ManageEngine ADManager Plus vs Admin By Request
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ManageEngine ADManager Plus
Manage Active Directory user accounts remotely via iPhone. Perform tasks like creating, resetting passwords, and managing group memberships with 24/7 access. Generate reports on user status and manage AD task requests.
- User provisioning with templates
- Password reset, unlock, enable/disable users
- Group membership management
- Reports on user status
- Workflow for AD task requests
- 24/7 remote access
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ManageEngine ADManager Plus Active Directory iPhone app empowers administrators and help desk technicians to manage all user accounts in their organization using just their iPhones immaterial of where they are or what time it is. With 24*7 access and control over user accounts, even when they are ‘on the move’, they can now avoid any unpleasant surprises and keep their Active Directory in top shape always. ~ App features ~ User Provisioning: Create users in AD with Smart User creation templates User Management: Reset password, unlock, enable, disable, delete user accounts Users' group membership management User Reports: Details of locked out, disabled, password expired, and inactive users Workflow: View, manage, and execute AD task requests
Admin By Request
This app provides systems administrators with a solution for managing local administrative rights on Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. It allows users to view data and approve administrative access requests remotely.
- Local admin lock-down solution
- Supports Windows, macOS, and Linux
- View system data
- Approve admin access
- Remote management
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Admin By Request is a local admin lock-down solution to Windows, macOS and Linux for systems administrators. The Admin By Request app helps you view data and approve admin access
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Admin By Request at 3.8 against ManageEngine ADManager Plus's 3.1. Admin By Request also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Admin By Request holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of ManageEngine ADManager Plus's written reviews are positive against 40% of Admin By Request's.
ManageEngine ADManager Plus ships an update every 4 months, Admin By Request every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 20, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ManageEngine ADManager Plus | Admin By Request |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (10 ratings) | 3.8 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.5 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zoho Corporation | Admin By Request ApS |
Customer experience
ManageEngine ADManager Plus
Admin By Request
In-app purchases
ManageEngine ADManager Plus
No in-app purchases
Admin By Request
No in-app purchases
