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ManageEngine ADAudit Plus vs Ping Identity Platform comparison

The compared ManageEngine and Ping Identity solutions aren't in the same category. ManageEngine is ranked #2 in ADM , with an average rating of 9.4, and holds a 10.7% mindshare in the category. Ping Identity is ranked #7 in AS , with an average rating of 8.2, and holds a 4.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of ManageEngine users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Ping Identity users who would recommend it.
ManageEngine ADAudit Plus
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100% willing to recommend
Ping Identity Platform
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100% willing to recommend
 

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Review summaries and opinions

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ROI

Sentiment score
6.5
ManageEngine ADAudit Plus reduces costs and boosts business value by enhancing compliance, risk management, and preventing security incidents.
Sentiment score
7.4
Ping Identity Platform simplifies identity management, lowers IT overhead, enhances security, improves efficiency, boosts satisfaction, and offers scalability.
Feedback from clients indicates their keen interest in the product, as it allows for easy budget approval without needing an advisory board meeting.
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No quotes available
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Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.7
Customers appreciate ManageEngine ADAudit Plus support for its prompt response and effective assistance, despite occasional developer delays.
Sentiment score
6.6
Ping Identity Platform's customer service is timely and knowledgeable, though occasionally slow for complex issues; self-help resources are commended.
Customer service is effective, even for new users who need guidance on complex issues.
I would give their support a nine out of ten, where one is bad and ten is very good.
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I have reached out to technical support for troubleshooting SAML certificate mismatches and federated errors between Ping and enterprise apps.
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Md Abdul Hakim - PeerSpot reviewer
BS
SV
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
ADAudit Plus is highly scalable, handling extensive file servers and Active Directory, with successful migration and adaptability reports.
Sentiment score
7.5
Ping Identity Platform offers adaptable scalability and performance, varying by configuration, environment, and server setup for different user needs.
This product is highly scalable and supports easy migration.
I rate the scalability as eight out of ten.
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Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is stable, quickly resolves issues, excels in identity management, and receives high user satisfaction ratings.
Sentiment score
7.9
Ping Identity Platform is stable and reliable, with minor integration challenges and manageable issues, rated 8-10 for stability.
When compared to similar products like Accenture Plus or Reminder Plus, this solution excels in identity access management.
I am totally satisfied with the functionality of ManageEngine ADAudit Plus, and my clients are totally satisfied as well.
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Room For Improvement

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus requires improved custom reports, interfaces, integration, and documentation for better usability and diverse environment support.
Ping Identity Platform needs enhanced authentication, integration, and user interface improvements for better security and user adoption.
Having more interactive reports with a better graphical user interface would be beneficial.
Activity monitoring is cost-effective, workstation monitoring can be challenging without additional training.
I would like to generate reports on users who have not logged into the Active Directory for a specific period, but this feature is not available.
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I would like to enable ServiceNow Generative AI for auto-diagnosing PingFederate SSO failures and suggest remediation steps.
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Karthik G - PeerSpot reviewerMd Abdul Hakim - PeerSpot reviewer
NK
SV
 

Setup Cost

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is cost-effective with flexible perpetual or subscription licensing, offering significant value and affordability.
Ping Identity Platform offers flexible annual pricing, appealing for large enterprises, valued for security and efficiency over competitors.
It is cost-effective.
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.
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Valuable Features

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus provides real-time AD monitoring with user analytics, detailed reports, and security enhancements for anomaly detection.
Ping Identity Platform offers robust security with multi-factor authentication, seamless integrations, and customizable single sign-on for enhanced connectivity.
All changes are recorded immediately in real-time and reported for forensic analysis of incidents including who created them, what exactly changed, and what were the old and new values for the attributes.
The audit functionality and the ability to share user-based reports with management are significant advantages.
Engineers can receive reports and log details within one to five seconds, which is essential for monitoring user activity swiftly and effectively.
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The platform enhances security measures by analyzing multi-factor authentication attempts, highlighting suspicious patterns, and generating compliance reports.
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Karthik G - PeerSpot reviewer
NK
Md Abdul Hakim - PeerSpot reviewer
SV
 

Categories and Ranking

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Active Directory Management (2nd)
Ping Identity Platform
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
Single Sign-On (SSO) (3rd), Authentication Systems (7th), Data Governance (8th), Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (5th), Access Management (3rd), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (2nd), Directory Servers (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is designed for Active Directory Management and holds a mindshare of 10.7%, up 9.4% compared to last year.
Ping Identity Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Authentication Systems, holds 4.0% mindshare, up 3.9% since last year.
Active Directory Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
ManageEngine ADAudit Plus10.7%
ManageEngine ADManager Plus14.5%
Netwrix Auditor11.3%
Other63.5%
Active Directory Management
Authentication Systems Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Ping Identity Platform4.0%
Microsoft Entra ID12.9%
Cisco Duo8.1%
Other75.0%
Authentication Systems
 

Featured Reviews

Md Abdul Hakim - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
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MAHESHKUMAR7 - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers multi-factor authentication and application support side of PingFederate but application only supports specific protocols
A lot of teams work with technical support, but I work with it for user issues only. You might need support with things like application swaps, application names, and application URLs. I didn't know where to find those in Ping Identity, so I contacted technical support for those issues. The support team is very clever and active. They provide end-to-end support once an issue is created. I have worked with most of the support team. I also work with the support team because I work with the operations team. I provide 24/7 support to production and non-production environments. I coordinate with application and network teams to troubleshoot critical tickets and issues related to Ping Identity solutions.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
24%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Retailer
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise20
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ManageEngine ADAudit Plus?
The most valuable feature of ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is its reports.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine ADAudit Plus?
The price is normal for this type of solution.
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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...
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What do you like most about PingID?
The mobile biometric authentication option improved user experience. It's always about security because, with two-factor authentication, it's always a separate device verifying the actual user logg...
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PingID?
The pricing is neither too expensive nor too cheap.
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What needs improvement with PingID?
The management console needs to be improved. PingID should revise it.
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Also Known As

No data available
Ping Identity (ID), PingFederate, PingAccess, PingOne, PingDataGovernance, PingDirectory, OpenDJ
 

Overview

In real-time, ensure critical resources in the network like the Domain Controllers are audited, monitored and reported with the entire information on AD objects - Users, Groups, GPO, Computer, OU, DNS, AD Schema and Configuration changes with 200+ detailed event specific GUI reports and email alerts.

ManageEngine
IDENTITY DEFINED SECURITY PLATFORM delivers a unified, standards-based platform that can be deployed as SaaS, software or both and can scale to handle millions of identities. From multi-factor authentication and single sign-on to access security, directory and data governance, our capabilities work together to give employees, partners and customers secure access to cloud, mobile and enterprise applications, securing and streamlined everything from sign-on to sign-off and everywhere in between.
Ping Identity
 

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
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