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Delinea Authentication Service vs One Identity Safeguard Authentication Services comparison

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

Delinea Authentication Service
Ranking in Active Directory Bridge
4th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Authentication Systems (18th)
One Identity Safeguard Auth...
Ranking in Active Directory Bridge
1st
Average Rating
9.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Active Directory Bridge category, the mindshare of Delinea Authentication Service is 13.2%, down from 25.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of One Identity Safeguard Authentication Services is 23.2%, up from 12.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Active Directory Bridge Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
One Identity Safeguard Authentication Services23.2%
Delinea Authentication Service13.2%
Other63.6%
Active Directory Bridge
 

Featured Reviews

Francesco Panacea - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at Deloitte Risk Advisory
Offers a reliable platform for securing administrative access and reduces cloud maintenance overhead
I have not found many drawbacks in Delinea Authentication Service, but perhaps they could focus more on the development of the platform for all of the products. I mean, rather than having Secret Server and Privilege Manager as silos, they could have a unique platform. In future updates of this solution, I would like to see features that other PAM vendors are adding, such as machine identities, AI, agentic security, and perhaps certificate security for Delinea. Delinea integrates with third-party tools by having some out-of-the-box connectors, but not for all. Adding more connectors could be an evolution for the next product. Responsiveness could be another area of improvement. They are pretty much slow to respond or perhaps I don't get the answers I want.
ST
Not Provided at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Centralized privileged access has strengthened security but reporting and cloud integration still improve
The best features of One Identity Safeguard Authentication Services are numerous. The features that stand out to me the most are multi-factor authentication, centralized privileged access management, granular access control and approval workflows, secure remote access for vendors and third parties, real-time monitoring, and audit reporting. The features of One Identity Safeguard Authentication Services provide the most value in improving security, simplifying Linux and Unix access management, and reducing administrative overhead in enterprise environments. One Identity Safeguard Authentication Services has impacted my organization positively because after using One Identity Safeguard, it has improved my environment and strengthened centralized authentication, simplifying Linux and Unix access. Since implementing One Identity Safeguard Authentication Services, I have achieved around a 30% to 40% reduction in manual user management efforts and improved authentication consistency across Linux and Unix systems.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The best feature of Delinea Authentication Service, in my opinion, is that Delinea is a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for PAM solutions, particularly with Secret Server, which we used, and also the Privilege Manager."
"Users do not have to remember so many different username and password combinations to access the servers they manage."
"Since implementing One Identity Safeguard Authentication Services, I have achieved around a 30% to 40% reduction in manual user management efforts and improved authentication consistency across Linux and Unix systems."
"One Identity Safeguard Authentication Services has positively impacted our organization by centralizing authentication for Linux and Unix systems through Active Directory, which simplifies user management, reduces administrative overhead, improves security by enforcing consistent policies and eliminating local accounts, and enhances compliance through better auditing and improved visibility of user access."
 

Cons

"Responsiveness could be another area of improvement. They are pretty much slow to respond or perhaps I don't get the answers I want."
"Sometimes, policy changes must be forced in by removing and re-applying policies locally on the server."
"I did not rate One Identity Safeguard Authentication Services a ten because areas like interface usability, troubleshooting complexity, reporting capabilities, and cloud integration still have room for improvement."
"Specific improvements that would make daily work easier with One Identity Safeguard Authentication Services would be better troubleshooting and diagnostic tools with clear error messages and a built-in help dashboard, as currently, debugging an authentication or integration issue can take time."
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Delinea Authentication Service?
I have not found many drawbacks in Delinea Authentication Service, but perhaps they could focus more on the development of the platform for all of the products. I mean, rather than having Secret Se...
What is your primary use case for Delinea Authentication Service?
I use the product to secure the system administrators' access to the crown jewels of the customer.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for One Identity Safeguard Authentication Services?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing with One Identity Safeguard Authentication Services is moderate, and the price is moderate. Efforts for Active Directory integration and licens...
What needs improvement with One Identity Safeguard Authentication Services?
There are some improvements needed in One Identity Safeguard Authentication Services. Specific areas that need improvement in One Identity Safeguard Authentication Services include reporting and cl...
What is your primary use case for One Identity Safeguard Authentication Services?
I have been using One Identity Safeguard Authentication Services for the last one year. Use cases for One Identity Safeguard Authentication Services are prominent in my operations. In my day-to-day...
 

Also Known As

Centrify Authentication Service
Safeguard Authentication Services
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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UkrSibbank, University of East Anglia