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title: "Guardian360 vs CyberDrain CIPP, an honest comparison"
description: "How Guardian360 compares to CyberDrain CIPP: An open-source Microsoft 365 multi-tenant management portal for MSPs, self-hosted or sponsored. See where each one fits."
url: https://guardian360.net/compare/cyberdrain-cipp/
locale: en
source: guardian360.net
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[Comparisons](https://guardian360.net/compare)

# Guardian360 vs CyberDrain CIPP

complement CyberDrain CIPP

Guardian360 works alongside CyberDrain CIPP, covering ground it doesn’t. An open-source Microsoft 365 multi-tenant management portal for MSPs, self-hosted or sponsored.

What CyberDrain CIPP is good at

CIPP is a popular open-source Microsoft 365 management portal for MSPs, offering broad tenant administration and summarised security data, with a strong community. It can be self-hosted in the MSP’s own Azure.

Side by side

## How they compare

|  | Guardian360 | CyberDrain CIPP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Origin & data residency | Netherlands (EU), NL hosted | Open-source; self-hosted in MSP Azure (EU if chosen) |
| Delivery model | Partner-only | Community / self-hosted / sponsorship |
| Deployment | Agentless, API-based | Self-hosted or hosted portal; no agent |
| Compliance coverage | 25+ frameworks, continuously mapped | N/A (tenant admin focus) |
| Intrusion detection | Built-in honeypots | N/A |
| Microsoft 365 insight | Security config & risk visibility | Broad tenant management + summarised security |
| Auto-remediation | Partner-guided | Portal actions; not security remediation |

Based on publicly available information at the time of writing. Vendors evolve quickly, always verify the latest details with each provider.

When CyberDrain CIPP may fit better

MSPs that want a free, open-source, deeply configurable Microsoft 365 management portal and are happy to self-host it.

When Guardian360 fits better

Partners that want managed Microsoft 365 security insight plus scanning, detection and compliance in one hosted, EU-resident platform, with nothing to self-host.

Common questions

## Guardian360 vs CyberDrain CIPP, answered

Is CIPP a security tool?

CIPP focuses on M365 tenant administration with summarised security data. Guardian360 focuses on security: scanning, detection, M365 posture and compliance mapping.

Do I have to host Guardian360 myself?

No. Guardian360 is fully hosted in the EU; CIPP is typically self-hosted in the MSP’s Azure.

## See it on your own environment

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