Compare ManageEngine ADAudit Plus vs. SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor

ADAudit Plus enhances the security and compliance of your Windows Server environment by delivering comprehensive insights into all operational activities. It offers a detailed overview of modifications made to Active Directory (AD) resources, encompassing AD objects and their respective attributes, group policies, and more. By conducting thorough AD audits, organizations can identify and mitigate insider threats, misuse of privileges, and other signs of potential security breaches, thereby bolstering their overall security framework. The tool enables users to monitor intricate details within AD, including entities such as users, computers, groups, organizational units (OUs), group policy objects (GPOs), schemas, and sites, along with their associated attributes. Furthermore, it tracks user management activities like the creation, deletion, password resets, and alterations in permissions, providing insights into the actions taken, the responsible individuals, the timing, and the originating locations. Additionally, it allows organizations to monitor the addition or removal of users from security and distribution groups, ensuring that access privileges are kept to the necessary minimum, which is critical for maintaining a secure environment. This level of oversight is vital for proactive security management and compliance adherence.

SolarWinds®, Server & Application Monitor, (SAM), is designed to monitor and manage your applications and supporting infrastructure, no matter if they are running on-premises or in the cloud. Slow applications and downtime shouldn't impact your business services and end users. Find the root cause of any application problems across all layers of the IT stack. Automatedly discover the environment of your application and begin monitoring it, usually in less than an hour. No consultation or professional services required.