Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager
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What is Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager
Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager is a compliance management capability within the Microsoft Purview portfolio that helps organizations assess, track, and improve compliance posture across Microsoft 365 and related Microsoft cloud services. It provides assessments aligned to common regulations and standards, assigns improvement actions, and supports evidence collection and reporting for audits. It is primarily used by compliance, risk, and security teams operating in Microsoft-centric environments and seeking centralized compliance workflows tied to Microsoft service controls.
Built-in Microsoft control mapping
The product maps Microsoft cloud service controls to common compliance frameworks and presents them as assessments with measurable improvement actions. This reduces manual effort to interpret how Microsoft service features and controls relate to regulatory requirements. It is particularly effective when the organization’s workloads and collaboration stack are primarily in Microsoft 365 and adjacent Microsoft services.
Action tracking and accountability
Compliance Manager supports assigning improvement actions to owners, tracking status, and maintaining an audit trail of progress. This helps teams operationalize compliance work as ongoing tasks rather than periodic spreadsheet exercises. The workflow orientation can improve coordination between compliance, IT, and security stakeholders.
Evidence and reporting support
The product supports collecting and organizing evidence related to assessments and actions, which can streamline audit preparation. It provides reporting views that help communicate compliance posture and gaps to internal stakeholders. This is useful for organizations that need repeatable documentation processes tied to cloud service configurations and policies.
Microsoft ecosystem dependency
Compliance Manager is most valuable when core services run on Microsoft 365 and related Microsoft platforms. Coverage and automation for non-Microsoft SaaS, infrastructure, and developer tooling may require additional products or manual processes. Organizations with heterogeneous environments may find it less comprehensive as a single system of record.
Not a full GRC suite
The product focuses on compliance assessments and improvement actions rather than end-to-end governance, risk, and compliance capabilities. Advanced risk quantification, enterprise policy management, third-party risk management, and broader audit management may be limited compared with dedicated GRC platforms. Some organizations will still need complementary tooling for broader governance workflows.
Licensing and scope complexity
Access and feature availability can depend on Microsoft licensing and the specific Purview/Microsoft 365 plans in use. Determining what is included for a given tenant and which integrations are available can take planning. This can add procurement and rollout complexity, especially for organizations standardizing across multiple business units.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Purview Suite (Enterprise) | $12.00 per user/month (annual) | Includes Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager and other Purview products; requires Microsoft 365 E3 or Office 365 E3 + Enterprise Mobility + Security E3; annual commitment; trial available. |
| Microsoft Purview Suite (add‑on for Microsoft 365 Business Premium) | $10.00 per user/month (annual) — up to 300 users | Add-on for Microsoft 365 Business Premium (max 300 seats); includes Compliance Manager and related Purview capabilities; 30-day trial available. |
| Premium assessment templates (Compliance Manager add‑on) | $6,000 per template per year (or $500 per month) | Premium regulatory templates sold per regulation unit; Microsoft 365 E5 customers can use their first 3 premium templates for free; trials available (up to 25 premium templates for 90 days). |
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Microsoft Corporation
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