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ezOnboard vs ADManager Plus for HR-driven provisioning

ADManager Plus combines directory management, reporting, delegation and HR provisioning. ezOnboard focuses on HR-driven provisioning, with rules configured by our team, dry runs and safety limits.

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At a glance

The short version

ezOnboard connects HR to Active Directory, Entra ID and Exchange. The agent runs on your network. Our team configures your rules, with dry runs, safety limits and alerts. It fits teams that want HR-driven provisioning configured and supported for them.

More on HR-driven provisioning and how ezOnboard syncs your HR system with Active Directory.

ManageEngine ADManager Plus

ADManager Plus is ManageEngine’s web-based tool for Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Exchange and Google Workspace. It runs on Windows and includes reporting, help desk delegation, approval workflows and automation. The Professional edition adds HCM provisioning. It fits teams that need daily directory administration alongside onboarding and offboarding.2,1,5,3

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CapabilityManageEngine ADManager Plus
What it isHR-driven provisioning for Active Directory, Entra ID and Exchange.An Active Directory and Microsoft 365 management and reporting tool with delegation, workflows, automation, backup, and risk assessment.1
Where it runsA Windows service on your network, configured and monitored through our hosted portal.On Windows Server, Windows 10 or Windows 11, with PostgreSQL or Microsoft SQL Server. Access it in a browser. Azure and AWS hosting are supported.5,6
Where employee data goesHR records and directory updates stay on your network. Our portal doesn’t store employee personal data.Your ADManager Plus server fetches HR records through each HR system’s API, maps them to Active Directory attributes, and runs its automations from there.8,9
On-premises Active DirectoryYes. The agent uses outbound connections only. No inbound firewall access is needed.Yes. Active Directory is its core, across multiple domains, with GPO, file server permission, and migration tools in the Professional edition.3
Entra ID and ExchangeYes. One agent manages accounts, licenses, and mailboxes across your hybrid directory.Yes. It creates users in Active Directory and Microsoft 365 together, assigns licenses, adds people to Teams, and manages Exchange Server mailboxes.11,1
Other directories and appsNo. ezOnboard manages Active Directory, Entra ID, and Exchange only.Google Workspace, plus other applications through webhooks and orchestration templates. It also integrates with ITSM tools such as ServiceNow and Jira, and SIEM tools such as Splunk.1,6
HR systems20+, including UKG, ADP, Workday, Paycor, Paylocity, BambooHR and Dayforce. We add unsupported systems during setup.Professional includes UKG Pro, ADP, BambooHR, Dayforce, SuccessFactors and Paycom integrations. Other sources connect through REST APIs or HR databases such as Microsoft SQL and Oracle.6,7,3
Directory console and reportsNo. ezOnboard isn’t a console for managing your directory by hand. Its portal reports on the joiners, movers, and leavers it handles, with an audit trail you can export.200+ prebuilt Active Directory reports and script-free management of users, groups, computers, GPOs, and file permissions, one at a time or in bulk.1
Help desk delegation and approvalsNo help desk console. Changes come from HR records, you can require your approval before any new rules go live, and a run that would cross your safety limits stops and waits for you.Delegate tasks within OU or domain boundaries, with up to four approval levels and SLAs.12,13
Preview before go-livePreview changes across your workforce without updating accounts.An automation can run through an approval workflow, which reports the accounts it would create and waits for a reviewer to approve them.10
LeaversDisables accounts without deleting them. Runs stop if leavers would exceed your limit.Deletes or disables accounts and removes licenses when a record is deleted in the HCM application, as you configure it. Automations can be reviewed and approved before they run.6,9
SetupWe help install the agent, configure your rules and review a dry run. Setup can take as little as one week.Configure API credentials, endpoints, attribute mappings and scheduled automation. A 30-day Professional trial is free.8,9,4
PricingBased on the number of employee records we sync. Quote on request.Annual licenses per domain, with unlimited objects. The Professional edition, which adds HCM integration, is US$795 a year for 1 domain, or US$1,795 with 2 help desk technicians, plus US$595 for each additional domain. Standard starts at US$595. A free edition covers 100 objects in one domain.3,4

Choosing a product

Which one fits

Choose the product that fits your systems and team.

Choose ezOnboard if

  • You need a product focused on HR-driven provisioning.
  • You want our team to connect HR and configure your rules, with setup in as little as one week.
  • You need a workforce-wide preview and limits on bulk account changes.
  • You need accounts disabled, never deleted, with licenses recovered, mail forwarded and access removed on your schedule.
  • You need alerts for stopped runs, delayed HR feeds and unresponsive agents, shared with our on-call team.

How HR-driven provisioning works

Choose ManageEngine ADManager Plus if

  • You need a console for Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Exchange and Google Workspace administration.1
  • You need help desk and HR delegation for password resets, group changes and account creation, with approvals.12,13
  • You need 200+ reports, GPO and file permission management, or Active Directory backup and recovery.1,3
  • You prefer published pricing, from US$795 per year for Professional on one domain, or a free edition for up to 100 objects.3,4
  • Your team will build and maintain HR integrations and connect other apps through webhooks and REST APIs.6,8

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Moving over

Moving from ManageEngine ADManager Plus to ezOnboard

We guide you through setup. Preview the changes before updating your directory.

