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ManageEngine ADAudit Plus vs Netwrix StealthINTERCEPT comparison

 

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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

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus
Ranking in Active Directory Management
4th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Netwrix StealthINTERCEPT
Ranking in Active Directory Management
17th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Active Directory Management category, the mindshare of ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is 10.9%, up from 10.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Netwrix StealthINTERCEPT is 1.0%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Active Directory Management
 

Featured Reviews

Karthik G - PeerSpot reviewer
The user behavior analytics creates a profile of each user and detects any deviation from it
Onboarding is pretty simple. It's all about configuring the Active Directory audit policies. All enterprises have their own Active Directory admins, so the admins simply need to create an audit policy in their Active Directory. It takes about 30 or 45 minutes to set up the software. You will get a report and the user behavior analytics working. One person is enough to deploy the solution. It will usually be the admin who's handling the professional services. We do all the maintenance for our customers. We have a process called Health Check, where we contact the end-users every six months. It involves a set of questions for every product to determine if the solution is fully utilized.
Jason Peter Stone - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps to audit file servers and directories but improvement is needed in UI
We use the tool for auditing purposes. We use it to audit specific areas of our business, particularly focusing on file servers and directories The solution has a component that monitors Active Directory through an agent. It also monitors end-user activity. It gives us insight into what's…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"The Account Lockout Analyzer and the Inactive Users reports are particularly valuable."
"The most valuable feature is the control of the file server."
"ADAudit Plus's best features are that it's very easy to use with a user-friendly interface, and it gives reports on group policy and object changes that we couldn't find in any other product."
"It assists in managing the active directory and modifying the reintegrated GPOs."
"I rate this ten out of ten."
"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."
"This solution's popularity extends through comprehensive auditing capabilities."
"The solution has a component that monitors Active Directory through an agent. It also monitors end-user activity. It gives us insight into what's happening on file servers and in our domain or the directory."
 

Cons

"ADAudit Plus can be very tricky, especially if we need to do some high-availability configuration or distributed environment installation."
"Some features require more external integration."
"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 return on investment for ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is very hard to measure."
"I consider the pricing for ADAudit Plus a bit high compared to other software solutions, so I would rate it around two or three on the pricing scale."
"The initial setup was difficult."
"Its configuration can be better. There were 44 pages of documented notes of what I had to do to get the product to work during the installation process."
"Sometimes the developers in technical support take time."
"The tool needs to improve its UI and reporting. It can also consume the resources of old machines."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's a medium-priced solution."
"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."
"The solution's pricing is acceptable."
"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."
"Adding features and other functionality it costs you more. Also, the first installation costs an additional amount."
"StealthINTERCEPT's pricing is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Retailer
7%
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ManageEngine ADAudit Plus?
The most valuable feature of ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is its reports.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine ADAudit Plus?
I consider the pricing for ADAudit Plus a bit high compared to other software solutions, so I would rate it around two or three on the pricing scale.
What needs improvement with ManageEngine ADAudit Plus?
The interface could be improved, and the log collecting feature should have additional functionalities. For example, I would like to generate reports on users who have not logged into the Active Di...
What needs improvement with StealthINTERCEPT?
The tool needs to improve its UI and reporting. It can also consume the resources of old machines.
What is your primary use case for StealthINTERCEPT?
We use the tool for auditing purposes. We use it to audit specific areas of our business, particularly focusing on file servers and directories.
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Warsaw City Hall, Acument Global Technologies, Inc., Cosma International, Bank of South Pacific, Life Management Center, Central Bank, UncleBob's Self Storage, Leeds Building Society, California Transplant Donor Network, First Response, Blessing Hospital, Northern Land Council, RMK Marine
Columbia University, Disney, AIG, ANZ, TD Bank, MasterCard, Morgan Stanley, Godiva, NBC Universal, Family Dollar.
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