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Atos DirX Directory vs One Identity Manager comparison

 

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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

Atos DirX Directory
Average Rating
6.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Application Infrastructure (27th)
One Identity Manager
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
125
Ranking in other categories
User Provisioning Software (1st), Identity Management (IM) (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

Atos DirX Directory and One Identity Manager aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Atos DirX Directory is designed for Application Infrastructure and holds a mindshare of 0.8%, up 0.5% compared to last year.
One Identity Manager, on the other hand, focuses on Identity Management (IM), holds 5.4% mindshare, down 7.1% since last year.
Application Infrastructure Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Atos DirX Directory0.8%
Apache Web Server11.4%
IIS10.5%
Other77.3%
Application Infrastructure
Identity Management (IM) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
One Identity Manager5.4%
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud18.4%
Microsoft Entra ID11.8%
Other64.4%
Identity Management (IM)
 

Featured Reviews

Kleber Fernandes - PeerSpot reviewer
An identity management system with valuable knowledge
We use Atos DirX Directory for cybersecurity with Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solutions Atos DirX Directory helps take care of attacks and manage responses. It also has artificial intelligence to mitigate any attack. The most valuable feature is its knowledge. The price could be…
Charles Essien - PeerSpot reviewer
Makes identity management more robust with the new portal, but needs faster processing and better support
For basic tasks, it's acceptable, but when there are complexities and building on those complexities, it becomes slow because One Identity Manager doesn't do parallel processing; it processes in series and in batches. That's a drawback because with a heavy database and many processes, it becomes slow, which isn't ideal for user experience. There are many areas in One Identity Manager that have room for improvement. I don't prefer that One Identity Manager uses series processing where everything is in a queue; it has to process in order, which means there are too many layers involved in processing a single piece of information. If they could simplify that and make processing faster, it would be perfect. The database queue process doesn't make sense, and it's annoying waiting for processes to finish before another starts. Also, when upgrading, they should be more considerate; with the transition from One Identity Manager 7.0 to 8.2, many functions were phased out, requiring extensive upgrading of numerous scripts. I find it pretty difficult to customize the solution because you really need to be an expert. If you have about one year of experience, you can't do much with One Identity Manager. You need many years of experience to customize solutions effectively.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is its knowledge."
"DirX Directory is the best feature of the product: a very fast, stable LDAP directory."
"The role and attribute-based access control has been greatly improved."
"The solution offers high performance."
"Business roles are one way to help companies to identify job codes and position codes. It enables the grouping and automating of certain types of access for certain departments... Doing that in One Identity Manager is a very simple task and it is very well organized."
"One Identity enables us to provide users with permissions for only the roles that they need. We can use segmentation to ensure that users don't have roles that can cause trouble in the business."
"When it comes to ease of customization, there are a lot of different object types. I can create my own object types."
"One Identity Manager's most valuable asset is the ability to customize its front-end website."
"The Data Importer is a great tool to create an ETL. It generates code which is easy to maintain later without the tool."
"We have reduced about 60% of our help desk calls, especially for onboarding and simple tasks that do One Identity automation."
"It is very powerful and flexible. It works at a very high level, but it can also be tailored as per needs."
"From an end-user perspective, it is very easy to use. There is no need to follow extensive documentation; you just need to go through the process while raising a request."
 

Cons

"The user interface could be more convenient for people that don't know the tool too intensively."
"The price could be better. It would be better if they developed a better endpoint solution in the next release."
"Needs more available consultants and implementation partners."
"The Self-Service Portal is old school and it lacks easy accessibility for users."
"An overall modernization of the product is required in order to keep up with newer products."
"The initial setup was complex. We have a lot of different systems. The journey from implementing to joining all the systems was difficult."
"The system role manager, or some of the roles that are inside Identity Manager, are limited to one user. It would be more flexible if these responsibility roles could be attached to many people."
"I would like to have more advanced features and reporting added to One Identity Manager."
"The customization process should be simplified."
"The performance could be better. I also think One Identity could improve its documentation for developers. Many of One Identity's features aren't fully documented. We don't have enough information on how to use them."
"We take screenshots with the time stamp and give them to the auditors. That's cumbersome to do, even if we're only audited once or twice yearly. I take a screenshot and then show them the time to prove that the configuration is consistent. We have built-in processes to take regular screenshots and store them in a secure place for the auditors. It would be helpful if One Identity store the configuration details as a snapshot. It would also help with any rollbacks or change reviews that the organization might want to do."
"A major area for improvement is Web Designer. If One Identity Manager advances this, it will greatly benefit all customers."
"A tool called Analyzer is included to assist with birthright generation. The tool isn't very user-friendly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price could be better."
"In addition to licensing fees, we may incur costs for professional services if product issues or implementation errors arise beyond our control."
"It was okay for us. It was not too much for us. It was nearly the same as other products. It was not 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."
"You get a lot of bang for your buck with One Identity. It has many features that are included in the standard IGA license. Most people who are considering buying One Identity don't understand how much power is behind it in engines."
"It is cost-effective. I do not know about the other regions, but here in the Middle East, the competitors are almost double the price."
"The price of One Identity Manager is cheaper than SailPoint."
"One Identity Manager's pricing is reasonable."
"One Identity Manager has a reasonable price point."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business35
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise83
 

Questions from the Community

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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?
One Identity Manager is not cheap at all, which is a significant drawback for small to mid-sized companies. Only large enterprises can afford the licensing fees, and the pricing needs to drop. They...
What needs improvement with One Identity Manager?
For basic tasks, it's acceptable, but when there are complexities and building on those complexities, it becomes slow because One Identity Manager doesn't do parallel processing; it processes in se...
 

Also Known As

DirX Directory
Quest One Identity Manager
 

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Sample Customers

National Savings and Investments, Vehicle and Operator Services Agency
Texas A&M, Sky Media, BHF Bank, Swiss Post, Union Investment, Wayne State University. More at OneIdentity.com/casestudies
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