Imanami GroupID vs SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor comparison

Imanami and SolarWinds are both solutions in the Active Directory Management category. Imanami is ranked #19, while SolarWinds is ranked #9 with an average rating of 7.6. Imanami holds a 2.2% mindshare in ADM, compared to SolarWinds’s 1.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Imanami users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 89% of SolarWinds users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 9, 2024

SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor and Imanami GroupID are two competing products in the IT management category. SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor appears to have the upper hand due to its extensive range of features compared to the specialized functionalities of Imanami GroupID.

What features are offered by SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor in comparison to Imanami GroupID?

SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor offers comprehensive monitoring capabilities, detailed performance metrics, and custom alerts. Imanami GroupID provides efficient group management, robust automation features, and a user-friendly delegation system.

What areas of improvement can be found in SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor in comparison to Imanami GroupID?

Users suggest enhancing SolarWinds’ scalability, simplifying its reporting tools, and improving its user interface. For Imanami GroupID, there is a need for a more intuitive configuration process, enhanced integration options, and better documentation.

How is the ease of deployment and customer service of SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor in comparison to Imanami GroupID?

SolarWinds generally receives positive feedback for its organized deployment process and responsive support. Imanami GroupID is noted for its quick installation but has mixed reviews regarding customer support responsiveness.

What setup costs and ROI can be seen with SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor in comparison to Imanami GroupID?

SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor is considered high-value despite higher upfront costs due to its extensive features. Imanami GroupID is viewed as cost-effective with fast ROI due to its specialized functionalities in group management.

To learn more, read our detailed Imanami GroupID vs. SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor Report (Updated: December 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

Imanami GroupID

Ranking in Active Directory Management

19th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

User Provisioning Software (14th), Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (33rd)

SolarWinds Server and Appli...

Ranking in Active Directory Management

9th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

4.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (22nd), Server Monitoring (8th)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Active Directory Management category, the mindshare of Imanami GroupID is 2.2%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor is 1.9%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Active Directory Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor	1.9%
Imanami GroupID	2.2%
Other	95.9%

Active Directory Management

Featured Reviews

Jonathan Cauthorn

Identity and Access Management Manager at a insurance company with 201-500 employees

Simplifies the task of managing groups and is affordable and easy to implement

I'd like to see it be able to do more than just groups. I'd like it to be able to do some things with email distribution lists as well. It can do that, but there were a few things that were limiting. It was difficult to get it set up, particularly with Azure in the cloud. I'd like that to be a little bit smoother. I'd like to see a better user interface. It works, but it is clunky. There should be better import and export of LDAP queries and better management tools. We've got a ton of groups, and it does take quite a while to do nightly processing. This is something that definitely needs improvement.

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NikhilKalwint

Technical Specialist at ServiceIO

Monitoring over a thousand systems has improved decision making and operational visibility

From an advantage perspective, SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor is comparatively cheaper from a commercial point of view. It is easy to install and configure, very user-friendly, and quick to get up and running, allowing you to see the early value adds in your organization. It is compatible with most technologies for monitoring with very few chances of incompatibility. Configuration also allows us to monitor all the technical parameters we are looking for, making it a very good experience for us. The alerting feature in SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor is a main advantage, as it alerts based on threshold breaches and can raise tickets to the ticketing system, send SMS, and email notifications, allowing engineers to work on those tickets to resolve issues and avoid further impact. The visibility into server health is a beneficial feature that I am utilizing. We widely use various application performance metrics in SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor such as database monitoring and server monitoring, which are quite good enough for any monitoring solution. We utilize the customizable dashboards in SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Imanami GroupID's UI is good."

"For each job code, we go through and determine the access they're supposed to have to the system. Based on that job code, we use the query tool and say that anybody who is in this job code gets these groups added to them, or conversely, if they change job codes, it removes the ones that they shouldn't have and adds the one they should. That runs every night, and the next day, everybody has the job codes they're supposed to have."

"I have found the overall features to be useful."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is its interface, which is used for monitoring."

"One of the most valuable features are the reports. They're pretty good. Also, the ease of installation and customization for the client is another feature that we value. SolarWinds has a lot of features but these are the ones I like the most. We also like that the KPIs have the ability to be preset."

"AppInsight. Provides a simple way to get very in-depth monitoring configured for our most popular applications. Exchange, SQL, and SharePoint."

"I am impressed with the tool's AppStack feature which mainly helps us in the identification process. This feature can give an overview of the fault and help us identify the issues for performance degradation. Instead of looking at multiple places, we can look at a single place to identify the issues."

