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Active Administrator vs Cayosoft Guardian comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 1, 2026

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

Active Administrator
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
Active Directory Management (11th)
Cayosoft Guardian
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
Active Directory Recovery (8th), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) (20th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. Active Administrator is designed for Active Directory Management and holds a mindshare of 4.5%, up 4.4% compared to last year.
Cayosoft Guardian, on the other hand, focuses on Active Directory Recovery, holds 0.1% mindshare.
Active Directory Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Active Administrator4.5%
Active Roles by One Identity11.7%
Netwrix Auditor10.1%
Other73.7%
Active Directory Management
Active Directory Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cayosoft Guardian0.1%
Semperis Active Directory Forest Recovery (ADFR)26.1%
Recovery Manager for Active Directory21.4%
Other52.4%
Active Directory Recovery
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Government
8%
Outsourcing Company
20%
Government
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

American Airlines, Bank of America, BARCLAYS, ebay, Ford, intel, MARS, MERCK, Microsoft, UBER, VISA
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