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We performed a comparison between One Identity Manager and Symantec Identity Governance and Administration based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Identity Management (IM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed One Identity Manager vs. Symantec Identity Governance and Administration Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"What I like most is that we can always find a solution, and we can also find the cause when something goes wrong. I like that the most because everything is in one way or another traceable. That is what I like most. I like its reliability.""User-friendly solution.""The support for the validity of the resources is valuable. The tool allows resource assignments within a validity period so that the managers do not have to remember to revoke the access once the work is done.""The most valuable functionality of the solution for us is that when employees stop working for the municipality, they are automatically disabled in Active Directory. Omada controls that 100 percent. They are disabled for 30 days, and after that time Omada deletes the Active Directory account. The same type of thing happens when we employ a new person. Their information is automatically imported to Omada and they are equipped with the roles and rights so they can do their jobs.""It has a lot of out-of-the-box features. It is flexible, and there are a lot of possibilities to configure and extend it. It is user-friendly. It has an interface that is end-user or business-user friendly.""I appreciate all the support we receive from Omada.""Surveying is a valuable feature because it allows us to import data and see who has access to what data, for example.""The teams we work with at Omada provide great insights and support. Overall, it has been a pleasure working with them. That's the part we value the most."

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"This solution is quite flexible. We have a lot of customization since we have our own business processes.""In terms of what I found most valuable in One Identity Manager, it's the only product where the workflow and the catalog can be configured on roles or by business people. You don't need to know the technology at all to configure that, so this is the product's biggest advantage as well as its strongest feature. One Identity Manager is also business-oriented and IAM administrator-oriented.""The One Identity birthright process has helped generate user accounts more accurately and quickly.""One of the valuable features is that it is relatively organized. I definitely appreciate that aspect. It is also relatively simple to use with a very easy flow to the GUI. The user interface is really top-notch.""It is easy to extend the product for custom purposes.""The most valuable feature of One Identity Manager is it simplifies user-account provisioning and administration. One Identity offers a comprehensive range of solutions that cater to almost every aspect of the identity and access management domain.""The best part of One Identity Manager is that it provides wholesome features. Most of the things required for identity management are given out of the box in One Identity Manager. You can just define your use cases, take this tool, and right away implement the solution.""The most valuable feature of One Identity Manager for me is its Designer tool."

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"Out-of-the-box the product has a lot of opportunity for configuration and sophisticated identity management capability.""The most valuable features are role-based access and identity provisioning, which allow a single point of user access to multiple places.""I like that it is easy to diagnose. It has a version of a virtual appliance so we can download it, run it, configure it, and it would take about 10 to 15 minutes to configure the cluster or so.""Provisioning engine (on the back-end, separate from front-end components, that's part of layered architecture).""It is easy to use, and does not requires an extensive programming or development background.""​It has improved our user management. It is definitely streamlined​.""When comparing it to other products, you can set up CA IAM in a PoC very quickly to demonstrate its provisioning capabilities.""Automated provisioning removes manual labor and manual provisioning."

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Cons
"The user interface could be improved. The interface between Omada and the user is mainly text-based.""We are trying to use Omada's standards and to adapt our processes. But we have had some trouble with the bad documentation. This is something that they could improve on. It has not been possible for us to analyze some of the problems so far, based on the documentation. We always need consultants. The documentation should include some implementation hints and some guidelines for implementing the processes.""The solution should be made more agile for customers to own or configure.""There's a challenge with handling large amounts of data in this system.""The account management integration isn't bad, but it isn't plug-and-play like Microsoft Azure. You need some deep development knowledge to set up the connectors.""The architecture of the entire system should also be less complex. The way they process the data is complex.""The reporting and importing have room for improvement.""The Omada support response time has room for improvement."

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"The initial setup was quite complex because you run into some existing policies that the company already had. There was some trouble with some inconsequential policies.""It has problems with performance. This is a very serious issue for us. Other than that, it's really capable. The performance is what is missing. It's really poor.""The interface can be a bit complex for an administrator to manage.""The product's GUI could be more user-friendly.""The product must include SaaS in the future.""It should be able to give a client version of the product, rather than just a web-portal.""We would like the product to integrate with ServiceNow, since One Identity Manager and ServiceNow are two of our better tools.""Make the logging and debugging easier to find, because I'm always confused, "Where do I have to go to turn this log on if I want to see it?""

