We performed a comparison between ManageEngine ADManager Plus and Microsoft Active Directory based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Active Directory Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."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."
"The solution provides oversight, reports, and logs that are easy to understand."
"The solution offers very good reports for management purposes."
"The product helps to validate every activity."
"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."
"Simple with good automation."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Active Directory is the ability to search for computers and users. While I do not have administrative privileges to reset passwords, I can view user information such as department, and communicate with someone who can make the changes."
"We can also have separate domain controllers in different Active Directory sites based on their location."
"One advantage of Active Directory is that you can sync it with Microsoft Office 365, so you can manage on-premise and cloud operations, which can have different requirements. The flexibility of a hybrid management solution is valuable."
"Active Directory plays a focal point in security management, encompassing aspects like credential management, lifecycle, dynamic provisioning, and the network infrastructure of customers."
"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."
"Audit, authentication and authorization are the best features."
"The ability for a single sign-on for applications."
"The user interface of the product is very easy to use."
"I think the cost of this product is a little higher than I would expect."
"The solution should be made tablet friendly because it works well on iPhones and Android phones, but does not work on tablets."
"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 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."
"There is room for improvement in support, they should work on overall competence and turn-around time."
"Other products have more flexibility and integration in managing identities."
"Some things are not very intuitive."
"The bulk email ID creation must be improved. I had to create 50 to 60 IDs manually because when I tried the bulk option, it didn't work. I still had to cross-verify because some fields were empty."
"The technical support team does not give prompt responses."
"Typically, it depends on the customer's situation. If the customer operates in smaller locations where most PCs are in a common location, we usually aim to consolidate the directory infrastructure for easier maintenance. However, for distributed setups spanning multiple countries, configuring multiple sites becomes necessary and more intricate to handle. Our objective is to minimize the number of sites, simplifying operations for IT administrators and reducing errors. Mistakes in Active Directory can be costly for organizations, as disruptions can occur rapidly. Moreover, when it comes to hybrid single sign-on across various applications, Microsoft hasn't put forth significant effort. Single sign-on has become a challenge for many customers who utilize diverse solutions beyond Microsoft products. While implementing single sign-on is relatively straightforward in the Azure cloud, it's considerably more complex when dealing with the local Active Directory. This presents a big challenge for many of our customers."
"Microsoft Active Directory could improve by having better integration with other solutions."
"UI is not very user-friendly."
"The scalability of the solution needs improvement."
"They should improve the solution's old computer cleanup tool."
"I would like to see the integration with Mac and IOS products improved."
"There are no reporting features."
ManageEngine ADManager Plus is ranked 1st in Active Directory Management with 13 reviews while Microsoft Active Directory is ranked 5th in Active Directory Management with 36 reviews. ManageEngine ADManager Plus is rated 8.2, while Microsoft Active Directory is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of ManageEngine ADManager Plus writes "An effective auditing solution that scours your AD and produces easy-to-understand logs". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Active Directory writes "A solution that easily merges with cloud-based ADs and provides superior data security". ManageEngine ADManager Plus is most compared with One Identity Active Roles, SolarWinds Access Rights Manager, Microsoft Entra ID, ManageEngine ADAudit Plus and Lepide, whereas Microsoft Active Directory is most compared with Ping Identity Platform, Fortinet FortiAuthenticator, Microsoft Entra ID and Auth0. See our ManageEngine ADManager Plus vs. Microsoft Active Directory report.
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