ADManager Plus

manageengine.com/products/ad-manager
Identity & Access Management
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Unified Active Directory and Microsoft 365 management and reporting solution

How to Replace ADManager Plus

Overview

ADManager Plus is an all-in-one platform for Active Directory and Microsoft 365 administration that simplifies identity management, ensures security, and improves compliance. It supports hybrid AD management, reporting, risk assessment, identity lifecycle management, and workflow orchestration across enterprise applications.

Features

51 features across 15 categories

Access Control(1)

Role-Based Access Management

Create customized roles and assign them to desired users to empower them to perform specific AD tasks

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Auditing(1)

Audit Administrator Actions

Get information on all actions performed by help desk technicians and roles including creating, modifying, deleting technicians

Automation(6)

Auto-Assign AD TasksPremium

Set rules to automatically assign tasks to technicians based on action, domain, or priority

Automated Active Directory User Creation

Effortlessly automate user creation in AD, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and other enterprise applications

Automated AD Cleanup

Declutter AD environment by identifying stale accounts and deprovisioning them

Orchestrated User Provisioning and DeprovisioningPremium

Provision and deprovision users in AD and external enterprise applications using webhook and orchestration templates

Time-Limited Group Memberships

Add users to groups and automatically revoke their group memberships after a specified period

Time-Saving Office 365 License Management

Identify inactive users and revoke their Office 365 licenses automatically

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Backup & Recovery(3)

AD Backup and RecoveryPremium

Protect against data loss disasters by creating backups of AD objects and recover them with all their attributes intact

Azure AD Backup and RecoveryPremium

Backup Azure AD objects like users, groups, devices, applications, domains, service principals, and directory roles with restoration of entire objects or specified attributes

Google Workspace Backup and RecoveryPremium

Back up all items in Gmail, Calendar, and User Drive data. Restore any data when necessary regardless of deletion timing

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Compliance(3)

Access Certification Campaigns

Run automatic certification campaigns to assign certifiers to review users' AD and Microsoft 365 access permissions at specified intervals

Compliance ManagementPremium

Ensure compliance with GDPR, PCI DSS, SOX, HIPAA and other mandates through risk assessment and access certification campaigns

Compliance Workflow ToolPremium

Use AD Workflow as an IT compliance tool to get list of all requests created, approved, executed, or rejected for verification during audits

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Delegation(2)

Granular OU-Based DelegationPremium

Set administrative boundaries such as OUs or domains while delegating tasks to technicians

Non-Invasive Delegation Model

Give help desk technicians power to perform AD tasks without altering their permissions in AD

Infrastructure(1)

Load BalancingPremium

Load balancing capabilities for managing infrastructure

Integration(1)

Enterprise Application Integration

Integration with various enterprise applications for identity management

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Management(12)

Active Directory Bulk User Management

Manage AD users in bulk using predefined options, templates, and CSV files. Enable or disable users, manage photos, move users

Active Directory Computer Management

Manage AD computers and computer accounts

Active Directory Contact ManagementPremium

Manage AD contact objects

Active Directory Group ManagementPremium

Create and manage AD groups including security groups and distribution lists

Active Directory MigrationPremium

Migrate Active Directory objects and configurations

Active Directory OU ManagementPremium

Manage organizational units and their structures

Active Directory User Management

Easily manage AD users, groups, computers without using PowerShell scripts

Exchange Server Management

Manage Exchange Server environments through the ADManager Plus platform

File Server Permissions ManagementPremium

Effortlessly set, modify, or revoke NTFS and share permissions across AD folders and files in bulk

Group Policy ManagementPremium

Create, link, enable or disable, delete, and force update GPOs in bulk without PowerShell scripts

Microsoft 365 Management

Gain full visibility into Microsoft 365 environment with prebuilt, script-free reports on users, licenses, mailboxes, groups, contacts

Multi-Domain Management

Manage multiple AD domains from a single console

Notifications(2)

