ManageEngine ADManager Plus vs. Netwrix Auditor Comparison


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About ADManager Plus is a simple, easy-to-use Windows Active Directory (AD) management and reporting solution that helps AD administrators and help desk technicians in their day-to-day activities. With a centralized and intuitive web-based GUI, the software handles a variety of complex tasks like bulk management of user accounts and other AD objects, delegates role-based access to help desk technicians, and generates an exhaustive list of AD reports, some of which are an essential requirement to satisfy compliance audits. This Active Directory tool also offers mobile AD apps that empower AD admins and technicians to perform important user management tasks, on the move, right from their mobile devices. Create multiple users and groups in Office 365, manage licenses, create Exchange mailboxes, migrate mailboxes, set storage limits, add proxy addresses, and more.		About Netwrix Auditor is an IT audit software solution designed to provide visibility into user activity and system changes across IT environments. It helps organizations track who is accessing data, what actions are being taken, and when those actions occur. The platform monitors systems such as Active Directory, file servers, Microsoft 365, databases, and network devices. It provides real-time alerts to notify teams of suspicious activity or potential security risks. Netwrix Auditor also helps identify excessive permissions and other vulnerabilities that could lead to data breaches. The solution includes built-in reports that support compliance with standards like HIPAA, PCI, and SOX. It simplifies audit processes by automating data collection and reporting tasks. By centralizing audit data, it helps organizations improve security and respond to incidents faster.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Supported Cloud Not Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Supported Chromebook Not Supported		Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Companies that need a unified Active Directory, Exchange, and Office 365 management and reporting solution		Audience IT teams, security professionals, and organizations that need centralized auditing, monitoring, and compliance reporting across their IT infrastructure
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported		Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Not Supported		API Offers API Supported
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Pricing $595 per year Professional edition starts at $795 Free Version Supported Free Trial Supported		Pricing You can choose either a subscription-based or perpetual licensing model for the platform. In either case, most, but not all, applications are licensed per enabled AD user. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported
Reviews/Ratings Overall 4.6 / 5 ease 4.6 / 5 features 4.8 / 5 design 4.0 / 5 support 4.4 / 5 Read all reviews		Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software
Pros from Real Users Pros ManageEngine ADManager Plus provides robust administration and reporting for Microsoft Active Directory, Azure AD, Office 365, and Exchange environments. It excels at delegated user provisioning, bulk user updates, and automated workflows — drastically reducing manual AD management tasks. Pre-defined and customizable reports (like inactive accounts, group memberships, password status) help with audits and security reviews. Its role-based access and approval workflows ensure only authorized changes are enacted, improving governance. Integration with ticketing systems and scheduling of routine tasks further streamlines operations. 1. Streamlines Active Directory Management 2. Powerful Automation Capabilities 3. Extensive Pre‑Built Reports 4. Intuitive, User‑Friendly Interface 5. Bulk Management Made Easy ManageEngine ADManager Plus simplifies Active Directory management with bulk user operations, automation of routine tasks, and role-based delegation. It offers over 150 built-in compliance reports and an intuitive interface that reduces reliance on scripting, providing strong value especially for SMBs and mid-sized organizations. ADManager Plus simplifies user management in Active Directory with bulk user creation, modification, and deletion. It offers predefined reports for auditing and compliance purposes. Helps automate routine tasks like user provisioning and group management. The interface is user-friendly and requires minimal PowerShell scripting. Easy to setup. Lots of canned reports. Lots of integrations - Google, Microsoft 365, etc. Support is good. Love the dashboard. User setup templates.
