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ManageEngine ADAudit Plus pros and cons

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PROS

Effective tracking and monitoring of server and workstation events.
Valuable Account Lockout Analyzer and Inactive Users reports enhance user account management.
Extensive monitoring and reporting capabilities with continual enhancement of ManageEngine ADAudit Plus features.
Innovative user behavior analytics with machine learning to detect deviations from standard user activities.
Real-time monitoring of Active Directory changes and user logons provides immediate insights.

CONS

There are so many reports that it sometimes makes it difficult to navigate to what you need.
The initial setup was quite complex and required some research beforehand.
Managing file server activity could be improved.
Can be very tricky, especially if high-availability configuration or distributed environment installation is needed.
Configuration can be better; there were 44 pages of documented notes to get it to work during the installation process.
 

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus Pros review quotes

MS
Feb 6, 2020
The monitoring and reporting are extensive and we get all the information we need while they continue to enhance the capabilities of the product.
WC
Aug 12, 2024
The product's initial setup phase is very easy.
JS
Jul 13, 2023
The Account Lockout Analyzer and the Inactive Users reports are particularly valuable.
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Karthik G - PeerSpot reviewer
May 29, 2022
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.
Park Armstrong - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 20, 2022
Real-time monitoring of AD changes and logons is valuable.
Hussein Taha - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 29, 2022
It assists in managing the active directory and modifying the reintegrated GPOs.
Dmytro Petrashchuk - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 6, 2022
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.
MS
Sep 6, 2022
The documentation for this solution is good.
Elgin Smith - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 1, 2023
The most valuable feature of ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is its reports.
reviewer1709280 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 2, 2021
The most valuable feature is the control of the file server.
 

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus Cons review quotes

MS
Feb 6, 2020
There are so many reports that it sometimes makes it difficult to navigate to what you need.
WC
Aug 12, 2024
The return on investment for ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is very hard to measure.
JS
Jul 13, 2023
The initial setup was difficult.
Learn what your peers think about ManageEngine ADAudit Plus. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: November 2024.
816,406 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Karthik G - PeerSpot reviewer
May 29, 2022
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.
Park Armstrong - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 20, 2022
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.
Hussein Taha - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 29, 2022
It assists in managing the active directory and modifying the reintegrated GPOs.
Dmytro Petrashchuk - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 6, 2022
ADAudit Plus can be very tricky, especially if we need to do some high-availability configuration or distributed environment installation.
MS
Sep 6, 2022
Sometimes the developers in technical support take time.
Elgin Smith - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 1, 2023
The solution's managing file server activity could be improved.
reviewer1709280 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 2, 2021
The initial setup was quite complex and required some research beforehand.