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We performed a comparison between ManageEngine ADManager Plus and SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Active Directory Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed ManageEngine ADManager Plus vs. SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use, the ability for us to customize the access privileges for the users, and integration with ServiceDesk Plus.""Almost every feature of the solution is valuable to me. This includes the importing and exporting to the active directory from the CSC firewall.""It is a stable solution.""The most valuable feature for me is automation.""The solution offers very good reports for management purposes.""The most valuable feature was conducting the automation of our cloud and all services of the Active Directory.""The product helps to validate every activity.""It makes our job easier, especially for managing data for a bulk of users."

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"The solution is end-to-end from the network and the application to the processes. Everything about the enterprise infrastructure is being covered by the solution. It's easy to use and easy to navigate and one of the leaders among monitoring solutions.""Hardware health: It allows for proactive monitoring of the hardware health and is a game changer.""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 most valuable feature of SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor is the network devices' performance monitor is the best.""It is simple to implement and can provide fairly decent Windows-based monitoring, beyond simple SNMP. It is great for monitoring newbies and smaller shops.""Manage Groups: The capability to group appropriate devices gives better visibility of sites, categories, or critical regions. The same can be used to represent a dashboard for higher management.""We use the solution as a central monitoring tool. We use it to monitor every transaction that has a relation to the organization’s infrastructure.""The most valuable feature is application monitoring."

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Cons
"There is room for improvement in support, they should work on overall competence and turn-around time.""API integrations are not supported for all HR tools.""The bulk email ID creation must be improved. I had to create 50 to 60 IDs manually because when I tried the bulk option, it didn't work. I still had to cross-verify because some fields were empty.""The number of main controllers affects the database for creating the hardware specs.""Some things are not very intuitive.""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.""Lacks sufficient integration with management tools.""I think the cost of this product is a little higher than I would expect."

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"It needs time-based functions for monitoring. Some things need to be polled on a specific schedule or only during a specific window.""I believe that some of the trends, environmental maps, and items like those found in Orion would be very beneficial.""The templates could use improvement. Currently, they are quite complex. They should have drag-and-drop functionality instead. It would make it easier to use.""Currently SolarWinds SAM offers AppInsight for modern versions of: IIS, Exchange, SQL Server. They have shown to be powerful and insightful tools. However, AppInsight needs to be offered for more applications: Citrix, SharePoint, AX, etc.""The tool’s report feature created issues for us. We needed to gain skills to use that feature. The tool’s customization is not easy since you have to reconfigure the whole system.""Mapping interactions between systems.""I would like to see support for non-Windows or non-Microsoft domains, especially Apache and other non-Windows servers.""SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor could improve by having a cloud version. They have an observability platform but it still needs to be maintained by us."

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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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  • "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."
  • "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."
  • "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."
  • "Pricing and licensing is fair for what you get. It does have a great bang-for-the-buck appeal."
  • "SAM is not per server so the pricing model can be deceiving. If you have an enterprise environment, you will quickly exceed your licensing quickly. You should know this before going in."
  • "Understanding the counts of objects to monitor will determine the licensing need. In terms of pricing, it’s not cheap but it’s not expensive as larger vendors whose products don’t have all the features or integrations."
  • "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."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The product helps to validate every activity.
    Top Answer:Other products have more flexibility and integration in managing identities.
    Top Answer:The application dependency feature identifies issues between applications and servers or within the network where the application is hosted. It highlights related problems, whether related to packet… more »
    Top Answer:Among the major monitoring solutions, especially considering that free monitoring tools are available, it is relatively affordable. When compared to other licensed models in the market, it stands out… more »
    Top Answer:The current script monitoring feature has limitations, especially when dealing with custom scripts.
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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 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.

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    Buyer's Guide
    ManageEngine ADManager Plus vs. SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about ManageEngine ADManager Plus vs. SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    ManageEngine ADManager Plus is ranked 1st in Active Directory Management with 13 reviews while SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor is ranked 8th in Active Directory Management with 36 reviews. ManageEngine ADManager Plus is rated 8.2, while SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor is rated 8.0. 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 Server and Application Monitor writes "We use this product for base and application monitoring. ". ManageEngine ADManager Plus is most compared with One Identity Active Roles, ManageEngine ADAudit Plus, SolarWinds Access Rights Manager, Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft Active Directory, whereas SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor is most compared with Azure Monitor, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Prometheus and ServiceNow Discovery. See our ManageEngine ADManager Plus vs. SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor report.

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