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Auto IDM
HR-driven provisioning
Managed IT automation
ezOnboard vs Auto IDM for automated onboarding and offboarding
Auto IDM builds and runs your HR integrations as a service. ezOnboard provides HR-driven provisioning through a local agent, with setup support from our team.
- Cheaper than Auto IDM
- Up to 4×
- Capabilities compared
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- Auto IDM pages cited
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- Sources checked
At a glance
The short version
ezOnboard connects HR to Active Directory, Entra ID and Exchange. A local agent keeps employee data on your network, while the portal shows rules, runs and alerts. Our team helps with setup. Dry runs and safety limits let you review and control account changes.
More on HR-driven provisioning and how ezOnboard syncs your HR system with Active Directory.
Auto IDM
Auto IDM builds, runs and supports HR integrations as a managed service. It connects Active Directory, Entra ID, Google Workspace and apps such as NetSuite, with published per-user pricing. Teams that prefer to build their own integrations can use PDT, its free, open-source tool for scheduled jobs.1,2,4
Capabilities
ezOnboard and Auto IDM side by side
Compare features, with links to the original sources.
| Capability | Auto IDM | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | HR-driven provisioning for Active Directory, Entra ID and Exchange. | A done-for-you service that manages the integrations between your software systems, from HR to directories and business apps.1 |
| How it’s delivered | As software. You configure and monitor it in our portal, and our implementation team writes your first rules with you. | Done-For-You plans include integration setup, operation and support. We Build, You Own projects leave the code in your infrastructure. PDT is a free tool you run yourself.2,4 |
| Where it runs | A Windows service on your network, configured and monitored through our hosted portal. | Batch jobs run in Auto IDM’s infrastructure or through a local agent that reports job metadata. Done-For-You plans offer an optional on-premises runner.5,2 |
| Where employee data goes | HR records and directory updates stay on your network. Our portal doesn’t store employee personal data. | It pulls HR data through each system’s API. It says each customer’s data is isolated and access is logged, and its main data infrastructure is in the US.6,5,9 |
| On-premises Active Directory | Yes. The agent uses outbound connections only. No inbound firewall access is needed. | Yes, with home folders and group memberships. It needs a Windows Server with Active Directory and offers several architectures, which its pages don’t detail.6,7 |
| Entra ID and Exchange | Yes. One agent manages accounts, licenses, and mailboxes across your hybrid directory. | Yes. It creates and updates Entra ID users and groups and handles the Microsoft 365 licenses that give people Exchange email, Teams, and more.8 |
| Other directories and apps | No. ezOnboard manages Active Directory, Entra ID, and Exchange only. | Google Workspace, Intune, NetSuite, Salesforce, and more. It says it has written over 100 connectors.1,4 |
| HR systems | 20+, including UKG, ADP, Workday, Paycor, Paylocity, BambooHR and Dayforce. We add unsupported systems during setup. | BambooHR, ADP, and Workday are among those it lists, and it builds custom integrations for other applications.1 |
| Preview before go-live | Preview changes across your workforce without updating accounts. | It tests the integration with a champion on your team before it deploys. For BambooHR, it tests in a partner test environment before touching production.6,7 |
| Leavers | Disables accounts without deleting them. Runs stop if leavers would exceed your limit. | Disables accounts when employees leave. Its pages don’t mention limits on how many accounts one run can disable.1,6 |
| Writing back to HR | No. The agent reads your HR system and doesn’t write to it. | Writes work email, username, and initial password back to ADP or BambooHR, and can trigger password resets from HR.6,7 |
| When something breaks | Alerts reach you by email, in the portal, or by webhook when a run stops, the HR feed goes stale, or the agent goes quiet. Our on-call team hears about them too. | Monitors errors, opens tickets and works on fixes, involving your team when needed. Sends a daily change report.1,6 |
| Setup | We help install the agent, configure your rules and review a dry run. Setup can take as little as one week. | Auto IDM estimates a few hours of your team’s time and about two weeks to go live.6 |
| Pricing | Based on the number of employee records we sync. Quote on request. Up to 4× cheaper than Auto IDM. | Published. Done-For-You costs $1–$4 per user / month, with changes and support included. Basic, at $1–$2, covers an HR to directory integration, and Premium, at $4, adds 3 more integrations. A one-time implementation fee is typically $1,000–$2,000. PDT is free.2 |
Choosing a product
Which one fits
Choose the product that fits your systems and team.
Choose ezOnboard if
- You want a lower cost. ezOnboard is up to 4× cheaper than Auto IDM.
- You need a portal for agent health, rules and reports, with a local record of every change.
- Employee data must stay on your network. Our portal doesn’t store names, emails or employee IDs.
- You need a workforce-wide preview and limits on bulk account changes.
- You use on-premises Active Directory, alone or with Entra ID and Exchange Online, including licenses and mailboxes.
