ManageEngine ADAudit Plus Reviews

ADAudit Plus saves expenses by eliminating the need for external auditors for regulatory compliance. It provides downloadable reports, offering long-term cost savings. While it doesn't generate significant revenue, its compliance and risk management benefits add substantial value. Users appreciate its ability to monitor changes in active directory, group policies, print servers, file services, and permissions, noting an impressive near 80% return on investment. It saves both time and money for users.

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus users find its pricing to be affordable and flexible, with low market prices. Licensing is based on domain controllers, file services, member services, and workstations. Perpetual licenses include support and maintenance fees, while subscription licenses are annual. Initial installation may incur additional costs. Customers appreciate its competitive cost, paying a fraction of what larger vendors charge. Pricing is rated highly, though some consider it medium-priced, with expenses for added features.

• "The tool is affordable, and our company is very happy with it. If ten is the most expensive and one is the least expensive, I rate the tool a three or four."
• "The solution's pricing is acceptable."
• "It's a medium-priced solution."

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is primarily used for monitoring user login activities, tracking Active Directory modifications, alerting administrators to changes, controlling group policy alterations in Active Directory and Azure AD, ensuring compliance and security, analyzing file sharing permissions, and auditing server and workstation logs. It helps identify login issues, provides detailed user login information, and assists in pinpointing problems like login failures and account lockouts, significantly aiding IT teams.

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus customer service and support are highly regarded. Users appreciate quick responses, helpful assistance with integrations, and effective problem-solving. Some note a wait time with technical support but still find it satisfactory. While one rates it a six out of ten, others give it higher marks, with some giving a perfect score. There is a consensus on its reliability and responsiveness compared to other products.

Users had mixed experiences with ManageEngine ADAudit Plus's initial setup. Some found it straightforward and quick, while others needed more time or found it complex due to data collection, permissions, and system mapping. Setup duration varied from half an hour to a few hours. Simplifying Active Directory policies facilitated setup, but database and distributed environment configurations posed challenges. Despite some difficulties, many users managed deployment independently.

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is recognized for its ease of scalability, supporting various installations ranging from three users to over 100 users. It effectively handles enterprises of all sizes and accommodates high availability setups, including environments with 500-plus file servers and multiple Azure tenants. Users appreciate its ability to meet different analytical needs, and its performance in Microsoft environments is commendable, though it does not support non-Microsoft systems. Rated ten out of ten by several users.

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus receives regular updates that can include bugs, but fixes are issued promptly. Users note consistent improvements and satisfaction with resolved issues. The software is stable if prerequisites are met. Stability is rated between eight and ten out of ten by users.