# Specops Password Auditor Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Specops Password Auditor the right Password Management solution for you? Explore 20 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/159552/Specops-Password-Auditor/reviews --- Specops Password Auditor 4.8 (20) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Specops Password Auditor Ease of use 5.0 Customer Service 4.7 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews KY Kamal Y Head of InfrastructureFinancial Services, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “The password hash comparison is one of the most useful features in the product, this is especially helpful for ensuring that privileged users are being as secure as they can be.“ July 31, 2023 MT Martin T IT Infrastructure AdministratorLegal Services, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “We are looking to remove forced password changes in our organization and this gives great insight into some of the adjustments that need to be made before that can be implemented.“ June 28, 2022 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-20 of 20 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VR Verified Reviewer SECURITY ANALYST Chemicals Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Excellent Password Auditor Software" June 28, 2022 5.0 It is has been fantastic from our initial and on-going conversations with the Account Manager and with their Technical department. They respond quickly and make themselves readily available for consultations and on-call meetings. Pros I love the fact that Password Auditor can compare up to date hashes with those already stored on a customers Active Directory. A number of reports including an executive summary can be easily created. The product has a plethora of features including: - Checks for known weak passwords - Identifies password vulnerabilities such as compromised passwords and those users too - Checks which users haven’t changed their passwords since a certain date - Identifies where passwords are not required - Identifies expired passwords - Identifies existing password policies - Displays password policy usage - Clearly highlights password policy compliance - Will only read information from Active Directory - Does not store Active Directory Data nor does it allow changes to company’s AD Cons There really was nothing to dislike. Everything in terms of our communication with them has been positive. Reason for choosing Specops Password Auditor Specops ticked all the boxes and met all our criteria. The Password Auditor was free and there was no compulsion to purchase further products. The service was exemplary and continues to be. Review Source SA Sara A. Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Specops Password Auditor forever!" April 26, 2024 5.0 Specops Password Auditor helps me a lot to keep my network safer, and fix possible vulnerabilities such as weak passwords, stale users... Pros Specops Password Auditor is a must. Just deploy on your domain controller and download the database (it will take some time and create many files, so choose an empty directory as destination). Then the program will check all the domain user/administrators status, I mean not only if the password can be easily breached, but also if there are identical passwords, no password set, aged passwords, users that have no activity for a long time... and then you can download the lists in excel format or create a pdf. I highly recommend this program, you should run it regularly. Cons The download of the database can take several minutes and create a lot of files Review Source PM Paul M. Sr. Infrastructure Analyst Oil & Energy Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easily see if we are in compliance." January 28, 2020 4.0 Specops Password Auditor provides a quick an easy method to get a view of how your organization is complying with company password policy. The drill downs allow me to view the information that is most important. Pros The scan is very quick and easy to read the results. Provides me a quick way to see how we are doing at complying with our password policy. Cons Would like to view the consoles remotely via web browser. Reason for choosing Specops Password Auditor The product provided the options we were looking and the implementation process was fairly simple. The cost for the Specops product was reasonably for the benefits provided. Review Source RC Ryan C. Infrastructure Engineer Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Even if you dont go with the amazing SpecOps Password Policy this audit tool is a must!" July 31, 2023 5.0 Amazing lightweight tool which can be installed and used within minutes, provides key security information on what your users are doing with there password decisions and also there inactivity. Creates actionable spreadsheets and pdf's so you can target the users who are using breached password or sharing passwords with others. Pros Ease of use, can be loaded up instantly and provides real time up to date reports of whats going on within your enviroment regarding user passwords and user activity. Cons For a free tool that provides a vast amount of information there are very little 'cons' I would only ask for improvements in the reporting area so the data could be filtered more but again these are more feature requests than cons. Review Source RH Raza H. IT Dir Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great product and easy to setup " January 7, 2020 5.0 The specops Has been great and their service is good and the password are one of the biggest day to day things which all admin dread having to reset specially after long weekend or after users gets back from vacation and forgets all the time , Pros How easy it was to setup and how well it works , I have been using this for over two years and it makes my job so much easier and the time i get back not having to bother resetting password every day Cons I have to say I have had any issues so far and I’m pretty luck not have had any major issues Reason for choosing Specops Password Auditor How easy and simple and the price was no brainer Review Source SR Shiva R. IT Integration Leader Pharmaceuticals Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "easy to use freeware tool" November 27, 2019 5.0 It was easy to install, configure and use the product and the vendor provided good documentation - very positive experience. Pros This is probably one of the best freeware tools available to review password policies,, compare and benchmark with others as well be able to audit the administration of password policy. It also helps generate reports that show weak passwords that are vulnerable as well as expired passwords and enhance password security. Cons The tool fulfills its functionality and hence there is really nothing that I really would like to call out as missing or poorly done. The one suggestion that I have though is to include