ManageEngine ADManager Plus vs. StrongDM 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 StrongDM is a People-First Access platform that gives technical staff a direct route to the critical infrastructure they need to be their most productive. End users enjoy fast, intuitive, and auditable access to the resources they need, and administrators leverage simplified workflows to enhance security and compliance postures. - We open up a clear, direct path that gives individualized access to the right people and keeps everyone else out. - Total visibility into everything that’s ever happened in your stack. Security and Compliance teams can easily answer who did what, where, and when. - Admins have precise control over what each user has access to—without these controls ever getting in the way of productivity - IT, InfoSec, and Administrators have precise controls. Unauthorized access is eliminated because users never see resources they don’t have permission to use. -All past, present, and future infrastructure is supported - Responsive 24/7/365 customer support.
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 Supported Linux 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 CTOs, CIOs, CISOs, DevOps, SREs, Infrastructure Engineers, Heads of 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 $70/user/month StrongDM offers a free trial for 14 days. Paid plans are available at $70 per user per month with an annual contract. Contact strongDM for more information on pricing. 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 StrongDM Founded: 2015 United States www.strongdm.com/
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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 Computer Security Supported Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) Supported Database Supported Privileged Access Management Supported
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 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 Show More Features 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 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 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		Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) Features Access Certification Supported Access Management Supported Analytics / Reporting Supported Automatic User/Device Recognition Supported Behavioral Analytics Not Supported Credential Management Supported Data Security Supported Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Supported Privacy / Consent Management Supported Real Time Notifications Supported Self-Service Portal Supported Single Sign On Supported User Provisioning Supported Privileged Access Management Features Application Access Control Supported Behavioral Analytics Not Supported Credential Management Supported Endpoint Management Supported For MSPs Not Supported Granular Access Controls Supported Least Privilege Supported Multifactor Authentication Supported Password Management Not Supported Policy Management Supported Remote Access Management Supported Threat Intelligence Not Supported User Activity Monitoring Supported Show More Features Computer Security Features Anti Spam Not Supported Antivirus Not Supported Audit Trail Supported Compliance Management Supported Database Security Audit Supported File Access Control Supported Financial Data Protection Not Supported Maintenance Scheduling Not Supported Real Time Monitoring Supported Security Event Log Supported Virus Definition Update Not Supported Vulnerability Protection Supported Database Features Backup and Recovery Not Supported Creation / Development Supported Data Migration Supported Data Replication Not Supported Data Search Supported Data Security Supported Database Conversion Supported Mobile Access Not Supported Monitoring Supported NOSQL Supported Performance Analysis Not Supported Queries Supported Relational Interface Not Supported Virtualization Not Supported
Integrations Active Directory Supported AWS CloudFormation Not Supported AWS Secrets Manager Not Supported Ansible Not Supported Blink Not Supported GitHub Not Supported Google Cloud BigQuery Not Supported Indent Not Supported Intelligent Discovery Not Supported Linux Mint Not Supported Microsoft Azure Not Supported Microsoft Entra ID Supported Okta Not Supported PostgreSQL Not Supported Skycloak Not Supported SurePassID Supported Terraform Not Supported Unified.to Not Supported openSUSE Leap Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 9 Integrations		Integrations Active Directory Supported AWS CloudFormation Supported AWS Secrets Manager Supported Ansible Supported Blink Supported GitHub Supported Google Cloud BigQuery Supported Indent Supported Intelligent Discovery Supported Linux Mint Supported Microsoft Azure Supported Microsoft Entra ID Not Supported Okta Supported PostgreSQL Supported Skycloak Supported SurePassID Not Supported Terraform Supported Unified.to Supported openSUSE Leap Supported Show More Integrations View All 83 Integrations
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