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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (51.9% of reviews)
Enterprise (41.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $595.00 2 Domain controllers Per Year
Pay As You Go
ManageEngine ADAudit Plus
Star Rating
(27)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (51.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $595.00 2 Domain controllers Per Year
Browse all 2 pricing plansMicrosoft Sentinel
Star Rating
(289)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go
Browse all 11 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that ManageEngine ADAudit Plus excels in "Activity Monitoring" with a score of 8.9, highlighting its robust capabilities in tracking user activities and changes in Active Directory, while Microsoft Sentinel, with a score of 8.6 in "Security Orchestration," is praised for its comprehensive threat intelligence integration.
- Reviewers mention that the "Quality of Support" for Microsoft Sentinel is notably higher at 8.5 compared to ManageEngine ADAudit Plus's 7.3, indicating that users find Microsoft’s support more responsive and helpful when addressing issues.
- G2 users highlight that ManageEngine ADAudit Plus offers superior "Log Management" features with a score of 8.8, allowing for detailed tracking and reporting of log data, whereas Microsoft Sentinel's "Data Visualization" features, rated at 8.4, provide effective dashboards but may lack the depth of log analysis.
- Users on G2 report that ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is easier to set up with a score of 8.4, making it more accessible for organizations looking for quick deployment, while Microsoft Sentinel's setup process, rated at 8.3, can be more complex due to its extensive capabilities.
- Reviewers say that Microsoft Sentinel shines in "Incident Management" with a score of 8.7, offering automated response features that streamline incident handling, while ManageEngine ADAudit Plus, although strong in monitoring, does not provide the same level of automation in incident response.
- Users report that both products have similar "Ease of Use" ratings at 8.5, but ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is often noted for its user-friendly interface specifically tailored for Active Directory auditing, making it a preferred choice for organizations focused on user activity tracking.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ManageEngine ADAudit Plus
Standard
Starting at $595.00
2 Domain controllers Per Year
Reports and alerts on event log data collected from licensed components:
- AD Logon Activity Monitoring
- Azure AD Tenants
- Windows servers
Microsoft Sentinel
Pay-As-You-Go
Pay As You Go
Effective Per GB Price - $2.46
Savings Over Pay as You Go: N/A
- Pay-As-You-Go
Free Trial
ManageEngine ADAudit Plus
Free Trial is available
Microsoft Sentinel
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
24
8.6
223
Ease of Use
8.5
24
8.5
229
Ease of Setup
8.5
18
8.3
129
Ease of Admin
8.2
18
8.3
124
Quality of Support
7.2
23
8.5
218
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
17
8.7
119
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
24
9.5
218
Features by Category
Cloud Security Monitoring and AnalyticsHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
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Activity Monitoring
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Administration
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Agentic AI - Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics
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Data Preparation
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Analysis
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Visualization
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Agentic AI - Log Analysis
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Analysis
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Response
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Detection
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Services - Network Detection and Response (NDR)
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Agentic AI - User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
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Analysis
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
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8.7
5
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Detection
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
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8.0
5
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Cloud Visibility
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Security
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Identity
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Network Management
8.0
5
8.9
169
Not enough data
8.4
161
Not enough data
8.8
165
Incident Management
Not enough data
8.7
168
Not enough data
8.7
164
Not enough data
8.9
165
Security Intelligence
Not enough data
8.7
167
Not enough data
8.3
160
7.7
5
8.5
161
Not enough data
8.4
161
Agentic AI - Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
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Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
8.5
110
Automation
Not enough data
8.2
95
Not enough data
8.4
97
Not enough data
8.6
96
Not enough data
8.8
99
Orchestration
Not enough data
8.8
97
Not enough data
8.6
98
Not enough data
8.6
98
Not enough data
8.4
97
Response
Not enough data
8.6
100
Not enough data
8.1
94
Not enough data
8.5
90
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ManageEngine ADAudit Plus and Microsoft Sentinel are categorized as Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Unique Categories
ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is categorized as Network Detection and Response (NDR), Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics, User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA), and Log Analysis
Microsoft Sentinel is categorized as Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ManageEngine ADAudit Plus
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft Sentinel
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Real Estate
11.1%
Education Management
11.1%
Insurance
7.4%
Information Technology and Services
7.4%
Hospital & Health Care
7.4%
Other
55.6%
Information Technology and Services
25.9%
Computer & Network Security
14.7%
Computer Software
8.3%
Banking
4.1%
Security and Investigations
3.8%
Other
43.2%
Discussions
ManageEngine ADAudit Plus has no discussions with answers
What is Microsoft Sentinel used for?
3 Comments
RS
It's for SIEM tool for real time incident responder and threat intelligence .Read more
If I had to have a question, I would ask if there were any plans to add linux support to this program.
2 Comments
DY
need to ask Microsoft, but since dot.net core can be installed in Linux, I believe the agent will work as it uses the .net platform. please experiment Read more
How I able to install /integrated Azure Sentinel agents to collect data on IOT devices/ DLP/ Endpoint devices Computer / Laptops / Printers
1 Comment
DY
So couple of point for IOT devices. You can leverage with IOT Hub in Azure. Most IOT devices uses C as their programming language you will probaly need to...Read more
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