# ManageEngine ADAudit Plus vs Splunk Enterprise Security Comparison

| | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 29 | 246 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (48.3% of reviews) | Enterprise (61.7% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $595.00 2 Domain controllers Per Year | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### ManageEngine ADAudit Plus

Pros:
- Reporting (3 reviews)
- Dashboard Usability (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Alert Management (1 reviews)
- Data Overload (1 reviews)

### Splunk Enterprise Security

Pros:
- Easy Integrations (3 reviews)
- Alerting (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (3 reviews)
- Complex Setup (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (26 reviews) | 8.8 (195 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (26 reviews) | 8.1 (200 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (20 reviews) | 7.8 (113 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 8.3 (101 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.3 (25 reviews) | 8.6 (184 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.5 (18 reviews) | 9.0 (99 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.7 (26 reviews) | 8.0 (192 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### ManageEngine ADAudit Plus

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Standard

Price: Starting at $595.00 2 Domain controllers Per Year

Description: Reports and alerts on event log data collected from licensed components:

Key Features:
- AD Logon Activity Monitoring
- Azure AD Tenants
- Windows servers

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/manageengine-adaudit-plus/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Splunk Enterprise Security

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ManageEngine ADAudit Plus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Splunk Enterprise Security** | N/A | N/A |

#### Activity Monitoring

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Usage Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Database Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Risk Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Security Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multicloud Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Log Analysis

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ManageEngine ADAudit Plus** | 9.0/10 | 5 |
| **Splunk Enterprise Security** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Preparation

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Sources** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Indexing** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Tagging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Blending** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Track Trends** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Detect Anomalies** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Metric and Event Data** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Live Tail** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Visualization

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Log Analysis

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Network Detection and Response (NDR)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ManageEngine ADAudit Plus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Splunk Enterprise Security** | N/A | N/A |

#### Analysis

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Incident Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Network Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Metadata Enrichment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Metadata Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Response

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Incident Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Response Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Response Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Detection

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Network Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Asset Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Services - Network Detection and Response (NDR)

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Managed Services** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ManageEngine ADAudit Plus** | 8.4/10 | 7 |
| **Splunk Enterprise Security** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Continuous Analysis** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Behavioral Analysis** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Context** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Logging** | 9.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Detection

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Anomaly Detection** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Incident Alerts** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Monitoring** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### AI SOC Agents

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ManageEngine ADAudit Plus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Splunk Enterprise Security** | N/A | N/A |

#### Threat Detection & Triage - AI SOC Agents

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Anomaly Detection & Correlation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **False‑Positive Suppression** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI‑Driven Alert Triage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Investigation & Enrichment - AI SOC Agents

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Case Investigation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Contextual Enrichment from Multiple Sources** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Attack Path Mapping** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Response & Remediation - AI SOC Agents

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Mean Time Reduction Metrics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Playbook‑Free Dynamic Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Response Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### InfoSec Experience & Governance - AI SOC Agents

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Conversational Analyst Interface** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Manual Feedback Learning Loop** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Explainability & Audit Trail** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Incident Response

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ManageEngine ADAudit Plus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Splunk Enterprise Security** | 8.1/10 | 5 |

#### Response

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Resolution Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Resolution Guidance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **System Isolation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Threat Intelligence** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Incident Investigation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Records

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Incident Logs** | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Incident Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Incident Alerts** | Not enough data | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Incident Case Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ManageEngine ADAudit Plus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Splunk Enterprise Security** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cloud Visibility

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Registry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Identity

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ManageEngine ADAudit Plus** | 7.9/10 | 5 |
| **Splunk Enterprise Security** | 8.5/10 | 121 |

#### Network Management

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Activity Monitoring** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.7 (101 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Asset Management** | Not enough data | 8.1 (90 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Log Management** | Not enough data | 9.3 (38 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Incident Management

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Event Management** | Not enough data | 8.7 (98 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Automated Response** | Not enough data | 8.4 (93 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Incident Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.7 (97 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Security Intelligence

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Threat Intelligence** | Not enough data | 8.3 (88 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Vulnerability Assessment** | Not enough data | 7.9 (88 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Advanced Analytics** | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 8.5 (95 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Data Examination** | Not enough data | 8.5 (97 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Agentic AI - Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

| Feature | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/security-information-and-event-management-siem)

**Unique to ManageEngine ADAudit Plus (4):** [Network Detection and Response (NDR) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/network-detection-and-response-ndr), [Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-security-monitoring-and-analytics), [User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/user-and-entity-behavior-analytics-ueba), [Log Analysis Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/log-analysis)

**Unique to Splunk Enterprise Security (2):** [AI SOC Agents](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-soc-agents), [Incident Response Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/incident-response)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Splunk Enterprise Security | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 6.9% | 10.8% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 44.8% | 27.5% | 
| **Enterprise** | 48.3% | 61.7% | 

### By Industry

#### ManageEngine ADAudit Plus

- **Real Estate:** 10.3%
- **Insurance:** 10.3%
- **Education Management:** 10.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 6.9%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.9%
- **Financial Services:** 6.9%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 3.4%
- **Banking:** 3.4%
- **Broadcast Media:** 3.4%
- **Computer Networking:** 3.4%
- **Other:** 34.5%

#### Splunk Enterprise Security

- **Information Technology and Services:** 23.4%
- **Computer Software:** 9.5%
- **Financial Services:** 7.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 7.2%
- **Banking:** 4.5%
- **Higher Education:** 3.6%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.2%
- **Security and Investigations:** 3.2%
- **Retail:** 2.7%
- **Internet:** 2.3%
- **Other:** 32.9%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to ManageEngine ADAudit Plus

- [IBM QRadar SIEM](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-ibm-qradar-siem/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (335 reviews)
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- [Splunk Enterprise](https://www.g2.com/products/splunk-enterprise/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (432 reviews)
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- [FortiSIEM](https://www.g2.com/products/fortisiem/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (41 reviews)
- [guardsix](https://www.g2.com/products/guardsix/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (108 reviews)
- [Coralogix](https://www.g2.com/products/coralogix/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (343 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### ManageEngine ADAudit Plus

No discussions available for this product.

### Splunk Enterprise Security

- Title: [What is the difference between Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Enterprise Security?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-difference-between-splunk-enterprise-and-splunk-enterprise-security) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Splunk enterprise is a big data analysis platform (basic product needed for splunk enterprise security) that collects, stores  and can analyze data (logs)..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/manageengine-adaudit-plus-vs-splunk-enterprise-security)