ManageEngine ADSelfServicePlus vs WatchGuard AuthPoint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ManageEngine ADSelfServicePlus
This corporate app allows users to securely reset forgotten Active Directory passwords and unlock their Windows accounts from their iPhones. It also enables password changes and synchronization with various cloud and on-premise systems.
- Self-Service Password Reset
- Self-Service Unlock Account
- Password Synchronizer
- Multi-factor Authentication
- Change Password
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---------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer! This is a corporate app. It helps you reset Active Directory passwords only when your company has already installed ADSelfService Plus. It will NOT work for home users, or other private emails such as Google, Hotmail, yahoo, etc. ---------------------------------------------------------- ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus iPhone app empowers users with mobile password management to reset their forgotten passwords and unlock their Windows Active Directory accounts securely from their iPhones with utmost ease. Users can also change their Windows Domain passwords and synchronize it with a wide range of cloud-based applications and on-premise systems including Office 365, Salesforce, Zoho, IBM AS400, HP UX, Oracle DB and E-Business Suite. Features: Self-Service Password Reset Self-Service Unlock Account Password Synchronizer Multi-factor Authentication Change Password With this app, administrators can greatly reduce the number of password related calls to the help desk and end users can regain access to their Windows accounts without any delay.
WatchGuard AuthPoint
Securely authenticate to company networks and cloud applications directly from your smartphone. This app offers fast push notifications for approval and offline QR code scanning. It also provides a convenient place to store and manage various authenticators.
- Push-based authentication
- Offline QR code authentication
- Authenticator storage
- Token migration
- Customizable tokens
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WatchGuard’s AuthPoint app allows you to authenticate right from your own phone! No need to carry keyfobs or thumb drives; instead install and activate AuthPoint, and then use it to authenticate to company networks and cloud applications. It enables speedy push-based authentication as well as offline authentication using QR codes with the phone’s camera. This app requires activation of AuthPoint service, offered by WatchGuard. The AuthPoint app features: - convenient, secure authentication in seconds when you approve a push notification message - additional storage for all your authenticators such as those used with Google Authenticator, Facebook, Dropbox and more - quick self-service migration of tokens when changing phones - customizable tokens with unique names and pictures With AuthPoint, you can do your part to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive systems and data arising from lost or stolen credentials.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WatchGuard AuthPoint at 4.3 against ManageEngine ADSelfServicePlus's 2.1. WatchGuard AuthPoint also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 16%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). 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.
WatchGuard AuthPoint holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74 and 44 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of ManageEngine ADSelfServicePlus's written reviews are positive against 53% of WatchGuard AuthPoint's.
ManageEngine ADSelfServicePlus ships an update every 2 months, WatchGuard AuthPoint every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ManageEngine ADSelfServicePlus | WatchGuard AuthPoint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (74 ratings) | 4.3 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.1% of reviews | 52.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 74 — better | 44 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zoho Corporation | WatchGuard Technologies |
Customer experience
ManageEngine ADSelfServicePlus
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In-app purchases
ManageEngine ADSelfServicePlus
No in-app purchases
WatchGuard AuthPoint
No in-app purchases
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