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BloodHound Community Edition vs ADAudit Plus: catalog facts
BloodHound Community Edition	ADAudit Plus
Best for: Maps attack paths through Active Directory and Entra ID relationships	Best for: Administrators who need an audit trail of AD and Windows changes
Free + paid options The Community Edition is free and open source. BloodHound Enterprise is paid.	Free + paid options Free edition audits 25 workstations; full auditing requires a paid license.
Windows, Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Windows
Turns abstract directory permissions into concrete, visible attack paths Used by defenders to close paths as much as by testers to find them	Account lockout analysis that traces the failing source File access and permission change auditing All 3 strengths for ADAudit Plus Account lockout analysis that traces the failing source File access and permission change auditing Covers AD, Entra ID, servers and workstations
Collection requires directory access and should be run only with authorisation The graph database stack takes real setup effort	Free edition limited to 25 workstations Closed source commercial product All 3 limitations for ADAudit Plus Free edition limited to 25 workstations Closed source commercial product Windows only
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
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
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for BloodHound Community Edition specterops.io/bloodhound-enterprise Catalog checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for ADAudit Plus manageengine.com/products/active-directory-audit Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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