- You want our team to configure your rules, with setup in as little as one week.
Choose Auto IDM if
- You want a vendor to build, run and support integrations for a monthly fee.2,6
- You also need Google Workspace, NetSuite, Salesforce or other apps connected to HR.1
- You need work email, username and initial password written back to HR, or password resets triggered from HR.6
- You prefer published pricing, from $1–$2 per user / month for Basic, with a refund if you’re unhappy 30 days after go-live on Done-For-You.2
- You want to own the integration code through We Build, You Own, or use the free, open-source PDT tool.2,4
Moving over
Moving from Auto IDM to ezOnboard
We guide you through setup. Preview the changes before updating your directory.
01
Gather your business rules
Ask Auto IDM for the business rules you designed together: how HR fields map to directory attributes, the OUs and groups each kind of employee gets, and how leavers are handled. These become your ezOnboard rules.
02
Decide what stays with Auto IDM
List everything else it does for you, such as write-back to HR, welcome packets, home folders, and integrations with apps beyond Microsoft’s. ezOnboard takes over Active Directory, Entra ID, and Exchange only.
03
Install the agent and connect HR
We help install the agent on your server and connect your HR system. Auto IDM keeps running during setup.
04
Configure your rules
We configure rules for accounts, OUs, groups, attributes, licenses and mailboxes, and set safety limits.
05
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 Auto IDM does today and adjust the rules.
06
Switch over
Ask Auto IDM to stop writing to your directory, then turn on ezOnboard’s automation, so only one system makes changes there. Auto IDM can keep running your other integrations if you still need them.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Auto IDM?
- Auto IDM, short for Automatic Identity Management, is a company in Kalamazoo, Michigan, that automates IT onboarding and offboarding as a done-for-you service. It builds and runs the integrations between HR systems such as BambooHR and ADP and directories such as Active Directory, Entra ID, and Google Workspace, and it reaches out when something breaks.
- How much does Auto IDM cost?
- Auto IDM publishes its prices. Done-For-You plans cost $1–$4 per user / month, with changes and support included: Basic, at $1–$2, for an HR to directory integration, and Premium, at $4, with 3 more integrations. They also carry a one-time implementation fee, typically $1,000–$2,000. Its pricing page doesn’t say which Basic rate applies at which headcount, and its ROI calculator uses $2. A Jumpstart automation built in a day is a $2,000 one-time fee, projects it builds for you to own are typically $5k–$20k, and PDT is free. ezOnboard’s pricing is based on the number of employee records we sync, and it’s up to 4× cheaper than Auto IDM. Email sales@ezonboard.io for a quote.
- Does Auto IDM run in our network or in its cloud?
- Either. Auto IDM says it runs jobs in its own secured infrastructure or deploys an agent to a server inside yours, and its Done-For-You plans list an optional on-premises runner. ezOnboard always runs inside your network, and its agent only connects outbound.
- Is ezOnboard a managed service too?
- ezOnboard is a product you run, with a team behind it. Our implementation team installs the agent with you, writes your rules, and watches the first runs. After that, alerts reach you and our on-call team, and we respond to support requests within one business day.
- Can we take our setup with us if we leave Auto IDM?
- Auto IDM says the business rules you design together are yours, and it will hand them over. That makes them a good starting point for your ezOnboard rules, which our implementation team rebuilds and dry-runs with you.
- Can we use ezOnboard and Auto IDM together?
- Yes, as long as only one of them writes to your directory. ezOnboard can take over Active Directory, Entra ID, and Exchange while Auto IDM keeps syncing NetSuite, Google Workspace, or other applications.
Sources, checked
Claims about Auto IDM cite its website or marketplace listings, checked that month. Review the latest details before you choose.
- AutoIDM: IT Onboarding & Offboarding Automation. https://www.autoidm.com/
- AutoIDM: Pricing. https://www.autoidm.com/pricing
- AutoIDM: ROI Calculator. https://www.autoidm.com/pricing/calculator
- AutoIDM: PDT (Process Deploy Tool), Free Tool for Scheduled Jobs. https://www.autoidm.com/service
- Why Should I Automate User Provisioning with Auto IDM?. https://www.autoidm.com/blog/why-should-i-automate-user-provisioning-with-auto-idm
- AutoIDM: ADP to Active Directory. https://www.autoidm.com/blog/adp-to-active-directory
- AutoIDM: BambooHR to Active Directory. https://www.autoidm.com/blog/bamboohr-to-active-directory
- AutoIDM: ADP to Entra ID. https://www.autoidm.com/blog/adp-to-entra-id
- AutoIDM: Privacy Policy. https://www.autoidm.com/privacy
Get a demo
See ezOnboard with your HR system
Tell us about your HR system, directories and Auto IDM setup. We’ll tailor a demo to your needs. Or email sales@ezonboard.io.