Active Directory Change Tracker vs ManageEngine AD360

Active Directory Change Tracker is a self-hosted Windows desktop tool that audits Active Directory activity and records what changed, the previous and new values, timing, location, and responsible user. It gathers incremental events from audit-enabled Active Directory Security Event logs without installing agents. Change history is stored in a Microsoft SQL Server database, with an option to retain original audit records. Reports include object creation, modification, and deletion; user logon and logoff; password changes; and Terminal Services activity. Administrators can search by period, change type, organizational units, containers, keywords, and event IDs. Real-time email alerts can report changes appearing in a domain controller’s security log. Reports can be exported immediately or on a schedule in HTML, CSV, or XLSX. Listed requirements include Windows client or Windows Server, .NET Framework 4.0 or later, and SQL Server 2005, 2008, or 2012 editions. Pricing is by quote, with no free plan and a free trial listed.

ManageEngine AD360 is an identity and access management suite for administering Windows Active Directory, Exchange Server and Microsoft 365 through a single web-based console. Its components cover identity lifecycle tasks, password self-service, authentication, auditing, Microsoft 365 management and backup. ADManager Plus automates user lifecycle workflows and reporting; ADSelfService Plus provides password tools, single sign-on, multifactor authentication and adaptive, risk-based conditional access. ADAudit Plus tracks policy changes, logins, lockouts and potential insider threats. M365 Manager Plus reports on and monitors Microsoft 365 services, while Recovery Manager Plus backs up and restores Active Directory, Azure AD, Office 365 and Exchange environments. AD360 includes audit reports mapped to SOX, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, GDPR, FISMA and GLBA requirements. The suite supports hybrid deployment and delegated administration, and is listed for web and Windows. Its download is a fully functional 64-bit Windows executable with technical support during a 60-day trial. There is no free plan. Listed component plans are priced on request, with coverage depending on the component.