestry/reviews): Reviewers frequently highlight its clean, modern interface and guided workspace request flows, making it accessible to business users who aren't Microsoft 365 specialists.
- [Teams Manager for Microsoft Teams](https://www.g2.com/products/teams-manager-for-microsoft-teams/reviews): Designed specifically for Teams administration, this tool simplifies governance tasks into straightforward workflows that don't require familiarity with the broader Microsoft admin center.
- [Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365](https://www.g2.com/products/veeam-data-cloud-for-microsoft-365/reviews): While primarily a backup solution, its user-friendly dashboard and straightforward restore workflows make it a go-to for SMBs needing reliable Microsoft 365 data protection without operational complexity.

#### What is the most recommended Office 365 Management tool for SMBs with compliance needs?

For SMBs operating in regulated industries: healthcare, financial services, or nonprofits, Office 365 Management tools with compliance capabilities are increasingly essential for managing audit trails, data access controls, and policy enforcement without a large compliance team. These tools are most frequently recommended among small business reviewers with compliance-related use cases:

- [Office Protect](https://www.g2.com/products/office-protect/reviews): A Microsoft 365 security and compliance tool designed for SMBs that monitors configurations, detects policy deviations, and provides real-time alerts to help small teams stay compliant without requiring a dedicated security analyst.
- [AvePoint Confidence Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/avepoint-confidence-platform/reviews): Combines data governance, backup, and compliance tools in a single platform, making it well-suited for SMBs that need to address multiple regulatory requirements with one investment.
- [AdminDroid](https://www.g2.com/products/admindroid/reviews): Offers deep audit log reporting and compliance-focused dashboards that help small IT teams stay on top of user activity, permission changes, and policy adherence across Microsoft 365 services.

### Enterprise FAQs

#### What is the best-rated Office 365 Management tool for tech enterprises?

Technology companies managing large Microsoft 365 environments require platforms that can handle complex permission structures, integrate with developer workflows, and support high-volume reporting without performance degradation. Among [enterprise Office 365 Management solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/microsoft-365-management-tools/enterprise), the following are the highest-rated by reviewers in the IT and software industries:

- [ShareGate](https://www.g2.com/products/sharegate/reviews): A Microsoft 365 migration and governance platform that consistently earns top ratings from enterprise tech teams for its migration accuracy, SharePoint management depth, and strong support quality.
- [AvePoint Confidence Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/avepoint-confidence-platform/reviews): An enterprise-grade data governance and protection platform with broad Microsoft 365 coverage, earning high marks from tech organizations for its compliance automation and lifecycle management capabilities.
- [sapio365](https://www.g2.com/products/sapio365/reviews): A Microsoft 365 data and analytics platform built for IT professionals who need deep, cross-service visibility into user activity, permissions, and configuration, particularly valued by enterprise tech teams for its analytical depth and flexibility.
- [CoreView](https://www.g2.com/products/coreview/reviews): Rated well by technology enterprises for its virtual tenant architecture and granular delegation capabilities, enabling large IT organizations to distribute management responsibilities without compromising security posture.

#### What is the most reliable Office 365 Management tool for enterprises?

Reliability in an enterprise Microsoft 365 management tool means consistent uptime, accurate data, dependable alerting, and support teams that respond when something goes wrong. Enterprise reviewers in this category point to the following platforms as their most dependable long-term solutions:

- [Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365](https://www.g2.com/products/veeam-data-cloud-for-microsoft-365/reviews): A cloud-native backup and recovery platform for Microsoft 365 with a strong enterprise track record for data protection reliability, particularly for Exchange Online, SharePoint, and Teams data.
- [AvePoint Confidence Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/avepoint-confidence-platform/reviews): Enterprises cite AvePoint for its consistent performance across large tenants, particularly for backup, governance, and migration workloads where data integrity is non-negotiable.
- [ShareGate](https://www.g2.com/products/sharegate/reviews): Enterprise IT teams frequently reference ShareGate's migration and reporting consistency as a key reason they return to it for successive migration projects across large, complex SharePoint environments.

#### What is the best-reviewed Office 365 Management tool for enterprise app integration?

Enterprises running Microsoft 365 alongside a broader technology stack, ServiceNow, Salesforce, HR systems, and identity providers need management tools that connect with those systems rather than operating in isolation. The following tools earn the strongest reviews for integration depth among enterprise users:

- [CoreView](https://www.g2.com/products/coreview/reviews): Reviewers highlight CoreView's integration capabilities with HR and ITSM platforms as a key differentiator, enabling automated provisioning and policy enforcement that stays synchronized with enterprise systems of record.
- [Automation Anywhere Agentic Process Automation](https://www.g2.com/products/automation-anywhere-agentic-process-automation/reviews): An AI-powered automation platform that connects Microsoft 365 workflows with enterprise applications, enabling sophisticated cross-system automations that go beyond native M365 capabilities.
- [AvePoint Confidence Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/avepoint-confidence-platform/reviews): Supports integrations across cloud storage, identity management, and compliance platforms, making it a strong choice for enterprises that need Microsoft 365 governance to extend across a hybrid cloud environment.

#### What is the most complete Office 365 Management solution for large enterprise security teams?

Security teams at large enterprises need more than usage reports; they need tools that surface access risks, detect anomalous behavior, enforce least-privilege policies, and generate audit-ready documentation. Among enterprise-focused Office 365 Management tools, the following are most frequently referenced by enterprise security and compliance professionals:

- [CoreView](https://www.g2.com/products/coreview/reviews): Provides security teams with deep visibility into Microsoft 365 configurations, delegated policy enforcement, and role-based access controls that support zero-trust governance models at scale.
- [sapio365](https://www.g2.com/products/sapio365/reviews): Gives enterprise security teams granular, real-time visibility into Microsoft 365 permissions, group memberships, and user activity across services, enabling faster identification of access risks and policy gaps without complex scripting.
- [ShareGate](https://www.g2.com/products/sharegate/reviews): Offers enterprise security teams granular permission reporting and governance controls for SharePoint and Teams, helping organizations identify and remediate overprivileged access before it becomes a liability.

#### What is the best enterprise Office 365 Management platform for organizations managing large-scale Microsoft Teams deployments?

As Microsoft Teams becomes the operational backbone of enterprise communication and collaboration, IT teams need management tools specifically designed to govern Teams at scale, controlling workspace sprawl, managing guest access, enforcing naming conventions, and maintaining lifecycle policies. The following platforms are most recognized by enterprise reviewers for their Teams management depth:

- [Orchestry](https://www.g2.com/products/orchestry/reviews): Purpose-built for Microsoft 365 governance with a particular focus on Teams and SharePoint, Orchestry is frequently cited by enterprises for its workspace provisioning templates, governance automation, and end-user self-service capabilities.
- [CoreView](https://www.g2.com/products/coreview/reviews): Offers enterprise Teams management as part of a broader Microsoft 365 platform, enabling security policies, delegation, and Teams-specific reporting at a scale that native tools can't match.
- [Teams Manager for Microsoft Teams](https://www.g2.com/products/teams-manager-for-microsoft-teams/reviews): A purpose-built Teams administration tool that gives enterprise IT teams and business owners direct control over Teams governance without requiring access to the full Microsoft admin center.

Last updated on April 27, 2026