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Start here to find any Accred guide: comparisons with other Microsoft 365 tools, solutions by job, short sourced answers, product documentation, and the other apps you open from Hub. Automate is free; Protect, Devices, and Aware are paid, per protected user, managed device, and reported user.
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ComparisonMigrationWiz, ShareGate, Quest, and Accred Migrate compared
Tenant-to-tenant migration tools compared: MigrationWiz, ShareGate, Quest On Demand Migration, Microsoft’s native tools, and Accred Migrate, with prices.
AnswerHow do you turn SharePoint oversharing reports into a Copilot readiness plan?
Run the SharePoint data access governance reports, import the export into Accred Assess, and work its oversharing findings into your Copilot readiness plan.
Guides
- 7 pagesCompare Accred with other Microsoft 365 toolsAccred compared with MigrationWiz, ShareGate, Quest, Veeam, AvePoint, Datto, CoreView, Lighthouse, ScreenConnect, TeamViewer, Atera, NinjaOne, and KnowBe4.
- 6 pagesSolutionsFind the Accred apps for your job: MSP or in-house IT, tenant-to-tenant migration, Copilot readiness, CMMC, SOC 2, and HIPAA readiness, and consulting delivery.
- 12 pagesAnswers and glossaryShort, sourced Microsoft 365 answers: Copilot oversharing, Conditional Access, Secure Score, Teams Phone, backup, GDAP, drift, and migrations, plus a glossary.
- 7 pagesAccredOne documentationQuick starts for Hub and all nine Accred apps: create your organization, then set up each app. Plus roles, seats, access, and help.
More apps in Hub
Accred Automate is open in Hub and free. Accred Protect is open in Hub at $2.50 per protected user per month, Accred Devices at $1.50 per managed device per month, and Accred Aware, phishing simulation reporting, at $0.50 per reported user per month, each with a 30-day free trial. Each page says what works today.
- Accred ProtectExchange Online and OneDrive backup with point-in-time restore. $2.50 per protected user a month, no minimum, 30-day trial.
- Accred DevicesIntune findings for client tenants: compliance, encryption, Autopilot, updates, and apps. $1.50 per managed device a month, no minimum, 30-day trial.
- Accred AwareLaunch Microsoft Defender phishing simulations and compare results for every client: click, compromise, and report rates, trends, and monthly summaries.
- Accred AutomateAccred Automate runs IT and MSP workflows, like leavers and new starters, across Microsoft 365: rehearsed first, approved, and undoable. Free in Accred Hub.
All guides
- ComparisonMigrationWiz, ShareGate, Quest, and Accred Migrate comparedTenant-to-tenant migration tools compared: MigrationWiz, ShareGate, Quest On Demand Migration, Microsoft’s native tools, and Accred Migrate, with prices.
- ComparisonMicrosoft 365 backup tools compared: Veeam, AvePoint, Datto, and Microsoft 365 BackupVeeam, AvePoint Cloud Backup, Datto SaaS Protection, and Microsoft 365 Backup compared on workloads, frequency, retention, restore, and price, with sources.
- ComparisonMicrosoft 365 Lighthouse, CoreView, and Accred Manage comparedLighthouse is Microsoft’s free multi-tenant portal for CSP partners; CoreView is a paid M365 management platform; Accred Manage is free per client tenant.
- ComparisonScreenConnect, TeamViewer, and Accred Connect comparedScreenConnect and TeamViewer are standalone remote support tools. Accred Connect adds remote control, Shadow, and AI-assisted fixes to Consult seats.
- ComparisonAccred Consult, ConnectWise PSA, HaloPSA, and Autotask comparedFull MSP PSA platforms compared with Accred Consult, the client delivery app for Microsoft 365 consulting firms: scope, published pricing, and fit.
- ComparisonAtera, NinjaOne, and Accred Connect and Devices comparedAtera and NinjaOne are full RMM platforms. Accred Connect adds remote support and AI-assisted fixes to Consult seats; Accred Devices reads Intune per client.
- ComparisonKnowBe4 and Accred Aware comparedKnowBe4 is a full security awareness training platform. Accred Aware runs and reports Microsoft’s phishing simulations across clients, with Accred lessons.
- SolutionMicrosoft 365 software for MSPsWhich MSP jobs Accred covers today, from client delivery and migrations to tenant administration, backup, and licensing, and what is not there yet.
