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CyberArk Identity vs WatchGuard AuthPoint MFA comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 22, 2025

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

CyberArk Identity
Ranking in Authorization Software
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
Authentication Systems (9th), Identity Management (IM) (9th), Enterprise Password Managers (8th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (9th), Access Management (5th), Active Directory Management (8th), Cloud Resource Access Management (3rd), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (7th)
WatchGuard AuthPoint MFA
Ranking in Authorization Software
4th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Authorization Software category, the mindshare of CyberArk Identity is 8.8%. The mindshare of WatchGuard AuthPoint MFA is 1.8%, down from 3.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Authorization Software
 

Featured Reviews

Julio Montero - PeerSpot reviewer
Access management system provides strong security and effortless user authentication
The solution can be deployed on cloud or on-premises. CyberArk is more on the cloud than on local hardware. The deployment is initially quite difficult. That said, when you are doing the implementation of CyberArk, there are so many tutorials that make the learning process very easy. The only complaint could be the language barrier. It's difficult if you don't have a very good level of English. Otherwise, it is very easy. You can have it set up within three months without much difficulty. It's hard to get started, however, once you get going, it gets easier. A full deployment takes half a year or less. There is some maintenance necessary. A company is constantly hiring and letting go of employees. The access is always changing, so access must always be adjusted. Or, if we need another law of filter, we would need to add those, or even take them away. That's another aspect of maintenance.
RuiBarbosa - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides authentication with simple deployment and tutorials
We use the solution for MFA.  Integration with mobile application is working fine. It's so simple to configure. We have integration with the WatchGuard firewall. I have been using WatchGuard AuthPoint for two years. I rate the solution’s stability an eight out of ten. 50 users are using this…

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 features of CyberArk Identity are its ability to control access to administrative staff."
"The features that I personally find most effective in terms of security stem from the fact that it is easy to integrate and also the adoption is faster."
"The initial setup is straightforward. It takes me up to an hour and a half."
"I like the RBAC (Role-Based Access Control). It basically involves defining various roles, and then simply assigning those roles to users."
"CyberArk Identity's ability to safeguard financial services infrastructure is good."
"CyberArk Identity is a mature product."
"The integration capabilities, ability to integrate CyberArk into the overall IBB strategy of our current clients."
"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."
"The integrations are good."
"The initial setup is very simple."
"Personal notifications are very easy to use."
"The approvals feature of this solution is very good; it is operated by just one button, and can be controlled from a mobile device if needed."
"It can be implemented as an app on the phone, rather than with a hardware token."
"The WatchGuard firewall includes many security features, such as UDP, block filters, web filtering, and GeoBlock."
"The token-based two-factor verification (2FA) for user logins is valuable. It's the primary reason we use AuthPoint, and I find it very effective."
 

Cons

"At the moment CyberArk needs to enrich Conjur and it needs to be made more viable so that its adoption can be made much faster."
"The product needs to leverage the cloud more, especially in the financial sector, where cloud adoption might be limited. Proper reporting within the cloud is essential. The tool should be more user-friendly to expedite access for users. The current agent-based system poses challenges if a user loses access to the server, making tasks difficult to perform. It should also improve technical support."
"I'm not sure what needs improvement. It is a good platform."
"Integration or deployment is extremely difficult for CyberArk Identity."
"There is room for improvement in documentation. The documentation could be more specific about the changes needed to achieve specific goals."
"The solution's difficulty in gaining skill sets should be improved because it's a vertical product."
"We would like to see an improvement in the ability to manage mobile devices."
"CyberArk Identity's GUI is an area with certain shortcomings that need improvement."
"My only concern is the segmentation of services, which I understand is common in SaaS."
"The product must enable administrators to restrict the privileges of remote users."
"Locking could be enhanced to be GDPR compliant."
"The solution should implement a tagging process, which will provide an extra layer of security for the devices connected to the VPN."
"It has been really great. We don't have any complaints about it at all. We've only had one or two very minor glitches, and they were just in passing."
"We would like the zero trust feature of this solution to be completed, with more details added and more laptop management capability."
"It's not so simple to configure."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is an initial license and then there is a subscription needed."
"CyberArk Identity is an expensive solution."
"In terms of pricing, BeyondTrust and CyberArk tend to be more expensive, with CyberArk receiving an eight out of ten, in this regard."
"There could be some additional costs apart from the licensing costs of the solution when you want to develop connectors in CyberArk Identity."
"The pricing is acceptable. It is worth considering what we are protecting with the amount charged."
"The solution is cheap and I rate its pricing an eight out of ten."
"It's not that affordable compared to Delinea or other products. They're less expensive and allow more customization. For the cost, it is expensive."
"The pricing of CyberArk Identity is competitive."
"We got the product at a low price."
"The pricing, I believe, is around $3 a user a year. It is quite reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Healthcare Company
6%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about CyberArk Identity?
The integration capabilities, ability to integrate CyberArk into the overall IBB strategy of our current clients.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CyberArk Identity?
The pricing is acceptable. It is worth considering what we are protecting with the amount charged.
What needs improvement with CyberArk Identity?
Some areas experience slowness based on the workload. There's a need to enhance network performance despite the good user experience with access management.
What needs improvement with WatchGuard AuthPoint?
It's so simple to configure. We have integration with the WatchGuard firewall.
 

Also Known As

Idaptive
AuthPoint
 

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Sample Customers

MLB, Citi, Pfizer, SulAmerica, GE Capital, Shiseido
Ellips, Mednet, Diecutstickers.com, Fletchers Solicitors
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