ManageEngine ADManager Plus vs KACE GO
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
KACE GO
This app provides IT professionals with mobile access to KACE SMA for managing service desk tickets, inventory, and software deployment. End-users can also submit tickets and access the knowledge base.
- Manage service desk tickets
- Review inventory details
- Deploy software remotely
- Access Knowledge Base
- Submit service desk tickets
- Receive real-time alerts
- Scan barcodes for assets
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Take your productivity to the next level using KACE GO! The KACE GO app was created to provide access to the KACE SMA Appliance from any location, enabling IT professionals to remain effective from all corners of the workplace, across multiple office locations and even while on the road. Now IT administrators can review and respond to real-time service desk and monitoring notifications, examine inventory details and deploy software on-the-go. With the KACE GO app, IT administrators are freed from the traditional constraints of a keyboard and mouse, and are empowered to provide service and systems management support that is agile enough to keep up with the influx of new technology. While the primary functionality of the app is designed for IT administrators, it also allows end users to submit service desk tickets, access the Knowledge Base and check on existing ticket status using their mobile devices. Note: this product requires the KACE SMA 10.1 or higher to operate. VPN connectivity may be required depending on your network configuration, you can use your preferred VPN solution to connect when you are not on the local network. Capabilities for SMA administrators The KACE GO app gives KACE SMA administrators the following capabilities. • Create, review, update, clone, delete, and resolve a service desk ticket • Search for a ticket or a computer system • Sort tickets by age, priority, owner, and status • View attachments on tickets • Attach photos to ticket comments • Add a comment to a service desk ticket • View ticket history • Add comments to a ticket • Add work entries to a ticket • Search for Knowledge Base articles • Include a Knowledge Base article while troubleshooting an issue • Receive real-time alerts of ticket events through push notifications • Set what times of day to receive push notifications • Search and distribute active managed installations • Search for and run scripts • View and update ticket history and various fields • Launch phone dialer or email client from within service desk tickets • View detailed inventory information • View tickets associated with a machine or asset • View systems associated with a ticket • Receive server monitoring alerts from the K1000 • View monitoring alert details and sort alerts • Create service desk tickets from monitoring alerts • Create, review, update, and delete an asset • Scan a barcode to lookup / create a new asset Capabilities for KACE SMA end-users The KACE GO app gives KACE SMA end-users the following capabilities: • Create, review, or update a service desk ticket • Search for a previously submitted ticket • Sort tickets by age, priority, owner, and status • View attachments on tickets • Attach photos to ticket comments • Receive real-time alerts of ticket events through push notifications • Set what times of day to receive push notifications • Launch phone dialer or email client from within service desk tickets • View knowledge base articles
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KACE GO at 3.7 against ManageEngine ADManager Plus's 3.1. ManageEngine ADManager Plus's advantage is review sentiment (36% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
KACE GO holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of ManageEngine ADManager Plus's written reviews are positive against 0% of KACE GO's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ManageEngine ADManager Plus ships an update every 4 months, KACE GO every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ManageEngine ADManager Plus | KACE GO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (10 ratings) | 3.7 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zoho Corporation | Quest Software, Inc. |
Customer experience
ManageEngine ADManager Plus
KACE GO
In-app purchases
ManageEngine ADManager Plus
No in-app purchases
KACE GO
No in-app purchases
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