Microsoft deletes your analytics after 180 days. Your compliance team needs them for years.
Break through Microsoft's 180-day analytics cliff with unlimited historical data retention.
Overview
The M365 admin center provides SharePoint and Teams usage reports for a maximum of 180 days. The Microsoft Graph API enforces a hard ceiling at D180. Site-level SharePoint analytics show popular content for just 7 days and unique viewer data for 30 days. Teams Admin Center limits reports to 90 days.
For organizations under HIPAA, SOX, PCI DSS, or ISO 27001, the gap between 180 days and multi-year requirements creates audit failures and compliance risk. Compass Analytics Retention runs a daily Python Azure Function that captures snapshots from Graph API Usage Report endpoints, stores them in Azure SQL Serverless within your subscription, and serves unlimited historical analysis through an interactive React dashboard with Recharts visualizations.
Use Cases
- Multi-year compliance analytics for regulated industries
- Year-over-year SharePoint and Teams trend analysis
- Audit preparation and evidence gathering
- IT resource planning and capacity analysis
Competitor Benchmark
CardioLog Analytics by Intlock charges $18,500-$35,000 for perpetual on-premises licenses. Compass delivers comparable capability at $5,500-$7,500.
Key Features
Technical Architecture
Deployed in your tenantThe 180-Day Cliff
| Data Type | Microsoft Retention | Compass Retention |
|---|---|---|
| SharePoint site usage | 180 days max | Unlimited |
| SharePoint activity per user | 180 days max | Unlimited |
| Teams user activity | 180 days max | Unlimited |
| Teams device usage | 180 days max | Unlimited |
| Teams team activity | 180 days max | Unlimited |
| Power Platform app launches | 28 days | Unlimited |
| Power Platform flow runs | 28 days | Unlimited |
Ready to deploy Analytics Retention?
Book a consultation and we will walk through your tenant to show exactly how this product maps to your requirements.