--- title: Apache Directory Reviews meta_title: 'Apache Directory Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 13 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Apache Directory works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 3.8 review_count: 13 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-05-05' parent_category: name: Identity Management url: https://www.g2.com/categories/identity-management --- # Apache Directory Reviews **Vendor:** The Apache Software Foundation **Category:** [Cloud Directory Services](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-directory-services) **Average Rating:** 3.8/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 13 ## About Apache Directory The Apache Directory Project provides directory solutions entirely written in Java. These include a directory server, which has been certified as LDAP v3 compliant by the Open Group (ApacheDS), and Eclipse-based directory tools (Apache Directory Studio). ## Apache Directory Reviews ### 1. Apache Directory is something that we can rely on. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Marketing and Advertising | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 25, 2022 **What do you like best about Apache Directory?** Apache Directory Studio is a complete reliable platform. I wasn't sure in the initial part of the training and I have confusion over almost everything. However, later on, I got to know we can resolve and do lots of things with this tool/software which will make our working life easier to process. **What do you dislike about Apache Directory?** I'm still not sure about the dislike. This can be that we can make this software easier and better UX-wise. I would say graphics can be more interesting so people can use in a better way! **Recommendations to others considering Apache Directory:** None **What problems is Apache Directory solving and how is that benefiting you?** We are still learning this platform and we are in the middle of the process. So I can't much tell about the benefits of this software. However, it's really helpful to organize. ### 2. Strongly Recommended Apache Directory - Excellent Directory Tool **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Muhammad S. | Operations Manager, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 04, 2020 **What do you like best about Apache Directory?** Easy to use, attractive user interface, dynamic, and extendable server, triggers and queues very efficient and effective, highly secured LDAP connection, browsers compatibility, simply all in one directory solution. **What do you dislike about Apache Directory?** There is almost perfect working in all aspects and it never shows any issues, some minor issues includes sometime difficulties to manage, lack of documentations, limited features availability, and some security concerns. **Recommendations to others considering Apache Directory:** It works great in Apache ecosystem, and I have fully trust on it and never dissatisfied with their performance, so you should give it a try and you would like it, highly recommended to all new users. **What problems is Apache Directory solving and how is that benefiting you?** Using it with LDAP server, that store procedures, queue etc. and it has make our business more effective through proper streamline, and we are utilizing all resources and overall maximum efficiencies in all aspects. ### 3. Good way to manage, setup & bring together directories **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Abhishek S. | Corporate Consultant, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 29, 2020 **What do you like best about Apache Directory?** First & foremost management of directories has become easier. Also it integrates LADP Systems. Easy to use & efficient as well **What do you dislike about Apache Directory?** Can get difficult at times to manage therefore it needs to be more user friendly **What problems is Apache Directory solving and how is that benefiting you?** Mainly managing the directories in effective & efficient manner, LDAP connections management has becoming swifter ### 4. Organize your directories **Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Carlos M. | Software Dev, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 10, 2019 **What do you like best about Apache Directory?** Apache directory is a tool created by apache, open source which will allow us to organize our directories in one, the main idea is to organize LDAP applications in this directory, which I do not see much sense **What do you dislike about Apache Directory?** The application is not to my liking, since functions that are tried to incorporate, I can do it directly with LDAP, since LDAP was created to organize directories **Recommendations to others considering Apache Directory:** For the organization of your directories is a very useful tool, in my case as implemented with LDAP I give this neutral rating **What problems is Apache Directory solving and how is that benefiting you?** We tried to implement for the directory organization, but this was canceled. Due to what I describe before ### 5. Provides Directory Server Solution **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 05, 2019 **What do you like best about Apache Directory?** It's released under Apache license. It supports a form of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) to talk with the directory service database. The simplified process is to created a connection to send request to LDAP server, binded the connection between client and server application, searched the operation to get the response from the server, unbinded the created connection and finally, closing the connection. By using client application, we were also able to manage users and groups. It's open source software and available for most of all operating systems with its unique installer package. **What do you dislike about Apache Directory?** I do not have a dislike for the software. **What problems is Apache Directory solving and how is that benefiting you?** We were use this method for one of our in-house web application project to created an API. ### 6. Content manager **Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** nelissa v. | Java Dev, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 12, 2019 **What do you like best about Apache Directory?** at the level of windows 10 you should only activate your apache directory service and he will do the rest for you. It integrates very well with LDAP directories and allows you to work with them **What do you dislike about Apache Directory?** Until now I have not got any failure. Although I think that the management of the service should be more manual and not automatic as it does windows **Recommendations to others considering Apache Directory:** Having an LDAP platform for the integration with the software, this would be the main thing to take into account **What problems is Apache Directory solving and how is that benefiting you?