Dovestones AD Reporting vs SolarWinds Access Rights Manager
Dovestones AD Reporting
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| Figure | Dovestones AD Reporting | SolarWinds Access Rights Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 2 |
| Spec score · Active Directory Management Software | 7.6 (#11) | 7.0 (#19) |
| Founded | 2005 | 1999 |
| Purpose | AD Reporting automates Active Directory audits and can identify unused or obsolete user and computer accounts. | Access Rights Manager manages and audits access rights across IT infrastructure. |
| Support | Dovestones provides product documentation and directs customers to its online form for assistance or extended support. | SolarWinds lists technical support, product documentation, training and the THWACK user community among its support resources. |
| Trial | The product manual depicts AD Reporting 5 as a trial version. | The product is offered as a free trial that is fully functional for 30 days. |
Plans
SolarWinds Access Rights Manager
- ARM Audit EditionPriced on request
- ARM Full VersionPriced on request
In their own words
Dovestones AD Reporting
Dovestones AD Reporting automates Active Directory audits, scheduled reports, and account-management tasks on Windows. Its pre-built and custom reports cover users, passwords, computers, and groups, with detailed account status and ways to identify when users or computers were last used. It can also run one-off queries, such as finding computers that have not been used recently.
A built-in scheduler can run reports and bulk changes in the background. Available actions include moving, deleting, or disabling redundant accounts and removing users from sensitive groups. Reports can be emailed, printed, or exported, and the product supports command-line operation. The manual says installation requires no server components or agents and no changes to Active Directory, though installation adds a Windows service for scheduled jobs. Listed requirements are Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 and Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 or later. The product has a trial version, and support is listed by phone and email.
SolarWinds Access Rights Manager
SolarWinds Access Rights Manager has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.