Email and SMS Alerts

Update relevant users about completed Active Directory management tasks via email and SMS

Real-Time Ticket Status NotificationsPremium

Receive email or SMS notifications after each step of processing a request including creation, review, approval, execution, or rejection

Reporting(10)

Active Directory Logon Reports

Generate AD user logon reports on last logon time, inactive users, logon hours, never logged on users without scripting

Active Directory Reports

Generate comprehensive reports on AD users, groups, GPOs with 200+ prebuilt reports. Schedule and export in desired formats

Active Directory User Reports

Generate extensive AD user reports on user account status, password expiration status, group memberships without scripts

Customizable Dashboard

Create customizable dashboards for monitoring and reporting

Exchange Server Reporting

Generate reports on Exchange Server activities and configurations

Folder Permissions Reports

List shared folders and their permissions, get users and groups with access to specific folders, view folders with blocked inheritance

Group Membership Reports

Gain visibility into group members, nested groups, users or computers not in groups, groups without members

Help Desk Technician Reporting

Obtain a complete list of all AD actions performed by technicians to pass compliance audits

Microsoft 365 Reports

Generate pre-configured, script-free Microsoft 365 reports on users, licenses, groups, contacts, shared mailboxes, and OWA insights

Report SchedulingPremium

Schedule reports to be generated and delivered automatically at specified intervals

Risk & Compliance(4)

Attack Path AnalysisPremium

Uncover hidden chains of permissions and relationships in AD and break them early to prevent attackers from abusing privileges

Identity Risk AssessmentPremium

Identify and evaluate possible risk indicators within AD and Microsoft 365 environments with comprehensive security posture score

Principle of Least PrivilegePremium

Scheduled access review campaigns reexamine privileges owned by users and groups in AD and Microsoft 365 to approve or revoke them

Risk Exposure ManagementPremium

Proactively detect and visualize how attackers could potentially move laterally within AD environment to reduce attack surface

Security(1)

Active Directory Password Management

Streamline password management with CSV imports, random password generation, and automated password resets

Trial(1)

Online Demo

Fully functioning installation of ADManager Plus available for hands-on trial

Workflow(3)

Approval-Based WorkflowsPremium

Monitor and streamline AD operations performed across organization using approval-based workflows

Customizable WorkflowsPremium

Configure multiple workflows with different levels such as requesters, reviewers, approvers, and executors based on task nature

Service-Level Agreement ConfigurationPremium

Configure SLA rules to ensure requested actions are performed on time without any delay

Pricing

Standard

Starts at $595
  • Over 200 Active Directory reports
  • Active Directory user management
  • Active Directory computer management
  • Multiple-domain management
  • Help desk delegation
  • Microsoft 365 management and reporting
  • Exchange Server management and reporting
  • Integration with enterprise applications

Professional

Starts at $795
  • Includes everything in Standard, plus:
  • File server management
  • Active Directory group management
  • Active Directory OU management
  • Active Directory contact management
  • GPO management
  • Report scheduling
  • OU-based administration
  • Workflow Automation with orchestration capabilities
  • Integration with enterprise applications
  • Active Directory migration
  • Load Balancing

Free

Free For 100 domain objects
  • Over 200 Active Directory reports
  • Active Directory user management
  • Active Directory computer management

Backup and Recovery Add-on

Add-on
  • Backup and restoration capabilities for AD
  • Azure AD backup and recovery
  • Google Workspace backup and recovery

Governance, Risk and Compliance Add-on

Add-on
  • Identity risk assessment
  • Risk exposure management
  • Access certification
  • Centralized entitlements overview

Cost Calculator

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Build vs Buy

Should you build a ADManager Plus alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 51 features.

Buy ADManager Plus

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying ADManager Plus saves ~$36,960 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 51 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

5 known integrations

Azure ADEnterprise ApplicationsExchange ServerGoogle WorkspaceMicrosoft 365