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AWS Directory Service vs ManageEngine ADManager Plus comparison

 

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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

AWS Directory Service
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (16th)
ManageEngine ADManager Plus
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Active Directory Management (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

AWS Directory Service and ManageEngine ADManager Plus aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. AWS Directory Service is designed for Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) and holds a mindshare of 1.7%, down 2.4% compared to last year.
ManageEngine ADManager Plus, on the other hand, focuses on Active Directory Management, holds 14.9% mindshare, up 13.5% since last year.
Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)
Active Directory Management
 

Featured Reviews

Basa Saiteja - PeerSpot reviewer
A valuable access management system with a user-friendly and straightforward setup
The solution is scalable, and we can scale according to our needs. I rate the scalability a nine out of ten. In our organization, our access to our AWS comes from IAM. We use AWS consoles using our credentials and don't have route access, so each person will log in through our IAM programmatic access, and everyone on our team can work on cloud. Over 10,000 people in our organization utilize the solution.
MUBDIUL ISLAM - PeerSpot reviewer
User management becomes efficient and installation is straightforward
My primary use case for ADManager is to manage users and groups, perform group policy without logging into Active Directory, and provide easy and secure management and monitoring capabilities. One of my clients uses ADManager for these purposes With ADManager, I can easily complete any Active…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like the manageability. Activate Connect makes it easier to assign information and to manage the resources in the network."
"AWS Directory Service is secure."
"Provides good performance and availability."
"The most valuable feature of AWS Directory Service is cost-cutting features."
"AWS has eliminated the downtime we waste when our on-premises resources go down."
"The support is very good. I would rate the technical support as a nine out of ten."
"The solution integrates well with other tools, particularly through single sign-on, allowing users to connect to various applications using just one password, including email."
"The most valuable feature is ease of use."
"The most valuable feature for me is automation."
"Makes it easy to administer your 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."
"It makes our job easier, especially for managing data for a bulk of users."
"The most valuable feature was conducting the automation of our cloud and all services of the Active Directory."
"Technical support from ManageEngine is very satisfactory."
"The product helps to validate every activity."
"With ADManager, I can easily complete any Active Directory tasks from anywhere, making it an excellent solution."
 

Cons

"The group policy can be improved."
"I would like to grant partial access to a table contained in a database without having to provide full access to the whole database."
"The solution lacks certain features."
"Some of the security protocols are difficult to understand."
"The AWS Directory Service should be easier to integrate."
"AWS could improve the number of regions. Azure has passed them. The ned more consistency, as far as the Northeast is concerned."
"I would like to see better integration with other business solutions."
"Currently, there is no option to integrate our on-premises Cisco AWS Directory Service, requiring some manual configuration."
"The number of main controllers affects the database for creating the hardware specs."
"There is room for improvement in support, they should work on overall competence and turn-around time."
"I think the cost of this product is a little higher than I would expect."
"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."
"The solution should be made tablet friendly because it works well on iPhones and Android phones, but does not work on tablets."
"Some of my clients experience issues with the GPO results, which do not always generate the real outcomes. This needs to be resolved by technicians."
"It would be nice if the solution offered some sort of brochure with some high-level information that would help sell it to management. If they had details around how much time it saves an engineer, for example, to show the ROI, it would be helpful."
"API integrations are not supported for all HR tools."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is reasonable."
"We pay an annual subscription fee."
"AWS' pricing is fair, and costs can be cut if you look carefully at when you're using it."
"The pricing depends because with AWS there are two types of directory objects: 30,000 and 500,000. It varies. AWS provides the pricing calculators so we can get an estimate from there as per the company requirement of how many users and objects that we need to create. So we can go to that portal, put in the data, and get the quotation. There are no extra licensing fees. It's all included."
"The tool's pricing is good."
"I downloaded the trial version, only."
"The pricing depends on scope and makes sense for use cases with multiple domains."
"The cost of this product is a little higher than I would expect for a tool like this."
"I am satisfied with the solution’s pricing."
"It is not expensive."
"I need to pay for the license, and I believe that it could be made cheaper."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Healthcare Company
11%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AWS Directory Service?
The most valuable feature of AWS Directory Service is cost-cutting features.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Directory Service?
The pricing is very good because it is low and there is no management cost. You do not need to hire any system administrator to manage your Active Directory.
What needs improvement with AWS Directory Service?
Accessing the data needs improvement. Additionally, integration and compatibility with other AWS ( /products/amazon-aws-reviews ) services, network open LDAP, support for on-premise and cloud envir...
What needs improvement with ManageEngine ADManager Plus?
Some of my clients experience issues with the GPO results, which do not always generate the real outcomes. This needs to be resolved by technicians. Additionally, upgrading from recent to the lates...
 

Also Known As

AWS Managed Microsoft AD
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Sample Customers

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