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ManageEngine ADManager Plus vs Microsoft Active Directory comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 9, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

ManageEngine ADManager Plus
Ranking in Active Directory Management
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Active Directory
Ranking in Active Directory Management
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
Single Sign-On (SSO) (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Active Directory Management category, the mindshare of ManageEngine ADManager Plus is 14.2%, up from 13.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Active Directory is 3.9%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Active Directory Management
 

Featured Reviews

ManishMehta - PeerSpot reviewer
Validates every activity and helps to delegate access management
I use ManageEngine ADManager Plus for auditing.  The solution helps us with access delegation. It keeps our footprint in the Active Directory small, making it easier to watch over and secure. This is good for cybersecurity, helping us track changes and daily checks on who's doing what in our…
Rajitha Abhisheka - PeerSpot reviewer
A solution that easily merges with cloud-based ADs and provides superior data security
The interface for logs should be user-friendly and allow for enhanced filtering to drill down to incidents. It is time consuming to get a clear picture and review deviations in conditional policies because you have to check each and every log to find information on malicious attacks, a compromised end-user's account, or phishing emails. The logs for sign-ins and auditing should be available for more than a 30-90 day window. Most logs are displayed in UTC but it would be helpful to include time conversions for tenant regions. Currently, we must do time conversions manually before we contact users to share information and troubleshoot issues.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Simple with good automation."
"The most valuable features of the solution are vulnerability management and system patching functionalities."
"The most valuable feature for me is automation."
"The most valuable feature was conducting the automation of our cloud and all services of the Active Directory."
"It makes our job easier, especially for managing data for a bulk of users."
"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."
"The product helps to validate every activity."
"It is an all-in-one solution for cybersecurity and is available at a very low price."
"It's quite easy to integrate into other directories."
"Active Directory makes managing user policies easier, like when a user wants to share files. We also use it to create and manage our email accounts."
"Active Directory is more flexible and feature-rich than Apache."
"Technical support is helpful."
"Stability and performance are good. So far, we have not observed any major downtime or performance issues since we deployed it."
"The most valuable features of Microsoft Active Directory are the management of user and group policies."
"One noteworthy aspect we discovered is the ability to exercise tight control over systems, specifically Windows PCs. This pertains to the management of policies, usage patterns, and user access on these devices, particularly within the framework of Active Directory which is extremely well thought. This actually works better with on-premises solutions. However, as the global trend shifts towards cloud and hybrid environments, Active Directory and its use is diminishing. Yet, it hasn't entirely lost its relevance and remains a presence that cannot be entirely disregarded."
 

Cons

"There is room for improvement in support, they should work on overall competence and turn-around time."
"This solution is not stable, it wasted my time."
"I think the cost of this product is a little higher than I would expect."
"The product's price is an area of concern where improvements can be introduced by making it available at a cheaper rate."
"With the number of available integrations these days, it would be beneficial to have more ready-to-integrate technologies in other products as well."
"The number of main controllers affects the database for creating the hardware specs."
"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."
"The interface for logs should be user-friendly and allow for enhanced filtering to drill down to incidents."
"Microsoft Active Directory could improve by having better integration with other solutions."
"Microsoft Active Directory restricts most of the features our company's employees want to use since they are involved in research and development activities."
"I would like to see the integration with Mac and IOS products improved."
"They should improve the solution's old computer cleanup tool."
"I would like to see improvements in the solution’s security filtering feature. It can include machines and filter some users. There is no option to exclude a particular user or system."
"It could be more stable."
"The DNS services could improve in Microsoft Active Directory."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost of this product is a little higher than I would expect for a tool like this."
"I need to pay for the license, and I believe that it could be made cheaper."
"I downloaded the trial version, only."
"It is not expensive."
"The pricing depends on scope and makes sense for use cases with multiple domains."
"The tool's pricing is good."
"I am satisfied with the solution’s pricing."
"My company makes payments every quarter towards the licensing costs of the product."
"The solution is based on a licensing model."
"We have to purchase a license for the solution."
"The version of Microsoft Active Directory I was using was expensive because it was used for large companies."
"The price of Microsoft Active Directory could improve. We pay annually for the solution."
"I'm unsure about the cost of the solution, as I was never involved in that aspect. However, I don't think it would be expensive. It might be average, around four or five out of ten."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a four out of ten."
"I rate the product’s pricing a five out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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 ...
What do you like most about Microsoft Active Directory?
The solution is easy to install and has good reliability.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Active Directory?
The challenges everyone now has in mind is how to really migrate fully to the cloud. Many companies face both technical and cost-related challenges when moving from on-premise Active Directory to M...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Active Directory?
We are still on a hybrid environment where we have Azure Directory on-premises, and sync it up to Microsoft.
 

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Find out what your peers are saying about ManageEngine ADManager Plus vs. Microsoft Active Directory and other solutions. Updated: October 2024.
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