IBM Verify vs. ManageEngine ADAudit Plus

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM Verify
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
IBM Verify, formerly known as IBM Cloud Identity, is an identity-as-a-service (IDaaS) offering that aggregates dynamic user, device and environmental context to automate risk protection and continuously authenticate any user to any resource.
$1.81
per month per user
ManageEngine ADAudit Plus
Score 9.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
ADAudit Plus offers real-time monitoring, user and entity behaviour analytics, and change audit reports that helps users keep AD and IT infrastructure secure and compliant. Track all changes to Windows AD objects including users, groups, computers, GPOs, and OUs. Achieve hybrid AD monitoring with a single, correlated view of all the activities happening across both on-premises AD and Azure AD. Monitor every user's logon and logoff activity, including…
$595
per year based on 2 Domain Controllers
Pricing
IBM VerifyManageEngine ADAudit Plus
Editions & Modules
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Standard
$595
per year Both licensed based on number of Domain Controllers, Azure AD tenants, file servers, Windows member servers, and Workstations.
Professional
$945
per year Both licensed based on number of Domain Controllers, Azure AD tenants, file servers, Windows member servers, and Workstations.
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IBM VerifyManageEngine ADAudit Plus
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
Additional DetailsSample Pricing Breakdown (NOTE: for competitive pricing per contract, please consult with your IBM Security Account Rep) Users: 5,000 SSO* -- USD 1.71 per user per month MFA* -- USD 1.71 per user per month Adaptive Access* -- USD 1.71 per user per month Lifecycle and provisioning** -- USD 2.01 per user per month Identity analytics** -- USD 2.13 per user per month * Single sign-on (SSO), multifactor authentication (MFA) and adaptive access pricing based on total active monthly users per use case. Costs decrease if users are active less than once per month. ** Lifecycle and provisioning and identity analytics pricing based on total users per use case.ADAudit Plus is licensed based on number of Domain Controllers (not per-user). Add-ons are available for Windows File Servers, NAS File Servers, Azure AD tenants, Windows Servers, Workstations, AD Backup and Recovery, and File Analysis. For more than 20 domain controllers, ManageEngine directs customers to contact sales for a personalized quote. Pricing is dependent on the number of domain controllers and starts at $595/year for the Standard edition, and $945/year for the Professional edition.
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Community Pulse
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Features
IBM VerifyManageEngine ADAudit Plus
Identity Management
Comparison of Identity Management features of Product A and Product B
IBM Verify
9.2
54 Ratings
11% above category average
ManageEngine ADAudit Plus
-
Ratings
ID-Management Access Control8.949 Ratings00 Ratings
ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)9.351 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-Factor Authentication9.850 Ratings00 Ratings
Password Management9.347 Ratings00 Ratings
Account Provisioning and De-provisioning9.346 Ratings00 Ratings
ID Management Workflow Automation9.349 Ratings00 Ratings
ID Risk Management8.947 Ratings00 Ratings
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OneLogin by One Identity
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Score 9.5 out of 10
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Score 8.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
IBM VerifyManageEngine ADAudit Plus
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(53 ratings)
9.4
(64 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(2 ratings)
9.0
(4 ratings)
Usability
7.3
(16 ratings)
8.2
(2 ratings)
Availability
7.7
(20 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.2
(16 ratings)
8.1
(56 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(2 ratings)
Configurability
7.1
(20 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
7.3
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
8.3
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
IBM VerifyManageEngine ADAudit Plus
Likelihood to Recommend
IBM
It is well-suited for managing different users and roles and assigning permissions based on their defined roles. It is well-suited when one needs to add extra layers of authentication for certain roles or users, create custom rules for some users, and so on.
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ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
I would recommend ADAuditPlus (and/or Log360) to any org that is trying to achieve PCI DSS Compliance and is struggling with some of the monitoring and reporting aspects, provided that the org is prepared to spend a little time and effort in truly understanding the requirements and is prepared to document requirements and match them to the ADAuditPlus product features.
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Pros
IBM
  • IBM Security Verify provides comprehensive identity and access management (IAM) capabilities.
  • IBM Security Verify provides multi-factor authentication (MFA) capabilities.
  • IBM Security Verify provides robust identity and access governance capabilities.
  • IBM Security Verify provides comprehensive auditing capabilities.
  • IBM Security Verify provides a comprehensive platform for managing and protecting privileged accounts.
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ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
  • ManageEngine ADAudit Plus changes for user and group management can be looked up in builtin reports
  • You can build your own reports based on almost every logic you can think of
  • You have the ability to create alerts based on logic and filters and sendout custom alerts to email, SMS or other means.
  • First you need to understand the basics of the software, after that the software itself is very helpfull in configuring specific items.
  • I really love the support that ManageEngine is giving the customer, for all questions I use the chat on their website. This is for me the best remote support I ever saw, and I saw a lot in my 20 years of experience in IT.
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Cons
IBM
  • The mobile app can be a bit buggy at times if it gets fixed it would be great.
  • UI seems a bit old compared to modern tools out there.
  • There is a bit of a learning curve; if the developers can make it more intuitive it would be awesome.
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ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
  • It's based on Java engine that is slow -- reports are often difficult to build (we are going to upgrade the machine it's running on to see if this is the issue)
  • Keeping this software up to date is a pain; there should be a better "update" function
  • The naming and navigation are terrible -- it's never clear which feature you're looking for and where it's hidden in the menus
  • Adding machines is not as easy as it should be; occasionally there are IP conflicts that are nearly impossible to resolve
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Likelihood to Renew
IBM
It works flawlessly, i have never faced any major issues with this. It has all the features such as Iam and security management. I think its a good investment and the benefits we reap from this software are worth the price.
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ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
It works great for everything we need and use. Any issues in the software are pretty easy to resolve with tech support. And they are very responsive to resolving issues. Even ones where a fix/patch are required. At present, the software does everything we need it to for compliance, audit, and account review.
