ManageEngine ADAudit Plus vs ManageEngine ADManager Plus comparison

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus vs. ManageEngine ADManager Plus

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Categories and Ranking

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus

Ranking in Active Directory Management

4th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

ManageEngine ADManager Plus

Ranking in Active Directory Management

1st

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Active Directory Management category, the mindshare of ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is 10.0%, up from 9.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ManageEngine ADManager Plus is 12.8%, up from 12.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Active Directory Management

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Karthik G

Enterprise Pre-sales Specialist at Bluechip Infotech Pty Ltd

The user behavior analytics creates a profile of each user and detects any deviation from it

Onboarding is pretty simple. It's all about configuring the Active Directory audit policies. All enterprises have their own Active Directory admins, so the admins simply need to create an audit policy in their Active Directory. It takes about 30 or 45 minutes to set up the software. You will get a report and the user behavior analytics working. One person is enough to deploy the solution. It will usually be the admin who's handling the professional services. We do all the maintenance for our customers. We have a process called Health Check, where we contact the end-users every six months. It involves a set of questions for every product to determine if the solution is fully utilized.

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Tejinder Thakur

Network Engineer at SourceFuse

Useful for vulnerability management but requires to improve the support offered

Speaking about the group management capabilities is something like discussing Active Directory. For the infrastructure, I am using another solution. I manage my entire infrastructure through JAMS Cloud. I would recommend the product to others 50 percent of the time, while I may not do so the other 50 percent. I would recommend that others go with Sophos. In terms of the value derived from the use of the product, I can say that it is possible if the working of the product is good. I don't get to use any AI features in ManageEngine. I rate the tool a seven out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The Account Lockout Analyzer and the Inactive Users reports are particularly valuable."

"The most valuable feature of ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is its reports."

"The most valuable feature is the control of the file server."

"The product's initial setup phase is very easy."

"Real-time monitoring of AD changes and logons is valuable."

"ADAudit Plus's best features are that it's very easy to use with a user-friendly interface, and it gives reports on group policy and object changes that we couldn't find in any other product."

"The documentation for this solution is good."

"I rate this ten out of ten."

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"The scalability is also good. ADManager Plus is being used by seven to eight system administrators right now, and it has been working fine."

"It makes our job easier, especially for managing data for a bulk of users."

"The most valuable feature was conducting the automation of our cloud and all services of the Active Directory."

"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 offers very good reports for management purposes."

"The product helps to validate every activity."

"The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use, the ability for us to customize the access privileges for the users, and integration with ServiceDesk Plus."

"The solution provides oversight, reports, and logs that are easy to understand."

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Cons

"Its configuration can be better. There were 44 pages of documented notes of what I had to do to get the product to work during the installation process."

"The solution should include more details on file creation and modification. It also needs to have a quick message for troubleshooting problems which needs to be detailed and generic."

"It assists in managing the active directory and modifying the reintegrated GPOs."

"There are so many reports that it sometimes makes it difficult to navigate to what you need."

"The initial setup was difficult."

"Some features require more external integration."

"There is room for improvement, especially in the standard professional edition. Some features require more external integration."

"ADAudit could have a more sophisticated interface design. They are using a plain UI, which is decent. However, customers have said that it looks a little flat compared to other vendors. It's not fancy."

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"The product's price is an area of concern where improvements can be introduced by making it available at a cheaper rate."

"The solution is very complex, especially when there's an active directory of more than 1,000 users, which makes it hard to administrate. They need to improve the management of the administrative process."

"Other products have more flexibility and integration in managing identities."

"With the number of available integrations these days, it would be beneficial to have more ready-to-integrate technologies in other products as well."

"Some things are not very intuitive."

"The solution should be made tablet friendly because it works well on iPhones and Android phones, but does not work on tablets."

"Lacks sufficient integration with management tools."

"There is room for improvement in support, they should work on overall competence and turn-around time."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"My guess is that it was around $4,000 or $5,000 a year, and we bought a license, and then we have maintenance fees. I'm not 100% sure how that worked out."

"Adding features and other functionality it costs you more. Also, the first installation costs an additional amount."

"The solution's pricing is acceptable."

"ADAudit Plus's pricing is affordable and flexible, with very low prices in the market."

"It's a medium-priced solution."

"I downloaded the trial version, only."

"The pricing depends on scope and makes sense for use cases with multiple domains."

"I am satisfied with the solution’s pricing."

"It is not expensive."

"The tool's pricing is good."

"I need to pay for the license, and I believe that it could be made cheaper."

"The cost of this product is a little higher than I would expect for a tool like this."

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12%

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Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

11%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ManageEngine ADAudit Plus?

The most valuable feature of ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is its reports.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine ADAudit Plus?

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.

What needs improvement with ManageEngine ADAudit Plus?

The solution does not require improvements to meet our company's needs. In our company, we have figured out everything we need with the tool, and my company's support team has played a valuable rol...

What do you like most about ManageEngine ADManager Plus?

The product helps to validate every activity.

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 ...

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Overview

In real-time, ensure critical resources in the network like the Domain Controllers are audited, monitored and reported with the entire information on AD objects - Users, Groups, GPO, Computer, OU, DNS, AD Schema and Configuration changes with 200+ detailed event specific GUI reports and email alerts.

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ADManager Plus is an identity governance and administration (IGA) solution that simplifies identity management, ensures security, and improves compliance. With ADManager Plus, manage the user life cycle from provisioning to deprovisioning, run access certification campaigns, orchestrate identity management across enterprise applications, and protect data on your enterprise platforms with regular backups. Use over 200 reports to gain valuable insights into identities and their access rights. Improve the efficiency of your IGA operations with workflows, automations, and role-based access control policies. ADManager Plus' Android and iOS applications help with on-the-go AD and Azure AD management. For more information about ADManager Plus, visit manageengine.com/products/ad-manager/.

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Sample Customers

Warsaw City Hall, Acument Global Technologies, Inc., Cosma International, Bank of South Pacific, Life Management Center, Central Bank, UncleBob's Self Storage, Leeds Building Society, California Transplant Donor Network, First Response, Blessing Hospital, Northern Land Council, RMK Marine

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ManageEngine ADAudit Plus vs. ManageEngine ADManager Plus