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We performed a comparison between ManageEngine ADAudit Plus and ManageEngine ADManager Plus 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.
To learn more, read our detailed ManageEngine ADAudit Plus vs. ManageEngine ADManager Plus Report (Updated: March 2024).
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"Real-time monitoring of AD changes and logons is valuable.""The monitoring and reporting are extensive and we get all the information we need while they continue to enhance the capabilities of the product.""The most valuable feature of ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is its reports.""The documentation for this solution is good.""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.""We use the product to track events and monitor logs of servers and workstations. I am impressed with the tool's tracking ability. It is intuitive and easy to use.""The most valuable feature is the control of the file server.""The Account Lockout Analyzer and the Inactive Users reports are particularly valuable."

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"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.""It is a stable solution.""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 solution offers very good reports for management purposes.""The scalability is also good. ADManager Plus is being used by seven to eight system administrators right now, and it has been working fine.""Makes it easy to administer your active directory.""The product helps to validate every activity.""The solution provides oversight, reports, and logs that are easy to understand."

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Cons
"The solution's managing file server activity could be improved.""It assists in managing the active directory and modifying the reintegrated GPOs.""The initial setup was difficult.""The initial setup was quite complex and required some research beforehand.""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.""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.""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."

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"The number of main controllers affects the database for creating the hardware specs.""Other products have more flexibility and integration in managing identities.""There is room for improvement in support, they should work on overall competence and turn-around time.""API integrations are not supported for all HR tools.""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 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.""Some things are not very intuitive."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Adding features and other functionality it costs you more. Also, the first installation costs an additional amount."
  • "ADAudit Plus's pricing is affordable and flexible, with very low prices in the market."
  • "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."
  • "It's a medium-priced solution."
  • "The solution's pricing is acceptable."
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  • "I downloaded the trial version, only."
  • "The cost of this product is a little higher than I would expect for a tool like this."
  • "The pricing depends on scope and makes sense for use cases with multiple domains."
  • "It is not expensive."
  • "I am satisfied with the solution’s pricing."
  • "The tool's pricing is good."
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    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is its reports.
    Top Answer:The solution's managing file server activity could be improved.
    Top Answer:The product helps to validate every activity.
    Top Answer:Other products have more flexibility and integration in managing identities.
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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.

    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/.

    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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    Computer Software Company16%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Government8%
    Financial Services Firm7%
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    University20%
    Non Tech Company20%
    Computer Software Company20%
    Financial Services Firm10%
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    Computer Software Company14%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Government8%
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    Small Business40%
    Midsize Enterprise50%
    Large Enterprise10%
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    Midsize Enterprise16%
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    Buyer's Guide
    ManageEngine ADAudit Plus vs. ManageEngine ADManager Plus
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about ManageEngine ADAudit Plus vs. ManageEngine ADManager Plus and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is ranked 4th in Active Directory Management with 10 reviews while ManageEngine ADManager Plus is ranked 1st in Active Directory Management with 13 reviews. ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is rated 8.6, while ManageEngine ADManager Plus is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of ManageEngine ADAudit Plus writes "Helpful for real-time monitoring of AD and quick response to threats, but its configuration should be better". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ManageEngine ADManager Plus writes "An effective auditing solution that scours your AD and produces easy-to-understand logs". ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is most compared with Quest Change Auditor for Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Netwrix Auditor, SolarWinds Access Rights Manager and SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor, whereas ManageEngine ADManager Plus is most compared with One Identity Active Roles, SolarWinds Access Rights Manager, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Active Directory and SailPoint IdentityIQ. See our ManageEngine ADAudit Plus vs. ManageEngine ADManager Plus report.

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