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Microsoft Active Directory vs On Demand Migration comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Active Directory
Ranking in Active Directory Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
47
Ranking in other categories
Single Sign-On (SSO) (8th)
On Demand Migration
Ranking in Active Directory Management
15th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.2
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Migration Tools (1st), SaaS Management Platforms (15th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Active Directory Management category, the mindshare of Microsoft Active Directory is 6.5%, down from 6.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of On Demand Migration is 0.7%. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Active Directory Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Active Directory6.5%
On Demand Migration0.7%
Other92.8%
Active Directory Management
 

Featured Reviews

Eko Kurniawan - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Operations & Security at veris
Has simplified credential management and improved secure access control across departments
The features I find most useful in Microsoft Active Directory are especially for the Single Sign-On. This is very useful for users, particularly if they have plenty of applications, such as tablet applications. When they log in to their computer, the application will automatically log in with their credentials. They don't need to remember another user and password to log in to the application because it's already maintained with Microsoft Active Directory using Single Sign-On. To assess the impact of Microsoft Active Directory's centralized domain management on security protocols and access permissions, Microsoft Active Directory itself has constraints with security because when we have a solution such as SSO or Single Sign-On, which makes it easier for users to log in, some parts have security openings. When their computer is compromised with a threat, malware, or other cyber threats, it becomes easier to enter the application without login permission.
SG
Sr. system engineer at SDGC
Has migrated user mailboxes and collaboration data with minimal challenges
I'm currently working with On Demand Migration solution from Quest. I am providing feedback regarding my experience with On Demand Migration. I have used automated scheduling in On Demand Migration. I can run immediate migration or schedule it as per my convenience, but I have used the run immediately option because I needed it on an urgent basis. The effectiveness of On Demand Migration detailed reporting in managing migration progress is quite good, as there is a report option where I can see what migration got successfully completed, which failed, and even the problem ID and event ID, allowing me to troubleshoot easily on the demand portal. I have not explored the data filtering options. I have not explored data filtering for filtering the data. In terms of data security, we are using independent DLP for data protection in our organization. I have not explored features such as AI functionality or additional security aspects, as I have explored only On Demand Migration for mailbox, Teams chat, Teams channel, and OneDrive. For O365 to O365, it's a very good and easy tool, so I can recommend anyone using O365 to O365 tenant migration to go with On Demand Migration. My overall rating for this product is 9 out of 10.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product is very stable and flexible. You can also integrate the solution with other products like mail solutions."
"The scalability of the solution is high...The initial setup of the solution is easy, and I would rate it an eight or nine out of ten on a scale of one to ten, where one being difficult and ten being easy."
"We can also have separate domain controllers in different Active Directory sites based on their location."
"We use the tool for FSMO, policies, and customized user registrations."
"One advantage of Active Directory is that you can sync it with Microsoft Office 365, so you can manage on-premise and cloud operations, which can have different requirements. The flexibility of a hybrid management solution is valuable."
"The solution’s management capability is very good. The tool is also very scalable. You can add any number of users that you want to operate. Moreover, you can easily organize the solution."
"Active Directory is more flexible and feature-rich than Apache."
"The features I find most useful in Microsoft Active Directory are especially for the Single Sign-On; this is very useful for users, particularly if they have plenty of applications, such as tablet applications, because when they log in to their computer, the application will automatically log in with their credentials."
"They have a demo version that you can test before you purchase it so you can see that it does what you need before you commit financially."
"Quest allows you to customize your migration. For example, you can opt only to migrate Microsoft Teams and the related data or you can migrate all of Office 365. You can also choose to migrate accounts and mailboxes. Sometimes, we don't want to migrate SharePoint data, or we only want to migrate specific users."
"We can easily and simply work out the cost for any migration work that is required with the licensing model."
"Overall, it's a very good tool, and if I require another migration in the future, I will definitely go with this tool only."
"It's very easy to use. What I like is that if there is an error, for each task, I can find out what actually went wrong."
"The solution supports multiple workloads. We've got Outlook, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams, and Azure under the same place. It's really easy to see the progress in each of those areas. It's very important to have everything in one place. Otherwise, we'd have to use different platforms to handle different parts of the migration."
"It's a one-stop shop for tenant-to-tenant migration, negating the requirement for various tooling and additional license costs."
"It has made my life easier."
 

