# CIPP alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 232 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where CIPP holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/cipp/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- CoreView: 41
- Microsoft 365 Admin Center: 29
- AdminDroid: 17
- ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus: 16
- Microsoft Purview: 7
- BetterCloud: 6

## Microsoft 365 management

**Small business**: 73 of 84 answers did not name CIPP (CIPP is #4 of 14 at 7%).

- Microsoft 365 Admin Center: first choice in 24 of those 73
- AdminDroid: first choice in 9 of those 73
- Microsoft 365: first choice in 6 of those 73
- ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus: first choice in 3 of those 73
- CoreView: first choice in 2 of those 73
- Microsoft 365 Lighthouse: first choice in 2 of those 73
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 2 of those 73
- Microsoft Intune: first choice in 2 of those 73

**Mid-market**: 75 of 84 answers did not name CIPP (CIPP is #8 of 14 at 4%).

- CoreView: first choice in 12 of those 75
- ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus: first choice in 9 of those 75
- AdminDroid: first choice in 8 of those 75
- BetterCloud: first choice in 6 of those 75
- Microsoft 365 Admin Center: first choice in 5 of those 75
- Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK: first choice in 5 of those 75
- Microsoft Purview: first choice in 3 of those 75
- Syskit Point: first choice in 3 of those 75

**Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name CIPP.

- CoreView: first choice in 27 of those 84
- Orchestry: first choice in 6 of those 84
- Rencore Governance: first choice in 6 of those 84
- ShareGate: first choice in 5 of those 84
- ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus: first choice in 4 of those 84
- Microsoft Purview: first choice in 4 of those 84
- AvePoint Cloud Management: first choice in 3 of those 84
- AvePoint Confidence Platform: first choice in 3 of those 84

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