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Acuant IDscan vs RSA Adaptive Authentication comparison

Acuant and RSA are both solutions in the Authentication Systems category. Acuant is ranked #69, while RSA is ranked #27. Acuant holds a 0.1% mindshare in AS, compared to RSA’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Acuant users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 71% of RSA users who would recommend it.
Acuant IDscan
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100% willing to recommend
RSA Adaptive Authentication
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71% willing to recommend
 

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We performed a comparison between Acuant IDscan and RSA Adaptive Authentication based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Acuant IDscan
Ranking in Authentication Systems
69th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
RSA Adaptive Authentication
Ranking in Authentication Systems
27th
Average Rating
6.8
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Authentication Systems category, the mindshare of Acuant IDscan is 0.1%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of RSA Adaptive Authentication is 0.5%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Shrikant Sutar - PeerSpot reviewer
Good authentication features with helpful technical support
It is a great solution for authentication We need instructions or a manual for users with details on things like how to scan. It should also be a user-friendly manual. We have been using Acuant IDscan for more than six months. It is deployed on-premises. It is a stable product.  It is not…
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It stops fraud in banks and reduces their costs
RSA Adaptive Authentication is one of the most used tools for stopping fraud in the world. The tool is very good variable to take into account when deciding what product to choose. I think RSA is best options in this field since the tool is a really good piece of engineering.
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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It is a great solution for authentication."
"Our customer are seeing value from the product, as they experience cost reductions. They can stop fraud from their customers, then their customers can have a better experience from their services."
"Risk Engine’s risk score, eFN, GeoIP, and device binding all coming together in the Policy Rules to decide when to escalate to MFA."
"The most valuable feature is the stock tokens. That works the best for us."
"The capability to manage your business policy related to security when required without vendor involvement."
"Ingestion of logs and raising alert space on those logs are the most valuable features."
 

Cons

"We need instructions or a manual for users with details on things like how to scan."
"RSA Adaptive Authentication lacks a mechanism to verify the identity of a new user in the Enrollment event workflow."
"Better filters when searching for events. The current features for current filters when searching fraud events are not very comprehensive. You can only filter by certain fields in the transaction."
"The product is basically unusable. We need better ease of use; it's overly complicated."
"It has taken years to implement."
"Reporting modules is one of the major areas that can be improved further."
"I would like to see a more adaptive type of solution, something that we could use on our web pages..."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"You may need to opt for second best if funding is low and the number of users is huge. However, the pricing is able to be negotiated if your user figures are huge."
"Keep the proxy service layer on premises. That consumes SaaS security services on the back-end."
"The pricing is $50 per head, yearly."
"Customers need to deploy the solution in a very expensive infrastructure. RSA should should think about a less expensive infrastructure for customers because the solution costs around $100,000, and the infrastructure needed to support that solution may be even more expensive than that price."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
48%
Computer Software Company
13%
Healthcare Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
5%
 

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Product Reports

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Overview

Acuant IDscan® saves time, increases revenue and impresses customers. IDscan works with a mobile device or TWAIN compatible desktop scanner to obtain images of any government issued identity document with our world class image capture technology. Through the automation of intelligent image capture and data auto-fill, you can streamline and modernize workflows. No more manual entry, photocopying, or endless paperwork.

Identity card information is processed securely in the cloud without storing any data or images on the local device, and accurately auto-populates into your application (CRM, EMR, Database, etc.) in seconds!

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RSA Adaptive Authentication is a risk-based two-factor authentication solution providing cost-effective protection for an entire user base. Adaptive Authentication secures online portals, SSL VPNs, and web access management portals for different types of organizations in the healthcare, insurance, enterprise, government, financial services, and other industries. Based on the transparent two-factor authentication technology, Adaptive Authentication works behind the scenes to authenticate end users and transactions based on individual end user and device profiles. In addition, Adaptive Authentication uses the RSA Risk Engine to estimate the level of risk for the specific activity and uses information collected from the RSAeFraudNetwork (a cross-organization, cross-application, cross-border online fraud network) to identify fraudulent activities. The Policy Manager determines what actions must be performed, depending on the risk score and other parameters.
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Sample Customers

Veem, Mercari, Fundbx, Binance, Huobi, Mezu, Montual
ADP, Ameritas, Partners Healthcare
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