AWS IAM Identity Center vs Thales SafeNet Trusted Access comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Thales are both solutions in the Single Sign-On (SSO) category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.7, while Thales is ranked #21. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 2.3% mindshare in SSO, compared to Thales’s 1.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Thales users who would recommend it.

AWS IAM Identity Center

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100% willing to recommend

AWS IAM Identity Center

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 2, 2024

Thales SafeNet Trusted Access and AWS IAM Identity Center compete in identity and access management. AWS IAM Identity Center has the upper hand due to its integration capabilities and scalability.

Features: Thales SafeNet Trusted Access includes robust authentication methods, detailed access control, and favorable pricing. AWS IAM Identity Center is noted for deep integration with AWS services, intuitive single sign-on management, and seamless AWS ecosystem integration.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Thales SafeNet Trusted Access offers straightforward deployment and a responsive support team. AWS IAM Identity Center benefits from a cloud-native architecture simplifying deployment within AWS and offers an integrated setup appealing to AWS infrastructure users.

Pricing and ROI: Thales SafeNet Trusted Access provides competitive pricing with a strong ROI for cost-effective solutions. AWS IAM Identity Center may have higher setup costs but offers superior long-term ROI through extensive integrations and scalability, enhancing operational efficiencies. The contrast is in initial versus long-term value, benefiting those with an existing AWS footprint.

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Categories and Ranking

AWS IAM Identity Center

Ranking in Single Sign-On (SSO)

8th

Ranking in Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)

7th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Thales SafeNet Trusted Access

Ranking in Single Sign-On (SSO)

21st

Ranking in Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)

26th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Access Management (26th)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Single Sign-On (SSO) category, the mindshare of AWS IAM Identity Center is 2.3%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Thales SafeNet Trusted Access is 1.9%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Single Sign-On (SSO) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
AWS IAM Identity Center	2.3%
Thales SafeNet Trusted Access	1.9%
Other	95.8%

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Kteams Michael

Web developer at King of CMS Consulting

Centralized access control has improved team collaboration but still needs a simpler onboarding

One of the best features AWS IAM Identity Center offers is the permission set, which is one of the best. Then there are the temporary credentials via SSO, the multi-account governance, and the centralized identity management. Those are good features that I believe assist developers, and another feature I can say is one of the best is the improved security with temporary credentials. The feature I find myself relying on the most day-to-day would be the centralized identity management and multi-account governance. It allows me to check what other developers are doing and since I am the admin, I can also revoke the access they have to the AWS accounts.

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GauravMathur

Vice President Information Technology at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Simple to use, easy to set up, and performs well

I'm not saying that we want to switch the product, however, since the requirement has increased, we are looking at other options that may be better suited. The scalability may not there. We have a few specific use cases where we have to avoid the cloud. Especially in Europe, we're not allowed to carry their phone in factories. We need some sort of secure access solution. There's a dependency on Microsoft Azure. I am paying to SafeNet and in parallel, I also need to pay Microsoft to use the same service. That makes no sense, to pay double. If they could do something about it, that would be very good.

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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

"AWS IAM Identity Center has helped our organization by providing a unified dashboard to manage permissions and access controls."

"IAM Identity Center provides micro-level control over resources, services, and users, allowing organizations to grant specific access and privileges safely."

"Overall, IAM Identity Center is a great service, currently rated at nine out of ten."

"I highly recommend AWS IAM Identity Center to new users, especially for storage and deployment services like EC2, which are cost-efficient and scalable."

"The most valuable features of AWS IAM Identity Center are role-based permissions and existing permissions templates."

"The solution enhances security through features like multifactor authentication."

"We efficiently use AWS to create multiple user privileges and permissions, making it very scalable and supportive of our clients' operations."

"Its valuable features include granular access control, allowing precise control over who can access specific AWS resources and under what conditions using JSON-based policies."

More AWS IAM Identity Center pros

"The validation and integrity features of the endpoint are great."

"The interface is easy to use."

"I recommend this solution because it protects information."

"The solution is simple to use."

"The interface is easy to use."

"Right now, we only have a small use case for the product, however, it has performed well."

Cons

"The initial setup isn't very easy, around four on a scale of one to ten. It permits setting up policies that might not be entirely secure if improperly configured, which can lead to issues later."

"Integrating AWS IAM Identity Center with other applications sometimes presents challenges."

"I think AWS IAM Identity Center can be improved by making it beginner-friendly. It was very hard for me to navigate initially because the UI was very complicated."

"IAM is challenging to manage in complex environments."

"There is a desire to see integration or adoption of time-based user creation features within AWS IAM Identity Center."

"IAM is challenging to manage in complex environments. Enhancements could include automation tools or a centralized dashboard for managing roles and policies across multiple accounts, simplifying the process."

"I would like to see more flexibility in the features as sometimes it doesn't meet my expectations."

"For AWS services in general, I had trouble creating an S3 bucket due to a repetitive error message regarding existing names."

More AWS IAM Identity Center cons

"Lacks the ability to integrate network monitoring solutions and authenticate the app users."

"The scalability may not be there."

"SafeNet's reporting and monitoring features could be improved."

"There's a dependency on Microsoft Azure."

"I'd like to see more networking features, such as the ability to integrate network monitoring solutions and authenticate the app users."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is cheap since it is available on the cloud."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

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Manufacturing Company

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Computer Software Company

Performing Arts

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Construction Company

10%

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Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	4

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AWS IAM Identity Center?

The product is easy for beginners to learn and use.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS IAM Identity Center?

AWS provides the lowest pricing among other service providers like Azure, Google, Oracle. It is cost-effective, and they use a pay-as-you-go model.

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What needs improvement with AWS IAM Identity Center?

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Also Known As

AWS Single Sign On, AWS SSO

SafeNet Trusted Access, Gemalto SafeNet Trusted Access

Overview

AWS IAM Identity Center is the recommended service for managing your workforce's access to AWS applications or your multiple AWS accounts (or both). It is a flexible solution that can be used to connect your existing identity source or help you create users in AWS. IAM Identity Center can be used alongside your existing AWS account access configurations.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Thales SafeNet Trusted Access is a comprehensive access management solution that provides secure and seamless access to cloud and web applications. It offers a range of features, including multi-factor authentication, single sign-on, and adaptive authentication. With SafeNet, organizations can easily manage user access, enforce security policies, and monitor user activity to prevent cyber threats.

The solution is highly scalable and can be customized to meet the unique needs of any organization. Overall, SafeNet is a reliable and effective solution for preventing cyber threats and ensuring secure access to critical applications and data.

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Sample Customers

Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers

IBM, Western Union, Vanderbilt University Medical Centre, Novartis, and AT&T.

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