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"The directory has room for improvement. Also, the dashboards and, in particular, the KPI dashboard that shows the current user’s information needs reworking.""Integration capabilities with other solutions and formats, including JSON, could be improved.""The product works slowly while accessing cloud-native solutions.""We would like to see integration with analytics. Also, for them to be more efficient regarding discovering and implementing new rules.""There are several areas for improvement in Symantec Identity Governance and Administration. They have no proper documentation on how to do backups. They also have a lengthy workflow process where we have to make some configurations to manage automation in the rules and in our tasks which takes time. We have to manually configure all the configuration files, and we cannot export users because there's no export system in Symantec Identity Governance and Administration. What we'd like to see in the next release of the solution is for them to make configuration and integration with other systems their top priorities. We have many API systems to manage, so hopefully, if they make these enhancements shortly, we can directly connect with our API systems when using Symantec Identity Governance and Administration.""I find the API boring. I also faced issues while integrating with CA SSO.""A better information display for the approvals within the workflow would give them more information and the ability to comment back on a request as to why they're rejecting it. We've been telling them we'd like this improvement, and we hope to see it.""The solution is not the best or the fastest available."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The pricing is too high for SMBs."
  • "Omada continues to be very competitive on pricing, especially on the Omada cloud product."
  • "The initial total cost of ownership to implement Omada Identity is not small. The TCO for the implementation is as high as any other solution. However, the cost of maintaining the solution is at par or lower than competitors, including adding more features or maintaining the system after the initial deployment or installation to make sure that they are available for users to use or extending the functionalities of those activities. Those maintenance costs are lower than other vendors, but the initial cost of getting the system installed is still high."
  • "It is licensed per managed user per year."
  • "There were a lot of administrator, partner, and supplier accounts for people who were no longer working for us but still in the system. So, we reduced the number of users no longer with the company, which saved us some money on licensing."
  • "It's a fair price for the on-premises system. Compared with what we had before, it's much cheaper and we get all the modules in one. We tried to go with the cloud, but it was far too expensive."
  • "From an on-prem point of view, the cost is quite transparent and reasonable. The direct cost is primarily for licenses and maintenance on licenses."
  • "My client deals directly with the Omada Identity team in terms of licensing. I never look at pricing, so I'm not aware of how much the solution costs, but it's worth the money. Often, when you begin to use Omada Identity and it takes a while to set up, it'll be irreversible, and you'd depend on and focus more on the functionality of the solution, rather than its price tag."
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  • "Start with an operations team that is motivated to learn a lot in a short period of time. The longer you wait, the more expensive it will be to get the right level of expertise in this area."
  • "There are old processes that are really great for some people and look like pieces of artwork. However, the maintenance of them is really expensive."
  • "The solution is flexible, in general. You can define the parts of the solution that you want to use, and it won't affect the price."
  • "We have the premium support and are very satisfied. They are always answer our questions very quickly. For the moment, we are very satisfied, but I think it's because we are paying for the premium support."
  • "It helps us save on licenses for applications because we are following the account lifecycle, as well as account reactivation."
  • "We are paying for premium support, which is expensive. However, we do receive very good, fast support."
  • "It needs flexibility in the licensing or packaging, because you buy the entire package at once, and sometimes the customers are a bit overwhelmed with whatever they get. I would like if they could cut the licensing or packaging into somewhat smaller things."
  • "It has helped to reduce customer costs."
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  • "Compared to other options, CA products are not that expensive."
  • "The price is based on the number of users."
  • "Pricing and licensing models are adequate and reasonable."
  • "The connector is free, and bundled with the product."
  • "I do not recall the approximate prices or licensing models, although I do so that it was priced per user number."
  • "The product has a good price in competition with another product with the same solution."
  • "Symantec keeps increasing the price. I rate its pricing a seven on a scale of ten."
  • "The price is flexible for our existing customers."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:We don't have to go in and do a lot of the work that we did before. It may have saved us somewhere in the range of 10 to… more »
    Top Answer:My client deals directly with the Omada Identity team in terms of licensing. I never look at pricing, so I'm not aware… more »
    Top Answer:There are some technical bits and pieces that we have looked at that could be better. For instance, when you do a… more »
    Top Answer:The One Identity birthright process has helped generate user accounts more accurately and quickly.
    Top Answer:I would advise finding and using a development partner for implementation unless you have a dedicated identity… more »
    Top Answer:The One Identity system is very modular. The product is similar to an erector set, where you can do the same thing in… more »
    Top Answer:The product’s most valuable feature is flexibility. It can be customized as per the customer’s requirements.
    Top Answer:The product works slowly while accessing cloud-native solutions. They should work on their ability to integrate with… more »
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    Omada Identity Suite, Omada Identity Cloud
    Quest One Identity Manager, Dell One Identity Manager
    CA Identity Suite, Symantec IGA, Layer7 Identity Suite, CA Identity Manager (CA IDM), CA Identity Minder, CA IAM, CA Identity Manager (CA IDM), CA Identity Governance
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    Omada
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    Overview

    Omada Identity delivers an end-to-end identity and access management solution with essential identity governance functionality for secure, compliant, and efficient administration of all users' access rights across on-premises or cloud-based systems. The solution provides configurable best practice processes that covers all identity and access related scenarios from providing an access risk overview, management of identities lifecycle, to automated enforcement of policies.

    One Identity Manager is a value-added and trusted active directory management and user provisioning software solution. One Identity Manager administers and protects an organization’s data and users, minimizes threats, and ensures that compliance regulations are consistently satisfied.

