Ithicos Directory Manager vs ManageEngine AD360

Ithicos Directory Manager is a web-based delegated administration tool for authorized staff managing Active Directory accounts. Delegates can edit contact fields, titles, departments, and custom properties, then reset passwords, unlock accounts, enable or disable accounts, and set expiration dates. The Advanced edition adds template-based user creation, delegated group management, and soft or hard deletion workflows that disable accounts and remove group access. Administrators can enforce required inputs, regular-expression rules, dropdowns, address sets, and cascading subsets. Searches and filtered user lists export to CSV or Excel. User photos can be uploaded to local Active Directory and Microsoft 365 profile pictures. Custom PowerShell scripts can run after profile or account changes, while timestamps and CSV audit records support auditing. Version 3.5 adds Secure LDAP for encrypted connections. It runs on premises on 64-bit Windows Server with IIS and .NET Framework 4.8. Evaluation builds are fully functional for 30 days.

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.