ManageEngine ADAudit Plus vs. Datadog Comparison


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About ADAudit Plus helps keep your Windows Server ecosystem secure and compliant by providing full visibility into all activities. ADAudit Plus provides a clear picture of all changes made to your AD resources including AD objects and their attributes, group policy, and more. AD auditing helps detect and respond to insider threat, privilege misuse, and other indicators of compromise, and in short, strengthens your organization's security posture. Gain granular visibility into everything that resides in AD, including objects such as users, computers, groups, OUs, GPOs, schema, and sites, along with their attributes. Audit user management actions including creation, deletion, password resets, and permission changes, along with details on who did what, when, and from where. Keep track of when users are added or removed from security and distribution groups to ensure that users have the bare minimum privileges.		About Datadog is the monitoring, security and analytics platform for developers, IT operations teams, security engineers and business users in the cloud age. Our SaaS platform integrates and automates infrastructure monitoring, application performance monitoring and log management to provide unified, real-time observability of our customers' entire technology stack. Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes and across a wide range of industries to enable digital transformation and cloud migration, drive collaboration among development, operations, security and business teams, accelerate time to market for applications, reduce time to problem resolution, secure applications and infrastructure, understand user behavior and track key business metrics.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Supported Chromebook Not Supported		Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Supported iPad Not Supported Android Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Companies that need an Active Directory auditing solution		Audience Information Technology, Operations, Security, and Development teams
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported		Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Not Supported		API Offers API Supported
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Pricing $595.00/year Professional edition starts at $945 per year Free Version Supported Free Trial Supported		Pricing $15.00/host/month Free - up to five hosts Pro - $15 per host per month Enterprise - $23 per host per month Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported
Reviews/Ratings Overall 4.7 / 5 ease 4.8 / 5 features 4.7 / 5 design 4.3 / 5 support 4.7 / 5 Read all reviews		Reviews/Ratings Overall 4.9 / 5 ease 4.9 / 5 features 4.7 / 5 design 4.7 / 5 support 4.7 / 5 Read all reviews
Pros from Real Users Pros ManageEngine ADAudit Plus delivers comprehensive auditing and tracking of Active Directory, Azure AD, file servers, Windows servers, and domain controllers. It captures detailed logs of user activity such as logons/logoffs, changes to user accounts, group modifications, and permissions changes — all in real time. Built-in dashboards and pre-configured compliance reports (PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOX, GDPR, etc.) make audit readiness much easier. Alerts can be configured for critical events (suspicious logins, privilege escalations, policy changes), helping security teams respond quickly. The ability to search historical audit logs and export reports helps with forensic investigations and troubleshooting. 1. Excellent Real‑Time Active Directory Auditing 2. Intuitive, Easy‑to‑Use Interface 3. Good File Server & Windows Server Auditing 4. Clear Audit Trails for Investigations The UBA-driven alerts are standout; they flagged an unusual volume of folder permission changes that we would’ve missed. Also, the "Before" and "After" GPO value comparison is a huge time-saver. ManageEngine AD Audit Plus is a real-time Active Directory auditing and reporting solution that helps us to track user activity, monitor changes and ensure compliance. ManageEngine AD Audit Plus supports auditing across Active Directory, file servers, windows servers, workstation, Azure AD. ManageEngine AD Audit Plus maintains historical audit trails useful foe investigation and compliance audits. We can customize real-time alerts via email/SMS for suspicious activity. ManageEngine ADAudit Plus offers real-time Active Directory monitoring with instant alerts, a user-friendly interface, and extensive built-in compliance reports for regulations like GDPR and HIPAA. It integrates smoothly with existing systems, helping organizations improve security and meet audit requirements efficiently. ADAudit Plus provides real-time auditing of user logins, AD changes, and file access events. It helps detect unauthorized activities and supports compliance with standards like SOX, HIPAA, and GDPR. Offers predefined, customizable reports and alerting for quick incident response. Easy-to-use interface with detailed activity insights and audit trails.		Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros I have all the essential info in my dashboard, or just 1 or 2 clicks away. Very easy to use and intuitive. It has easy to use configuration tools which allows you to quickly configure and customize the metrics and alerts you need to monitor your systems. It also provides comprehensive analytics and insights into your infrastructure and applications, so you can make informed decisions about how to improve your performance. Datadog is just an overall awesome solution for monitoring our systems and endpoints. The analytics Datadog provides are second to none, and it integrates with everything. Huge fan of the dashboards they provide. -It comes with a lot of useful features like visualization, error finding, and network mapping. -It has a high-speed log searching system. -It allows integration with other apps to increase productivity. -You get regular updates so that the user experience remains excellent. -It has many features like fast and powerful search for queries, creating graphs based on logs, and many more. -You can put everything into one dashboard irrespective of their time zones. -It has a simple UI and can Integrate with other apps like slack very easily to maximize your performance. Cons It could be less pricy. A bit too expensive for small teams. There's not a lot of third-party integrations, which could limit its usefulness for some specific use cases. The alerting options could be limited for specific types of configurations which could be an issue. Bit of a learning curve, but that's to be expected with such a comprehensive solution. -It delays the monitoring if you operate in a complex database structure. -It is a bit pricy if we compare it with other alternatives. -The setup and configuration are a bit difficult for a beginner or inexperienced people. -There is no role-based access control that is a security concern. -Navigating through User Interface consumes a lot of time.
