ManageEngine ADAudit Plus vs. Splunk Enterprise 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 Splunk Enterprise is a powerful platform that turns data into actionable insights across security, IT, and business operations. It enables organizations to search, analyze, and visualize data from virtually any source, providing a unified view across edge, cloud, and hybrid environments. With real-time monitoring, alerts, and dashboards, teams can detect issues quickly and act decisively. Splunk AI and machine learning features predict problems before they happen, improving resilience and decision-making. The platform scales to handle terabytes of data and integrates with thousands of apps, making it a flexible solution for enterprises of all sizes. Trusted by leading organizations worldwide, Splunk helps teams move from visibility to action.
Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook		Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook
Audience Companies that need an Active Directory auditing solution		Audience Splunk Enterprise is designed for IT leaders, security professionals, and enterprise teams that need to unify, analyze, and act on data across complex, hybrid environments
Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online		Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online
API Offers API		API Offers API
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Pricing $595.00/year Professional edition starts at $945 per year Free Version Free Trial		Pricing No information available. Free Version Free Trial
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 4.5 / 5 ease 4.0 / 5 features 5.0 / 5 design 5.0 / 5 support 5.0 / 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 Splunk is top of the line for logging. But that means paying a lot every month, and keeping a lot of data, so make sure you actually need detailed logging. If you do, Splunk has a lot of built in functions to analyze your logging data and help your business be more insightful. Customizable dashboards. Can consume multiple log sources. Extensive and deep search feature. Search Queries can be converted to apps. Alert system based on log data. Cons If you only need some of the metrics and not all the logs, getting Splunk means you're wasting money and overengineering your analytics process. You can use an open source metrics system like Prometheus instead if that's what you need. It's also super easy to accidentally get false alerts on Splunk, and that will not make your oncall engineers happy. Steep learning curve. Search can be slow for huge logs. Expensive.
Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person		Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person
Company Information Zoho Founded: 1996 India www.manageengine.com/products/active-directory-audit/active-directory-auditing-solutions.html		Company Information Cisco Founded: 1984 United States www.splunk.com
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Categories Audit Cloud Security Compliance File Integrity Monitoring HIPAA Compliance Log Analysis Network Detection and Response (NDR) PCI Compliance SIEM User Activity Monitoring (UAM) User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)		Categories AI Observability AI SOC AIOps Anomaly Detection Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Artificial Intelligence Cloud Security Cybersecurity Data Breach Detection Data Visualization Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Hardware Monitoring IT Infrastructure Monitoring IT Management Log Analysis Log Management Network Monitoring Network Security Network Troubleshooting Observability Risk-Based Vulnerability Management SIEM Threat Intelligence
Cloud Security Features Antivirus Application Security Behavioral Analytics Encryption Endpoint Management Incident Management Intrusion Detection System Threat Intelligence Two-Factor Authentication Vulnerability Management SIEM Features Application Security Behavioral Analytics Compliance Reporting Endpoint Management File Integrity Monitoring Forensic Analysis Log Management Network Monitoring Real Time Monitoring Threat Intelligence User Activity Monitoring Show More Features Audit Features Alerts / Notifications Audit Planning Compliance Management Dashboard Exceptions Management Forms Management Issue Management Mobile Access Multi-Year Planning Risk Assessment Workflow Management		Cloud Security Features Antivirus Application Security Behavioral Analytics Encryption Endpoint Management Incident Management Intrusion Detection System Threat Intelligence Two-Factor Authentication Vulnerability Management SIEM Features Application Security Behavioral Analytics Compliance Reporting Endpoint Management File Integrity Monitoring Forensic Analysis Log Management Network Monitoring Real Time Monitoring Threat Intelligence User Activity Monitoring Show More Features Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Features Baseline Manager Diagnostic Tools Full Transaction Diagnostics Performance Control Resource Management Root-Cause Diagnosis Server Performance Trace Individual Transactions Artificial Intelligence Features Chatbot For eCommerce For Healthcare For Sales Image Recognition Machine Learning Multi-Language Natural Language Processing Predictive Analytics Process/Workflow Automation Rules-Based Automation Virtual Personal Assistant (VPA) Cybersecurity Features AI / Machine Learning Behavioral Analytics Endpoint Management Incident Management IOC Verification Tokenization Vulnerability Scanning Whitelisting / Blacklisting Data Visualization Features Analytics Content Management Dashboard Creation Filtered Views OLAP Relational Display Simulation Models Visual Discovery Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Features Behavioral Analytics Blacklisting/Whitelisting Continuous Monitoring Malware/Anomaly Detection Prioritization Remediation Management Root Cause Analysis IT Management Features Capacity Monitoring Compliance Management Event Logs Hardware Inventory IT Budgeting License Management Patch Management Remote Access Scheduling Software Inventory User Activity Monitoring Log Management Features Archiving Audit Trails Compliance Reporting Consolidation Data Visualization Event Logs Network Logs Remediation Syslogs Thresholds Web Logs Network Monitoring Features Bandwidth Monitoring Baseline Manager Diagnostic Tools Internet Usage Monitoring IP Address Monitoring Real Time Analytics Resource Management Server Monitoring SLA Monitoring Uptime Monitoring Web Traffic Reporting Network Security Features Access Control Analytics / Reporting Compliance Reporting Firewalls Internet Usage Monitoring Intrusion Detection System Threat Response VPN Vulnerability Scanning Network Troubleshooting Features Alerts / Escalation Bandwidth Troubleshooting Change Management Configuration Management Connectivity Management Data Visualization Historical Audit Mobile Network Troubleshooting Network Analysis Network Monitoring
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