AD Reports
AD Reports is a Windows application for reporting on on-premises Active Directory and Azure Entra ID, including SOX auditing reports.
What AD Reports is
AD Reports is a Windows application for reporting on on-premises Active Directory and Azure Entra ID, including SOX auditing reports. Its library contains over 400 predefined reports covering users, groups, computers, GPOs, Exchange, printers, and NTFS permissions. Azure Entra ID reports use Microsoft Graph API and support custom OData filters and selectable directory properties. Hybrid Identity Gap Analysis compares on-premises users with an Entra ID tenant and identifies mismatches such as sync gaps and UPN suffix differences. Reports can be scheduled for unattended generation and delivery, with the scheduler running as a Windows service. The audit module has nine built-in profiles, including PCI-DSS Quarterly and SOC 2 Annual, and can run up to four reports in parallel. Exports include PDF, CSV, TXT, XLS, RTF, and HTML. NTFS reports scan local or UNC paths and check for orphaned SIDs, open access, broken inheritance, and folder owners. Seventeen Azure security and activity reports require Entra ID P1 or P2 licensing; Azure device and stale guest user reports are identified as free-tier reports. The Professional one-year license costs $299 a year per license.
Good
- Over 400 predefined reports
- Scheduled delivery can run as a Windows service
- Nine built-in audit profiles
- Exports to PDF, CSV, TXT, XLS, RTF, and HTML
Watch out
- Windows only
- Seventeen Azure security and activity reports require Entra ID P1 or P2
- Registration key is limited to one machine
Who it suits
AD Reports is intended for IT administrators, security teams, compliance officers, and managed service providers reporting on Active Directory or Azure Entra ID. It may suit organisations that need scheduled reports or built-in audit profiles.
Verdict
AD Reports combines directory reporting, audit profiles, scheduling, and hybrid identity checks in a Windows application. Review its Azure licensing requirements and one-machine license limit before selecting it.
Plans and prices
From AD Reports's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| AD Reports Professional — 1-year license | $299 a year | license quantity selected at checkout · registration key for one machine · per license |
The facts
Each one read from AD Reports's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audit profiles
- The audit module includes nine built-in profiles, including PCI-DSS Quarterly and SOC 2 Annual, and can run up to four reports in parallel.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Azure integration
- Azure Entra ID reports use Microsoft Graph API and support custom OData filters and selectable directory properties.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Azure licensing limit
- Seventeen Azure security and activity reports require Entra ID P1 or P2 licensing, while the page identifies Azure device reports and stale guest user reports as free-tier reports.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Exports
- The product supports report exports including PDF, CSV, TXT, XLS, RTF, and HTML.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Hybrid identity
- Hybrid Identity Gap Analysis compares on-premises Active Directory users with an Entra ID tenant and identifies mismatches such as sync gaps and UPN suffix mismatches.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes the product as serving IT administrators, security teams, compliance officers, and managed service providers.checked 7 Oct 2026
- License limit
- The EULA says a purchased registration key may be used on only one machine.checked 7 Oct 2026
- NTFS reporting
- NTFS permission reports can scan local or UNC paths and include checks for orphaned SIDs, open access, broken inheritance, and folder owners.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy and data handling
- The privacy policy says Gmail OAuth tokens are stored encrypted on the local device and that Gmail message data is not sent to MaxPowerSoft servers.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- AD Reports provides reporting for on-premises Active Directory and Azure Entra ID, including SOX auditing reports.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Report library
- The features page says the product includes over 400 predefined reports across Active Directory areas including users, groups, computers, GPOs, Exchange, printers, and NTFS permissions.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Scheduling
- Reports can be scheduled for unattended generation and delivery, and the scheduler can run as a Windows service.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- MaxPowerSoft says it typically responds to support inquiries within 24 hours on business days.checked 7 Oct 2026
Money
- Trial
- The Windows download page offers a free 14-day trial with unlimited Active Directory objects.checked 7 Oct 2026
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