ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus vs. Norton 360

ADSSP works very well if you have an AD environment and want to give users a mechanism to do initial password setup and subsequent password resets. It especially shines when you have different requirements for different audiences. For example, students can use personal email or SMS as verification to set up their password, but employees need strong MFA sources to do the same thing.

For a stand-alone business this should do the trick, but if using across multiple clients (multi-tenancy not an option). Default settings within the program will cause performance issues if not tweaked, meaning someone with networking experience may be necessary. Not ideal for MSP's unless they only have a few clients, as the manageability must be done within "the walls" of each company.

• Remote password changes when not connected to a VPN or at a remote office
• MFA for certain user groups allows standard users to work normally without additional effort
• Excellent reporting
• MFA for certain services such as terminal access greatly enhances security to these servers.

Incentivized

• Norton works quite quickly and is efficient enough to detect threats
• It is very easy and simple to install and is without any complications and irrelevant inquiries.
• Norton is available at a very reasonable price in the market and is not heavy on pocket.

• Assist with post-implementation reviews to ensure we configured everything correctly
• Better integration with mobile devices such as an app to change M365 passwords for our mobile-only users
• It would be great if password changes of mobile users updates the AD so these accounts don't reflect as dormant AD accounts.

Incentivized

• It uses a lot of RAM which can cause issues in other areas of computer use.
• If you chose to un-install it can be difficult to get rid of all traces of the program.
• The initial configuring can be challenging for the average user as the manuals are overwhelming. Better tutorials would be helpful.

Incentivized

I did renew it before because support is great and cost is great. I believe that Norton has a very long experience in what they do and they are doing a great job with all the updates they provide and the work they are doing. Moreover Norton is going in the right direction for sure.

I give the URL to the portal to an employee and most everyone is able to use it without any issues or questions. That says a lot for itself

Incentivized

User interface is excellent. The green tickmark in the tray ensuring everything is undercontrol is so satisfying. I have turned on Auto updates so, I am not bothered about unnecessary download updates popup

Incentivized

Security software with very good features that works in the background.

Price suitable for companies of any size and easy to install and use.

Incentivized

Would like a manual or online version that is simple to understand and explains in detail what choices we have and why to make these choices.

Incentivized

Entra ID is complicated to set up and costs a lot more. We are not a Microsoft-centric shop, so finding something that worked well across platforms was a primary consideration. Entra is also changing all of the time; is that still its name? ManageEngine SelfServicePlus has proven very easy for all of our users, and we haven't had any changes that caused end-user frustration.

Incentivized

User-friendly interface (it's not just AV and users who were interacting with the product), performance, resource usage (most of the computers were not very fresh and that factor was very critical), efficiency, it shouldn't be just sitting on a PC - it should protect it, what was perfectly done with that product.

Incentivized

• Significantly reduced number of support calls for forgotten password, so less support services people required
• The ability to remotely change AD and M365 passwords saved a lot of time and costs of people travelling to offices to change passwords and we were able to reduce the password expiry time to be in line with best practice.

Incentivized

• Poor performance against Spyware and other threats despite claiming to act against them (recognizes very few and eliminates less) It is limited to viruses.
• Regular blocking of incoming scripts (in front of other antivirus)
• Little or almost no compatibility with the Windows XP Firewall, but they are involved.