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ManageEngine ADAudit Plus vs Netwrix StealthINTERCEPT 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

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus
Ranking in Active Directory Management
5th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Netwrix StealthINTERCEPT
Ranking in Active Directory Management
15th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Active Directory Management category, the mindshare of ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is 9.7%, down from 10.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Netwrix StealthINTERCEPT is 1.4%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Active Directory Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
ManageEngine ADAudit Plus9.7%
Netwrix StealthINTERCEPT1.4%
Other88.9%
Active Directory Management
 

Featured Reviews

Md Abdul Hakim - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at Corporate Projukti Limited
Advanced monitoring enhances user tracking that's cost-effective
I have been involved with this product for the last three years, participating in service and support within our company. We are currently supporting over 30 companies. This month, we deployed the solution for three companies, including two RMGs and one private bank in Bangladesh. The popularity of this product is due to its active directory monitoring abilities. Engineers can receive reports and log details within one to five seconds, which is essential for monitoring user activity swiftly and effectively. This product is very well-liked in Bangladesh due to user tracking, failed logins, and Jar reports for any Barna activity or execution. This solution's popularity extends through comprehensive auditing capabilities.
Jason Peter Stone - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Engineer at The Malcolm Group Limited
Helps to audit file servers and directories but improvement is needed in UI
We use the tool for auditing purposes. We use it to audit specific areas of our business, particularly focusing on file servers and directories The solution has a component that monitors Active Directory through an agent. It also monitors end-user activity. It gives us insight into what's…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We use the product to track events and monitor logs of servers and workstations. I am impressed with the tool's tracking ability. It is intuitive and easy to use."
"I rate this ten out of ten."
"ADAudit Plus's best features are that it's very easy to use with a user-friendly interface, and it gives reports on group policy and object changes that we couldn't find in any other product."
"It assists in managing the active directory and modifying the reintegrated GPOs."
"The Account Lockout Analyzer and the Inactive Users reports are particularly valuable."
"ManageEngine ADAudit Plus provides real-time tracking capabilities through agent installation, which works in real-time to collect information and immediately alerts if anything matches the defined conditions in the application."
"Some of the most valuable features of ADAudit Plus are the granular parts of the reports fetched from Active Directory."
"The most valuable feature of ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is its reports."
"The solution has a component that monitors Active Directory through an agent. It also monitors end-user activity. It gives us insight into what's happening on file servers and in our domain or the directory."
 

Cons

"The solution's managing file server activity could be improved."
"I consider the pricing for ADAudit Plus a bit high compared to other software solutions, so I would rate it around two or three on the pricing scale."
"Some features require more external integration."
"There is room for improvement, especially in the standard professional edition. Some features require more external integration."
"The initial setup was quite complex and required some research beforehand."
"Its configuration can be better. There were 44 pages of documented notes of what I had to do to get the product to work during the installation process."
"ADAudit could have a more sophisticated interface design. They are using a plain UI, which is decent. However, customers have said that it looks a little flat compared to other vendors. It's not fancy."
"There are so many reports that it sometimes makes it difficult to navigate to what you need."
"The tool needs to improve its UI and reporting. It can also consume the resources of old machines."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is affordable, and our company is very happy with it. If ten is the most expensive and one is the least expensive, I rate the tool a three or four."
"Adding features and other functionality it costs you more. Also, the first installation costs an additional amount."
"My guess is that it was around $4,000 or $5,000 a year, and we bought a license, and then we have maintenance fees. I'm not 100% sure how that worked out."
"It's a medium-priced solution."
"The solution's pricing is acceptable."
"ADAudit Plus's pricing is affordable and flexible, with very low prices in the market."
"StealthINTERCEPT's pricing is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
8%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise7
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with ManageEngine ADAudit Plus?
An area of improvement for ManageEngine ADAudit Plus could be in graphical reporting, as currently, it's limited with old school bar charts, and having more interactive reports with a better graphi...
What is your primary use case for ManageEngine ADAudit Plus?
The main use case for ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is primarily focused on auditing, so any changes related to Active Directory or Azure Intra ID or even file servers, such as file monitoring, are imm...
What needs improvement with StealthINTERCEPT?
The tool needs to improve its UI and reporting. It can also consume the resources of old machines.
What is your primary use case for StealthINTERCEPT?
We use the tool for auditing purposes. We use it to audit specific areas of our business, particularly focusing on file servers and directories.
 

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Sample Customers

Warsaw City Hall, Acument Global Technologies, Inc., Cosma International, Bank of South Pacific, Life Management Center, Central Bank, UncleBob's Self Storage, Leeds Building Society, California Transplant Donor Network, First Response, Blessing Hospital, Northern Land Council, RMK Marine
Columbia University, Disney, AIG, ANZ, TD Bank, MasterCard, Morgan Stanley, Godiva, NBC Universal, Family Dollar.
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