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 ManageEngine Founded: 1996 India www.manageengine.com/products/ad-manager/unified-identity-and-access-management-solution.html		Company Information Netwrix Founded: 2006 United States netwrix.com/en/products/auditor/
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Categories Cloud Directory Supported Compliance Supported Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) Supported Email Management Supported GDPR Compliance Supported Identity and Access Management (IAM) Supported Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) Supported Identity Management Supported PCI Compliance Supported Privileged Access Management Supported Single Sign On Supported User Provisioning and Governance Supported		Categories Audit Supported Compliance Supported Cyber Risk Management Supported Cybersecurity Supported Data Discovery Supported Data Governance Supported Data Security Supported GDPR Compliance Supported GRC Supported Insider Threat Management Supported ISO Compliance Supported IT Asset Management Supported IT Infrastructure Monitoring Supported IT Management Supported IT Security Supported Log Management Supported Network Assessment Supported Network Security Supported PCI Compliance Supported Risk Management Supported Security Risk Assessment Supported Server Management Supported User Activity Monitoring (UAM) Supported
Compliance Features Archiving & Retention Not Supported Artificial Intelligence (AI) Not Supported Audit Management Not Supported Compliance Tracking Supported Controls Testing Not Supported Environmental Compliance Not Supported FDA Compliance Supported HIPAA Compliance Supported Incident Management Not Supported ISO Compliance Supported OSHA Compliance Not Supported Risk Management Not Supported Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Not Supported Surveys & Feedback Not Supported Version Control Not Supported Workflow / Process Automation Supported GDPR Compliance Features Access Control Supported Consent Management Not Supported Data Mapping Not Supported Incident Management Not Supported PIA / DPIA Not Supported Policy Management Supported Risk Management Not Supported Sensitive Data Identification Supported Show More Features Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) Features Access Certification Not Supported Access Management Not Supported Analytics / Reporting Not Supported Automatic User/Device Recognition Not Supported Behavioral Analytics Not Supported Credential Management Not Supported Data Security Not Supported Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Not Supported Privacy / Consent Management Not Supported Real Time Notifications Not Supported Self-Service Portal Not Supported Single Sign On Not Supported User Provisioning Supported Identity Management Features Access Certification Not Supported Compliance Management Supported Multifactor Authentication Not Supported Password Management Not Supported Privileged Account Management Supported Self-Service Access Request Supported Single Sign On Supported User Activity Monitoring Supported User Provisioning Supported Privileged Access Management Features Application Access Control Not Supported Behavioral Analytics Not Supported Credential Management Not Supported Endpoint Management Not Supported For MSPs Not Supported Granular Access Controls Not Supported Least Privilege Not Supported Multifactor Authentication Not Supported Password Management Not Supported Policy Management Not Supported Remote Access Management Not Supported Threat Intelligence Not Supported User Activity Monitoring Supported Single Sign On Features Biometric Not Supported Credential Management Not Supported Identity Federation Not Supported Multifactor Authentication Not Supported Password Management Not Supported Policy Management Not Supported Social Sign On Not Supported User Management Supported User Provisioning and Governance Features Access Governance Supported Access Verification Workflow Not Supported Audits / Reports Not Supported Automatic Provisioning / Deprovisioning Supported Delegated Access Authorization Supported Identity Synchronization Supported Lifecycle Management Not Supported Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Not Supported Password Management Not Supported Policy Enforcement Not Supported Single Sign-On (SSO) Supported User Self-Service Supported		Compliance Features Archiving & Retention Supported Artificial Intelligence (AI) Not Supported Audit Management Supported Compliance Tracking Not Supported Controls Testing Not Supported Environmental Compliance Not Supported FDA Compliance Supported HIPAA Compliance Supported Incident Management Not Supported ISO Compliance Supported OSHA Compliance Not Supported Risk Management Supported Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Supported Surveys & Feedback Not Supported Version Control Not Supported Workflow / Process Automation Not Supported GDPR Compliance Features Access Control Supported Consent Management Not Supported Data Mapping Supported Incident Management Supported PIA / DPIA Not Supported Policy Management Not Supported Risk Management Supported Sensitive Data Identification Supported PCI Compliance Features Access Control Supported Compliance Reporting Supported Exceptions Management Not Supported File Integrity Monitoring Not Supported Intrusion Detection System Not Supported Log Management Supported Patch Management Not Supported PCI Assessment Not Supported Policy Management Not Supported Show More Features Audit Features Alerts / Notifications Supported Audit Planning Not Supported Compliance Management Supported Dashboard Supported