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Head-to-head · Active Directory Management Software

Softerra Adaxes vs One Identity Active Roles

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Softerra Adaxes #4 in Active Directory Management Software 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Adaxes
One Identity Active Roles #5 in Active Directory Management Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit One Identity

Softerra Adaxes leads on 1 check, One Identity Active Roles on 0, and 5 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 scoreSofterra Adaxes · 8.7/10
  • Free trialonly Softerra Adaxes
  • Most featuresSofterra Adaxes · 5 of 5

Softerra Adaxes scores higher on our rubric for active directory management software: 8.7 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.

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

Softerra Adaxes is the better fit for policy-driven AD and Entra automation. One Identity Active Roles is the better fit for enterprise delegated AD administration.

  • Softerra Adaxes fits best

    Policy-driven AD and Entra automation

  • One Identity Active Roles fits best

    Enterprise delegated AD administration

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Side by side

Feature Softerra Adaxes 8.7/10 Visit ↗ One Identity Active Roles 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.5
Ranking #4 in Active Directory Management Software #5 in Active Directory Management Software
Best for Policy-driven AD and Entra automation Enterprise delegated AD administration
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan — —
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS Web, Windows
Support Email, Live chat, Docs Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations 7 integrations 11 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Softerra Adaxes 5/5 · One Identity Active Roles 4/5
Delegated administration ✓ ✓
AD auditing ✓ ✓
Lifecycle automation ✓ ✓
Reporting ✓ ✓
Password self-service ✓ (best) —
Specs
Deployment On_premises Hybrid
Our review
Pros
  • Automates identity lifecycles, approvals, scheduled tasks, and directory rules
  • Unifies Active Directory, Entra ID, Exchange, and Microsoft 365 management
  • Includes delegated administration, reporting, and password self-service
  • 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
Cons
  • No free plan is available
  • Uses package-based account tiers rather than per-user monthly billing
  • Deployment is on premises, which may not suit cloud-only teams
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is available
  • Password self-service is handled by a separate Password Manager product
Our verdict

Softerra Adaxes is an Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID management platform for organizations managing on-premises, hybrid, or cloud directory configurations. It is aimed at teams that need role-based delegated administration,…

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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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  1. Softerra AdaxesActive Directory Management Software 8.730-day trial
  2. One Identity Active RolesActive Directory Management Software 8.5Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Softerra Adaxes — where it wins

    • Automates identity lifecycles, approvals, scheduled tasks, and directory rules
    • Unifies Active Directory, Entra ID, Exchange, and Microsoft 365 management
    • Includes delegated administration, reporting, and password self-service

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Uses package-based account tiers rather than per-user monthly billing
    • Deployment is on premises, which may not suit cloud-only teams

  • 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
  • Softerra Adaxes8.7/10 · 30-day trial

    Policy-driven automation for delegated administration across AD, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365.

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

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

    Visit One IdentityFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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