underlying details to the summary information on the dashboard. Reason for choosing Specops Password Auditor It was a freeware tool that was serving the purpose of administering password policy whilee providing good reporting capability. Review Source RR Robin R. Assoc Dir IT Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Simple and straight forward" April 6, 2021 5.0 Would recommend to any org trying to block users from using inappropriate passwords. Pros Documentation was good. Updates are dynamic, so no need to babysit the app. Really like that you can create custom black lists to prevent users from using words that AD or Google allow. Cons Nothing, it works as expected. We had to get some clarity on policies to meet our needs, but that was a simple email with support. Review Source KY Kamal Y. Head of Infrastructure Financial Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Password auditor" July 31, 2023 5.0 Pros The password hash comparison is one of the most useful features in the product, this is especially helpful for ensuring that privileged users are being as secure as they can be. Cons Manually downloading the breached protection can be tedious and would be great if it was included as part of a software update. Review Source AC Alex C. IT Support Technician Automotive Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Specops Auditor Review" June 28, 2022 5.0 Good software from start to finish. Pros Simple to use and navigate, for updating new password lists and separating different password categories. Cons There wasn't anything to say that's negative. Review Source nC nick C. director Financial Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great integration of product" November 27, 2019 4.0 THis enabled us to keep an eye and have a dashboard to be more proactive and get good insights into our business. Pros The software was very easue to bring into architecture and use. We could not have asked for a more seemless transition. Cons No issues of note. We are very happy with product. Reason for choosing Specops Password Auditor It met our scability needs with minimal delays and intrusion. Review Source RR Robin R. Assoc Dir IT Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "SPEC OPS filled a much needed gap" January 7, 2020 5.0 While the users are frustrated with the new policies, the IT and Security teams are very satisfied. We are now able to force users to comply with restrictions that the built in policies in AD are extremely lacking. Pros Being able to customize the dictionary is a huge need for our firm. We have many company specific terms and acronyms that we are able to block users from using. The auditor confirms our policies are being enforced. Cons So far, nothing. We've had no gray area when it comes to enforcement once we installed this product. Reason for choosing Specops Password Auditor N/A Review Source NA Neil A. Deputy IT Services Manager Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A must for any network admin" June 28, 2022 5.0 Helping to keep our network secure and manage users expectations and implications of password management. Pros Easy to use and fast with detailed reports. Cons Nothing comes to mind, the software is good as is. Reason for choosing Specops Password Auditor Ease of use. Review Source MT Martin T. IT Infrastructure Administrator Legal Services Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Great prep for password policy changes" June 28, 2022 5.0 Pros Has super useful features, like showing which users have the same password and which users have known compromised passwords. We are looking to remove forced password changes in our organization and this gives great insight into some of the adjustments that need to be made before that can be implemented. Cons Some of the better features are hidden behind a paywall but that is as expected for any product. Review Source MG Marc G. IT Infrastructure Engineer Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A handy little tool!" June 28, 2022 5.0 Fantastic. The team at Specops are always really helpful if support is required. Pros SpecOps Password Auditor is a great little tool for discovering weaknesses with users' passwords. It's great for a quick snapshot of your overall password and account health in AD. Cons There's not a lot to dislike. The product is pretty simple. Review Source TG Travis G. Network Administrator Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Excellent product that helped align our policies with NIST standards" November 27, 2019 5.0 It has been a great resource in our multi-layered cyber security strategy. Sales and implementation were a breeze. Pros Ease of setup, it takes no time to get deployed and configured. Cons It would be nice if the blacklist check was included with the base product. Reason for choosing Specops Password Auditor Ease of installation. Review Source MS Mark S. IT Security Manager Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Excellent Solution" January 28, 2020 5.0 Pros The solution provides everything we needed to support our password enforcement policy Cons Really nothing to say about the solution. Review Source MZ MURAT Z. System and Cloud Infrastructure Manager Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy implementation and usage" November 27, 2019 5.0 Pros Custom words adding. It is easy and usefull. Cons Local invoice and process is important for us. Review Source PG Paul G. Group Head of IT Real Estate Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Checking the market" June 28, 2022 4.0 compare to other supplier offerings this is easy to use and the detailed report at the end is on the nose when it comes to highlighting all the necessary need to know information. Pros The detailed report is a fantastic output. It incorporates all the necessary detail that I can provide this to our board of directors at our quarterly meetings for a snapshot on out attack surface Cons I'm finding it difficult to say anything negative about this!!! Review Source JF Jesse F. Systems Administrator Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Powerful and easy to use" January 28, 2020 5.0 Pros The wealth of information given from the tool was a great feature, especially the comparison of current policy to industry best practices. Cons I did not encounter any features or usability that was a negative for me. Review Source NS Neil S. Platform Services Manager Insurance Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Specops really helped my security" June 28, 2022 4.0 Pros The depth of showing how vulnerable some passwords were in our AD Cons nothing i disliked about the software to be honest Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Password Management](https://www.capterra.com/password-management-software/)[Computer Security](https://www.capterra.com/computer-security-software/)[Vulnerability Scanner](https://www.capterra.com/vulnerability-scanner-software/)