  1. 01

    Review your ADManager Plus setup

    List each HCM integration’s attribute mapping, your user creation templates and naming formats, your automation policies and their follow-up tasks, and the workflows that review them. These become your ezOnboard rules.

  2. 02

    Install the agent and connect HR

    We help install the agent on your server and connect your HR system. ADManager Plus keeps running during setup.

  3. 03

    Configure your rules

    Our implementation team turns your templates and policies into rules for accounts, OUs, groups, attributes, licenses, and mailboxes, and sets your safety limits.

  4. 04

    Preview changes across your workforce

    Match HR records to existing accounts by employee ID or email. Preview changes without updating the directory. Compare the plan with what your ADManager Plus automations did and adjust the rules.

  5. 05

    Switch over

    Turn off the ADManager Plus automations that create, change, and disable users from HR, then turn on ezOnboard’s automation, so only one system writes those changes to your directory. Keep ADManager Plus for reports, delegation, and day-to-day administration if you still need them.

Frequently asked questions

What is ManageEngine ADManager Plus?
ADManager Plus is ManageEngine’s web-based tool for managing and reporting on Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Exchange, and Google Workspace, installed on a Windows machine. It adds help desk delegation, approval workflows, automation, and integrations with HCM, ITSM, and SIEM applications. ManageEngine is a division of Zoho Corp.
How much does ADManager Plus cost?
ManageEngine publishes its prices as annual licenses per domain, with unlimited objects, and each license includes an administrator account. HCM integration needs the Professional edition, which is $795 a year for 1 domain, $1,795 with 2 help desk technicians, and $10,595 with 20, plus $595 for each additional domain. The Standard edition starts at $595 a year for 1 domain and 2 help desk technicians. Prices are in US dollars and vary in other regions, and a free edition manages up to 100 objects in one domain. ezOnboard’s pricing is based on the number of employee records we sync. Email sales@ezonboard.io for a quote.
Is ezOnboard an ADManager Plus alternative?
For HR-driven provisioning, yes. ezOnboard turns hires, changes, and departures in your HR system into changes in Active Directory, Entra ID, and Exchange. It doesn’t replace the reports, delegation, GPO management, and day-to-day administration in ADManager Plus.
Can ADManager Plus provision users from our HR system?
Yes, in its Professional edition. It integrates with HCM applications such as UKG Pro, ADP, and BambooHR through their APIs. You configure the endpoint, the attribute mapping, and an automation that creates, updates, or deprovisions users on a schedule.
Can we use ezOnboard and ADManager Plus together?
Yes, as long as only one of them provisions from HR. ezOnboard can create, change, and disable accounts from HR while your team keeps using ADManager Plus for reports, delegation, and other directory work.
Does employee data leave our network with ezOnboard?
No. The agent reads HR and updates your directory on your network. Our portal configures and monitors it without storing employee personal data.
How long does a move from ADManager Plus take?
Setup can take as little as one week, depending on coordination between your HR and IT teams. Review a dry run across your workforce before switching over.

Sources, checked

Claims about ManageEngine ADManager Plus cite its website or marketplace listings, checked that month. Review the latest details before you choose.

  1. ADManager Plus: AD Management & Reporting Tool. https://www.manageengine.com/products/ad-manager/
  2. About ManageEngine, a division of Zoho Corp.. https://www.manageengine.com/about-us.html
  3. ADManager Plus: Pricing Details and Compare Editions. https://www.manageengine.com/products/ad-manager/pricing-details.html
  4. ManageEngine ADManager Plus: Free Download. https://www.manageengine.com/products/ad-manager/download-free.html
  5. ManageEngine ADManager Plus: System Requirements. https://www.manageengine.com/products/ad-manager/system-requirements.html
  6. ADManager Plus Integration with Third Party Applications. https://www.manageengine.com/products/ad-manager/admanager-plus-integrations.html
  7. ADManager Plus integration with custom HCM applications. https://www.manageengine.com/products/ad-manager/hcm-integration.html
  8. UKG Pro Integration: ManageEngine ADManager Plus Marketplace. https://www.manageengine.com/products/ad-manager/marketplace/ukg-pro-integration-with-admanager-plus.html
  9. ADP Active Directory Integration: ManageEngine ADManager Plus. https://www.manageengine.com/products/ad-manager/marketplace/adp-active-directory-integration-with-admanager-plus.html
  10. ADManager Plus: Automated AD User Creation and Provisioning. https://www.manageengine.com/products/ad-manager/active-directory-management-automation/automated-active-directory-user-creation-provisioning.html
  11. Provision Users in Microsoft 365 using ADManager Plus. https://www.manageengine.com/products/ad-manager/office365-user-provisioning-management.html
  12. ADManager Plus: Active Directory Help Desk Delegation. https://www.manageengine.com/products/ad-manager/windows-active-directory-helpdesk-delegation.html
  13. ADManager Plus: Active Directory Workflow Management. https://www.manageengine.com/products/ad-manager/active-directory-workflow.html

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