ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus vs PWM

ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus is an on-premises product for password self-service and Active Directory administration. Its listed functions include delegated administration, AD auditing, and reporting. The software is available for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows. The Free Edition costs nothing, has no expiration, and covers 50 users, unlimited domains, and 10 Endpoint MFA users. Standard Edition costs $595 a year for 500 users; Professional Edition costs $1,195 a year for 500 users. The listed pricing note describes paid plans from $595/user/yr and a 30-day trial. The product uses a freemium pricing model. ManageEngine was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California, USA. Organizations can weigh the free edition's user allowance against their needs and consider the 500-user terms attached to both paid editions.

PWM is a free, open-source password self-service application for LDAP directories. Its web configuration manager exposes more than 500 settings and lets administrators import or export configuration as one file. During password changes, rules are enforced while users type and password-strength feedback is shown. Forgotten-password verification can use email or SMS tokens, TOTP, remote REST, OAuth, or LDAP attributes. Listed directory support includes Generic LDAP, 389 Directory Server, NetIQ eDirectory, Microsoft Active Directory, and OpenLDAP. Authentication options include Basic Authentication, HTTP-header username injection, CAS, and OAuth client single sign-on. REST APIs cover password setting, recovery, policy reading and verification, and user-attribute updates. PWM is distributed as a Java WAR, an executable Java JAR with embedded Tomcat, or a Docker image. The version table lists Java 17 for PWM 2.1 and Java 11–17 for PWM 2.0. Configurable policies include syntax and regex rules, dictionary enforcement, remote REST checks, and shared password history. The listed plan is free.