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported		Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information Zoho Founded: 1996 India www.manageengine.com/products/active-directory-audit/active-directory-auditing-solutions.html		Company Information Datadog Founded: 2010 United States www.datadoghq.com
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Categories Audit Supported Cloud Security Supported Compliance Supported File Integrity Monitoring Supported HIPAA Compliance Supported Log Analysis Supported Network Detection and Response (NDR) Supported PCI Compliance Supported SIEM Supported User Activity Monitoring (UAM) Supported User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) Supported		Categories Agentic DevOps Supported AI Agent Observability Supported AI Cost Management Supported AI Security Supported AI SRE Agents Supported AIOps Supported API Marketplaces Supported API Monitoring Supported Application Dependency Mapping Supported Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Supported Cloud Cost Management Supported Cloud Management Supported Cloud Migration Supported Cloud Monitoring Supported Cloud Security Supported Container Monitoring Supported Cron Job Monitoring Supported Data Center Management Supported Database Monitoring Supported Database Performance Tuning Supported DevOps Supported DevSecOps Supported DNS Monitoring Supported File Integrity Monitoring Supported FinOps Supported GUI Testing Supported Incident Response Supported Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) Supported IoT Analytics Supported IoT Device Management Supported IT Alerting Supported IT Infrastructure Monitoring Supported IT Management Supported Log Analysis Supported Log Management Supported Log Monitoring Supported Network Bandwidth Monitoring Supported Network Monitoring Supported Network Security Supported Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) Supported Network Troubleshooting Supported Observability Supported Server Monitoring Supported Session Replay Supported SIEM Supported SLA Management Supported SNMP Monitoring Supported System Monitoring Supported Telemetry Supported Website Monitoring Supported
Cloud Security Features Antivirus Not Supported Application Security Supported Behavioral Analytics Not Supported Encryption Not Supported Endpoint Management Not Supported Incident Management Not Supported Intrusion Detection System Supported Threat Intelligence Supported Two-Factor Authentication Not Supported Vulnerability Management Not Supported SIEM Features Application Security Supported Behavioral Analytics Not Supported Compliance Reporting Supported Endpoint Management Supported File Integrity Monitoring Not Supported Forensic Analysis Not Supported Log Management Supported Network Monitoring Supported Real Time Monitoring Not Supported Threat Intelligence Not Supported User Activity Monitoring Supported Show More Features Audit Features Alerts / Notifications Not Supported Audit Planning Supported Compliance Management Supported Dashboard Supported Exceptions Management Not Supported Forms Management Not Supported Issue Management Not Supported Mobile Access Not Supported Multi-Year Planning Not Supported Risk Assessment Supported Workflow Management Not Supported		Cloud Security Features Antivirus Not Supported Application Security Supported Behavioral Analytics Not Supported Encryption Not Supported Endpoint Management Supported Incident Management Supported Intrusion Detection System Supported Threat Intelligence Supported Two-Factor Authentication Not Supported Vulnerability Management Not Supported SIEM Features Application Security Not Supported Behavioral Analytics Supported Compliance Reporting Not Supported Endpoint Management Not Supported File Integrity Monitoring Not Supported Forensic Analysis Not Supported Log Management Supported Network Monitoring Supported Real Time Monitoring Supported Threat Intelligence Supported User Activity Monitoring Not Supported Show More Features Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Features Baseline Manager Not Supported Diagnostic Tools Supported Full Transaction Diagnostics Supported Performance Control Supported Resource Management Supported Root-Cause Diagnosis Supported Server Performance Supported Trace Individual Transactions Supported Data Center Management Features Audit Trail Not Supported Behavior-Based Acceleration Not Supported Cross Reference System Not Supported Device Auto Discovery Supported Diagnostic Testing Not Supported Import / Export Data Not Supported JCL Management Not Supported Multi-Platform Supported Multi-User Supported Power Management Not Supported Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Not Supported Database