Microsoft 365 environments tend to drift over time: workspaces multiply, ownership gets unclear, sharing spreads, and structure becomes inconsistent. Those symptoms are usually treated as separate problems, but they often point to the same underlying issue: a loss of Workspace Integrity.
A tenant has Workspace Integrity when workspaces are correctly structured from the start, actively monitored and governed over time, and experienced consistently by the people who use them.
This release marks the launch of the Integrity Score (our 0–100 index of tenant health) and the new BindTuning free licensing experience, delivered through a licensing modal that uses Integrity Credits for experimentation.
You’ll see what affects your score, what actions move it, and how the new licensing modal and credits work—so you can try improvements now and scale up only when you’re ready.
What's new
Microsoft 365 Workspace Integrity Score
The Integrity Score provides a single 0–100 index of tenant health across governance, structure, and workspace experience, so teams know where they stand and what to do next.
The score is calculated from 33 metrics, measured against clear benchmarks and rolled up into four weighted categories: Oversharing & Access, Sprawl, Ownership, and Adoption.
Within each category, metrics use priority weights, so one critical failure impacts the score more than several low‑impact wins.
Integrity metrics surface risk patterns and improvement opportunities across:
Sensitivity labels and external sharing (Oversharing & Access)
Orphaned workspaces and guests (Ownership)
Guest access hygiene (inactive guests, pending invitations)
Storage pressure and growth signals (Sprawl)
Workspace activity and engagement (Adoption)
How to read the score
80–100: Elite — controls are working and standards are applied consistently.
60–79: Good — the basics are in place, but coverage isn’t consistent yet.
40–59: Fair — gaps in ownership, oversharing, or sprawl are creating real exposure.
0–39: Poor — critical security, compliance, or governance failures requiring immediate action.
Recommendations: from insight to action
Each metric analyzed as part of the score results into an insight with an explanation of why it matters, what’s at risk, and the fastest path forward. Actions are grouped as:
Remediate (fix now)
Improve (make it better)
Prevent (stop recurrence via templates)
Configure (align tenant/admin settings).
Only Remediate and Configure actions improve the score directly—Improve/Prevent change the trajectory so the score doesn’t drop back.
Always-visible score (a daily signal, not a hidden report)
The Integrity Score is embedded in everyday navigation so governance stays top of mind:
Shown in the top bar (scoped to the selected workspace)
Shown in the workspace selector (quick comparison across workspaces)
Shown in the Integrity Score page
This turns governance into a constant signal, so teams build the habit of checking and improving integrity over time.
Data up to date
Unlicensed customers receive automatic weekly data refreshes, which also update their scores automatically. Manual data refresh is allowed within credit allocation limits (see next section). Licensed customers benefit from daily data refreshes, with their scores updating automatically as well.
Integrity Credits
Credits are the foundation of BindTuning’s new free plan making it easy to experiment safely and get value of BindTuning even if you only need occasional improvements across the 3 integrity dimensions.
The score shows you where you stand, and credits let you try a limited set of improvements each month, so you can learn what works in your tenant and only scale up when you’re ready.
Changes for Current and Former Customers
Credits are now given to all customers who have at least one unlicensed BindTuning product.
Paid customers will no longer see a licensing status tag next to their avatar. You can now find details on both licensed products and credits under Workspace Settings » Subscription. Expiration warnings will appear in the side menu.
Former users, including those who previously paid or used a trial, also receive credit allocations to support experimentation.
How credits are allocated
10 Integrity Credits per tenant, per month
Available to workspace members and admins
Tenant‑bound: creating additional accounts for the same tenant does not generate more credits
Credit allocation and balance details are in the side menu and Workspace Settings » Subscription.
How credits work
Credits are cross‑product across the BindTuning suite
Licensed customers can use credits in non‑licensed products
Credits are non‑cumulative: unused credits expire after 30 days
Failed executions or system errors always result in a credit refund
How credits apply (examples)
Pulse 365: first scan is free; actions consume credits; unlicensed bulk is limited (up to 5 workspaces)
Automate 365: deploying a custom template uses credits; advanced execution (dynamic content, approvals, automations, catalog publishing) is licensed‑only
Intranet: credits are used to enable and renew trials
Credits are defined for actions, not for recommendations—many recommendations are free to review and understand.
Conclusion
The Integrity Score makes Workspace Integrity visible and repeatable: a free, always‑available signal of tenant health, paired with credits that encourage deliberate, high‑impact improvements. Together, they help teams monitor integrity over time, act with intent, and maintain confidence in Microsoft 365.