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ManageEngine ADAudit Plus pros and cons

Vendor: ManageEngine
4.4 out of 5

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PROS

Monitoring and reporting are extensive, providing all necessary information and continuous capability enhancements.
The control of the file server is highly valued.
User behavior analytics feature, utilizing machine learning, creates standard profiles and detects anomalies in user behavior.
Real-time monitoring of AD changes and logons is considered valuable.
The product offers comprehensive auditing capabilities and valuable granular reports from Active Directory.

CONS

There are so many reports in ManageEngine ADAudit Plus that it sometimes makes it difficult to navigate to what is needed.
The initial setup was quite complex and required some research beforehand.
ManageEngine ADAudit Plus can be very tricky, especially for high-availability configuration or distributed environment installation.
The return on investment for ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is very hard to measure and some features require more external integration.
The pricing for ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is considered a bit high compared to other software solutions.
 

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus Pros review quotes

MS
IT Administrator at Qatar Diyar
Feb 6, 2020
The monitoring and reporting are extensive and we get all the information we need while they continue to enhance the capabilities of the product.
reviewer1709280 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Nov 2, 2021
The most valuable feature is the control of the file server.
Karthik G - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Pre-sales Specialist at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
May 29, 2022
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.
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Dmytro Petrashchuk - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at IT Specialist LLC
Jul 6, 2022
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.
Park Armstrong - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technical and Solution Architect at Vertigo Inc.
Jul 20, 2022
Real-time monitoring of AD changes and logons is valuable.
MS
IT Administrator at Qatar Diyar
Sep 6, 2022
The documentation for this solution is good.
Hussein Taha - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Enterprise System Administrator at Nafeza
Nov 29, 2022
It assists in managing the active directory and modifying the reintegrated GPOs.
Edu Edu - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Analyst at Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
May 22, 2023
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.
JS
Student at Rabdan Academy
Jul 13, 2023
The Account Lockout Analyzer and the Inactive Users reports are particularly valuable.
Elgin Smith - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO with 51-200 employees
Nov 1, 2023
The most valuable feature of ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is its reports.
 

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus Cons review quotes

MS
IT Administrator at Qatar Diyar
Feb 6, 2020
There are so many reports that it sometimes makes it difficult to navigate to what you need.
reviewer1709280 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Nov 2, 2021
The initial setup was quite complex and required some research beforehand.
Karthik G - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Pre-sales Specialist at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
May 29, 2022
ADAudit could have a more sophisticated interface design. They are using a plain UI, which is decent. However, customers have said that it looks a little flat compared to other vendors. It's not fancy.
Learn what your peers think about ManageEngine ADAudit Plus. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: January 2026.
881,082 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Dmytro Petrashchuk - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at IT Specialist LLC
Jul 6, 2022
ADAudit Plus can be very tricky, especially if we need to do some high-availability configuration or distributed environment installation.
Park Armstrong - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technical and Solution Architect at Vertigo Inc.
Jul 20, 2022
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.
MS
IT Administrator at Qatar Diyar
Sep 6, 2022
Sometimes the developers in technical support take time.
Hussein Taha - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Enterprise System Administrator at Nafeza
Nov 29, 2022
It assists in managing the active directory and modifying the reintegrated GPOs.
Edu Edu - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Analyst at Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
May 22, 2023
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.
JS
Student at Rabdan Academy
Jul 13, 2023
The initial setup was difficult.
Elgin Smith - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO with 51-200 employees
Nov 1, 2023
The solution's managing file server activity could be improved.