Cons

"I would like to see improvements in the solution’s security filtering feature. It can include machines and filter some users. There is no option to exclude a particular user or system."
"I did not have a good experience with the product's tech support. First-level support takes a lot of time since they ask many questions."
"Active Directory's user experience is a little dated. Group policy management should be more customizable."
"We may occasionally experience difficulty integrating some solutions with Microsoft Active Directory, but I am unsure whether the issue lies with Microsoft Active Directory or the other solution."
"There are no reporting features."
"In my experience, it's difficult to manage Microsoft Active Directory when the server is attacked by a threat or malware."
"They should improve the solution's old computer cleanup tool."
"The product must provide remote password reset features."
"It would be more useful if I could scope the dashboard. I would like to be able to scope the users that I want to see to a much smaller list. When I am looking into a tenant with 35,000 accounts, and I am only moving 2,000 of them, I wish that the guys had been smarter about the discovery, and I could have only discovered those accounts, but there is not too much to complain about."
"They could provide on-premises to online exchange components for the platform. It would be highly valuable."
"It's definitely the Microsoft Teams functionality that has a lot of aspects where improvements are needed. Microsoft 365 Groups are tightly connected to Teams and there are a lot of improvements needed there as well."
"The granting of consent for doing the different tasks is confusing."
"One significant issue that often elicited complaints during domain migration was the need to set the primary UPN for objects once they were migrated to the target."
"It's the Teams stuff, especially, that is not that solid."
"We had some issues with migrating Teams."
"They need to make the dashboard editable in the browser instead of only through CSV/scanning tenants."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have to purchase a license for the solution."
"We purchase the license for the solution on a yearly basis."
"Microsoft Active Directory is not an expensive solution."
"Its price is reasonable."
"The license is perpetual and the cost is minimal. If you purchase Microsoft Windows then Microsoft Active Directory comes with the package."
"The version of Microsoft Active Directory I was using was expensive because it was used for large companies."
"It's not overly expensive. It's considered a base function by Microsoft."
"The pricing is not very expensive. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."
"We are fine with the tool's pricing."
"I find the pricing to be cost-efficient for what you receive with the Quest product."
"The product had reasonable pricing until the beginning of this year. Now, the price is increased by 20%."
"It is quite cheap. Previously, I used to work for a big company, and they get quite a good deal, and now, I'm working for a small company, and even they get quite a good deal. So, its pricing is quite fair."
"The solution is on the more expensive side, when you compare it not only to BitTitan but to other tools in the cloud market. Of course, you receive things like Quest's support organization."
"The pricing is in line with other products."
"It is more than fair for what you get."
"I thought On Demand Migration would be more expensive. I'm pleased with the cost that was quoted."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Construction Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise20
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Microsoft Active Directory?
The best way to protect this is to use Microsoft Defender. For Microsoft support for Microsoft Active Directory, I would rate it as eight. If I give it 10, it would be too perfect. Eight is fair. M...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Active Directory?
My main use cases for Microsoft Active Directory are to manage user access and credentials.
What advice do you have for others considering Microsoft Active Directory?
Regarding Microsoft Active Directory's integration with third-party applications, it depends on the requirements. It's not always linked or combined with Microsoft Active Directory. In my experienc...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Quest On Demand Migration?
I don't have knowledge about the pricing part since my boss from directly USA is handling that.
What needs improvement with Quest On Demand Migration?
As of now, I have not observed any issue that could be enhanced in this tool.
What is your primary use case for Quest On Demand Migration?
I have actually two tenants in O365, and I have migrated user mailbox, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams chat, and Teams channels—all perfectly. Overall, it's a very good tool, and if I require another m...
 

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