ManageEngine AD360 The Netwrix Auditor Alternative for National Health Service (NHS) cybersecurity and data protection
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WhyNHS trusts are switching to AD360 for NHS cybersecurity and NHS data protection
NHS trusts are choosing AD360 not just for its audit depth, but for its rapid time to value—fast deployment, intuitive use, and immediate compliance alignment.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Challenge: Hybrid audit complexity
- Centralised Active Directory change tracking software
- GDPR-compliant audit readiness
- Generate reports aligned with NHS data protection and NHS DSP Toolkit
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Challenge: Slow incident response
- Real-time IT alerting systems for logons, group changes
- Forensic visibility for security reviews
- Reduced mean time to resolve for breaches and compliance incidents
East and North Hertfordshire CCG
Challenge: Siloed audit trails and manual investigation
- Detected anomalies using Active Directory monitoring tools
- Reduced manual scripting
- Met NHS DSPT and NHS data breach reporting standards
reasons AD360 outperforms Netwrix Auditor for NHS cybersecurity and audit compliance
Tracks every AD event: Deeper audit coverage than Netwrix Auditor
Netwrix Auditor highlights "who changed what." AD360 captures user logon/logoff, account lockouts, GPO changes, and more—providing deeper coverage across identity infrastructure.
Real-time alerting for critical incidents: Essential for NHS cybersecurity
Avoid PowerShell and scripting. AD360 delivers native real-time IT alerting systems with thresholds for high-risk activity like privilege escalation or bulk deletions—ideal for NHS cybersecurity enforcement.
Unifying on-premises and Azure AD unlike Netwrix Auditor
Netwrix Auditor splits modules for on-premises and Azure AD. ManageEngine AD360 unifies on-premises and Azure AD, plus supports Windows file servers and DNS—providing simpler licensing for Windows Server auditing solutions.
Built-In NHS compliance reporting
AD360 comes with more than 200 prebuilt reports mapped to NHS DSP Toolkit, NHS data security and protection toolkit, NHS information governance toolkit, and ISO 27001.
Root-cause analysis for account lockouts
Unlike Netwrix Auditor, AD360 shows the source device, replication delays, and failure types—making it a complete enterprise audit trail software and a leader in AD lockout troubleshooting.
One unified platform: Beyond auditing, unlike Netwrix Auditor
AD360 supports auditing, IAM, self-service password reset, and MFA—something Netwrix Auditor lacks. It’s not just an audit tool; it's an integrated IT auditing solution that scales.
AD360 is recognised by global enterprises for its audit depth, hybrid identity support, and regulatory alignment.
Recognized as a Market Leader in
KuppingerCole Leadership Compass: Identity Governance and Administration 2024.
ManageEngine AD360 vs Netwrix Auditor
| Criteria | ManageEngine AD360  |
Netwrix Auditor  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Key functionalities | |||
| 1.1 | Real-time Active Directory change tracking | ||
| 1.2 | User logon/logoff activity monitoring | ||
| 1.3 | Group Policy Object (GPO) change auditing | ||
| 1.4 | File server auditing (Windows, EMC, NetApp) | ||
| 1.5 | Account lockout analysis and root cause tracing | ||
| 1.6 | Threshold-based alerts (email/SMS) | ||
| 1.7 | Anomaly detection and user behavior analytics (UEBA) | ||
| 1.8 | Real-time threat detection (AD-specific attack patterns) | (25+ predefined patterns) | |
| 1.9 | Azure AD/Entra ID monitoring | ||
| 1.10 | SIEM and ITSM integrations | (Splunk, ServiceNow, etc) | |
| 1.11 | Scheduled and customisable compliance reports | ||
| 1.12 | Prepackaged reports for auditing | ( 200+ built-in) | |
| Evaluation and purchase | |||
| 2.1 | Free trial period | 60 days with full functionality | 20 days with full functionality |
| 2.2 | Demo availability | Live and recorded demos | On request |
| 2.3 | Licensing based on | Number of Domain Controllers | Per-user managed |
| 2.4 | Entry-level pricing | Standard Edition: $595/year for 2 DCs; Professional: $945/year for 2 DCs; |
Pricing information is not publicly available |
| 2.5 | Easy Web Based Access | Yes. Can be accessed from anywhere in the domain. | |
Still evaluating? Here's why NHS trusts prefer AD360 for NHS cybersecurity and information governance
"I think it's a great solution, well worth the money we pay compared to other solutions out there."
John Edirimanasinghe,
solutions architect at East and North Herts CCG