Monitoring Features Anomaly Detection Supported Autodiscovery Supported Capacity Planning Not Supported Dashboard Supported Dependency Tracking Supported Historical Trend Analysis Supported Multitenancy Not Supported Notifications / Alerts Supported Performance Monitoring Supported Permissions / Access Controls Not Supported Predictive Analytics Supported Prioritization Not Supported Query Analysis Not Supported Resource Optimization Not Supported Troubleshooting Supported DevOps Features Approval Workflow Not Supported Dashboard Supported KPIs Supported Policy Management Not Supported Portfolio Management Not Supported Prioritization Not Supported Release Management Not Supported Timeline Management Not Supported Troubleshooting Reports Supported IT Infrastructure Monitoring Features Alerts / Notifications Supported Application Monitoring Supported Bandwidth Monitoring Not Supported Capacity Planning Supported Configuration Change Management Not Supported Data Movement Monitoring Supported Health Monitoring Supported Multi-Platform Support Supported Performance Monitoring Supported Point-in-Time Visibility Supported Reporting / Analytics Supported Virtual Machine Monitoring Supported Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) Features Analytics / Reporting Supported Configuration Management Not Supported Data Migration Supported Data Security Not Supported Load Balancing Not Supported Log Access Supported Network Monitoring Supported Performance Monitoring Supported SLA Monitoring Supported Log Management Features Archiving Supported Audit Trails Supported Compliance Reporting Supported Consolidation Supported Data Visualization Supported Event Logs Supported Network Logs Supported Remediation Supported Syslogs Supported Thresholds Supported Web Logs Not Supported Network Monitoring Features Bandwidth Monitoring Not Supported Baseline Manager Not Supported Diagnostic Tools Supported Internet Usage Monitoring Not Supported IP Address Monitoring Not Supported Real Time Analytics Supported Resource Management Supported Server Monitoring Supported SLA Monitoring Supported Uptime Monitoring Supported Web Traffic Reporting Supported Network Security Features Access Control Not Supported Analytics / Reporting Not Supported Compliance Reporting Not Supported Firewalls Not Supported Internet Usage Monitoring Not Supported Intrusion Detection System Not Supported Threat Response Not Supported VPN Not Supported Vulnerability Scanning Supported Network Troubleshooting Features Alerts / Escalation Supported Bandwidth Troubleshooting Not Supported Change Management Not Supported Configuration Management Not Supported Connectivity Management Not Supported Data Visualization Supported Historical Audit Not Supported Mobile Network Troubleshooting Not Supported Network Analysis Not Supported Network Monitoring Supported System Monitoring Features Alerts / Notifications Supported Antivirus Management Not Supported Data Backup / Recovery Not Supported Device Monitoring Not Supported Inventory Management Not Supported Patch Management Not Supported Policy-based Automation Not Supported Remote Monitoring Not Supported Reporting / Analytics Supported Risk Analysis Not Supported Server Monitoring Supported Service Configuration Management Not Supported Website Monitoring Features Availability Testing Supported Event Logs Supported Event-Based Notifications Supported FTP Monitoring Supported Mail Server Monitoring Not Supported Maintenance Scheduling Not Supported Performance Metrics Supported Real Time Monitoring Supported Transaction Monitoring Not Supported Uptime Reporting Supported
Integrations Active Directory Supported Azure Marketplace Supported Cequence Security Not Supported CloudNuro Not Supported Couchdrop Not Supported D2iQ Not Supported EMnify Not Supported Encore Not Supported F5 Distributed Cloud WAF Not Supported F5 NGINX Plus Not Supported Google Cloud Pub/Sub Not Supported Haylix Not Supported IRI Voracity Not Supported Linkerd Not Supported Small Hours Not Supported StrongDM Not Supported TCS HOBS Not Supported Uffizzi Not Supported Vivantio Not Supported imgproxy Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 3 Integrations		Integrations Active Directory Supported Azure Marketplace Supported Cequence Security Supported CloudNuro Supported Couchdrop Supported D2iQ Supported EMnify Supported Encore Supported F5 Distributed Cloud WAF Supported F5 NGINX Plus Supported Google Cloud Pub/Sub Supported Haylix Supported IRI Voracity Supported Linkerd Supported Small Hours Supported StrongDM Supported TCS HOBS Supported Uffizzi Supported Vivantio Supported imgproxy Supported Show More Integrations View All 389 Integrations
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