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Keep tabs on user activity and configurations in your on-premises and cloud-based IT systems.

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Pros:

Allows you to setup email notifications to help keep your network and infrastructure secure.

Cons:

I also wish it was installed without a web component that I need to worry about patching.

Netwrix Auditor ratings

Average score

Ease of Use
4.1
Customer Service
4.4
Features
4.4
Value for Money
4.4

Likelihood to recommend

8.6/ 10

Netwrix Auditor has an overall rating of 4.5 out 5 stars based on 214 user reviews on Capterra.

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Robert
Robert
Haed of IT in Australia
Verified LinkedIn User
Chemicals, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

For admins only - but powerful if you know how to use it

4.0 3 years ago

Comments: It was a steep learning curve to configure and initially use. There was good help from customer service but still quite painful. But it is usefull and required now that it is up and running.

Pros:

IT's very powerful. It adds so much usefull functionality to the existing windows auditing that it can really manage the servers/office3365 ect well form a security/compliance/auditing point of view.

Cons:

It's difficult to configure. It can be offputting to those who are not technical. Not really for smaller businesses.

Kerry-Ann
IT Security Analyst in US
Financial Services Software, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Easy to Use

4.0 7 months ago

Pros:

The ability to get daily reports that are easy to read. When conducting search, there is no learning curve, you can simply use the software without needing prior exposure or training on it. The reports are very detail and concise. The daily email reports are great because you can see the health of your critical systems, a report of any group policy changes, SharePoint changes, file changes, etc. This makes audit and compliance a breeze and help with incident management.

Cons:

Some logon reports can be difficult to comprehend especially when doing an ad hoc report of a logon activity of an account.

Daniel
Director of IT in US
Information Technology & Services, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Netwrix Review

3.0 7 months ago

Pros:

The integrations, and the reporting. The information provided was helpful.

Cons:

The slowness of the system, constant issues with configuration and unsure if it is 100% set up correctly.

Steven
Sr. Systems Anaylst in Canada
Oil & Energy, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Netwrix makes life simple for large Networks

5.0 7 months ago

Comments: Our over all experience with Netwrix has been positive and and we have found it to be a useful tool in our IT toolbox.

Pros:

Netwrix Auditor allows us to keep a better eye on our growing network and how our users utilize our resources.

Cons:

Searching through the data in Netwrix can be daunting until you learn the best way to formulate your queries.

Shayne
Systems Engineer in US
Financial Services Software, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Cost efficient and gets the same job done

5.0 7 months ago

Pros:

Easy to setup, use, and administrate. Cheaper than competitors and plenty of tie-in products offered.

Cons:

Could be a bit quicker - despite plenty of resources assigned, it can be a bit slow to run searches. I wish there was some capability to deduplicate alerts / get alerts on real-time abnormal activites.

Devin
Network Admin III in US
Architecture & Planning, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Meets and exceeds our needs

5.0 7 months ago

Comments: It's been very positive overall. We are looking at other Netwrix products as well.

Pros:

This fits our need for CMMC compliance. It helps us be proactive at a much higher level.

Cons:

There can be a delay in getting an alert.

denise
Senior cyber security in Canada
Oil & Energy, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

A Powerful Tool for Customizable Reporting

5.0 7 months ago

Comments: Netwrix Auditor has been an invaluable tool in our cybersecurity efforts. The customizable reports allow us to tailor our monitoring and auditing to meet our specific needs. While the user interface can be a bit overwhelming at first, the functionality and insights it provides are well worth the learning curve.

Pros:

the ability to customize all the reports

Cons:

The user interface can be a bit overwhelming at first.

Geoff
VP of Information Services in US
Utilities, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

VP of Information Services

5.0 7 months ago

Comments: As mentioned above, Netwrix does what it is advertised to do. It works well and is reliable. I'd like to see mSA integrated for easier manageability.

Pros:

Netwrix Auditor does what it is supposed to do. It works as advertised.

Cons:

I would very much like to see Netwrix Auditor be able to run as a service that is compatible with managed service accounts in Windows so it supports rolling strong passwords that don't have to be maintained by the IT staff.

boris
cybersecurity architect in Colombia
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

netwrix: ally that adds to zero trust

5.0 7 months ago

Comments: In general, it is an excellent tool for monitoring within IT, adding to our zero trust concepts, including supervision of rdp connections, monitoring of sql instructions in critical databases and access and use of user files

Pros:

I really liked the recordings of the rdp sessions because they allow us to see the actions that are carried out through them

Cons:

At the beginning you have to understand its way of use to be able to create WHO, WHEN, WHERE and ACCESS searches.

Scott
IT Security Engineer in US
Maritime, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Netwrix Auditor

5.0 7 months ago

Comments: Overall experience has been great. Using it led to deeper dives into certain aspects of our domain that needed extra security features or tightened control.

Pros:

The predefined reports that are provided and the simplistic dashboard.

Cons:

A lot of the times it says users have failed logins attempts or read attempts, but when you click to see when or where it's coming from it says there is no data, after it says the opposite on the prior page.

