The best AvePoint alternative for Microsoft 365 governance in 2025

Looking into alternatives to AvePoint? We compared 12 leading platforms commonly evaluated for Microsoft 365 or AI-related governance, security, or cost control. While many focus on backup, licensing, or infrastructure protection, only a few provide true policy-based governance. If you're managing Copilot, Power Platform, or Microsoft 365 at scale, Rencore gives you the targeted control that AvePoint and others lack.

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You don’t have to spend months in training to start using Rencore Governance. Sign up and start discovering your organization’s governance posture within minutes. Rencore’s interface is super simple, you’ll know exactly where to go and what to do without having to go through a month-long implementation process that other vendors follow.
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One of the reasons our customers love using Rencore Governance is the easy-to-use interface and the ability to flexibly add more Microsoft 365 services and adjust policies in a matter of minutes.

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Role-Based Access Control

Custom Roles & Teams

Audit Log (1 year)

Extended Audit Log Retention (3 years)

Add-on

Regular Penetration Testing

Data Encryption at Rest and In-Transit

GDPR compliant

SOC 2 Type II compliant

Customer Data Segregation

Hosting

SaaS (hosting options EU/DE, CH, US, AUS)

Multi-tenant capable (MSP)

Self-hosting on Azure

Add-On

Support

Standard Support

Priority Support

Onboarding (requires >1.000 users, annual contract)

Customer Success Manager

No hidden costs or rigid contracts, transparent pricing

AvePoint offers a range of products like Cloud Governance, Policies & Insights, MyHub, and Cense. These tools cover provisioning workflows, workspace visibility, and license optimization. For organizations in highly regulated industries or those looking to bundle governance with backup and records management, AvePoint can be a suitable fit.

The AvePoint software touches many parts of the Microsoft ecosystem—including Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and Teams—but its coverage often relies on multiple separate tools and lacks deep integration across services. For Microsoft-first teams adopting Copilot, Power Platform, or working across multiple tenants, it therefore may fall short.

Here’s why organizations often search for an AvePoint alternative:

Policy remediation is manual and reactive
No native support for Copilot or AI agent governance
Requires multiple disconnected tools to cover M365
AvePoint pricing is bundled and lacks transparency
Setup and configuration can be complex and slow

According to AvePoint reviews on G2, users frequently point to a steep learning curve, complex setup, and an outdated UI as barriers to adoption. If you're looking for faster time-to-value, automated policy enforcement, or built-in AI governance, a platform like Rencore might be the better choice.

Drive business efficiency and compliance with the right data

Don’t get bogged down by other tools’ complicated, high-level reports with hundreds of variables. Rencore equips you with easy-to-read, real-time insights to stay on top of your Microsoft 365 governance and focus on enabling your business.

Monitor every Microsoft 365 service you are using. Stay on top of your end-users activities. Track compliance to your policies, report violations in real-time, automate resolution processes and report to all stakeholders. Analyze every relevant activity. Get better visibility into your Microsoft 365 services and governance posture.

Customer support that cares about you

Does it take days or even weeks to get replies from other tool providers? Do they miss the point half the time? When you choose Rencore Governance you get a priority support team that’s there for you 24×5.

One of the reasons our customers love using Rencore is because of the best-in-class customer support and quick resolutions that we offer.

You deserve better than average!

Try award-winning Rencore Governance today to find out, how effortless and fun Microsoft 365 governance can be. Our 30-day trial is completely free.

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The best AvePoint alternative for Microsoft 365 governance in 2025

AvePoint: Broad suite, fragmented experience

Start your M365 governance approach in a matter of minutes

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No hidden costs or rigid contracts, transparent pricing

Drive business efficiency and compliance with the right data

Customer support that cares about you

You deserve better than average!