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Quest Change Auditor for Active Directory vs Softerra Adaxes comparison

Quest Software and Softerra are both solutions in the Active Directory Management category. Quest Software is ranked #7 with an average rating of 9.0, while Softerra is ranked #14. Quest Software holds a 6.7% mindshare in ADM, compared to Softerra’s 3.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Quest Software users are willing to recommend the solution.
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We performed a comparison between Quest Change Auditor for Active Directory and Softerra Adaxes based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Quest Change Auditor for Ac...
Ranking in Active Directory Management
7th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Softerra Adaxes
Ranking in Active Directory Management
14th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
User Provisioning Software (16th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Active Directory Management category, the mindshare of Quest Change Auditor for Active Directory is 6.7%, down from 8.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Softerra Adaxes is 3.4%, down from 4.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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RémyMAURAS - PeerSpot reviewer
Real-time notifications and protection for Active Directory accounts with good documentation
The primary use case is to manage human errors, like protecting identities from being modified by the software, and to audit security. This includes monitoring high-privilege accounts and having the ability to back up previous values if unauthorized modifications occur in the Active Directory…
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
12%
Insurance Company
9%
Healthcare Company
9%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Quest Change Auditor for Active Directory?
The price can vary based on the components purchased and the needs and budget of the organization. It is considered a bit pricey, especially for smaller companies.
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What needs improvement with Quest Change Auditor for Active Directory?
Areas that could be improved include having more management capabilities with command-line scripts and more flexibility in general. Often this type of tool could benefit from better scripting capab...
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What is your primary use case for Quest Change Auditor for Active Directory?
The primary use case is to manage human errors, like protecting identities from being modified by the software, and to audit security. This includes monitoring high-privilege accounts and having th...
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Product Reports

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Active Directory Management
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Overview

With Quest Change Auditor for Active Directory, you can ensure the security, compliance and control of both on-premises AD and Azure AD from a central location. Track, audit, report and alert on all key configuration changes and consolidate them in a single console — without the overhead of turning on native auditing.

Quest Software
Adaxes is a management and automation solution for Active Directory, Exchange and Office 365 environments. It provides Automated Provisioning, Web Interface for AD tasks, Role-Based Access Model, Approval-Based Workflow, Self-Password Reset and much more.
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Sample Customers

American Airlines, Bank of America, BARCLAYS, ebay, Ford, intel, MARS, MERCK, Microsoft, UBER, VISA
Tele2 Nederland, Baytex Energy Corp, EAS Energy, HeLi NET Telekommunikation GmbH & Co. KG, FUJIFILM, Vulcan Materials, Chemonics International, INIFLUX, L'Occitane Group
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