ManageEngine ADManager Plus vs Quest Change Auditor for Active Directory comparison

ManageEngine and Quest Software are both solutions in the Active Directory Management category. ManageEngine is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.7, while Quest Software is ranked #7 with an average rating of 9.0. ManageEngine holds a 14.7% mindshare in ADM, compared to Quest Software’s 7.8% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of ManageEngine users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Quest Software users who would recommend it.

ManageEngine ADManager Plus

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94% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between ManageEngine ADManager Plus and Quest Change Auditor for Active Directory based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

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

Quest Change Auditor for Ac...

Ranking in Active Directory Management

7th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Active Directory Management category, the mindshare of ManageEngine ADManager Plus is 14.7%, up from 13.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Quest Change Auditor for Active Directory is 7.8%, down from 9.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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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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RémyMAURAS

Microsoft 365 Consultant at Metsys

Real-time notifications and protection for Active Directory accounts with good documentation

The primary use case is to manage human errors, like protecting identities from being modified by the software, and to audit security. This includes monitoring high-privilege accounts and having the ability to back up previous values if unauthorized modifications occur in the Active Directory…

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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

"Almost every feature of the solution is valuable to me. This includes the importing and exporting to the active directory from the CSC firewall."

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

"It is a stable solution."

"Simple with good automation."

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

"Makes it easy to administer your active directory."

"The most valuable feature for me is automation."

"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."

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"The most valuable features are the ability to protect Active Directory accounts and groups, and the real-time notifications that help manage Active Directory more effectively."

Cons

"This solution is not stable, it wasted my time."

"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."

"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."

"It would be nice if the solution offered some sort of brochure with some high-level information that would help sell it to management. If they had details around how much time it saves an engineer, for example, to show the ROI, it would be helpful."

"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."

"API integrations are not supported for all HR tools."

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"Areas that could be improved include having more management capabilities with command-line scripts and more flexibility in general."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

"I downloaded the trial version, only."

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

"The tool's pricing is good."

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

"It is not expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

18%

Computer Software Company

14%

Healthcare Company

10%

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By reviewers

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ManageEngine ADManager Plus?

The product helps to validate every activity.

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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.

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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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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Quest Change Auditor for Active Directory?

The price can vary based on the components purchased and the needs and budget of the organization. It is considered a bit pricey, especially for smaller companies.

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What needs improvement with Quest Change Auditor for Active Directory?

Areas that could be improved include having more management capabilities with command-line scripts and more flexibility in general. Often this type of tool could benefit from better scripting capab...

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What is your primary use case for Quest Change Auditor for Active Directory?

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Compared 43% of the time

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Compared 19% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Overview

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/.

With Quest Change Auditor for Active Directory, you can ensure the security, compliance and control of both on-premises AD and Azure AD from a central location. Track, audit, report and alert on all key configuration changes and consolidate them in a single console — without the overhead of turning on native auditing.

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American Airlines, Bank of America, BARCLAYS, ebay, Ford, intel, MARS, MERCK, Microsoft, UBER, VISA

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