--- description: Review of ManageEngine ADAudit Plus Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice AU --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)](/directory/3843/grc/software) > [ManageEngine ADAudit Plus](/software/361342/manageengine-adaudit-plus) # ManageEngine ADAudit Plus Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/361342/manageengine-adaudit-plus Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/361342/manageengine-adaudit-plus?page=2) > ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is a Windows auditing, security, and compliance solution. Key features include comprehensive logon auditing, detailed change monitoring, real-time risk alerting, and streamlined compliance reporting for Active Directory, Azure AD, file servers, Windows servers and workstations. It helps users monitor and generate real-time change audit reports on Active Directory objects such as users, computers, groups, organizational units and more. Auditing user logon and logoff activity provides deeper insights into user behavior and helps detect anomalous logons using UBA. ADAudit Plus also alerts users in real-time through SMS or email notifications whenever any critical changes to the contents or configurations of Active Directory are detected. ADAudit Plus offers its services through an annual subscription model, and users can access support resources via an online knowledge base, email, phone, and chat. The platform boasts a range of top features that cater to the specific needs of Windows Server environments. These features include real-time change notifications, allowing users to receive instant alerts on system alterations and user activities. Windows logon monitoring functionality enables the continuous tracking of user logon activities and related data, while account lockout analysis helps to identify the root causes of authentication failures. Additionally, the tool offers robust file change monitoring capabilities, enabling auditing of file accesses and permission modifications across various file systems. Other notable features encompass security and compliance reporting tools, Azure AD auditing capabilities, privileged user monitoring, and detailed reporting on activities related to ADFS, USB usage, and printer activities. Furthermore, ADAudit Plus provides functionalities for employee time tracking, monitoring active and idle time on workstations, as well as file integrity monitoring features to oversee file modifications, deletions, and access permission changes within the network. ADAudit Plus provides its services on an annual subscription basis. Support is available through an online knowledge base, email, phone, and chat. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 101 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 101 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: ManageEngine - **Location**: The Octagon, US - **Founded**: 1996 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: USD 595.00 - **Pricing model**: Other (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Pricing is dependent on the number of domain controllers and starts at $595/year for the Standard edition and $945/year for the Professional edition. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Albania, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, British Virgin Islands and 124 more ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Access Management - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Escalation - Alerts/Notifications - Anomaly/Malware Detection - Archiving & Retention - Attendance Tracking - Audit Management - Audit Trail - Authentication - Automatic Time Capture - Behavioral Analytics - Billable & Non-Billable Hours - Compliance Management - Compliance Tracking - Configuration Management - Continuous Monitoring ## Integrations (4 total) - OpenText Core Behavioral Signals - ServiceNow - Splunk Enterprise - Syslog-ng ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/3843/grc/software) ## Related Categories - [Time Tracking Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/3834/time-tracking/software) - [Employee Monitoring Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4593/employee-monitoring/software) - [Threat Intelligence Platforms](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/3995/threat-intelligence/software) - [Access Governance Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4665/access-governance/software) - [Endpoint Protection Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4777/endpoint-protection-software/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Rippling](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/410674/rippling) — 4.9/5 (4836 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Amazing value especially for file servers" — 5.0/5 > **Peter** | *8 April 2026* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to use, Does AD, EntraID, File Server file auditing (amazing value for money) great UI as always > > **Cons**: Nothing much, in some screens, could do with more columns, but overall, i cannot fault the ManageEngine UI > > The most helpful is for auditing behaviour / investigations including logon/off and file read/write/delete/modify etc ----- ### "A solid solution for Active Directory visibility and security." — 5.0/5 > **Mauricio** | *23 June 2026* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: There are so many things I like about ManageEngine ADAudit Plus that picking one could be a little difficult. However, the overall ease of use of the product is one of my favorite things about it. Installation wasn't hard. Upgrading isn't hard. The automation basically makes the product hands-off, and lets you focus your time on day-to-day tasks, all while knowing that ADAudit has your back and is keeping an extra set of eyes on your Active Directory environment. It also isn't very resource-heavy, so you can always find a server to install it on and not worry about having to take a performance hit. > > **Cons**: I can't really say I dislike anything about ADAudit Plus. It's lightweight, it does what it needs to do, and does so quite well. If anything, the product can be a little intimidating, due to the amount of things it can keep watch over can be overwhelming for admins that are a little younger in their careers, but if you do your research and know what you'd like it to report on, it becomes less intimidating. > > As with many smaller companies, the IT department is a little understaffed, and everyone wears multiple hats. As such, a product like ADAudit Plus is helpful in that, once it's been set up, can report things to the admin team via scheduled emails, which means that you're reading a set of reports in the morning as you start your day, which takes the look out of manually checking your Active Directory logs. It also can notify you about potential account exploitation, which is nice. When we come in, we already know who tried to log in outside of their normal hours, who was unable to log on (and why), and who changed their password, created AD accounts, etc. It's very useful and presents the data in pleasing reports that have just the right amount of data, and a line count so you can see if the report is empty and not waste time on it. Overall, it's granted us better visibility into our AD environment, and you don't have to spend time logging in, unless you need to drill down deeper. Updating the product is very simple, and there's a clearly defined upgrade path on the website. If you run into trouble, their support teams are very helpful and knowledgeable. We find it an invaluable addition to our security stack. ----- ### "Could be better..." — 3.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *5 October 2018* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like the amount of data that ADAudit Plus can gather. It can pull your file server auditing, your domain controller auditing, and a whole host of other things. You can also setup alerting on specific events that makes it easy to see what's happening with your servers. > > **Cons**: The upgrade process is the worst thing I've ever seen in a software product. You have to put your build number into the support website, download a major upgrade, install that, and then download a service pack, and install that. It doesn't sound so bad, but the upgrade process itself is dependent on this antiquated process that uses a batch file and a Java utility. It fails more often than not and the upgrade instructions listed on ManageEngine's website has inaccurate data (lists the wrong batch files to use, etc). > > It was something that I inherited when I started with my current company. It's decent, but I'm probably going to move to something that's a little more robust and easier to upgrade. ----- ### "ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is Excellent and Needs to be a Requirement for any Business Running On-Prem Active Directory" — 5.0/5 > **Ben** | *6 May 2026* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The ManageEngine ADAudit Plus product is the least expensive way to audit and alert on any Active Directory environment. They are 100% web based and do not require any agents. Upgrades are the best for any product I have ever used. Any company using Active Directory should be running ManageEngine ADAudit Plus. > > **Cons**: Even though the support for ManageEngine ADAudit Plus has always been excellent, they can be a little bit hard to understand with the language barrier. > > We have been using ManageEngine ADAudit Plus for years, and during that time we have had no issues with the products speed, reliability, or feature set. ----- ### "Enterprise class visibility with ease of use" — 5.0/5 > **Michael** | *23 June 2026* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: How comprehensive the monitoring and reporting is. It makes oversight of a large network substantially easier with a small team. > > **Cons**: There is a genuine learning curve. There is so much to configure that it can feel overwhelming. Taking the time to configure the product properly is really important to get the most value. > > I have had a fantastic experience with ManageEngine ADAudit Plus to date. 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