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Best PWM Alternatives in 2026

Updated

19 apps from active directory management software ranked against PWM on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Cayosoft Administrator Free trial AndroidMacself-hostedWebWin 8.8
    PWM vs Cayosoft Administrator
  2. 2
    One Identity Active Roles Free trial AndroidiOSself-hostedWebWin 8.5
    PWM vs One Identity Active Roles
  3. 3
    ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $49.58/mo8.4
    PWM vs ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus
  4. 4
    Softerra Adaxes Free trial Macself-hostedWebWin 8.1
    PWM vs Softerra Adaxes
  5. 5
    Blazam Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin Free7.5
    PWM vs Blazam
  6. 6
    ManageEngine AD360 Free trial WebWin 7.3
    PWM vs ManageEngine AD360
  7. 7
    ManageEngine ADAudit Plus Free plan WebWin $49.58/mo7.3
    PWM vs ManageEngine ADAudit Plus
  8. 8
    Specops uReset Free trial AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb 7.0
    PWM vs Specops uReset
  9. 9
    SolarWinds Access Rights Manager Free trial self-hostedWebWin 6.8
    PWM vs SolarWinds Access Rights Manager
  10. 10
    Ithicos Directory Manager Free trial self-hostedWebWin 6.1
    PWM vs Ithicos Directory Manager
  11. 11
    ASN Active Directory Manager Win 5.9
    PWM vs ASN Active Directory Manager
  12. 12
    AD Reports Win 5.8
    PWM vs AD Reports
  13. 13
    Dovestones AD Reporting Win 5.7
    PWM vs Dovestones AD Reporting
  14. 14
    INGOS Active Directory Manager 5.7
    PWM vs INGOS Active Directory Manager
  15. 15
    JiJi AD Manager Web 5.7
    PWM vs JiJi AD Manager
  16. 16
    ADreporter Win 5.5
    PWM vs ADreporter
  17. 18
    ManageEngine ADManager Plus Access Certification WebWin $41.25/mo5.2
    PWM vs ManageEngine ADManager Plus Access Certification
  18. 19
    LTB Self Service Password Web 5.0
    PWM vs LTB Self Service Password
  19. 20
    Active Directory Change Tracker Win 4.9
    PWM vs Active Directory Change Tracker

PWM alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Cayosoft Administrator8.8No—Android, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2One Identity Active Roles8.5No—Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus8.4Free plan$49.58/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
4Softerra Adaxes8.1No—Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
5Blazam7.5Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
6ManageEngine AD3607.3No—Web, Windows
7ManageEngine ADAudit Plus7.3Free plan$49.58/moWeb, Windows
8Specops uReset7.0No—Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows
9SolarWinds Access Rights Manager6.8No—self-hosted, Web, Windows
10Ithicos Directory Manager6.1No—self-hosted, Web, Windows
11ASN Active Directory Manager5.9No—Windows
12AD Reports5.8No—Windows
13Dovestones AD Reporting5.7No—Windows
14INGOS Active Directory Manager5.7No——
15JiJi AD Manager5.7No—Web
16ADreporter5.5No—Windows
18ManageEngine ADManager Plus Access Certification5.2No$41.25/moWeb, Windows
19LTB Self Service Password5.0No—Web
20Active Directory Change Tracker4.9No—Windows
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Questions about PWM alternatives

What is the best alternative to PWM?

Cayosoft Administrator, number 1 in active directory management software with a score of 8.8 out of 10. The others here: One Identity Active Roles, ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus, Softerra Adaxes and 15 more.

What is the best free alternative to PWM?

ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 3 of the 19 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.