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Exostar Secure Access Manager vs Microsoft Active Directory comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Exostar Secure Access Manager
Ranking in Single Sign-On (SSO)
29th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Active Directory
Ranking in Single Sign-On (SSO)
7th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
Active Directory Management (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Single Sign-On (SSO) category, the mindshare of Exostar Secure Access Manager is 0.3%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Active Directory is 3.3%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Roberta Politano - PeerSpot reviewer
Has good authentication features
The solution's group policy is a normal way to deploy configuration and helps deploy to a wider environment. The solution is deployed both on-premises and on the cloud. I would recommend the solution to other users based on their infrastructure. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Educational Organization
7%
 

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What do you like most about Microsoft Active Directory?
The solution is easy to install and has good reliability.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Active Directory?
There are a few areas that could be improved with Microsoft Active Directory, along similar lines as Intune. Not too much on the support side, but on the Group Policy side, it doesn't always functi...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Active Directory?
The use cases for Microsoft Active Directory are managing all users on-premises. We have over 200 employees and multiple computers, approximately over 200 computers. We have shared computers and sh...
 

Also Known As

Exostar SAM, Exostar Pirean
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Sample Customers

Lilly, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Veeva, Cognizant, Pfizer
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