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ManageEngine AD360

ManageEngine (Zoho)

Founded 1996·IN·Private
4.3

Combined score

G2
4.4250
Gartner
4.285

▪ Editorial verdict

ManageEngine AD360 is the most affordable IAM platform for Windows-centric SMB environments. The Active Directory lifecycle management, password self-service, and MFA capabilities cover the essentials for organisations whose primary identity infrastructure is still on-premises Active Directory and whose budget does not justify Okta or Microsoft Entra Premium licensing.

The capability ceiling below enterprise IAM is clear. Modern SaaS application integration, adaptive MFA, cloud entitlement management, and IGA capabilities are limited or absent. For organisations moving to cloud-first infrastructure, AD360 will quickly become constraining.

The verdict: ManageEngine AD360 is right for SMBs with primarily Windows and Active Directory infrastructure wanting affordable IAM management without migrating to cloud-native identity. Organisations moving to cloud-first should evaluate JumpCloud or Microsoft Entra ID.

Last reviewed: May 2026

G2

4.4250 reviews

Gartner

4.285 reviews

PeerSpot

7.960 reviews
Gartner MQ: Not in MQ

Identity & Access Management assessment

PROTECTIONAdequate
Authentication strength
3 / 5

MFA with TOTP, email, and push notifications. Scored 3 because phishing-resistant FIDO2/passkeys and adaptive risk-based authentication are not available.

Sources: ManageEngine AD360 documentation

Authorisation depth
3 / 5

Good Active Directory-based RBAC. Scored 3 because fine-grained ABAC and zero-trust access policies are less mature.

Sources: ManageEngine documentation

OPERATIONSAdequate
Lifecycle management
3 / 5

Good AD lifecycle management — user creation, modification, and deprovisioning workflows. Scored 3 because cloud-native HR system integration depth is limited.

Sources: ManageEngine AD360 documentation

Integration coverage
2 / 5

ManageEngine suite, Active Directory, Azure AD, Microsoft 365. Scored 2 because SaaS application catalog breadth is significantly narrower than enterprise IAM vendors.

Sources: ManageEngine documentation

ANALYTICSAdequate
Audit & compliance reporting
3 / 5

AD audit reports, compliance templates for HIPAA and PCI-DSS. Scored 3 because access certification workflow depth is less than enterprise IAM.

Sources: ManageEngine documentation

TRUST & ECOSYSTEMAdequate
Scale & reliability
3 / 5

Good for SMB to mid-market Windows-centric environments. Scored 3 because enterprise scale at 10,000+ users is less documented.

Sources: ManageEngine documentation

Strongest: Authentication strength

Watch out for: Integration coverage

Strengths & limitations

Strengths

●Most affordable full-featured IAM — SMB accessible pricing
●Strong Active Directory management — ideal for Windows-heavy environments
●Tight ManageEngine suite integration

Watch out for

●Not in Gartner MQ — less enterprise validation
●Cloud-native capabilities less mature than Okta or Entra
●Limited SaaS app integration ecosystem

Best for

Windows-centric SMBs and mid-market organisations already using ManageEngine tools wanting affordable IAM without enterprise-level pricing.

Not suitable for: Cloud-native orgs needing modern SaaS IAM with 7,000+ app integrations

Compliance coverage

●SOC 2
●HIPAA
●NIST CSF
●PCI-DSS
●GDPR
●ISO 27001
○Essential Eight
○AU Privacy Act
○CMMC
○NIS2
○DORA
○CIS Benchmarks

Switching intelligence

Switching from

Common migration paths based on review data

  • Native AD tools
  • Manual user management

Also considering

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Quick facts

Pricing modelper user/year subscription
Pricing rangeFrom $595/year for 50 users — most affordable
Free trialYes — 30 days
Min seats5
Deployment time< 1 week
Complexity2 / 5
Pricing transparency5 / 5
AU presenceYes
IRAP assessedNo
Open sourceProprietary

Deployment

ModelsOn-premises, SaaS
OS supportWindows, macOS, Linux
CloudAWS, Azure
SupportPhone, Email, Chat
Data residencyUS, EU, AU

Company

ManageEngine (Zoho)

Founded 1996 · 15,000+ (Zoho) employees · Private

HQ: IN

Zoho $1B+ total

Certifications

SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001

Integrations

Active DirectoryAzure ADManageEngine suiteMicrosoft 365Google WorkspaceServiceDesk PlusRADIUSSyslog