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ADAudit PlusNetwrix Auditor Community Edition

Best for: Administrators who need an audit trail of AD and Windows changes

Best for: Small IT teams wanting daily summaries of Active Directory and file server changes

Free + paid options

Free edition audits 25 workstations; full auditing requires a paid license.

 Free + paid options

Community edition is free with no expiration; full reporting requires the paid product.

Windows Windows
  • Account lockout analysis that traces the failing source
  • File access and permission change auditing
All 3 strengths
  • Account lockout analysis that traces the failing source
  • File access and permission change auditing
  • Covers AD, Entra ID, servers and workstations
  • Free with no expiration
  • Daily change summaries for AD, file servers and Windows
All 3 strengths
  • Free with no expiration
  • Daily change summaries for AD, file servers and Windows
  • Upgrade path to the full Netwrix Auditor
  • Free edition limited to 25 workstations
  • Closed source commercial product
All 3 limitations
  • Free edition limited to 25 workstations
  • Closed source commercial product
  • Windows only
  • Reporting more limited than the paid edition
  • Closed source
All 3 limitations
  • Reporting more limited than the paid edition
  • Closed source
  • Windows only
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Not open source Not open source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline
Sources

Catalog checked September 23, 2026
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Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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