    Users will have access to the data and applications they need when they need them. One Identity can be used on premises, in the cloud, and also with hybrid options. One Identity Manager is able to easily combine strict governance compliance regulations and rigorous security protocols to keep business enterprises secure and functional today and into the future. One Identity Manager is also a robust, scalable identity governance and administration (IGA) solution. The solution is designed to meet the changing needs of a growing dynamic business enterprise, and not be limited or left vulnerable by IT department constricts.

    One Identity consistently provides robust security solutions that facilitate a strong secure enterprise where the users, applications, and critical data are safe and secure. The unified identity security platform provides identity governance and administration (IGA), privileged access management (PAM), active directory management and security (ADMS), and identity and access management (IAM) processes to ensure an aggressive stance on security for today’s dynamic enterprise organizations.

    One Identity is used by more than 11,000 organizations worldwide managing over five hundred million plus identities.

    One Identity Manager Features

    • Self-service options: Organizations save time and are able to get tasks completed easily. Users can request permissions or access and receive predetermined approval based on role assignments.

    • Password management: Organizations can easily reset user passwords based on established organizational protocols. Password policies can be determined according to user roles and assignments.

    • Governance: One Identity Manager offers complete visibility regarding data access, such as who has access, when the access was given, and the reasons why access was given. The solution delivers clear reporting to comply with any regulatory requirements.

    • SAP certified: Users are able to amplify existing SAP security protocols and seamlessly connect accounts under governance. One Identity Manager is a complete identity access solution.

    • Reporting: One Identity Manager delivers reliable reporting regarding user access and privileged access to an organization's network. The reporting can satisfy all government and regulatory compliance standards.

    • Connectors: One Identity Manager’s significant amount of available connectors enable organizations to easily extend identity governance to the cloud and will ensure cloud application time is minimized significantly.

    Reviews from Real Users

    The initial setup process for an employee is straightforward. We set up processes for user accounts and we can add other processes to them. Our goal is to automate all user-permission and user-administration processes with One Identity and we are doing that more and more.” - Marc H., IT Architect at a tech services company

    “The most valuable features are that it has a lot of capabilities, can integrate with a lot of systems, including automated onboarding like CyberArk, and allows you to integrate different entities.” - Security Consultant at a financial services firm

    The Symantec Identity Governance and Administration (formerly CA Identity Suite) provides comprehensive identity management and governance capabilities with a simple, intuitive user experience. This user experience can dramatically simplify processes such as user access requests and access certifications, resulting in improved productivity and user satisfaction. In addition, the Symantec Identity Governance and Administration performs risk analysis and certification and enables remediation actions in real-time during the access provisioning steps, thereby improving audit performance and risk posture with preventive policy enforcement.

    While providing these business and governance-centric capabilities for business users, the Symantec Identity Governance and Administration also delivers core enterprise-grade identity management and governance capabilities, including broad provisioning support for on-premise and cloud apps, extensibility and flexibility to integrate with other IT systems and consumer-grade scale. This means organizations are not forced to choose between usability and performance. With the Symantec Identity Governance and Administration, they can have both.

    Sample Customers
    Bayer, ECCO Shoes, Vattenfall, NuStar Energy, Unicredit, Schiphol Group
    Texas A&M, Sky Media, BHF Bank, Swiss Post, Union Investment, Wayne State University. More at OneIdentity.com/casestudies
    Acciona, Core Blox, DBS
    Top Industries
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    Government16%
    Retailer13%
    Energy/Utilities Company11%
    Educational Organization11%
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    Financial Services Firm16%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Government7%
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    Financial Services Firm37%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Healthcare Company10%
    Construction Company7%
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    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Government8%
    Manufacturing Company7%
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    Financial Services Firm30%
    Healthcare Company18%
    Insurance Company8%
    Government8%
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    Computer Software Company27%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Government10%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise6%
    Large Enterprise77%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise68%
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    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise6%
    Large Enterprise66%
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    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise64%
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    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise59%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise73%
    Buyer's Guide
    One Identity Manager vs. Symantec Identity Governance and Administration
    May 2024
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    One Identity Manager is ranked 3rd in Identity Management (IM) with 75 reviews while Symantec Identity Governance and Administration is ranked 20th in Identity Management (IM) with 65 reviews. One Identity Manager is rated 8.0, while Symantec Identity Governance and Administration is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of One Identity Manager writes "The JML is customizable but the support team isn't strong". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symantec Identity Governance and Administration writes "Works well on-premises and has partial capabilities but lacks many feaures". One Identity Manager is most compared with SailPoint IdentityIQ, Oracle Identity Governance, EVOLVEUM midPoint, Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) and Saviynt, whereas Symantec Identity Governance and Administration is most compared with SailPoint IdentityIQ, AlertEnterprise Enterprise Guardian, SAP Identity Management, Microsoft Identity Manager and OpenIAM Identity Governance. See our One Identity Manager vs. Symantec Identity Governance and Administration report.

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