Robbie
Dir of IT in US
Insurance Software, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

A must have product if you want to audit your internal Active Directory environment

5.0 7 months ago

Comments: Very good. I recommend this to anyone who needs to use tools to stay compliant with industry regulations.

Pros:

Integration with the Microsoft Active Directory and other products like IIS, SQL Server.

Cons:

Price and renewals can cause budget issues

Scott
IT manager in Canada
Retail, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Helped satisfy audit requirements

5.0 7 months ago

Pros:

Easy to setup. Once it is setup and the notifications and reports are created (most of which are already there, just needed customizing) its pretty much set and forget it. Reports show up regularly and accurately.

Cons:

For what i have used it for, I really didn't have any issues to complain about.

Atif
Linux Server Admin in Canada
Automotive, 5,001–10,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Powerful Auditing for Enhanced Security

4.0 7 months ago

Pros:

Granular Visibility: Provides in-depth insights into user activity and system changes. Compliance Assistance: Simplifies compliance reporting with pre-built reports and templates. Improved Security Posture: Helps identify and address security risks proactively. Scalability: Supports large and complex IT environments. User-Friendly Interface: Offers a web-based interface for easy access and management.

Cons:

Cost: Can be expensive for smaller organizations. Complexity: Initial setup and configuration require some technical expertise. Resource Consumption: Can be resource-intensive, especially for large deployments.

Francis
IT Security Manager in US
Accounting Software, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

great value

5.0 7 months ago

Comments: been using it for awhile and getting more experienced with it. plan on continuing to use it and grow with it and maybe some integrated products as well

Pros:

- it works pretty much out of the box - the UI / Dashboard is concise - drilling down into more details is straight forward

Cons:

- the necessary auditing/features for particular plans/reports isn't altogether explicit

Alberto
Network Engineer in US
2128, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Netwrix Review

5.0 7 months ago

Pros:

The Reports we get every day for our monitoring plans

Cons:

Some monitoring plans won't work or you need to do a workaround to make it to work.

Tom
Net admin in Canada
Information Services, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Netwrix auditor user

5.0 7 months ago

Pros:

Reporting features and functions of the reports

Cons:

Ran out of disk space and memory and slow

Jim
Security Analyst in US
Hospital & Health Care, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Easily helped us with a cyber incident to show nothing was accessed

5.0 7 months ago

Comments: Very good support in getting it setup and having several walkthroughs by Netwrix support professionals to get you comfortable with the software.

Pros:

Once you have it setup, it works flawlessly and can give deep insight into the activities of employees.

Cons:

Reports can be a little confusing as to the structure and figuring out how to get the best data you are looking for. The biggest issue I have is it shows available reports from non-licensed Netwrix applications.

Paul
IT Manager in US
Financial Services Software, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Netwrix Rocks for my Annual SOC Reports

4.0 7 months ago

Comments: We are very satisfied with this product. No complaints overall!

Pros:

The easy reports it generates for auditing and compliance

Cons:

Tech Support could be better when questions arise.

Kynan
Administrator in Australia
Business Supplies & Equipment, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Monitoring Excellence

4.0 7 months ago

Pros:

We use Netwrix for monitoring our environment and providing real time notifications. Does and excellent job.

Cons:

Can be complex to get going. You need to be knowledgeable to setup

Pamela
Technical Suport Analyst in US
Libraries, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Good Tool for Monitoring AD Environment

5.0 7 months ago

Comments: Overall, it is a great tool for my agency to monitor our AD health environment.

Pros:

Ability to track and record the users' logon activities, AD objects changes, and file access. I also like the reporting feature.

Cons:

Need to deploy on-prem. It would be nice if they offered the cloud version.

Gavin
Procurmeent Analyst in UK
Information Technology & Services, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Netwrix Auditor Review

5.0 7 months ago

Comments: Very good. The team are very attentive and quick to respond to queries.

Pros:

The features we use it for are great, however that comes at a significant cost

Cons:

Not sure we know the full functionality.

Enrique
IT Manager in US
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Netwrix wrocks

4.0 7 months ago

Pros:

The ability to aggregate Active Directory logs

Cons:

The interface is a bit clunky and not as intuitive as I would have hoped.

Alex
IT Service Manager in US
Retail, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Set it and forget it type product

5.0 7 months ago

Pros:

Once configured the product is very hands-off.

Cons:

Bit of a complicated setup in that it’s not intuitive in some areas. The user interface feels old but is functional.

Kenny
IT Manager in US
Oil & Energy, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

netwrix review

4.0 7 months ago

Comments: It has been ok. The reports are good but not all the features are there.

Pros:

you can see who made changes to file or removed or added them

Cons:

You are not able to tell who delete a file. Just removed them.

Daniel
AD Administrator in US
Automotive, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Daniel Serrano Review

4.0 7 months ago

Comments: Good product but limited in some aspects-

Pros:

Friendly interface and responsive support.

Cons:

It is not optimized in most cases you are limited.