** We have used it to make connections to our LDAP directories of the Movilnet platform in Venezuela ### 7. Apache Directory Studio **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 29, 2019 **What do you like best about Apache Directory?** Apache Directory Studio is a complete directory tooling platform intended to be used with any LDAP server however it is particularly designed for use with ApacheDS **What do you dislike about Apache Directory?** One of the prominent features of Apache is its ability to modify its configuration. This, however, can cause a serious threat to the security, if not dealt properly **Recommendations to others considering Apache Directory:** Yes I do **What problems is Apache Directory solving and how is that benefiting you?** The source code of Apache is available for free to anyone and no license is required.It can be modified to adjust the code and also to fix errors. ### 8. Directory manager **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jesús B. | Especialista sénior, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 19, 2019 **What do you like best about Apache Directory?** allows integration with systems developed in LDAP, integration with java 8 apk, manage directories efficiently **What do you dislike about Apache Directory?** I have not found much use, because if LDAP offers us the functionality to manage our directories and order them, why use apache directory? **Recommendations to others considering Apache Directory:** use it only if it complicates the directories at the LDAP application level **What problems is Apache Directory solving and how is that benefiting you?** in the company we were implementing it for the integration with LDAP applications ### 9. Apache Directory reviews **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 06, 2019 **What do you like best about Apache Directory?** Apache is very easy to use and extendable server.Triggers and queues efficient and effective.Complete directory tooling platform **What do you dislike about Apache Directory?** There is nothing i dislike about this product,one thing is such that it can have issue related to security. **Recommendations to others considering Apache Directory:** I trust this software 100 percent.If you use once you will like this **What problems is Apache Directory solving and how is that benefiting you?** i am using Apache directory tool with LDAP server through which i am able to stored procedures, queue ### 10. Highly Recommend Apache **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Danny M. | Insurance Agent, Insurance, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 24, 2019 **What do you like best about Apache Directory?** Easy to use - simplified platform - very dynamic. **What do you dislike about Apache Directory?** There is very little that I dislike about the product. **Recommendations to others considering Apache Directory:** No recommendations. **What problems is Apache Directory solving and how is that benefiting you?** Apache has streamlined my work - maximized efficiencies. ### 11. It does its job **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Telecommunications | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 06, 2019 **What do you like best about Apache Directory?** For a directory, there are some nice features that integrate well with apache servers and database. Easy integration with other Apache systems **What do you dislike about Apache Directory?** A little bit cumbersome to manage, not much no-apache intergration, not much documentation for best practices, features, etc. **Recommendations to others considering Apache Directory:** Works great in the Apache ecosystem **What problems is Apache Directory solving and how is that benefiting you?** Apache has made it possible for us to integrate security and application access to our Apache server farm. Very nice integration and ease of use in this space ### 12. LDAP made easy **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 25, 2019 **What do you like best about Apache Directory?** secured LDAP connections, browsing compatibility and ease of managing user groups **What do you dislike about Apache Directory?** application being relatively new provides scope for improvement on browser and potentially more robust plugins **Recommendations to others considering Apache Directory:** developers planning to use this may end up missing solid tooling capabilities. enriched UI and eclipse based plugins improve usability **What problems is Apache Directory solving and how is that benefiting you?** strong encryption methods provided with Apache DS helps towards securing user passwords and makes internal applications compliant ### 13. Best Open Source LDAP **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 04, 2019 **What do you like best about Apache Directory?** Its ease of use and included Directory Studio Client makes it one of the best **What do you dislike about Apache Directory?** Its a simplistic software and missing some fancy features **Recommendations to others considering Apache Directory:** Its a great Open Source Ldap Solution. May not be the best for Big Enterprise wide implementation. **What problems is Apache Directory solving and how is that benefiting you?** Using it as Open Source Ldap solution and browsing client. ## Apache Directory Discussions - [What is Apache Directory used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-apache-directory-used-for) - [What separates Apache directory from other similar options?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/30236-what-separates-apache-directory-from-other-similar-options) - [View Apache Directory pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-directory/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-06-23+22%3A43%3A29+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=e8686f25-4274-42e7-a630-25dc599087ed&secure%5Btoken%5D=f880ade2b4ebd7fff7e4008033d935fa756090f71527a31f53b05f1d9b6dbb42&format=llm_user) ## Apache Directory Features **Access Control** - Role Management - Access Termination - Remote Access - Partner Access **Administration** - Smart/Automated Provisioning - Policy Management - On-premise identity repositories supported - Ease of Connecting Applications **Functionality** - SSO - Multi-Factor Authentication - Supports Required Authentication systems ## Top Apache Directory Alternatives - [Microsoft Entra ID](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-entra-id/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (872 reviews) - [Okta](https://www.g2.com/products/okta/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (1,216 reviews) - [JumpCloud](https://www.g2.com/products/jumpcloud/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (3,868 reviews)