Exceptions Management Not Supported Forms Management Not Supported Issue Management Supported Mobile Access Not Supported Multi-Year Planning Not Supported Risk Assessment Supported Workflow Management Not Supported Cybersecurity Features AI / Machine Learning Not Supported Behavioral Analytics Supported Endpoint Management Not Supported Incident Management Supported IOC Verification Not Supported Tokenization Not Supported Vulnerability Scanning Not Supported Whitelisting / Blacklisting Not Supported Data Discovery Features Contextual Search Supported Data Classification Supported Data Matching Supported False Positives Reduction Supported Self Service Data Preparation Not Supported Sensitive Data Identification Supported Visual Analytics Supported Data Governance Features Access Control Supported Data Discovery Supported Data Mapping Not Supported Data Profiling Not Supported Deletion Management Not Supported Email Management Not Supported Policy Management Supported Process Management Not Supported Roles Management Not Supported Storage Management Supported Data Security Features Alerts / Notifications Supported Antivirus/Malware Detection Not Supported At-Risk Analysis Supported Audits Supported Data Center Security Supported Data Classification Not Supported Data Discovery Supported Data Loss Prevention Not Supported Data Masking Not Supported Data-Centric Security Supported Database Security Not Supported Encryption Not Supported Identity / Access Management Supported Logging / Reporting Supported Mobile Data Security Not Supported Monitor Abnormalities Supported Policy Management Supported Secure Data Transport Supported Sensitive Data Compliance Supported GRC Features Auditing Supported Disaster Recovery Not Supported Environmental Compliance Not Supported Incident Management Supported Internal Controls Management Not Supported IT Risk Management Supported Operational Risk Management Not Supported Policy Management Supported IT Asset Management Features Asset Tracking Not Supported Audit Management Supported Compliance Management Supported Configuration Management Supported Contract/License Management Not Supported Cost Tracking Not Supported Depreciation Management Not Supported Inventory Management Not Supported IT Service Management Not Supported Maintenance Management Not Supported Procurement Management Not Supported Requisition Management Not Supported Supplier Management Not Supported IT Infrastructure Monitoring Features Alerts / Notifications Supported Application Monitoring Supported Bandwidth Monitoring Supported Capacity Planning Not Supported Configuration Change Management 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 IT Management Features Capacity Monitoring Not Supported Compliance Management Supported Event Logs Supported Hardware Inventory Not Supported IT Budgeting Not Supported License Management Not Supported Patch Management Not Supported Remote Access Not Supported Scheduling Not Supported Software Inventory Not Supported User Activity 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 Not Supported Syslogs Supported Thresholds Not Supported Web Logs Not Supported Network Security Features Access Control Supported Analytics / Reporting Supported Compliance Reporting Not Supported Firewalls Supported Internet Usage Monitoring Supported Intrusion Detection System Supported Threat Response Supported VPN Supported Vulnerability Scanning Supported Risk Management Features Alerts/Notifications Supported Auditing Supported Business Process Control Not Supported Compliance Management Supported Corrective Actions (CAPA) Not Supported Dashboard Supported Exceptions Management Not Supported Internal Controls Management Supported IT Risk Management Supported Legal Risk Management Not Supported Mobile Access Not Supported Operational Risk Management Not Supported Predictive Analytics Not Supported Reputation Risk Management Not Supported Response Management Supported Risk Assessment Supported Server Management Features CPU Monitoring Not Supported Credential Management Not Supported Database Servers Supported Email Monitoring Not Supported Event Logs Supported History Tracking Supported Patch Management Not Supported Scheduling Not Supported User Activity Monitoring Supported Virtual Machine Monitoring Supported
Integrations Active Directory Supported Azure Marketplace Supported Microsoft 365 Supported Microsoft Entra ID Supported Microsoft Exchange Supported Fortra Event Manager Not Supported Netwrix Access Analyzer Not Supported Netwrix Change Tracker Not Supported Netwrix Directory Manager Not Supported Netwrix Endpoint Protector Not Supported Netwrix Identity Recovery Not Supported Netwrix Password Policy Enforcer Not Supported Netwrix PingCastle Not Supported Netwrix Platform Governance Not Supported Nutanix Files Storage Not Supported SmartShare Not Supported Spoom Not Supported VMware ESXi Not Supported VMware vSphere Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 9 Integrations		Integrations Active Directory Supported Azure Marketplace Supported Microsoft 365 Supported Microsoft Entra ID Supported Microsoft Exchange Supported Fortra Event Manager Supported Netwrix Access Analyzer Supported Netwrix Change Tracker Supported Netwrix Directory Manager Supported Netwrix Endpoint Protector Supported Netwrix Identity Recovery Supported Netwrix Password Policy Enforcer Supported Netwrix PingCastle Supported Netwrix Platform Governance Supported Nutanix Files Storage Supported SmartShare Supported Spoom Supported VMware ESXi Supported VMware vSphere Supported Show More Integrations View All 26 Integrations
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