"SSL Certificate Monitoring and Expiry Alerting"

"The most valuable feature of SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor is its powerful monitoring capabilities."

"Monitoring of processes and services is the most valuable feature. It is not necessarily just the server alone in terms of the CPU or the memory. We can go in-depth into services and processes."

"The graphical interfaces, GUI customizations, and alert configurations are impressive."

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Cons

"I'd like to see a better user interface. It works, but it is clunky. There should be better import and export of LDAP queries and better management tools."

"The mobile application needs to be improved and there should be chatbox features to allow users to easily reach out for assistance."

"The product's implementation is complex. It should also work on GPO."

"I think they need to make reporting easier and more simple & dynamic."

"A lot of times, we have to do a lot of manual cleanups."

"They are complex to operate; users need to know what they want during setup."

"Solarwinds should come up the same monitoring system for other certificate expiration alert apart from SSL."

"There is one feature that is a report writer. And they are currently trying to take it out from being a stand-alone application and integrating to the web. This doesn't give us the flexibility and it doesn't expand what we can get when it comes to reporting. So, putting it on the web is going to make it difficult to get some information. Leaving it where it is now will help us a lot."

"In terms of the dashboards on offer, they should work to improve them. The types of dashboards that you get in terms of the graphs on offer aren't ideal right now."

"Support for the IBM Mainframe is needed."

"PerfStack can be made more effective. I am sure SolarWinds already has a plan for the same in coming versions."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is on a yearly basis, and it has the product license fee and the support for it. So, there is the licensing fee, and there is the annual maintenance that includes the support. I don't remember exactly, but we're probably paying somewhere in the neighborhood of $20,000 to $30,000 for it per year. We've got a pretty large implementation of it, and for the amount that we do, it is a pretty good deal. I would rate it a four out of five in terms of pricing."

"The price of the solution is reasonable."

"Nagios XI, WhatsUpGold, Uptime Software, PRTG, Manage Engine, and SpiceWorks are the other tools that have lower pricing and licensing costs. However, they can't compete with SolarWinds when it comes to the features and functionality that SolarWinds can provide."

"I would advise potential buyers to wait until the end of the quarter, end of year, or other time to place orders. There are actually great deals to be had at those times if your budget cycle can match up."

"I would rate the pricing for this solution a three out of five."

"When planning for the number of licenses to purchase, make sure you understand all of the elements within an application required to really understand performance well. In our case, we quickly came to the conclusion that an unlimited license for SAM was the way to go."

"The product might cost you $30,000 USD to buy, but scaling this solution requires the purchase of additional polling engines at $20,000 USD each."

"The price is too high."

"Price can always be lower. It is neither on the expensive side nor on the cheap side. We have worked with them for a lot of years, so we get a discount due to the size of the installation."

"I have always said SolarWinds is very “proud” of their products, meaning they are expensive. I cannot afford to purchase all the licenses I need for all the SolarWinds products."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Comms Service Provider

Media Company

Educational Organization

11%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Computer Software Company

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	17
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	21

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There is definitely room for improvement besides simplifying its setup. As a non-technical person, I believe the dashboards could be improved. Everything we use appears on video walls, and we need ...

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Overview

Groups don’t live forever. Project teams disband, departments re-organize, and employees change status. GroupID from Imanami leverages the pervasiveness of Microsoft® Active Directory and empowers IT professionals with the tools needed to effectively provision and manage users. Users can be quickly entered into the correct distribution and security groups, and are easily managed across multiple systems.

There Are Three Main Benefits To A Complete Group Management Solution:

Reduce the load on the IT staff and helpdesk
Improve employee productivity by putting users in the correct distribution groups immediately
Improve security by having each security group’s membership accurate immediately

Groups Are Never Out Of Date.

Users are empowered to solve common problems independently. Security and access aren’t compromised. IT is empowered with the right tools to help employees. Staff productivity goes up. What more could you want?

Imanami

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor (SAM) delivers powerful application and server monitoring capabilities for IT pros, enabling them to diagnose and troubleshoot performance issues faster. Do not let slow applications and downtime impact your end-users and business services. Pinpoint the root cause of application issues across various layers of the IT stack. SolarWinds SAM is affordable and easy to deploy, use, and customize. You can automatically discover your system's environment and start monitoring in about an hour. No professional services or consultation needed.

SolarWinds

Sample Customers

Grant Thornton LLP

Andr. L. Riis AS, NetSuite

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