ManageEngine ADAudit Plus vs SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor comparison

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus vs. SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor

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Categories and Ranking

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus

Ranking in Active Directory Management

4th

Average Rating

8.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SolarWinds Server and Appli...

Ranking in Active Directory Management

14th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (24th), Server Monitoring (11th)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Active Directory Management category, the mindshare of ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is 10.1%, down from 10.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor is 1.3%, down from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Active Directory Management

Featured Reviews

Park Armstrong

Chief Technical and Solution Architect at Vertigo Inc.

Jul 20, 2022

Helpful for real-time monitoring of AD and quick response to threats, but its configuration should be better

We are using it for compliance and security. We have its latest version. We are all up to date with whatever we're doing. We have a quicker response time to threats. Real-time monitoring of AD changes and logons is valuable. Its configuration can be better. There were 44 pages of documented…

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Subhajit Nag

Senior Process Associate at Tata Consultancy Services

May 19, 2022

The component and cable monitoring features are good, but the interface is slow

SolarWinds' interface is slow, and this is a global concern. Every SolarWinds user complains about the sluggishness. The response is slow. If you browse from one page to another, you have to wait. Our company is a massive user with plenty of licenses, so the performance issues could be due to the load per license. Ten thousand components can be mapped under one license. So SolarWinds needs to take care of the speed problem. It cannot be this slow. That is a huge complaint. Otherwise, the tool is good. It should also be easier to upgrade SolarWinds. AppDynamics is harder to deploy but easier to upgrade. So AppDynamics takes a lot of time and effort to install, but you can upgrade it in minutes. SolarWinds is the opposite. It's easy to deploy, but upgrades take forever. To date, nobody can complete it on time, so the production environment is sitting idle. The upgrade time matters because you only install the solution once, but you'll need to upgrade the solution repeatedly over the life of the product. A complex installation isn't an issue, but I mind if the upgrade takes too long because it's already in production.

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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 product's initial setup phase is very easy."

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

"The documentation for this solution is good."

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

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

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

"I like the user behavior analytics (UBA). It's a machine learning feature that creates a standard profile for each user when you install it. It creates a baseline for every user, so it can detect when anyone deviates from that standard baseline profile. For example, if a user typically logs in at 9:30 am and logs out at 6 pm, ADAudit will flag it as an anomaly when that same logs in after normal hours and alert the admins."

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"The most valuable feature of the solution is its interface, which is used for monitoring."

"Monitoring of processes and services is the most valuable feature. It is not necessarily just the server alone in terms of the CPU or the memory. We can go in-depth into services and processes."

"It is simple to implement and can provide fairly decent Windows-based monitoring, beyond simple SNMP. It is great for monitoring newbies and smaller shops."

"I'd rate technical support at eight out of ten. They are helpful and fast."

"The component and cable monitoring are good. SolarWinds is more intuitive and user-friendly than AppDynamics. The AppDynamics console is more complex because it's a more feature-rich solution, so it's not easy for somebody to pick it up."

"SolarWinds SAM has significantly improved our workflow by allowing us to develop a comprehensive knowledge base of known errors and automate responses to specific alerts."

"Identifying the problem statement is easy."

"The features like trends, capacity planning, recommendations, and diagnostics are the main items I focus on for added value."

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Cons

"The return on investment for ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is very hard to measure."

"Sometimes the developers in technical support take time."

"The solution's managing file server activity could be improved."

"The initial setup was difficult."

"ADAudit Plus can be very tricky, especially if we need to do some high-availability configuration or distributed environment installation."

"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."

"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."

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

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"Currently SolarWinds SAM offers AppInsight for modern versions of: IIS, Exchange, SQL Server. They have shown to be powerful and insightful tools. However, AppInsight needs to be offered for more applications: Citrix, SharePoint, AX, etc."

"The setup was complex. We had local support to assist us."

"The templates could use improvement. Currently, they are quite complex. They should have drag-and-drop functionality instead. It would make it easier to use."

"I would like to see support for non-Windows or non-Microsoft domains, especially Apache and other non-Windows servers."

"I think they need to make reporting easier and more simple & dynamic."

"One area that could benefit from improvement is its performance"

"Support for the IBM Mainframe is needed."

"An additional feature that would improve this solution is the ability to complete root cause analysis."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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 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."

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

"It's a medium-priced solution."

"The solution's pricing is acceptable."

"We are on an annual license to use the solution. The price of the solution is expensive. The price is based on a bunch of factors, such as the number of engines and elements."

"I would rate the pricing for this solution a three out of five."

"We pay around $ 2,000 to $ 5,000 yearly for the solution."

"The licenses start from USD 3000.00 and go up to USD 20,000.00 for the year. It's a perpetual license. Nothing is free in SolarWinds, anything that you need is an additional cost."

"SAM is not per server so the pricing model can be deceiving. If you have an enterprise environment, you will quickly exceed your licensing quickly. You should know this before going in."

"I like the pricing for this SolarWinds product."

"Price can always be lower. It is neither on the expensive side nor on the cheap side. We have worked with them for a lot of years, so we get a discount due to the size of the installation."

"The solution's price is reasonable. Though it's on the higher side, the tool is worth the money."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

Financial Services Firm

Educational Organization

44%

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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 SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor?

Identifying the problem statement is easy.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor?

The product is expensive.

What needs improvement with SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor?

One product area that could benefit from improvement is the synchronization of licensing periods across different modules. The misalignment of licensing terms can present commercial challenges when...

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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.

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor (SAM) delivers powerful application and server monitoring capabilities for IT pros, enabling them to diagnose and troubleshoot performance issues faster. Do not let slow applications and downtime impact your end-users and business services. Pinpoint the root cause of application issues across various layers of the IT stack. SolarWinds SAM is affordable and easy to deploy, use, and customize. You can automatically discover your system's environment and start monitoring in about an hour. No professional services or consultation needed.

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. SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor