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ARCON Privileged Access Management vs One Identity Manager comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

ARCON Privileged Access Man...
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
Privileged Access Management (PAM) (11th)
One Identity Manager
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
169
Ranking in other categories
User Provisioning Software (1st), Identity Management (IM) (1st), Identity Governance Administration (IGA) (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Identity and Access Management solutions, they serve different purposes. ARCON Privileged Access Management is designed for Privileged Access Management (PAM) and holds a mindshare of 2.5%, down 4.1% compared to last year.
One Identity Manager, on the other hand, focuses on Identity Governance Administration (IGA), holds 10.6% mindshare, down 14.5% since last year.
Privileged Access Management (PAM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ARCON Privileged Access Management2.5%
CyberArk Privileged Access Manager10.4%
Delinea Secret Server4.5%
Other82.6%
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
Identity Governance Administration (IGA) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
One Identity Manager10.6%
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud29.6%
Saviynt Identity Cloud17.7%
Other42.099999999999994%
Identity Governance Administration (IGA)
 

Featured Reviews

DS
System and DBA at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Enhanced security through session monitoring and activity recording
From an end-user point of view, it would be beneficial if the system could provide information about the last login. This would help identify if the server was accessed by me or if someone has potentially stolen my credentials. It would provide a clearer picture of whether ARCON Privileged Access Management is accessed by an authentic user.
Neha Chhangani - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Analyst at a startup based organization
Centralized identity governance has automated lifecycle management and simplifies compliance
One Identity Manager could be improved by making the initial setup and configuration simpler, especially for complex workflows and integrations. The user interface and reporting dashboards could also be more modern and intuitive with better out-of-the-box analytics. Additionally, clearer documentation and faster implementation guidance would help organizations get value more quickly. One specific challenge my team encountered was the complexity during initial configuration, especially when setting up custom workflows and role models which required more time and expertise. We also felt that out-of-the-box reports and dashboards are limited, and more customizable real-time analytics would be helpful. Better documentation and guided setup wizards would make adoption easier, particularly for teams new to identity governance tools. One improvement I think One Identity Manager needs is the enhanced self-service experience. The end-user self-service portal could be more intuitive with clearer guidance for access requests and password resets. Additionally, while integrations are solid, deeper cloud-native connectors and API-driven automation would help in hybrid and multi-cloud environments. A more responsive mobile interface or dedicated app for approvals and tasks would help managers who are often on the go. One more improvement is the built-in predictive insights or trend dashboards around access patterns and risk could improve proactive governance. More descriptive error messages and in-tool troubleshooting tips during setup configuration would reduce dependency on external documentation or support.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The session management capabilities are helpful. The session recording feature for system handling is good. It also eliminates the need to open many ports for end-users, simplifying access."
"This product has helped us to protect privileged accounts and comply with password policies for privileged accounts."
"Overall, aside from the lack of password management, this solution is the best."
"The technical support is excellent."
"Overall, I would rate ARCON Privileged Access Management nine out of ten."
"It's a go-ahead for any organization that is looking to meet their compliance and audit requirements."
"The product's deployment phase was easy."
"Session recording is the most valuable feature, as it covers compliance and it also covers our in-house applications."
"The portfolio view simplifies this process, eliminating the need to check through Tableau or other tools."
"For me, personally, the automation is the most valuable feature. I don't have to do things manually, like creating user accounts and provisioning them to the target systems."
"The Data Importer is a great tool to create an ETL. It generates code which is easy to maintain later without the tool."
"The biggest improvement has been the auditing, as now we have a record of what the users have, what the users have requested and when, and when things were approved, all in the same system."
"From a technical perspective, One Identity Manager's greatest strength lies in its extensive customization options."
"The tool's true advantage is its flexibility; it provides building blocks that can be easily assembled to create custom processes, much like constructing something with Lego bricks."
"One Identity Manager has made the audit process smoother for my team and organization, which is the most important outcome."
"One Identity Manager has positively impacted the organization by reducing account creation and access approval times from days or weeks to minutes or hours through automated workflows."
 

Cons

"Currently, along with the upgrade of the ARCON solution, we have to consider the desktops and the endpoints from where the solution will have to be accessed. We have to upgrade those endpoints and desktops as well. So upgrades are not smooth."
"This product is lacking in terms of dashboarding analytics and should have user behavior analytics."
"There are some features lacking but they typically are added when the upgrades are released."
"It should be browser-agnostic and, frankly, it is working well on Internet Explorer. It should work on popular browsers like Mozilla and Firefox."
"ARCON Privileged Access Management is not a user-friendly solution, and the application flow from one screen to another is very complex."
"The product is good but a lot of things can be changed, the way the system has been designed."
"They need to improve on technical support, because ARCON has become a critical application."
"They need to support all web browsers. At the moment it only supports Explorer, IE. They have to come up with a solution to support all browsers."
"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."
"The user experience is good, but it can be improved. There are a lot of features in the administration part, and they need better documentation. For example, they need to explain the main reason for a feature, and what the tables are in the database. It needs better documentation about all the features that are in the solution."
"The response was not what I expected."
"A tool called Analyzer is included to assist with birthright generation. The tool isn't very user-friendly."
"Using dynamic business roles can degrade the performance of One Identity Manager."
"The current version we have is stable but there are bugs, of course. There are many bugs."
"There is an area for improvement when it comes to intuitiveness. It has the ability to manage everything and does that fairly well, but that also causes a risk of drowning end-users in complexity."
"I have noticed a slow performance dynamic group integration with AWS Cloud that could be improved with One Identity Manager."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is available with competitive pricing. Licensing is not complex. We calculated the license requirements by counting the number of admins and the number of devices which were going to integrate with it."
"It is good value for our business. According to me, their competitors are more costly. Therefore, it is quite affordable. I find the ARCON to be much cheaper than the other products in the market."
"ARCON Privileged Access Management's pricing is reasonable."
"I am not in a position to give any financials, but whatever we have paid, it is value for money. Their licensing model is good. They have been flexible for us."
"They do have some licenses, which are required for things like Linux servers. However, in my environment, we do not have Linux servers."
"The licensing is simple, and there are only two types licensing: device licensing and user-based licensing."
"There are no major concerns with licensing because we can handle multiple servers in our kiosk system."
"The cost of this product is very cheap, comparatively in the global market."
"Pricing depends on licensing models, such as per-user licensing and feature-based pricing. Additional models like governance, provisioning, and reporting increase costs."
"On-premises, it is cheap. It is way cheaper than others. The cost of the hosted one varies. They do offer a hosted one, and its cost varies, but it is not that expensive. You have a license for employees and a license for support."
"One Identity Manager is priced in the middle range but offers good value due to lower implementation time compared to competitors. Total cost of ownership is crucial where the main expense is in implementation, not licensing."
"It's not cheap, but the pricing is okay. Other applications cost about the same."
"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."
"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."
"We are using a self-built solution. It would cost too much to get that up to the standard of what we need. In the long-term, it is cheaper to buy a solution that has what we need. Though, we are still running the previous solution, as we are still in the implementation phase."
"One Identity Manager's pricing is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise17
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business83
Midsize Enterprise32
Large Enterprise112
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with ARCON Privileged Access Management?
From an end-user point of view, it would be beneficial if the system could provide information about the last login. This would help identify if the server was accessed by me or if someone has pote...
What is your primary use case for ARCON Privileged Access Management?
Currently, I access our server through the R-Course application, which serves as a part of RDP, Remote ( /products/remote-reviews ) Desktop. However, I connect to my RDP server through the ARCON Pr...
What do you like most about One Identity Manager?
The One Identity birthright process has helped generate user accounts more accurately and quickly.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for One Identity Manager?
The pricing and licensing of One Identity Manager are reasonable considering the features and capabilities it offers for enterprise use.
What needs improvement with One Identity Manager?
One Identity Manager would benefit from enhancements in flow customization and faster performance in large environments to make it more efficient. Overall, it is a strong solution with great potent...
 

Also Known As

ARCON ARCOS, ARCON PAM
Quest One Identity Manager
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

RAK Bank, AXIS Bank, Reliance Capital, Kotak Life Insurance, MTS
Texas A&M, Sky Media, BHF Bank, Swiss Post, Union Investment, Wayne State University. More at OneIdentity.com/casestudies
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