Here is a detailed comparison of EasyEntra and Easy365Manager, including a feature matrix for clarity and pricing information for each product.
Key Differences
- Easy365Manager is an add-on to the Active Directory Users & Computers (ADUC) tool, designed for managing hybrid environments only. It simplifies daily support tasks for Exchange Online, such as provisioning new users, managing mailbox delegation, calendar permissions, and email aliases. It offers a fast and straightforward solution for first-level helpdesk tasks.
- EasyEntra, on the other hand, is a standalone application capable of managing both cloud-only and hybrid environments from a single console. In addition to the features of Easy365Manager, it is multi-tenant capable and automates user and mailbox onboarding and offboarding processes. With the EasyEntra PowerShell module, it provides a higher level of automation and standardization for user management.
Both tools eliminate the need for an on-premises Exchange Server.
Feature Matrix
| Feature | EasyEntra | Easy365Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Application | ||
| User experience | Standalone application | Snap-in to AD Users & Computers |
| MSI based installer (10 sec. install) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Modern UI | ✅ Yes | |
| Language localization | ✅ Yes English, German, Spanish, French | English only |
| Supported OS | Windows 10+ / Windows Server 2019+ | Any system running AD Users & Computers |
| Authentication method management | ✅ Yes | |
| Explicit AD authentication | ✅ Yes (Persisted in app) | Only via ‘Run as different user’ option |
| PIM role activation | ✅ Yes | |
| Supported Environments | ||
| Local AD management | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Hybrid management | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Cloud-only management | ✅ Yes | |
| Multi tenant support (single console) | ✅ Yes | |
| User Management | ||
| Revoke Entra ID sessions | ✅ Yes | |
| MFA authentication methods | ✅ Yes | |
| User-friendly advanced LDAP queries | ✅ Yes | |
| Copy/paste of group membership | ✅ Yes | |
| Bulk editing of multiple users | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Instant user provisioning in hybrid environments (no sync required) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Microsoft 365 license management | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Extension attributes support | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Special employee attributes support | EmployeeID, Hire Date, Employee Type, EmployeeNumber, etc. | Only using Attribute Editor |
| Group management | On-premises AD and cloud-only groups | Only on-premises AD groups |
| User Lifecycle Management | ||
| User provisioning via Virtual User Template (hybrid/Entra ID) and PowerShell | ✅ Yes | |
| User decommissioning Hybrid/Entra ID PowerShell | ✅ Yes | |
| Automation of user and mailbox provisioning | ✅ Yes | |
| Automation of user and mailbox decommissioning | ✅ Yes | |
| Virtual User Templates for standardized role-based onboarding | ✅ Yes | |
| Email address naming alignment | ✅ Yes | |
| User account naming alignment | ✅ Yes | |
| Reporting | ||
| Disabled users with Microsoft 365 subscriptions | ✅ Yes | |
| Inactive users with Microsoft 365 subscriptions | ✅ Yes | |
| Microsoft 365 core workloads not being used | ✅ Yes | |
| Mailbox delegation | ✅ Yes | |
| Mailbox and archive sizes | ✅ Yes | |
| User MFA configuration and readiness | ✅ Yes | |
| Mailbox Management | ||
| Mailbox folder permissions | ✅ Yes | |
| GUI-based PST mailbox export | ✅ Yes | |
| PowerShell-based PST mailbox export | ✅ Yes | |
| Mailbox regional settings | ✅ Yes | |
| Default folder name localization | ✅ Yes | |
| Litigation hold | ✅ Yes | |
| Copy/paste of mailbox permissions | ✅ Yes | |
| Proxy addresses/mail alias | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Forwarding and automatic replies | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Mailbox delegation | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Calendar permissions | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Mailbox archive | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Auto-expanding archive | ✅ Yes | |
| Advanced room mailbox configuration | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Advanced equipment mailbox configuration | ✅ Yes | |
| Device Management | ||
| Domain joined | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Hybrid joined | ✅ Yes | Only on-premises settings |
| Entra ID joined | ✅ Yes | |
| Entra ID registered | ✅ Yes | |
| Windows LAPS for Active Directory | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Windows LAPS for Entra ID | ✅ Yes | |
| BitLocker recovery for Active Directory | ✅ Yes | |
| BitLocker recovery for Entra ID | ✅ Yes | |
| OneDrive Management | ||
| OneDrive URL | ✅ Yes | |
| Lock state | ✅ Yes | |
| External sharing | ✅ Yes | |
| Delegation | ✅ Yes | |
| Storage quota | ✅ Yes | |
| GUI-based OneDrive export | ✅ Yes | |
| PowerShell-based OneDrive export | ✅ Yes | |
| Custom PowerShell Cmdlets | ||
| Get-EEMailbox | ✅ Yes | |
| Reset-EEConfiguration | ✅ Yes | |
| Import-EEOfflineLicense | ✅ Yes | |
| Invoke-EECreateHybridUserFromTemplate | ✅ Yes | |
| Invoke-EECreateEntraUserFromTemplate | ✅ Yes | |
| Invoke-EEDecommissionHybridUser | ✅ Yes | |
| Invoke-EEDecommissionEntraUser | ✅ Yes | |
| Invoke-EEMailboxToPst | ✅ Yes | |
| Invoke-EEOneDriveToZip | ✅ Yes | |
| Integrations & Other Options | ||
| Removal of on-premises Exchange | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| One-click Entra Connect synchronization | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| PowerShell module for third-party integrations | ✅ Yes | |
| Video documentation of standard tasks | How-To Guides | How-To Guides |
EasyEntra Information
EasyEntra is licensed per tenant, per Microsoft licensed user, and includes:
- Unlimited installations
- Unlimited admin users
- Unlimited software upgrades
- Unlimited phone and email support
A “Microsoft licensed user” is defined as any account with an assigned Microsoft license (service accounts, guest accounts, etc, are not counted).
Download a 30-day free trial here Download Trial – EasyEntra
For more technical details, please refer to the Installation and Configuration Guide – EasyEntra
If you would like a more profound introduction to EasyEntra, please book a demo here or watch one of our webinars here.
Easy365Manager Information
Easy365Manager is licensed per tenant and includes:
- Unlimited installations
- Unlimited admin users
- Unlimited software upgrades
- Unlimited phone and email support
Download a 30-day free trial here Download Trial – Easy365Manager
For more technical details, please refer to the Installation and Configuration Guide – Easy365Manager
If you would like a more profound introduction to Easy365Manager, please book a demo here or watch one of our webinars here.
