We performed a comparison between CyberArk Identity and Microsoft Active Directory based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."If anyone makes an error, or if an incident occurs by accident, the business will not be harmed as a result of this activity."
"The user identification is simplified, and managing user privileges, whether adding or revoking them, is also quite straightforward when utilizing CyberArk SaaS."
"The user self-service program and the Office 365 provisioning service feature are the most valuable. It is a very easy and feature-rich solution that gives priority to the users and security."
"I like the RBAC (Role-Based Access Control). It basically involves defining various roles, and then simply assigning those roles to users."
"The feature that we find most valuable is the ability to integrate multiple IDs for on-premises Active Directory."
"The integration capabilities, ability to integrate CyberArk into the overall IBB strategy of our current clients."
"The initial setup of CyberArk Identity was straightforward."
"The initial setup is straightforward. It takes me up to an hour and a half."
"It is an all-in-one solution for cybersecurity and is available at a very low price."
"The user interface of the product is very easy to use."
"The solution’s management capability is very good. The tool is also very scalable. You can add any number of users that you want to operate. Moreover, you can easily organize the solution."
"The product is very stable and flexible. You can also integrate the solution with other products like mail solutions."
"The ability for a single sign-on for applications."
"Active Directory plays a focal point in security management, encompassing aspects like credential management, lifecycle, dynamic provisioning, and the network infrastructure of customers."
"It is easy to understand all the components."
"Technical support is helpful."
"I'm not sure what needs improvement. It is a good platform."
"We would like to see an improvement in the ability to manage mobile devices."
"There is room for improvement in documentation. The documentation could be more specific about the changes needed to achieve specific goals."
"CyberArk Identity's GUI is an area with certain shortcomings that need improvement."
"The solution could be easier to use and I found it to be very complex involving many steps."
"More integrations would be better."
"In terms of general user feedback, the more security you put in front of a user, the more they complain. So usability and the user experience are always a challenge. So there's always room for improvement."
"The OpenID features could improve in CyberArk Identity."
"It could be more stable."
"There is room for improvement."
"I did not have a good experience with the product's tech support. First-level support takes a lot of time since they ask many questions."
"There could be enough material to learn about the product."
"The technical support team does not give prompt responses."
"The scalability of the solution needs improvement."
"I would like to see more integration with cloud-based applications. This would make it easier to manage users and devices across multiple platforms."
"Microsoft Active Directory restricts most of the features our company's employees want to use since they are involved in research and development activities."
CyberArk Identity is ranked 9th in Single Sign-On (SSO) with 17 reviews while Microsoft Active Directory is ranked 6th in Single Sign-On (SSO) with 36 reviews. CyberArk Identity is rated 8.2, while Microsoft Active Directory is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of CyberArk Identity writes "Allows Linux and Unix administrators to login with single password ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Active Directory writes "A solution that easily merges with cloud-based ADs and provides superior data security". CyberArk Identity is most compared with Microsoft Intune, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Microsoft Entra ID, SailPoint IdentityIQ and PingFederate, whereas Microsoft Active Directory is most compared with PingFederate, Fortinet FortiAuthenticator, Microsoft Entra ID, ManageEngine ADManager Plus and Auth0. See our CyberArk Identity vs. Microsoft Active Directory report.
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