AD SECURITY & COMPLIANCE · MANAGEENGINE
ADAUDIT PLUS
by ManageEngine · Authorized via Stackingo
KC COMPASS 2026
300k+ companies
AD AUDIT. THREAT DETECTION. COMPLIANCE PROOF. SAVE UP TO 15%.
Real-time Active Directory change auditing, ML-driven user behaviour analytics, and 250+ compliance reports — licensed per domain controller, not per user. ManageEngine list pricing is the starting point.
Stackingo gets you further.
Real-time AD change auditing
File server + NAS monitoring
ML-based user behaviour analytics
Azure AD / Entra ID hybrid correlation
Logon & account lockout forensics
SOX · HIPAA · GDPR · PCI-DSS
FOUR REASONS WHY BUYERS CHOOSE STACKINGO
MORE THAN A DISCOUNT — A SMARTER
WAY TO BUY SOFTWARE.
15%
Average Cost Savings
Below OEM list price, structured within authorized programmes.
+
Advisory Included
Module fit, sizing & tier optimisation reviewed before quote.
1doc
One Commercial
Multi-region, multi-vendor stack on a single agreement.
25%
Renewal defence
Every cycle re-priced — never auto-renewed at list.
BUYER INTELLIGENCE
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE
BUYING.
Six things experienced IT buyers wish they'd known earlier — plus the analyst evidence behind the OEM's market position.
01
Domain Controller count sets your cost floor
ADAudit Plus licenses by Domain Controller count, not users. Small regional DCs cost more — audit DC topology before sizing.
04
Database backend affects scale and support
The product ships with embedded PostgreSQL. Orgs with >5 DCs or high event volumes should plan early migration to MSSQL/MySQL.
02
File server & workstation monitoring add-ons
File servers, NAS (NetApp, EMC, Synology, QNAP, Nutanix), servers & workstations are separate add-ons — DC-only quotes underrate cost.
05
Azure AD auditing needs a separate tenant add-on
On-prem AD/Azure AD (Entra ID) correlation isn't in base DC licensing. Each Azure AD tenant licenses separately, raising M365 costs.
03
UBA & threat detection need Professional Edition
ML-based behaviour analytics, attack pattern detection (Kerberoasting, password spraying), and auto-response scripting Professional-only.
06
Compliance templates are not audit substitutes
ADAudit Plus has 250+ SOX/HIPAA/GDPR/PCI-DSS templates, but accuracy fully depends on complete Windows audit policy config across all DCs.
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CHALLENGER
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ABOUT MANAGEENGINE
ENTERPRISE IT MANAGEMENT BUILT FOR OPERATIONAL DEPTH — NOT DASHBOARD THEATRE.
ManageEngine, Zoho's IT management division, brings 20+ years of on-prem and hybrid tooling across ITSM, IAM, security, and network ops. ADAudit Plus targets enterprises built on Active Directory.
ADAudit Plus operates as a dedicated forensic and compliance layer over Active Directory — not a SIEM. It normalises Windows Security Event logs at the DC, correlates logons, tracks AD object changes, and flags behavioural deviations via ML — no full SIEM required.
The product is licensed per infrastructure entity (DCs, file servers, workstations) rather than per user — a structural advantage in large-headcount environments where user growth does not automatically translate into additional licensing cost, provided the DC count remains stable.
BEST FOR
Mid-Large IT Sec
500–50k+ users; Windows AD, compliance, no SIEM layer
STRONG FIT
Reg. Compliance
Finance, health, govt; SOX, HIPAA, GDPR AD audits
REPLACES
Win Logs+Audit
Replace event logs, PowerShell, basic SIEM; AD context
Key Capabilities
INCLUDED IN ALL PLANS
AD Object Change Forensics
Captures AD changes at attribute level: before/after, actor, source, time; forensic.
ML-Driven Behavioural Baselining
Builds per-user behaviour baselines; scores deviations, cutting false positives.
Logon Chain Reconstruction
Correlates NTLM, Kerberos, logon events to trace lockout source IP, device, protocol.
File & NAS Permission Change Tracking
Captures file access, create, delete, rename, permission events on Windows and NAS.
Attack Technique Detection & Response Scripting
Detects Kerberoasting, pass-the-hash, spraying, DCSync; auto-runs scripts, no SOAR.
Regulation-Mapped Compliance Reporting
250+ templates map to SOX, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI, FISMA, GLBA, ISO 27001; audit-bound.
MORE FROM MANAGEENGINE
THE MANAGEENGINE ECOSYSTEM.
ADAudit Plus integrates natively with ManageEngine ADManager Plus (AD lifecycle management), AD360 (unified IAM), and Log360 (full SIEM). Bundle multiple ManageEngine products on one Stackingo agreement to unlock cross-product partner pricing across the full identity and security stack.
CROSS OEM COMPARISON
FIND THE BEST FIT — NOT JUST ONE
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
GOT QUESTIONS?
WE'VE GOT ANSWERS.
The questions every buyer asks before purchasing through Stackingo—pricing, licensing, what's included, and what to expect.
01
Is there a baseline discount on ManageEngine AD360 licences via Stackingo?
Through Stackingo, ManageEngine AD360 starts at a guaranteed 5% below ManageEngine's published list price, set inside ManageEngine's authorized reseller programme.
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One implementation detail: Exchange Online and Microsoft 365 licence governance are handled by a discrete module (M365 Manager Plus) within the bundle.
02
How much comes off ManageEngine AD360 list price?
On average, buyers save up to 15% versus ManageEngine direct list pricing, structured within the authorized reseller programme rather than ad hoc markdowns.
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Environments running more than three Active Directory domains require custom scoping of the ADAudit Plus component.
03
Why buy ManageEngine AD360 through Stackingo?
Stackingo gives you a single commercial front for ManageEngine AD360 at a guaranteed minimum 5% (up to 15% on average), plus advisory on the cost traps that catch buyers:
AD360 is a suite wrapper, not a single engine
Module depth scales with domain complexity
On-premises architecture carries infrastructure cost
Compliance reporting is pre-built but scope-limited
Workflow approvals rely on internal role configuration
M365 administration requires the M365 Manager Plus add-on
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You submit one RFQ across every product and quantity, get a single comparable quote, and gain renewal defence so you never auto-renew at list.
04
Can Stackingo also implement ManageEngine AD360?
Either way. Stackingo can simply licence ManageEngine AD360, or take it all the way through deployment, covering Template-Driven Identity Lifecycle, Domain Controller-Level Change Auditing, Contextual MFA with Conditional Access, Approval-Gated Provisioning Workflows, Delegated AD Administration, and Compliance-Mapped Audit Reporting.
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You can have Stackingo deploy it, bring in a vetted partner, or use Stackingo to collect and weigh rival implementation quotes — keeping everything commercially comparable.
05
What is ManageEngine AD360, and which teams should run it?
ManageEngine, a division of Zoho Corporation, has specialised in Microsoft infrastructure management for over two decades.
Best fit · Microsoft-Stack Enterprises
Best fit · Hybrid IAM Governance
Typically replaces · Fragmented AD Tooling
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Microsoft-Stack Enterprises — 500–10,000 users, heavily invested in on-premises AD with hybrid
Hybrid IAM Governance — Organisations managing simultaneous on-premises AD, Entra ID
Typically replaces Fragmented AD Tooling for teams running ADManager Plus, ADAudit Plus
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