Blazam vs SolarWinds Access Rights Manager

Blazam8.1Visit SASolarWinds Access Rights Manager7.7Visit

Higher score Blazam #6 in Active Directory Management Software 8.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Blazam

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SA SolarWinds Access Rights Manager #9 in Active Directory Management Software 7.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit SolarWinds

• Blazam fits best

  Budget-conscious teams needing broad AD control

• SolarWinds Access Rights Manager fits best

  Access rights and permission governance

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Side by side

Feature	Blazam 8.1/10 Visit ↗	SASolarWinds Access Rights Manager 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.1	7.7
Ranking	#6 in Active Directory Management Software	#9 in Active Directory Management Software
Best for	Budget-conscious teams needing broad AD control	Access rights and permission governance
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Web, Windows
Support	Docs	Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	2FA	GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations	2 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Blazam 5/5 · SolarWinds Access Rights Manager 5/5
Delegated administration	✓	✓
AD auditing	✓	✓
Lifecycle automation	✓	✓
Reporting	✓	✓
Password self-service	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	On_premises	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Covers users, groups, computers, printers, OUs, and recycle-bin access Combines delegated permissions, automation, auditing, and reporting Provides REST API, webhooks, and browser notifications	Combines permission analysis, auditing, risk alerts, and compliance reporting Full Version adds AD and Azure AD provisioning and delegated access Connects with Microsoft, file-server, SAP/R3, and storage platforms
Cons	On-premises deployment requires a Windows or Linux host Linux support is identified as beta Integration options center on REST API and webhooks	Starting price is $1,200 with no free plan The broader feature set may exceed smaller teams’ requirements Windows-based installation requirements may limit deployment flexibility
Our verdict	Blazam is a free, open-source web application for managing legacy Microsoft Active Directory. It is aimed at administrators and delegated staff who need browser-based control over users, groups, organizational units, computers, and… Read the review →	SolarWinds Access Rights Manager is designed for IT and security teams governing Active Directory, Azure AD, file servers, Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, and related permissions. Its scope covers user provisioning and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Blazam — where it wins

  • Covers users, groups, computers, printers, OUs, and recycle-bin access
  • Combines delegated permissions, automation, auditing, and reporting
  • Provides REST API, webhooks, and browser notifications

  Where it doesn't

  • On-premises deployment requires a Windows or Linux host
  • Linux support is identified as beta
  • Integration options center on REST API and webhooks

• SolarWinds Access Rights Manager — where it wins

  • Combines permission analysis, auditing, risk alerts, and compliance reporting
  • Full Version adds AD and Azure AD provisioning and delegated access
  • Connects with Microsoft, file-server, SAP/R3, and storage platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Starting price is $1,200 with no free plan
  • The broader feature set may exceed smaller teams’ requirements
  • Windows-based installation requirements may limit deployment flexibility

• Blazam8.1/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source option for broad Active Directory administration on Windows or Linux.

  Visit BlazamFull verdict →
• SASolarWinds Access Rights Manager7.7/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad AD governance suite for teams that need permission control, auditing, and provisioning.

  Visit SolarWindsFull verdict →