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ManageEngine ADManager Plus vs Tenable Identity Exposure comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

ManageEngine ADManager Plus
Ranking in Active Directory Management
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Tenable Identity Exposure
Ranking in Active Directory Management
11th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) (24th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Active Directory Management category, the mindshare of ManageEngine ADManager Plus is 11.5%, down from 14.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tenable Identity Exposure is 4.2%, down from 7.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Active Directory Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ManageEngine ADManager Plus11.5%
Tenable Identity Exposure4.2%
Other84.3%
Active Directory Management
 

Featured Reviews

AliImran - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Administrator at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
Reporting features have supported regular user management while some automation capabilities remain unused
While the features in ManageEngine ADManager Plus are very good, not all features are necessary for every organization. Automation is a strong feature within the product but is not currently required due to the organization's environment and needs. There are always possibilities for improvements in the initial setup of ManageEngine ADManager Plus.
Alexandru Cioruta - PeerSpot reviewer
Global Cybersecurity Presales Domain Lead Architect at Eviden France
An easy-to-implement solution that provides good reporting features and protects users’ AD infrastructure
We use Tenable Identity Exposure for our customers who have legacy AD still in use to see any exposure and protect their AD infrastructure as much as possible The solution is easy to implement, and its reporting is great. From the start, you get to see the exposure of your AD. So, it doesn't need…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It makes our job easier, especially for managing data for a bulk of users."
"Almost every feature of the solution is valuable to me. This includes the importing and exporting to the active directory from the CSC firewall."
"The product helps to validate every activity."
"The solution is perfect for moving myself from first to second-level support and empowering technicians to handle certain tasks such as resetting passwords, reporting expiring passwords, etc."
"The most valuable feature was conducting the automation of our cloud and all services of the Active Directory."
"The scalability is also good. ADManager Plus is being used by seven to eight system administrators right now, and it has been working fine."
"With ADManager, I can easily complete any Active Directory tasks from anywhere, making it an excellent solution."
"The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use, the ability for us to customize the access privileges for the users, and integration with ServiceDesk Plus."
"The solution is easy to implement, and its reporting is great."
 

Cons

"There is room for improvement in support, they should work on overall competence and turn-around time."
"The bulk email ID creation must be improved. I had to create 50 to 60 IDs manually because when I tried the bulk option, it didn't work. I still had to cross-verify because some fields were empty."
"The solution is very complex, especially when there's an active directory of more than 1,000 users, which makes it hard to administrate. They need to improve the management of the administrative process."
"Some of my clients experience issues with the GPO results, which do not always generate the real outcomes."
"The bulk email ID creation must be improved. I had to create 50 to 60 IDs manually because when I tried the bulk option, it didn't work."
"Other products have more flexibility and integration in managing identities."
"The solution should be made tablet friendly because it works well on iPhones and Android phones, but does not work on tablets."
"All of it needs to be improved. It has corrupted my environment."
"Tenable Identity Exposure is more expensive than Defender for Identity."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's pricing is good."
"The cost of this product is a little higher than I would expect for a tool like this."
"I downloaded the trial version, only."
"I need to pay for the license, and I believe that it could be made cheaper."
"It is not expensive."
"I am satisfied with the solution’s pricing."
"The pricing depends on scope and makes sense for use cases with multiple domains."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise3
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with ManageEngine ADManager Plus?
While the features in ManageEngine ADManager Plus are very good, not all features are necessary for every organization. Automation is a strong feature within the product but is not currently requir...
What is your primary use case for ManageEngine ADManager Plus?
ManageEngine ADManager Plus is used for multiple tasks, especially for reporting purposes that cannot typically be obtained from Active Directory or present difficulties requiring additional expert...
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