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PingCastlePurple Knight

Best for: Active Directory security assessment tool that scores risky configuration

Best for: Administrators auditing the security of a hybrid Active Directory environment

Free + paid options

Free for non-commercial evaluation. Commercial use of the full feature set requires a Netwrix licence.

 Free

The Community edition is free to download from Semperis.

Windows Windows
  • A single scan produces a readable risk report and a maturity score, deliberately aiming to find most of…
Full strengths
  • A single scan produces a readable risk report and a maturity score, deliberately aiming to find most of the critical issues in a fraction of the usual time.
  • Covers on-premises AD, Entra ID and Okta in one assessment
  • More than 230 indicators of exposure and compromise
All 3 strengths
  • Covers on-premises AD, Entra ID and Okta in one assessment
  • More than 230 indicators of exposure and compromise
  • Prioritized remediation guidance with MITRE ATT&CK mapping
  • The tool is not open source, and commercial use of the full feature set requires a paid Netwrix…
Full limitations
  • The tool is not open source, and commercial use of the full feature set requires a paid Netwrix licence.
  • Closed source
  • Assessment tool only; it does not fix issues itself
All 3 limitations
  • Closed source
  • Assessment tool only; it does not fix issues itself
  • 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
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Catalog checked September 22, 2026
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Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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