- SolutionMicrosoft 365 software for internal IT teamsHow an in-house IT team can use Accred to administer its own Microsoft 365 tenant, check Copilot readiness, enroll devices, and plan a tenant migration.
- SolutionTenant-to-tenant migration softwareNative Microsoft cross-tenant tools, third-party software, or Accred Migrate: a buyer checklist, timeline, and what each covers.
- SolutionSoftware for Microsoft 365 consulting firmsRun client projects, support tickets, client portals, approvals, time, and billing in Accred Consult, with migrations and readiness work in the same suite.
- SolutionMicrosoft Copilot readinessPrepare Microsoft 365 for Copilot: fix oversharing, set governance controls, and track readiness with Accred Assess, free to start. Advisory, not certification.
- SolutionCMMC, SOC 2, and HIPAA readinessTrack CMMC, SOC 2, HIPAA, and other framework readiness from one set of control decisions with Accred Assess. Advisory readiness, not certification or an audit.
- AnswerWhat is GDAP (granular delegated admin privileges)?GDAP gives a Microsoft partner least-privileged, time-bound admin roles in a customer tenant for up to two years. How it works and how it replaced DAP.
- AnswerWhen can you reduce Microsoft 365 licenses under NCE?Under Microsoft’s new commerce experience you can cancel or reduce licenses only in the first 7 days (168 hours) of a term. What that means for license savings.
- AnswerWhat is configuration drift in Microsoft 365?Configuration drift is when a Microsoft 365 tenant’s settings move away from the baseline you intended. Common causes, examples, and how to detect it.
- AnswerWhat is an access review in Microsoft Entra ID?An access review checks that people still need their group, app, or role access, and removes what they do not. How it works and which licenses it needs.
- AnswerWhat is an AI governance readiness score?How Accred Assess scores AI governance readiness: implemented controls count fully, in-progress half, and not-applicable ones are left out. With an example.
- AnswerDoes Microsoft back up Microsoft 365 data? Retention vs backupMicrosoft 365 keeps deleted items for 14 to 93 days and sells a separate backup product. Recovery windows, retention vs backup, and when you need a backup.
- AnswerWhat is a migration wave in a tenant-to-tenant migration?A migration wave is a scheduled group of users and their mailboxes, OneDrive, and sites moved together. How to plan waves, and Microsoft’s native limits.
- AnswerHow do you move a custom domain from one Microsoft 365 tenant to another?A domain is verified in only one tenant, so it moves at cutover: clear it from the source, verify it in the destination, set addresses, then switch MX.
- AnswerHow do you turn SharePoint oversharing reports into a Copilot readiness plan?Run the SharePoint data access governance reports, import the export into Accred Assess, and work its oversharing findings into your Copilot readiness plan.
- AnswerHow do you check a Microsoft 365 tenant against a Conditional Access baseline?Accred Manage rates six Conditional Access controls as met, partial, not evaluated, or a gap. What each result means, and a short how-to for closing a gap.
- AnswerHow do you find unused Teams Phone licenses and phone numbers?Compare who holds a Teams Phone license with who makes outside calls, list numbers by assignment, and clean up without losing a number you still need.
- AnswerHow do you track Microsoft Secure Score and catch a drop?Accred Manage shows Secure Score, its daily trend, and the actions worth the most points, and flags a drop of 5 points or more. How to read it and act on it.
- DocsAccredOne documentationQuick starts for Hub and all nine Accred apps: create your organization, then set up each app. Plus roles, seats, access, and help.
- DocsRoles, seats, and app accessWhich roles can open which Accred apps, which apps need a seat, and how trials, invitations, and the audit log work in Accred Hub.
- DocsThe assistant in HubAsk the assistant in Accred Hub about every app you can open. It plans multi-step changes and runs each one only after you press Run.
- DocsIT help in Microsoft Teams and SlackConnect Accred IT help to a client’s Teams or Slack channel from Hub, so staff can ask for help where they already work.
- DocsAI support in Accred ConnectTurn on AI support in Accred Connect: it asks the person first, risky fixes wait for a technician, and every fix is logged and can be undone.
- DocsInstall Accred Connect on a MacAdd a Mac to Accred Connect: download the .pkg, confirm it in Privacy & Security, and allow Screen Recording and Accessibility.
- DocsRun a workflow safely in Accred AutomateAccred Automate is free. Rehearse a workflow to see every change, get it approved, run it, and undo it from the run if you need to.
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