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Windows and Active Directory admin from one Explorer-style console.
Hyena is a Windows tool for managing users, groups, servers and Active Directory from one console. The current version is 17.0, and a license costs $150 to $329 per administrator, depending on how many you buy.
It uses an Explorer-style tree with right-click menus, so most admin tasks sit in one place. It manages users, groups, shares, services, events, printers and sessions, and Active Task lets you bulk import and update AD attributes from a text file. Hyena runs on any Windows client and manages Windows Server 2003 to 2025, plus Exchange 2000 to 2019. Licenses are per administrator, not per server or end user, and a registration key lets you use the registered version indefinitely.
Bottom line: Hyena is good value for Windows admins who want one faster console than the built-in tools, paid once per admin. It only helps with Windows networks, so look elsewhere for cloud-only or non-Windows setups.
Users, groups, shares, services, events, printers and sessions in one tree, with right-click actions.
Import and update most AD attributes from a delimited text file. Saved task files run from the command line or on a schedule.
Monitor services, schedule jobs, manage disks and files, and pull WMI inventory from servers.
Export lists and reports to Microsoft Access and Excel. Terminal Server sessions and user properties are covered too.
| Licenses | Price per license | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 2 | $329 | Enterprise Edition, one license per administrator. |
| 3 to 4 | $287 | Same edition, per administrator. |
| 5 to 9 | $250 | Same edition, per administrator. |
| 10 to 24 | $220 | Same edition, per administrator. |
| 25 to 49 | $196 | Same edition, per administrator. |
| 50 to 99 | $172 | Same edition, per administrator. |
| 100+ | $150 | Same edition, per administrator. |
| Upgrade | 50% of license | Upgrade from an older version, including two years of free upgrades. |
US dollars per administrator license, from systemtools.com on 5 Nov 2026. Prices subject to change. Concurrent-use licensing is not allowed.