Compare ManageEngine ADAudit Plus and ARIS - Jun 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ManageEngine ADAudit Plus or ARIS?

ARIS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than ManageEngine ADAudit Plus, and ARIS is rated higher (90/100) than ManageEngine ADAudit Plus (83/100). ARIS offers users more features (3) than ManageEngine ADAudit Plus (0).

Looking for the right Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

ManageEngine Vs. Software AG

ManageEngine: ManageEngine is the enterprise IT management software division of Zoho Corporation. Founded in 1996 and known until 2009 as AdventNet Inc., Zoho Corporation has offices in California, Austin, New Jersey, India, Singapore, Tokyo and Beijing.

Software AG: Software AG is a business infrastructure software provider with products in various technologies like DBMS, application modernization, SOA, BPMS and ESB. 

Who is more expensive? ManageEngine ADAudit Plus or ARIS?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for ManageEngine ADAudit Plus and ARIS.

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus price starts at $595 per year , On a scale between 1 to 10 ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) software. ARIS price starts at $100 per user/month , When comparing ARIS to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) software cost.

Bottom line: ARIS is more expensive than ManageEngine ADAudit Plus.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared ManageEngine ADAudit Plus Vs. ARIS based on some of the most important and required Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) features.

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus: We are still working to collect the list of features for ManageEngine ADAudit Plus.

ARIS: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

The software can be used for the needs of any business size and type. Customers of the software include small and medium business as well as large enterprises.