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Head-to-head · Active Directory Management Software

One Identity Active Roles vs Blazam

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score One Identity Active Roles #5 in Active Directory Management Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit One Identity
Blazam #6 in Active Directory Management Software 8.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Blazam

One Identity Active Roles leads on 0 checks, Blazam on 2, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreOne Identity Active Roles · 8.5/10
  • Free planonly Blazam
  • Most featuresBlazam · 5 of 5

One Identity Active Roles scores higher on our rubric for active directory management software: 8.5 against 8.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.

Blazam offers free plan; One Identity Active Roles doesn't. On deployment, One Identity Active Roles gives you Hybrid where Blazam offers On_premises. Blazam offers password self-service; One Identity Active Roles doesn't.

One Identity Active Roles is the better fit for enterprise delegated AD administration. Blazam is the better fit for budget-conscious teams needing broad AD control.

  • One Identity Active Roles fits best

    Enterprise delegated AD administration

  • Blazam fits best

    Budget-conscious teams needing broad AD control

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Side by side

Feature One Identity Active Roles 8.5/10 Visit ↗ Blazam 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 8.1
Ranking #5 in Active Directory Management Software #6 in Active Directory Management Software
Best for Enterprise delegated AD administration Budget-conscious teams needing broad AD control
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price Pricing on request Free plan
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows Web, Windows, Linux
Support Tickets, Community, Docs Docs
Integrations 11 integrations 2 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market
Features One Identity Active Roles 4/5 · Blazam 5/5
Delegated administration ✓ ✓
AD auditing ✓ ✓
Lifecycle automation ✓ ✓
Reporting ✓ ✓
Password self-service — ✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment Hybrid On_premises
Our review
Pros
  • Granular role-based delegation across AD, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365
  • Lifecycle workflows support provisioning, deprovisioning, and policy automation
  • Auditing, reporting, and change history support administrative oversight
  • Covers users, groups, computers, printers, OUs, and recycle-bin access
  • Combines delegated permissions, automation, auditing, and reporting
  • Provides REST API, webhooks, and browser notifications
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is available
  • Password self-service is handled by a separate Password Manager product
  • On-premises deployment requires a Windows or Linux host
  • Linux support is identified as beta
  • Integration options center on REST API and webhooks
Our verdict

One Identity Active Roles is an administration and governance product for organizations managing hybrid Microsoft identity environments. It brings on-premises Active Directory, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365 administration into a single…

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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…

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  1. One Identity Active RolesActive Directory Management Software 8.5Pricing on request
  2. BlazamActive Directory Management Software 8.1Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • One Identity Active Roles — where it wins

    • Granular role-based delegation across AD, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365
    • Lifecycle workflows support provisioning, deprovisioning, and policy automation
    • Auditing, reporting, and change history support administrative oversight

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • No free plan is available
    • Password self-service is handled by a separate Password Manager product

  • 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
  • One Identity Active Roles8.5/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad enterprise platform for delegated administration, lifecycle control, and auditing.

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  • Blazam8.1/10 · Free plan

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

    Visit BlazamFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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