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ManageEngine Recovery Manager Plus vs Quest Recovery Manager for Active Directory comparison

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Categories and Ranking

ManageEngine Recovery Manag...
Ranking in Active Directory Recovery
5th
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Quest Recovery Manager for ...
Ranking in Active Directory Recovery
1st
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Active Directory Recovery category, the mindshare of ManageEngine Recovery Manager Plus is 6.3%, down from 8.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Quest Recovery Manager for Active Directory is 26.2%, down from 30.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Santiago Mantilla - PeerSpot reviewer
Though this tool lacks the features to allow backups on the same server, it is very easy to use
During the current times, solutions must have a backup system from a main server, and an active directory service. Also, it is no longer important to have a backup for different environments, such as databases, application servers, and web servers. However, ManageEngine RecoveryManager Plus must get a main server for itself.
Nick Hairapetian - PeerSpot reviewer
Good automation and worth the money with helpful disaster recovery
The initial setup requires a design and engineering phase. You can't just pick the product and click next, next, finish - especially if you're planning on making sure that it's going to be available during a disaster. It does require sitting down and designing it. So it's not like a home-use product that you can just go and install and start using it with no consequence.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Along with its active directory infrastructure, this solution also possesses the ability to recover and exchange, making it a valuable backup tool."
"I like the zero-touch or zero-intervention aspect the most when it comes to performing a forest restoration (FOHO). It is really automated. If you set everything correctly, it will restore your forest without any manual steps."
"The feature that automates most of the tasks is the most valuable since you do not have to worry about making sure that you follow the steps one by one manually during a disaster."
"Our impression of the solution for providing a clean, malware-free recovery and protecting our AD backups from compromise is that it is probably one of the best options available."
 

Cons

"The solution has few features as it does not focus on managing anything in the application."
"I identified a gap with their Recovery Manager for AD Forest Edition. That software can't recover for us if we have a complete malware/ransomware-type scenario where we lose all our domain controllers. If you lose the entire forest, you can't get it back up with the Forest Edition. You have to use their Disaster Recovery Edition."
"Inside the console, when you change something in the computer collection, there's no history or log showing what's been done. For example, if I add or remove a domain controller from the compare collection, the console doesn't record the time or the user who made the change. This makes it difficult to manage the console, especially for auditing purposes. It lacks login capability within Recovery Manager for Active Directory."
"One of the things they can do is give the user the ability to skip the prechecks and verifications."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The license cost for this solution is cheap."
"Comparing it to other vendors, it seems to be affordable. So, it is worth the money."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
11%
Government
10%
Educational Organization
9%
Performing Arts
7%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
8%
Construction Company
7%
 

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What do you like most about Quest Recovery Manager for Active Directory?
I like the zero-touch or zero-intervention aspect the most when it comes to performing a forest restoration (FOHO). It is really automated. If you set everything correctly, it will restore your for...
What is your primary use case for Quest Recovery Manager for Active Directory?
We use Quest Recovery Manager for Active Directory to test disaster recovery, and we use it to restore objects as they get deleted by mistake or mistakes happen.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Quest Recovery Manager for Active Directory?
The pricing is in the middle. Comparing it to other vendors, it seems to be affordable. So, it is worth the money.
 

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Sample Customers

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