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AWS Directory Service vs ManageEngine ADManager Plus comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

AWS Directory Service
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (14th)
ManageEngine ADManager Plus
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Active Directory Management (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

AWS Directory Service and ManageEngine ADManager Plus aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. AWS Directory Service is designed for Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) and holds a mindshare of 2.0%, down 2.5% compared to last year.
ManageEngine ADManager Plus, on the other hand, focuses on Active Directory Management, holds 12.8% mindshare, up 12.0% since last year.
Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)
Active Directory Management
 

Featured Reviews

Basa Saiteja - PeerSpot reviewer
A valuable access management system with a user-friendly and straightforward setup
The solution is scalable, and we can scale according to our needs. I rate the scalability a nine out of ten. In our organization, our access to our AWS comes from IAM. We use AWS consoles using our credentials and don't have route access, so each person will log in through our IAM programmatic access, and everyone on our team can work on cloud. Over 10,000 people in our organization utilize the solution.
MUBDIUL ISLAM - PeerSpot reviewer
User management becomes efficient and installation is straightforward
My primary use case for ADManager is to manage users and groups, perform group policy without logging into Active Directory, and provide easy and secure management and monitoring capabilities. One of my clients uses ADManager for these purposes With ADManager, I can easily complete any Active…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Two-step authentication is very useful and important."
"We can provide specific access to people based on what they need from our accounts."
"The most valuable feature is ease of use."
"AWS handles everything on the backend requiring minimal legwork from our team. We only require a dedicated database administrator while depending on Amazon for RDS."
"The most valuable feature of AWS Directory Service is cost-cutting features."
"The support is very good. I would rate the technical support as a nine out of ten."
"AWS has eliminated the downtime we waste when our on-premises resources go down."
"We like the fact that it's got such great redundancy."
"Technical support from ManageEngine is very satisfactory."
"With ADManager, I can easily complete any Active Directory tasks from anywhere, making it an excellent solution."
"The most valuable features of the solution are vulnerability management and system patching functionalities."
"Simple with good automation."
"The product helps to validate every activity."
"The solution offers very good reports for management purposes."
"The most valuable feature is the dashboard. They allow me to see everything in real-time and drill down and pick and choose versus running scripts."
"The solution provides oversight, reports, and logs that are easy to understand."
 

Cons

"Can be improved by including on-premises access for services through Identity Access Management."
"We had a problem with the schema uploading and setting up the directory when we are migrating our users from on-premises to cloud infrastructure."
"The solution lacks certain features."
"Currently, there is no option to integrate our on-premises Cisco AWS Directory Service, requiring some manual configuration. If AWS Active Directory Service provided additional domain controller functionalities, like other on-premises Active Directory, it would be very helpful."
"I would like to see better integration with other business solutions."
"To get CloudWatch to monitor your memory and storage, you have to do some configuration within your server, which sometimes results in errors."
"Currently, there is no option to integrate our on-premises Cisco AWS Directory Service, requiring some manual configuration."
"I've encountered challenges, particularly with Amazon WorkDocs, which is being deprecated. This has made it necessary to find an alternative document management solution that can handle editing, sharing, and workflow management for documents like Word files and PDFs."
"The number of main controllers affects the database for creating the hardware specs."
"This solution is not stable, it wasted my time."
"The bulk email ID creation must be improved. I had to create 50 to 60 IDs manually because when I tried the bulk option, it didn't work. I still had to cross-verify because some fields were empty."
"Some of my clients experience issues with the GPO results, which do not always generate the real outcomes. This needs to be resolved by technicians."
"API integrations are not supported for all HR tools."
"Some things are not very intuitive."
"Some of my clients experience issues with the GPO results, which do not always generate the real outcomes."
"There is room for improvement in support, they should work on overall competence and turn-around time."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We pay an annual subscription fee."
"The pricing depends because with AWS there are two types of directory objects: 30,000 and 500,000. It varies. AWS provides the pricing calculators so we can get an estimate from there as per the company requirement of how many users and objects that we need to create. So we can go to that portal, put in the data, and get the quotation. There are no extra licensing fees. It's all included."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"AWS' pricing is fair, and costs can be cut if you look carefully at when you're using it."
"The cost of this product is a little higher than I would expect for a tool like this."
"It is not expensive."
"I am satisfied with the solution’s pricing."
"The pricing depends on scope and makes sense for use cases with multiple domains."
"The tool's pricing is good."
"I downloaded the trial version, only."
"I need to pay for the license, and I believe that it could be made cheaper."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Healthcare Company
9%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AWS Directory Service?
The most valuable feature of AWS Directory Service is cost-cutting features.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Directory Service?
The pricing is very good because it is low and there is no management cost. You do not need to hire any system administrator to manage your Active Directory.
What needs improvement with AWS Directory Service?
Currently, there is no option to integrate our on-premises Cisco AWS Directory Service, requiring some manual configuration. If AWS Active Directory Service provided additional domain controller fu...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine ADManager Plus?
I need to pay for the license, and I believe that it could be made cheaper.
What needs improvement with ManageEngine ADManager Plus?
ManageEngine ADManager Plus is capable of everything. The product's price is an area of concern where improvements can be introduced by making it available at a cheaper rate. The support should be ...
 

Also Known As

AWS Managed Microsoft AD
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Sample Customers

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