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Change Auditor for Active Directory vs ManageEngine ADAudit Plus comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 1, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Change Auditor for Active D...
Ranking in Active Directory Management
7th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ManageEngine ADAudit Plus
Ranking in Active Directory Management
5th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Active Directory Management category, the mindshare of Change Auditor for Active Directory is 5.0%, down from 7.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is 6.9%, down from 10.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Active Directory Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ManageEngine ADAudit Plus6.9%
Change Auditor for Active Directory5.0%
Other88.1%
Active Directory Management
 

Featured Reviews

BK
Senior Specialist Technology Specialist
Comprehensive auditing has strengthened forensic investigations and protected critical directory data
Change Auditor for Active Directory's best feature is protection for your attributes. I can use the protection feature in Change Auditor for Active Directory, which helps ensure that if someone tries to change my Active Directory attributes, they cannot change it. I can monitor this, control this from Change Auditor for Active Directory, and identify if someone is trying to change the attribute of a respective object, which helps save me from disasters or impactful situations. Change Auditor for Active Directory helps me in my day-to-day work significantly; when I work in a large environment with 150,000 users, the presence of cyber attacks is a concern. It provides a two-layer protection—one from the network side and one from the Change Auditor for Active Directory side—thus really saving me from such security threats. Additionally, Change Auditor for Active Directory does not only share reports; it can also provide visible diagrams, such as pie charts or pivot diagrams. This feature is really helpful when I want to see specific events and how many events have been generated for particular activities.
Md Abdul Hakim - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at Corporate Projukti Limited
Advanced monitoring enhances user tracking that's cost-effective
I have been involved with this product for the last three years, participating in service and support within our company. We are currently supporting over 30 companies. This month, we deployed the solution for three companies, including two RMGs and one private bank in Bangladesh. The popularity of this product is due to its active directory monitoring abilities. Engineers can receive reports and log details within one to five seconds, which is essential for monitoring user activity swiftly and effectively. This product is very well-liked in Bangladesh due to user tracking, failed logins, and Jar reports for any Barna activity or execution. This solution's popularity extends through comprehensive auditing capabilities.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Change Auditor for Active Directory has positively impacted my organization by helping us respond to audits very quickly to show that we had evidence of who was making the changes and match them up to the ticket request and who approved it."
"Change Auditor for Active Directory provides a two-layer protection—one from the network side and one from the Change Auditor for Active Directory side—thus really saving me from such security threats."
"The most valuable features are the ability to protect Active Directory accounts and groups, and the real-time notifications that help manage Active Directory more effectively."
"The monitoring and reporting are extensive and we get all the information we need while they continue to enhance the capabilities of the product."
"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."
"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."
"This solution's popularity extends through comprehensive auditing capabilities."
"Customers prefer ManageEngine ADAudit Plus to other solutions because they produce good results for comparatively lower prices."
"The documentation for this solution is good."
"The product's initial setup phase is very easy."
"Real-time monitoring of AD changes and logons is valuable."
 

Cons

"Change Auditor for Active Directory is already a very improved product, but there is still scope for improvement."
"Areas that could be improved include having more management capabilities with command-line scripts and more flexibility in general."
"Change Auditor for Active Directory could be improved if the client were more flexible when installed, so if I upgrade the server, I wouldn't have to replace the clients at the same time."
"The return on investment for ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is very hard to measure."
"Some features require more external integration."
"ADAudit Plus can be very tricky, especially if we need to do some high-availability configuration or distributed environment installation."
"The solution's managing file server activity could be improved."
"An area of improvement for ManageEngine ADAudit Plus could be in graphical reporting, as currently, it's limited with old school bar charts, and having more interactive reports with a better graphical user interface would be beneficial."
"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."
"The initial setup was quite complex and required some research beforehand."
"There are so many reports that it sometimes makes it difficult to navigate to what you need."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

Information not available
"It's a medium-priced solution."
"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."
"The solution's pricing is acceptable."
"Adding features and other functionality it costs you more. Also, the first installation costs an additional amount."
"The tool is affordable, and our company is very happy with it. If ten is the most expensive and one is the least expensive, I rate the tool a three or four."
"ADAudit Plus's pricing is affordable and flexible, with very low prices in the market."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Insurance Company
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Quest Change Auditor for Active Directory?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was pretty straightforward. Actually, we bundled it with some other services offered from Quest to get a volume discount.
What needs improvement with Quest Change Auditor for Active Directory?
Change Auditor for Active Directory could be improved if the client were more flexible when installed, so if I upgrade the server, I wouldn't have to replace the clients at the same time. I think g...
What is your primary use case for Quest Change Auditor for Active Directory?
My main use case for Change Auditor for Active Directory is auditing changes, finding changes to undo, and break-fix solving issues. For example, I could give you a quick specific example of how I'...
What needs improvement with ManageEngine ADAudit Plus?
An area of improvement for ManageEngine ADAudit Plus could be in graphical reporting, as currently, it's limited with old school bar charts, and having more interactive reports with a better graphi...
What is your primary use case for ManageEngine ADAudit Plus?
The main use case for ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is primarily focused on auditing, so any changes related to Active Directory or Azure Intra ID or even file servers, such as file monitoring, are imm...
 

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Sample Customers

American Airlines, Bank of America, BARCLAYS, ebay, Ford, intel, MARS, MERCK, Microsoft, UBER, VISA
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