SpecOps Gpupdate A package of remote endpoint management tools that includes Active Directory interfacing to support its operations.AD Tidy An Active Directory user management tool that spots inactive and abandoned accounts and has a free version.MaxPowerSoft Active Directory Reports Lite Available in free and paid versions, this tool helps you manage user accounts and device permissions in multiple AD implementations.Offered for Windows Server or as a service in Azure and AWS. ManageEngine AD360 This service monitors system activities in terms of user actions and file and device access events.

Available for Windows Server or as services on Azure and AWS.

ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus A package that provides single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and self-service password management.

Available for Windows Server or as a service in Azure and AWS.

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus – FREE TRIAL A package that provides analysis of AD implementations and can also be used to track user activity.

Available for installation on Windows Server or as Azure and AWS services.

ManageEngine ADManager Plus – FREE TRIAL A package of AD management tools with functions that can interface with Microsoft 360 as well as your Azure, AWS, and on-premises AD implementations.

SolarWinds Admin Bundle – FREE TOOL this free user account management tool lets you upload accounts in bulk into AD and helps you spot inactive users, together with network management tools.

SolarWinds Permissions Analyzer for Active Directory – EDITOR'S CHOICE This excellent tool will give you insights into both the user account structure and the device permissions that are currently laid out in your AD implementations.Here is our list of the Top-10 Active Directory Tools: We've gone through this list and will update it as more tools become available or become obsolete, as not every software manufacturer updates their tools for the latest version of Active Directory (2003, 2012 & 2016). We've compiled a MASSIVE List of the Best (and Free) Active Directory Tools (Update for 2023) for Windows admins that will help with any of your Auditing, Reporting and Management needs.

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