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We performed a comparison between ManageEngine ADManager Plus and SolarWinds Access Rights Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"It makes our job easier, especially for managing data for a bulk of users.""The most valuable feature for me is automation.""The product helps to validate every activity.""Almost every feature of the solution is valuable to me. This includes the importing and exporting to the active directory from the CSC firewall.""The most valuable feature was conducting the automation of our cloud and all services of the Active Directory.""It is a stable solution.""The most valuable feature is the dashboard. They allow me to see everything in real-time and drill down and pick and choose versus running scripts.""The solution offers very good reports for management purposes."

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"It's pretty easy to manage, and quite easy to deploy."

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Cons
"API integrations are not supported for all HR tools.""The solution should be made tablet friendly because it works well on iPhones and Android phones, but does not work on tablets.""The number of main controllers affects the database for creating the hardware specs.""Some things are not very intuitive.""This solution is not stable, it wasted my time.""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.""Other products have more flexibility and integration in managing identities.""I think the cost of this product is a little higher than I would expect."

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"The GUI could be improved because this GUI was invented ten years ago, and now we have a modern user interface. This GUI is a bit older than expected in this market."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "I downloaded the trial version, only."
  • "The cost of this product is a little higher than I would expect for a tool like this."
  • "The pricing depends on scope and makes sense for use cases with multiple domains."
  • "It is not expensive."
  • "I am satisfied with the solution’s pricing."
  • "The tool's pricing is good."
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  • "The pricing of the solution is fine. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."
  • "The pricing of the solution is fine. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."
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    Top Answer:The product helps to validate every activity.
    Top Answer:Other products have more flexibility and integration in managing identities.
    Top Answer:It's pretty easy to manage, and quite easy to deploy.
    Top Answer:The pricing of the solution is fine. I rate the pricing a five out of ten.
    Top Answer:The GUI could be improved because this GUI was invented ten years ago, and now we have a modern user interface. This GUI is a bit older than expected in this market. They should maybe add additional… more »
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    SolarWinds ARM
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    Overview

    ADManager Plus is an identity governance and administration (IGA) solution that simplifies identity management, ensures security, and improves compliance. With ADManager Plus, manage the user life cycle from provisioning to deprovisioning, run access certification campaigns, orchestrate identity management across enterprise applications, and protect data on your enterprise platforms with regular backups. Use over 200 reports to gain valuable insights into identities and their access rights. Improve the efficiency of your IGA operations with workflows, automations, and role-based access control policies. ADManager Plus' Android and iOS applications help with on-the-go AD and Azure AD management. For more information about ADManager Plus, visit manageengine.com/products/ad-manager/.

    SolarWinds® Access Rights Manager (ARM) is designed to deliver customized Active Directory (AD) and Azure AD reports—showing who has access to what, and when they accessed this data. It monitors and manages user access rights across your IT infrastructure.

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    Accenture, Emerson, Lockheed Martin, Nielsen, NTT
    Top Industries
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    University20%
    Non Tech Company20%
    Computer Software Company20%
    Financial Services Firm10%
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    Computer Software Company14%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Government8%
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    Manufacturing Company14%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Government10%
    Construction Company6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise50%
    Large Enterprise29%
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    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise66%
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    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise53%
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    ManageEngine ADManager Plus is ranked 1st in Active Directory Management with 13 reviews while SolarWinds Access Rights Manager is ranked 7th in Active Directory Management with 1 review. ManageEngine ADManager Plus is rated 8.2, while SolarWinds Access Rights Manager is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of ManageEngine ADManager Plus writes "An effective auditing solution that scours your AD and produces easy-to-understand logs". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds Access Rights Manager writes "Has good pricing options and is easy to manage and deploy". ManageEngine ADManager Plus is most compared with One Identity Active Roles, Microsoft Entra ID, ManageEngine ADAudit Plus, Microsoft Active Directory and SailPoint IdentityIQ, whereas SolarWinds Access Rights Manager is most compared with ManageEngine ADAudit Plus, Netwrix Auditor and Lepide.

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