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Usability
IBM
While setup and implementation takes work and time, the flexibility and possibilities make up for that in the long run. This is not a product you can just install and run, but if you design and implement your ruleset well, it will save you a lot of work afterwards. Just make sure that the systems you want to use it for have an existing and proven connector.
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ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
ADAudit with its cloud and on prem install option allows any organization to get in on AD report management. Whether you need to report internally only for for external audit controls its a great tool with flexibility to handle most any user or group report capability. Since this also includes m365 integration it enables IT pros to administer usage, license, cost control and permission access to most anything in Microsoft's portfolio. Its a great tool all around for AD integrated access needs.
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Reliability and Availability
IBM
It has never let us down since its inception and installation. User credentials and secure access have always been guaranteed. Ironclad security (through single sign-on, MFA, etc.) has ensured that our user credential details are safe as is our information/data. The correct access is given to users, based on role-based access with segregation of duty and the principle of least privilege being deployed. The IBM support has also been first class and they have proactively resolved any minor issues we have encountered.
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ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
uptime good
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Performance
IBM
No answers on this topic
ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
Integration/overlap between products could be improved
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Support Rating
IBM
The support team has always been the primary consultation base when we are faced by performance problems. From the deployment stage the team has managed to monitor the operation lifecycle and give best insights based on their observation. It works 24/7 to enhance productive service delivery to clients. The IBM Security Verify Support team has been the main player in the successful performance of this software.
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ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
I'd give their support a 10 if it weren't for the fact that sometimes, the support team (I believe they are overseas) can take a little bit to respond, but not too long. I may submit a ticket in the morning and won't hear about it until later in the afternoon. However, my tickets were not "urgent," so that may have been the reason for the delay. Other than that, support is great, and the ManageEngine account team has visited us in the past. It's always nice to see your product representatives take a white-glove approach like that.
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Online Training
IBM
No answers on this topic
ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
knowledgable and prompt response
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Implementation Rating
IBM
No answers on this topic
ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
The remote setup team helped when i needed it and setup weas very straight forward and easy. The advanced setup for an external db and customizations for our latest version AD environment went pretty easy once they found documentation on customization.
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Alternatives Considered
IBM
We conducted a comparison study between IBM Verify and Okta as well as Duo Security before making our selection. IBM Verify emerged as the perfect fit because its superior capability to integrate with our current system environment surpassed competitor security solutions. IBM Verify demonstrated superior reliability through its enterprise-class scalability and fully transparent auditing mechanisms.
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ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
In terms of features, ADAudit Plus offers a comprehensive set of features for monitoring and auditing Active Directory, including real-time alerts, detailed reports, and user behavior analytics. The platform also offers support for multiple platforms, including Windows, UNIX, and Linux, as well as integration with other ManageEngine tools.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
IBM
The licensing terms were favourable due to their flexibility based on the size and purpose of implementation. The billing frequency is done on quarterly basis. The vendor team has enacted best user policies that gives the company the full control of this platform. It is cost-effective as compared to most security verification tools in the market.
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ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
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Scalability
IBM
No answers on this topic
ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
updates are effective and system is reliable
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Professional Services
IBM
In the case of adjustments, we were often able to carry them out completely on our own and only used professional services for new requirements. Particularly in the case of access management, it is very positive that we usually needed IBM for a task in less than an hour and then developed the solution further on our own.
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ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
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Return on Investment
IBM
  • Use of the software has enabled us to track access to our premises and systems, which has, in turn, reduced unauthorised access.
  • The software has enabled us to centralize identify and access management.
  • IBM Verify use in our organisation has reduced security risks by ensuring compliance, streamlining, and automating all critical identity management processes.
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ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
I like the ability to customize reports and provided great visibility to AD and some servers.
  • It helped greatly with customer support issues when we used ADAudit with the hundreds of customer accounts used for SSON to the LOB application server to users over Citrix.
  • It saved time on some issues with accounts and Group Policy changes that affected customer experience.
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ScreenShots

IBM Verify Screenshots

Screenshot of IBM Verify (for CIAM) - Privacy and ConsentScreenshot of IBM Verify - Custom Application TemplateScreenshot of IBM Verify - Select Application TypeScreenshot of IBM Verify - Privacy Policy

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus Screenshots

Screenshot of Active Directory Audit Dashboard
Track all critical AD changes — user modifications, group updates, GPO changes, and logon events — from a single console.Screenshot of User Logon Failures Report
Spot and investigate failed logon attempts across your environment with drill-down reports showing who, when, and from where.Screenshot of Attack Surface Analyzer Dashboard
Detect 25+ AD attack indicators including Kerberoasting, Golden Ticket, and DCSync attacks before they cause damage.Screenshot of Cloud Directory Audit Dashboard
Monitor sign-ins, role changes, and config modifications across Microsoft Entra ID with correlated on-premises and cloud visibility.Screenshot of Kerberoasting Attack Detection Report
Surface suspicious service ticket requests and identify compromised service accounts before attackers escalate privileges.Screenshot of Real-Time Alert Dashboard
Centralize and prioritize security alerts across your environment with configurable real-time email and SMS notifications.