Products Comparison

ADSelfService Plus vs. Thycotic Password Reset Server

Feature	Description	ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus	Thycotic Password Reset Server
Password Reset	Users can reset their forgotten passwords without calling helpdesk
Account Unlock	Users can unlock their locked out accounts without calling helpdesk
Password Expiry Notification	Notify users to change password before it expires via email	(Supports both Email & SMS notifications)	(Only Email)
Account Expiry Notification	Notify users and their managers about impending acccout expiry
Employee Directory Self-Update	Employees can update their profile information in Active Directory
Password Synchronizer	Synchronize Windows password changes with on-premises and SaaS applications
Mobile Apps	Mobile apps to facilitate password management 'on the go'	(Native Apps for Android & iOS, Mobile WebApp for other platforms)
Mail Group Subscription	Users can opt-in or opt-out of Distribution Groups all by themselves
Employee Search and Organization Chart	Users can search for their colleagues information and find their position in the organization hierarchy
Change Password	Users can change their password from anywhere, anytime
Identity Verification Methods	Users identity are verified before they can reset their password or unlock their account	Security Q&A | SMS/Email Pin code	Security Q&A | SMS/Email/Phone Call Pin Code | Image Recognition

Feature	Description	ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus	Thycotic Password Reset Server
Installation Pre-requisites	Application can be installed without any pre-requisites		Requires .NET framework v2.0 installed and IIS 6.0 or above with ASP.NET enabled
Multi-language support	Support for multiple languages	(Supports 17 languages)
Client Software (GINA/Credential Provider) extension	Password Reset/Account Unlock from Windows logon screen (CTRL+ALT+DEL)	Thycotic Password Reset Server
Client Software Deployment	Methods by which the GINA/CP logon agents can be deployed	Admin Console, GPO, Manual Installation	GPO & Manual Installation Only
Client Software Customization	Option to customize the text and icon of the logon agents
Integration with other applications	Avail self-service password reset & account unlock from other applications	OWA, SharePoint, Citrix	Not Known
Rebranding	Customize the self-service portal with your own name, logo, etc.		(Requires you to manually configure files in the installation folder)
OU-based feature restriction	Restrict features to certain users based on Organization Units
Automatic Password Reset / Account Unlock	Expired passwords/locked-out accounts are automatically reset/unlocked
Username Recovery	Users can recover their usernames by entering their Email ID
Enrollment Options
Force enrollment	Users can be forced to enroll when they log in to their system
Enrollment reminders	Users can be asked to enroll by sending them an enrollment reminder via email
Auto Enrollment	Preload enrollment data and enroll users without their intervention
Force Mobile Number Format	Force users to use a specific mobile number format during enrollment
External Database Support	Reuse Security Q&A data of users from your in-house database	(Supports Oracle, MS SQL, MySQL)

Feature	Description	ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus	Thycotic Password Reset Server
Encryption Algorithm	Encryption algorithm used to store challenge response answers	SHA – 512/MD5 for storing Security Q&A and AES-256 for storing other data	SHA-512 for storing Security Q&A and AES-256 for storing other data
Password Reset/Account Unlock Email Notifications	Notify users via e-mail & SMS upon successful password reset / change / account unlock	(Supports both Email and SMS)	(Supports Email only)
Enforce Password History	Enforce Active Directory Password History Settings during password reset
Password Strength Analyzer	Tool to analyze the strength of the passwords in real time as the user types them
Security Q&A Strengthener	Prevent users from providing the same answer to multiple questions or any word of a question in their answers
Randomize Questions	Display only a random subset from a user's security questions
CAPTCHA Verification	A challenge-response test used to determine whether or not the user is human
Restrict Inactive Users	Restrict disabled, expired, deleted user accounts from using the application
Block Users	Users who repeatedly fails password self-service will be automatically blocked for a few minutes

Feature	Description	ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus	Thycotic Password Reset Server
Audit Reports	Reports on user actions, their password status and more
Export Report	Reports can be saved for later use in a target file format such as HTML, PDF, CSV, etc.
Reports Scheduler	Scheduler to create and send selected reports via email
OU Level Reports	Customize reports view from domain based to OU based

Disclaimer: The above provided comparison is based on readily available information on competitors' website as on 22nd January, 2014. The data provided might vary in the actual product.